New Britain herald., 1924-04-10

i baggage and l didn't want 10 take him at first but Inc said his bags
 were checked and he'd bring 'em right over. give him tho second 1 floor back and he paid me out of q , big roll but even then I wasn't easy l in my mind about him, though he
 told me his name real prompt--AIcN | Brown. 1t was.
 "f give him latch-kry. same as | had Miss Smith, and then went down
 to sec about dinner and it wasn't till the girl was setting the table long aftef dusk, that l remembered Miss Smith hadn't no sonp nor towels 10 her stationary wash basin. l'p l zoos with them but her door was locked and when she didn't answer my knock opened it with my pass kes. The room was empty and 1 acr [ she must have gone out to mail her letter for slie'd nsed the ink and there WAS a little piece Of torn paper beside II on the table.
 Not liking scraps about gathered 'em mp in my hand when come downstairs bnt when | reached this floor that drafted girl scrcrchcd 10 me that the water cooler was leaking, SO I stuffed those pieces of paper in that vase over there and forgot all about 'cm till the next day, wh@n something else happened"
 Mrs. Jcnnet paused in her story and Trevor glanced at Mike.
 "fou said ] should hear news ef-- Of someone else" he suggested. "rhis must bc the girl you were look ing for. but
 "fou'l hear news of more than one girl, Trevor" Mike responded eraycls. Co on, please. Mrs Jrnnet."
 Well, the young man went ont to dinner but Ilc como in along about ten, lugging two big bags with him. and I didn't hear any more from him that night. Miss Smith didn't come in again: she ain't never come back since she went out 10 mali that letter and if I hadn't heard or her in a roundabout way the next day I would have been in duty bound to motif. the police Of her disappearance"
 Good heavens" Tctor glanced sympatheticaliy at his friend. Mike. old man"
 Wait" Mikes gravity deppcned. "Tel1 the rest. Mrs. Jcnnct, please"
 Well, | set up most oG the night. her being stranger in inc city. and worried my head off about her. When twelve o'clock come and no sign Of her. l went m 10 her room to look in her bag and sec if | couldn't find some trace of hcr folks in case there'd been an accident, and then l noticed that the big tan grip was brand new and not even locked. When I opened it what should l find inside but another. smaller bag Of black leather, worn a little but much more expensive than the other, which was just cover for if.
 '1 seen right then that something ras wrong and l took the little black travelling bag straight To my room which is along the hall at tho back and opened that. too. Ii was packed full of ladies' clothes. aud toilet ar- ticles, and big jar or cold cream all gouged out but nothing else: not n sign Of letter nor an address nor even an initiali
 "f put the black bag on Inc floor of my closet instead of taking it back because I thought I heard footsteps in the hall. but when I opened my door no ono WAS there. The same thing happened again long tonard morning and l declare l nc.eT put in such a night.
 ''The new Mr. T;rowu come dov carly 10 breakfast and was .ery pleasant. He went out right after wards. and about eleven o'clock a real stylish little private automobile i drove ID and the chauffeur got out it wts one Of the closed kind-and rang the front-door bell, and the girl brought a note 10 me. Your friend has #. Mir. Trevor"
 Silently Mike handed over a double sheet Of pale blue. paper and Trevor read: