Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-06-13
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slower of the precious favor dushe9
scarlet and incoherently stammered:
II thought 1t was my brother-I-"
Her embarrassment was relieved u
a man approached her, and Walter
started away, lifting his cap. not 0na
bit sorry for the mistake; but too much
Of a gentleman to remain and further
confuse the young lady.
This is Miss Ward" he heard the
man say, as he rendered card to the
young lady which she glanced at casu.
ally and listened closely to an evident
explanation. She picked up her suit
case and with the man walked through
the gates and out upon the side depot
platform. He signaled a cab and
helped the young lady into 1t. She
dropped something white as she
crossed the platform. Walter picked
it up. 1t was printed card, bearing
the name, Harry Ward" and an id.
dress.
A shrek echoed out. 1t was followed
by a crash. AS the vehicle whizzed
around corner there was clatter Of
glass as the pane in the door was
pushed through.
Walter ran to the corner. The cab
was proceeding more rapidly. A. It
passed under an electric lamp he
caught full view Of the face Of the
driver.
I'D know him again." soliloqulsed
Walter, and "and I wonder what this
all means?' Within half an hour no
was at the address given by the card
a respectable boarding house.
"Mr. Ward? Yes, sir.r spoke the
maid who answered his summons. 'Hp
is i'll, but I think he can see you" She
led Walter up flight Of stairs, tapped
ut door and left him to his own de-
vices.
Come in," spoke masculine voice.
"Who is it?''
The moment Walters eye rested on
the occupant Of the bed he traced Z
close resemblance to the girl on thu
train.
"You will pardon me for intruding,"
he said, "but an incident has trans
pired that has caused me some alarm
and has led me to seek you out" and
briefly but clearly Walter narrated the
circumstances Of the hour.
Harry Ward looked curious, suspi.
cious and then deeply alarmed. His
face grew pale and troubled.
81 must get up at once" he spoke
excitedly. "Estelle. my sisterl Oil I
see it all. She has been kidnapped to
prevent-but you are stranger and Il
cannot interest you. Imet with q bad
fall today and one foot is crippled.
That was why was unable to meet
my sister. counted on her being safe
to come here alone.''
'You mistake II you think / am not
sufficiently interested to wish to be Of
some practical help to yourself ana
your sister," observed Walter, earnest
~. sit is plain to me that mystery,
villainy IS involved. You are helpless
to pursue the man who has seemingly
deluded Miss Ward into believing that
you sent him to represent you. Tell
me as little or as much as you choose,
but let me try to aid You"
It was somewhat remarkable story
that Harry Ward recited. He was en-
gagged in prosecuting a claim Of his
dead father. The opposition had
fought the case. A final decision ID
court was now pending and the EVIL
dence Of Miss Ward, her brothers law.
yer had told him, would win the case.
The other side in some way had ~
certained this. Bold, INSCRIPTIONS,
they had intercepted the star witness,
doubtless intending to hold her as q
captive until the case was ended,
which would fall fiat without her EVIL
dence.
The memory Of a kiss .impelled Wal
ter Adsit to put in three whole days
watching everywhere for clue he had
in mind. One day he came to q sud-
den standstill at a cabstand. A newly
glazed window In cab gave him hope.
A little later the driver appeared.
In twenty words Walter satisfied
this man that II he did not give the
details Of the abduction of Miss Ward
and her whereabouts he was headed
for the penitentiary. The cab driver
was, in fact, only hired tool, but he
knew enough to post Walter az to the
best course for him to pursue.
An hour later, armed with names
end details the cab driver had given
him, Walter rushed unceremoniously
in upon an old nag in a wretched tens-
ment house.
'From Devoneyl" he exclaimed.
'The police are on the track Of the
girl-get her, quick! must hurry her
to better hiding"
The alarmed woman acted ON the
fear imposed. An hour later Est6lle
Ward was In the arms Of her brother.
A week afterward the case at law Wa
decided in his favor, and later STILL:
Walter Adsit became q sutton, but
not in the courts-that 10, except tho
court of love. where his earnest plea
Eas met with the favor It deserved.
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