Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

which seemed tt Ms sunny ~ J'
~ his Going a. once. Mrs. sidney. n
my request, made the same explain"
ton later. and Mr.. Sidney accepted IT,
This explanation seemed very lame !"
me- hut il served. Mr. Sidney did not
know of any reason Why JED >h"u'u
disappear. We offered him au 'NPl"-
nation of the servants absence, ana
he accepted il.
II was apparcnt that the Spauiard
and the lawyer hid been Nv" "f thr
men concerned in Jed'S plight. ana
thought il best Ia telephone - diScree'
detective agency and have the lawyer
put under scrutiny. Mrs. sidney
thought This was q proper courS-or
at least that no better one was aNa'''
able
Two days later the detectives report
ed that the lawyer had disappeared
from all his accustomed places ana
that IL might require some time 10 gel
trace OF him.
Jed had been gone four days when
one of the maids asked for month 5
leave Her mother was very SICK, she
said. Mrs Sidney agreed willingly al
though dislikinG to have an unfamiilar
servant In the house 10 fill this maid 5
place for the time she would be gone
Anna. the maid. said that very close
friend of hers would be glad of an OPP
pOrtunity TO have a month in the coun-
try. Mrs Sidney took Anna 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. saw her as she came in. l
thought her manner did not Indicate
domestic service. but afterward |
found that in spite of appearance she
was very deft 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 so
efficient i'm the dining room that she
took over what Jed had don" there.
Mr.. Sidney liked attractive women
about him, and Agnes pleased him with
HOY TIi@nt pretty appearance and good
humorcd ServiceahiIity. In three or
.uur days nc WAS glad tn have her AS
-usd tu duties which Jed had done
for him. In little over a week Agnes
had fitted into the routine Of the house
perfectly.
Up 10 This time polling had been
heard of jed, but on the ninth day of
his disappearance the detectives tele-
phoned that they had the lawyer. Ne
CURE was the neutrality-suspicious.
cnt's maine.
Il am not to understand what Is
back of this case" he suggested, tcle-
phoning.
at is not necessary" | said. If he
Is willing to come here in your Gus
tody, thar is enough
The next day Mcclure. the drtec-
tive. came with the lawyer. who ap-
parently was trying to keep from
looking as frightened as he felt.
IN have you understand | came
Of my own voition." he said.
with Mr.. Mcclure representing
your volition," | suggested.
81 think I'll look about the grounds
for while" said Mcclure.
what do you expect to gain by
this?" the lawyer asked when the de-
tective had gone.
what did you fear to lose by not
comingT" / asked Suppose we make
our dealing plain. You were one of
party of three that abducted the
servant Jed. We want him released
and returned here where he is needed"
You are talking nonsense" said the
lawyer. Il came with your detective
because | thought that at last this
household was prepared TO deal rea-
sonably with a reasonable man."
where is jedi" l asked.
That's none of my business"
ut will be made yours"
Barking Observation-Disclosures
to scare babies" said the little man.
Mcclure came back.
Il guess I've seen all | want of the
grounds" he said, land there's train
'lNh III iIill an lpuI. we We our TlS
waiting"
I'm not going back" said the law
yer. 81 stay at Hartley"
What is he 10 dO?" asked Mcclure.
Merely leave the house." said, and
| rang for a maid.
"Tll not be bulldozed," said the
lawyer.
you are not being" l suggested.
'The maid will show you out"
He was at a loss but had nothing
else to do but 90 when the maid came.
| held Mcclure for only a moment and
asked him to have operatives watch
the lawyer constantly, with an idea
that he actually would remain in Hart
ley, and to continue to search for Jed.
Mr.. Sidney. lsObel and had cheer
full dinner that evening Worried as
Mrs. Sidney was by Jed's disappear
ance, she was relieved by his absence.
| had a pleasant two hours with Mr..
Sidney, and after that the night pro-
duced an occurrence.
Ever since Jed had disappeared I
had been accustomed to taking certain
responsibilities with regard TO the
house. The element of security on
tered as question. | knew we were
in circumstances which demanded-at
least asked-precaUtionS. So | went
about the house at night to see 70
locks, In supervision of the duties