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aJed," she said with resolute frank.

ness.
"Where is her"
II don't know"
"Where were you when he did itl"
"At the edge of the woods. l had
gone out for a bit of air-just across
the lawn. Jed appeared"
"What did he say?'
II don't know-somethlng incohet-
ent, violent; and he took me by the
sleeve. l was not frightened, but !
drew back suddenly. My sleeve ripped
out. We were at the edge of the woods.
Three men appeared, strangled Jed be-
fore he could cry out, picked him up
and carried him off,"
l spent the evening with Mr.. Sidney
and told him that Jed was Ill. He was
concerned, and l made the lie kindly
one.
ut is Insignificant" said. with
his habits he must occasionally pay a
price. A touch Of indigestion this
time"
To extemporize a few lies to get
through the night was easy enough
but Jed was not back In the morning,
and Mr.. Sidney had to be deceived in
more enduring fashion.
explained to him that Jed had been
called away on an urgent matter,
which seemed to Mrs. Sidney to justi-
fly his going at once. Mrs. Sidney, at
my request, made the same explana-
ton later, and Mr.. Sidney accepted 1t.
This explanation seemed very lame to
me, but It served. Mr.. Sidney did not
know of any reason why Jed shen'd
disappear We offered him ar expla-
nation of the servants absence, and
he accepted 1t.
It was apparent that the Spaniard
and the lawyer had been two Of the
men concerned In Je6t plight, and !
thought 1t best to telephone a discreet
detective agency and have the lawyer
put under scrutiny. Mrs. Sidney
thought this was proper course-or
at least that no better one was avail
able.
Two days later the detectives report
ed that the lawyer had disappeared
from all his accustomed places and
that 1t might require some time to get
trace of him.
Jed had been gone four days when
one of the maids asked for a months
leave. Her mother was very sick, she
said. Mrs. Sidney agreed willingly, al.
though dlsliking to have an unfamiliar
servant In the house to fill this maids
place for the time she would be gone
Anna, the maid, said that a very close
friend of hers would be glad Of an OPP
portunity to have month In the c, un'
try. Mrs. Sidney took Annals recon.
mendation with some relief.
The day Anna went away very
pretty girl was met at the train by the
chauffeur. She was the thirty-day
maid. I saw her as she came in.
thought her manner did not indicate
domestic service, but afterward
found that In spite Of appearance she
was very delft and competent. With
Jed gone, such Of his duties as could
be done by the maids were given them
and this new servant, Agnes, was SC
efficient in the dining room that she
took over what Jed had done there.
Mr.. Sidney liked attractive women
about him, and Agnes pleased him with
her bright, pretty appearance and good
humored serviceability. In three oil
four days he was glad to have her as
signed to duties which Jed had done
for him. In little over week Agne:
had fitted into the routine Of the house
perfectly.
Up to this time nothing had beer
heard Of Jed, but on the ninth day Of
his disappearance the detectives tele
phoned that they had the lawyer. Nc
CURE was the detective-superintend
ent's name.
81 am not to understand what I
back of this case" he suggested, tele
phoning.
at is not necessary" ! said "If HI
is willing to come here In your Gus
tody, that Is enough"
The next day Mcclure. the detec
| tive, came with the lawyer. who ap
parently was trying to keep from
looking as frightened as he felt.
"rll have you understand ! cam'
of my own volition," he said.
"With Mr.. Mcclure representing
your yolition," l suggested.
II think I'll look about the grounds
for WHILE" said MCGUIRE.
"What do you expect to gain b.
this" the lawyer asked when the de
tectiye had gone.
"what did you fear to lose by no
comingT / asked. Suppose we max
our dealing plain. You were one o
party of three that abducted tn
servant Jed. We want him releases
and returned here where he Is needed.
"You are talking nonsense" said tn
lawyer. II came with your detectiv
because / thought that at last thi
household was prepared TO deal rea
sonably with reasonable man."
II awhere Is JedY | asked.
That's none Of my business"
ut will be made yours"
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