San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-26

Begin t1cfC lOudss
When Jenny Pendants husband,
Michael. disappears, her uncle, Rob-
ert Redmayne, is suspected of uur-
der. Mark Brendon is in charge
of the case. Robert remains at
large.
Jenny goes to live with her uncle,
Bendigo Redmayne. Robert visits
the neighborhood of Bendigo's home
and sends word for his brother to
meet him in nearby cave. Giu-
seppc Doria, who works for Bendi-
20, leaves his master st the meeting
place. When Doria calls to bring
Bcndigo home he finds both men
have disappeared. There Is evil
dence of a struggls in the empty cave.
Jenny marries Doria and goes to
live in Italy. where her uncle, Albert
Redmayne. lives. When Robert APP
pears in Italy, Brendon and .Albert's
friend, Peter Cams. American de-
tective, renew investigations. Now
20 on with the story.
"He told the unfortunate man
that he must appear by day. Ernesto
then mentioned certain place. a
mile from 'ere in secluded valley
"A little bridge that spans stream
and directed Robert TO await his
brother Mt that spot on the follow
ing day at noon. This my Uncle
Alberto had already planned in the
event of his brother reappearins.
"Having heard tl.is. the red man
departed without more words and
your friend, greatly courageous. kept
the appointment that he had made,
taking only me with him. We were
there before midday and waited until
after 2 o'clock. But nobody came to
lis and we saw neither man nor wo-
man."
Peter listened intently to these
words.
t"And what of your meeting with
him." he asked.
THAT was clearly an accident on
Robert Redmayne's part. l hap
pened TO be walking, deep in thought
near the spot where my wife first
saw him. and, rounding a corner,
l suddenly confronted the man sit
ting on o rock by the path. He
started at my football, looked up,
clearly recognized me, hesitated, and
then leaped into the bushes"
How was he dresseG?"
Exactly as / saw lin dressed at
Crows Nest where Mr.. BendigO
Redmayne disappeared"
II should like TO know his tailor,
said Mr.. Kanns. That's useful
suit he wears"
"Now, Peter, tell us all that is in
your mind urged Mr.. Redmayne
as he poured out five little glasses
of golden liqueur. You hold that j
go in some peril from this unhappy
MANI"
81 do think so, Albert. And as to
my mind. it is not by any means
made up" ..'. ~
Cams spoke again. There has
been mention made of Mr.. Bendigo's
log. He kept a careful diary-so il
was reported. l should like to have
that book, Albert, for in your state
ment you tell me that you preserved
it,"
II did and it is here" replied hi:
| friend. THAT and dear Bendiso''
Bible as / call it-a copy of 'Moby
Dick'-I brought away. As yet
have not consulted the diary--it wa:
too intimate and distressed me. Blu
D was looking forward to doing So
The parcel containing both book
is in a drawer in the library. I'll &c
them" asid Jenny. She left tn,
apartment where they sat overlook
ing the lake and returned imme
diately with a parcel wrapped il
brown paper.
But whether Bendigo's diary nigh
have proved valuable remained
matter of doubt, for when Jenn
opened the parcel, it was not there
A blank book and the famous move
were all the parcel contained.
but 1 packed it my"elf." said MI
Redmayue. THE diary was boun
exacrly as tE:1 blank volume
bound. yet it is certain that I mad
no mistake. for / opened my brother
log and read n page or two befor
completing the parcel"