The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-07-10
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Bcndigo Rcdmaync. Robert visits
the neighborhood of Bendigo's hom'
and sends word for his brother t.
meet him in a nearby; cave. Giu
seppe Doria, who works for Bendi
60, leaves his master at the meeting
place. When roria, calls to brin.
, Bendigo home he finds both mer
have disappeared. There is evi
dence of a struggle in the empt,
| cave.
Jenny marries Doria and goes tt
live in Italy, where her uncle. Alder,
Redmayne, lives. When Robert ap
pears in Italy, Brendon and Albert:
friend, Peter Cams, American de.
tective, renew investigations.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
"He told the unfortunate mar
that he must appear by day. Ernesto
then mentioned certain place, q
mile from here in secluded valley
IA little bridge that spans a stiiln
and directed Robert to await his
brother at that spot on the follow
ing day at noon. This my Uncle
Alberto had already planned in the
event of his brother reappearing.
Having heard this, 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 wait
cd until after two o'clock. But no.
body came to us and we saw Meth
er man nor woman"
Peter listened intently to these
words.
"And what of your meeting with
him." he asked. .
"That was clearly an accident Tn
Robert Redmayne's part. l happen
ed to be walking, deep in thought
near the spot where my wife first
saw him, and, rounding corner,
! suddenly confronted the man sit
ting on rock by the path. He
started at my football, looked up,
clearly recognized me, hesitated,
and then leaped into the bushes"
GLOW was he dressed ?"
Exactly as I saw him dressed at
Crows Nest where Mr.. Bendigo
Redmayne disappeared"
81 should like to know his tailor"
said Mr.. Cams. "That's a 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 liqucur. "You hold that
go in some peril from this unhappy
man?'
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 careful diary-so it
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 his
friend. "That and dear Bendig los
Bible, as l call it-a copy of 'Moby
Dick'-l brought away. As yet I
have not consulted the diary-it was
too intimate and distressed me. But
was looking forward to doing So"
"The parcel containing both books
is in drawer in the library. I'll
get them," said Jenny. She left the
apartment where they sat overlook
ing the lake and returned immedi-
ately with a parcel wrapped in
brown paper.
But whether Bcndigo's diary might
have proved valuable remained a
matter of doubt, for when Jenny
opened the parcel, it was not there.
A blank book and the famous novel
were all the parcel contained.
"But I packed it myself" said Mr..
Redmayne. "The diary was bound
exactly as this blank volume is
bound, yet it is certain that I made
no mistake, for l opened my broth
er's log and read a page or two be-
fore completing the parcel"
HE had bought new diary only
the last time he was in Dartmouth"
said Doria. 81 remember the Incl
dent. asked him what he was
going to put into the book, and he
said that his log was just running
out and he needed a new volume"
"Then the one has been substi-
tuted for the other by somebody
else. That is a very interesting fact,
if true"
He took up the empty volume and
turned its pages; then Brendon de-
clared they must be going.
"I'm afraid we're keeping Mr..
Redmayne out of bed, Cams" he
limited. "Our kits have already
been sent to the hotel and as we've
got mile to walk. we'd better be
moving" -
But Peter spoke and surprised
them.
"pm afraid you're going to find
me the sort of friend that sticketh
closer than brother, Albert. In a
word, somebody must Cd to the no.
tel and bring back my travelling
grip, for I'm not going to lose sight
of you again till we've got this
thing Strengthened out"
Mr.. Redmayne was delighted.
! "How like YOU. Peter-how typical
Of your attitude! You shall not
leave me, dear friend. You shall
sleep in the apartment next my own.
It contains many books, but there
shall be my great couch moved from
my own bedroom and set up there in !
half an hour. II 10 as comfortable
as a BED. so