Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-14

banded or else ample protection be given 70
all tral e!ers who might encounter them. AS
It VAS 100 late 10 look after DAY SO s'''o
the Cieneral--his friends. who we're ABOUT 10
set out for Bogo;a should at eas' oe ua' utu
from Ike fate or the way thither. Accord
ins!y AS this view OF the case was approved
a company OF soldiers was sent 10 ltonda -
and thus it happened that Doctor M'ra'u"'
Leighton and his niece. Mrs. QuaEle ana ''e
schoolmaster-recoNered from his ieNef auu
the doctors pills--made the journey under
military escort, arriving N the capital quite
like official pcrsonages.
This novel manner OF travelling, enough l,
kept Off vagrant militia, had its sinister led-
lures for the tinlid members or Inc party.
Mrs QuaSle whose fear OF Il burro gre"
in proportion as she became familiar Win
that harmless and necessary animal, peheFeo
that she and her friends had fallen captNeS'
through a skiful bit Of strategy lhto 'ie
enenlys hands and We're being led either 10
their death or imprisonment 10 TINS oe1'et
she stuck, in spite OF the Hehehehce anu
ridicule with which Doctor Miranda seasoned
his arguments against it. Indeed mad sNe
dared express her fu! opinion her suspicious
would have involved the Doctor h!Mset
whose explosive habits and other eccentF4c'-
lies kept her in continual state or a!aTN
that was increased every now ana tleh' D!
his malicious illusions 10 the Jc"ciF s"e
wore Andrew inclined to attribute MS lcEer
TO the famous pills and the heroic treat n'ent
10 which he had been subjected stcretly
shared her feeling, and was in hourly dread
OF some new calamity striking him from Inc
same quarter.
Harold Leighton aud GA. however, Mere
700 much absorbed in DaN!ds mysterious
fals to be greatly concerned by what was
going on Immediately around them Fhe oIo
SsIant unable 10 explain lhe disaster, WAS
distressed beyond measure by the polshaHI
grief of his niece. In his own ANNA he WAS
convinced that the singular occurrence on
.aH IN N1th u 4
Dayid's former disappearance, and tins oe-
lief stimulated his professional eageFness 10
solve the puzzle presented by so strange
coincidence. Una's appeal, therefore to go
any length in the rescue or DaNio neeneu
no urging It was met with a hearty prom
,se OF aid from Doctor Miranda who stormed
at the Government, in and out OF "eason
for permitting bands of poems to cndanS-r
the lives OF harmless travellers,
Th. doctor was especall,' indignant with
Herrsn, who called upon the Americans be-
fore they were fairly settled in thclr hotel
in Bogota He pitched into this hapess off,
GER with his choicest bits of Vtuperation,
until Herran began to think that the loss of
one man, under certain circumstances, was
as serious an affair as the loss OF an isthmus.
Leighton, however, did not share Doctor Mi
randa's views of the matter.
Miranda is unreasonable" he said to
Helran There IS my Nstery III this case
You have done all YOU could to save the
Young man and YOU are now offering TO
help Us.
Anything ! can do" volunteered Her
ran.
That is night Thai is right" agreed
Miranda. We must find him..
DO you know an American in this town
by the name of Raoul Arthur" interrupted
Leighton
How not. But don't like him "
Never mind. I must see him II any one
Gun unTavel this thing, he can
"Mr. Meudon spoke of him. l will find
hin, for you"
do you know where he lives?'
"Surely, Senor. In the Gale Mercedes"
"Take me to him" IL
"very well. Senor" said Herran,
entity overcoming his reluctance; "th
settled First, I will be sure he is thef
Then, this night take you to his house,.
Una hearing OF this decision doubted it's
wisdom. From the few references David had
made 10 his partner in the Guatayita mining
venture she had felt instinctively that Raoul
was his enemy, an opinion strengthened by
the psyehometer lest used at Stoneleigh
Leighton had agreed III ttls opinion. more or
lesss hence Unas surprise that her uncle.
who was usually overcautious, should now
turn TO Eaoul for help -ssse
a bslie,A The man knows whsrs. pav4kis,, !,
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