Gunnison news-champion., 1924-03-14

n" clerk looked around in obvious
surprise
lit sat Owe minutes since hs cane
ont 70 ms once. sir he exclaimed. Il
heard llu, 20 back again afI.rvard.-
FuUris shrugged his shoulders
'FerAap- De decided not to nait and
you dHuf hear him -u by"
An-ra,c sruuA his b.ad
i DO not s.-e how hr COULD have left
The r.1r,. v!rhum my H,ur-g him.
s.r," O.. "-~arI Tie du,r II NY
OGrr EVA uprn aI DO. rIm,. and
! -.l nrtr.-lrr 20 D., E.-ur--. on these
s."'.r "ma-, ne can bear au, one
sp G.-.a.rH
'Ih~l ann." Francis u-aed. has
bc.r,a. NJ A.m2"
Tie clerk sNuvA h., head.
= haven't any idea. SIR" he con.
fe-s,,I
Franols plunged into his work and
forEo' al anp4, the mailer lie vas
reminded or %. however. at iuncheDn
tine. Hhru un entering 'r- dinlu.
rrum OF The club. %" saw Andrew VII
more seated alone At one OF the small
tables near n" wall He went over
To him At our"
"IIuIlo. Andrew" he greeted him.
"whUt ar" you doing here by your
seIfr'
Bit hlpped. old fellow" was the
depressed reply. Sit down. will your
Francis sat down and ordered his
lunch
"Ry-rhe bye" he said. u had rather
a mysterious visit this morning from
your brother Reggie"
WllmoTr stared at him for a mo-
ment half In relief, half in amaze
mcnt
Good God, Francis. you don't say
So" he exclaimed How was hef
What did he WANT Tell me about Il,
at once? We've been worried TO death
about the boy"
Well. rs matter Of fact. | didn't
see him" Francis explained. He ar.
rived before reached my rooms-ns
you know. don't live ther.--waIted
some time, bcgun 10 write this note"
drawing the sheet OF paper from his
pockrt-"aud when ! got there had
disappeared without leaving a mes.
sage or anything"
Wllmore adjusted his pine. nez
with trembling fingers. Then he read
the few lines through.
Francis he said. when he had I'm.
ished them, do you know that this Is
the first word we've heard OF him for
three daysT"
Great heavens - Francis ex.
claimed. He was living with his
mother. wasn't her
Down at Kensington, but he hasn't
been there since Monday" Andrew re-
piled. His mother Is 10 terrible
state And now this. don't under.
stand it AT all"
Was the boy hard up?"
Not more than most young fellows
are" was the puzzled reply Ills al.
lowance was due In few days. too.
He had money In the bank. feel
sure. He Was saving up for motor
car"
Haven't seen him once or twice
at restaurants lately" Francis in.
quired. "Soto's, for instanceT
'Very likely" his brother assented
"Why not7 He's fond OF dancing
and we none Of us ever encouraged
him to be a stay-at.home.'
ANY particular girl he was inter,
ested In?'
Not that We know OF. Like mos,
young fellows of his age. he was
rather keen on young women with
some connection with the stage. hut
don't believe there was any one In
particular. Reggie was too fond oi
games to waste much time that way
He's at the gymnasium three evenings
week"
Il wish I'd been al the office few
minutes earlier this morning" Frnnci.
( observed II tell you what. Andrew
have some pals down az Scotland Yard
and ri 20 down and see them thl
afternoon. They'll want photo
graph. and to ask few questions.
dare say. hu, | shouldn't talk abou
the matter too much =
You're very sint Francis hi
friend replied Thnr g isn't so essy 4.
sit tight wnS -a'ne TO the polio,
myself this afternoon
Take my advice and leave II Il
. me" Francis hnecp- Z have par
ticBlar pal fusrn ~ Sro,rand Var
who know wPl 'ss interested. and
want him 10 rafe - rhr ease"
''You haven't nny theory. ! sup
poser' Wilmnre Id little wisi
fully
Francis shoe; rs head
Not the ghos, ~ ne" he admitted
The reason avisluc Won 70 kee,
rs Iriei ~ 50 'hauch. is Jus
this II ycu cgynis y; Of interest il
disappearance. you have to satisf,
he public curiosity when the myster.
solved"
Il see" wllmore murmured. al
he same I can't inns Rine Rerpie pet