Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-03-03

Frederic Hoff had arrived back at
hours later than usual. and The motor
had no been returned to its usual
garage. Frederic Hoff had appeared
to be unusually elated about some
thing.
Thomas Dean was in a doctors
home somewhere up the Hudson with
a broken arm and a bad scalp wound
and was unable to tell what had be-
come Of either Miss Strong or the
motorcycle.
Jane Strong had arrived home in a
taxicab half an hour before Frederic
Hon, apparently unhurt but in a. most
peculiar condition OF mind. When
Chief Fleck had called her on the
phone h had refused to answer any
questions. The best he could get out
OF her was q promise that she would
come to his once In the morning.
From this situation Feck's shrewd
and experienced mind had been
wholly unable to make n satisfac-
foreseen and unusual had happened to
the Hohs he was certain. 1t was the
first time on a Wednesday that they
had not returned together. Whatever
it was that had happened it had de-
pressed old Otto and had been a cause
OF citation to Frederic. What could it
have. been?, That was the poser.
Coupled with this was the annoying
fact Of Jane 'StronE's sudden reticence.
Hitherto he had found her at all
times ready and eager whenever he
called on her-ready to do anything
he asked her. or to tell him every
baked? He recalled that Dean had
limited, n Carter, too. that the girl
was becoming interested in the
younger of the Germans, yet he scout
ed the possibility of Jane having gone
over to the enemy's side. A girl of
her stock, living with her parents,
with a brother fighting in France,
never could be guilty Of disloyalty,
even if she were in love. Yet how
was her disdnclination to talk to be
accounted for? After he had received
a report that she was at home he had
waited. expecting her to call him up,
When she had not done so, he had
called her. She had been positively
curt and decisive. She had nothing to
say to him, she had replied At pres.
ent. Dean was safe. She would come
to his Office In the morning. There
was nothing for him to do but to
await her arrival.
He was expecting Carter. too: HI
AA0N SAA III W AYJ0Sh SAlS SVcIlluE
before as oon as he had learned OF
Deans whereabouts. Carter was tc
find out everything that Dean had
learned and report az loon as hi
could. 1t was Carter who arrived
first.
Dean doesn't know what happened
to him. nor where the girl went said
Carter. They had lost the Hons
trail at the Garrison ferry. - he told
,v~,, zoe. 49, SA--~ HNI-.. - -
wait there half an, hour for anothe,
boat. They secuted around Yves
Point, and nearly three hours after,
ward they picked up the trail heading
toward New York. About ten mile
south Of West Point they were clip,
ping along q mountain road . wher
something happened. Dean Is not sure
whether he hit q stone in the roat
or whether an automobile struct
them. He was knocked unconsciou,
and didn't remember anything NOR
until he came to and found the doc.
tor setting his arm"
Who took. him to the d~octors?"
1T was, q couple, the doctor said
who explained that they had found
Dean lying in the road under hi
wrecked motorcycle. The doctor could
not remember what the couple iookef
like. Said he had been*too busy look.
u &ttef the injured q dl(
worm out, Of him, though, that tn,
man had left two hundred dollar,
with him to take car Of Dean"
That's funny said the chief.
1T sure TO-" said Carter. "Looki
like hush money to me. What doe,
1.-THE Erl say?"
Nothing yet" sald F1eck. "sh,
wouldn't talk at all last night, hu,
ishe's coming here at ten"
THAT'S funny" said Carter. "VVh,
lwouldn't she talk Z"
.'I don't know, YET, said Fleck dc.
}ctsdvsly. 'but ! am going TO find out
iDO you really suppose that she ha.
fallen In love with young Hoff ?"
Carter shook his head.
~Dean thought SO. and I know fha
Dean was in love with her himself
but. I don't know. I'D bank on tha
xirf9 somewhow. wen IL ahs5 70 In love.
There she comes now.s said II.
chief - he heard the door Of tho out.
Ter ONCE open.
a. Jane entered she faced the tux
linen almost dehantly. She too me-
had gle1pless night. Although shs
herself had been physically uninjuref
Hin the accident the shock 10 Ne,
tnssvea had LEFT hsr unstrdnE and Sc,