Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
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| He had implied that lie Balafre and Bee
had killed Parados and Granger, but
he had not actually said So moreover,
the evidence he had declared to be
signif1cant-his Giving tiSsue'-did not
| appear to connect them with either
crime.
On the other hand, his evidence did
not appear to implicate any one else.
thought that Samuels was showing a
good deal of patience
Flique must have OWNED what was
going on in my mind, for he turned to
me with a twinkle.
THE little mademoiselle - where Is
she?" he inquired. You have not for
gotten her. M rAntiquaire?"
I had been hoping that would be
able to tell Caroline that she was def
initely clear of this abominable busi-
ness. F1ique's suggestion that spend
the next half hour in her company
was an excellent one, however, and I
thought I might as well do so.
Has any one seen Miss Brent7"
inquired, as I went toward the door.
Miss Jahries seemed surprised.
| Didn't you and NJ. Flique meet her
as you came back from the fort?" she
asked.
No" said. "Why?"
Mrs. Parados and 1 saw her In the
hall as we came. She asked us where
you and M. Flique were. / told her !
thought you had gone to the fort and
she said she would go to meet you"
! Did you see her leave the house7"
mo. She went upstairs for her coat"
Its quite possible that she left by
the front door as we came in through
the patio" 1 said. "Or she may not
have gone out at all. Perhaps she Is
in her room"
You will look, monsieur" Flique said
sharply.
wondered at his tone as ran
upstairs. Caroline was not in her room
nor on the roof. I called her name sew
eral times. AS I re-entered the library
Fllque spoke into the telephone.
m. lie Professor" he said. HAS
Mile. Brent come to the fort? Non.
2 she does, you will so inform US,
pSsaSe thank you"
probably she's out in the grounds"
Senuels muttered, as Flique rang on.
"SN she may have stopped somewhere
along the fort TRAIL
Surely that is it. monsieur, but I
would have the certain knowledge. One
OF your men shall inspect the trail and
we shall look in the grounds, yes?"
IS. Samuels nodded. Kirk" he said,
you go. Phone back from the fort"
FEques manner alarmed me. I
should have gone myself If I had not
thought we were more likely to find
Caroline in the vicinity of the house.
You don't think anything has hap
pened to her, do your" asked
aatnxiously You are not keeping any
thing back, are you?"
What would keep from you?" he
demanded reproachfully Have I not
said that all desire is the knowledge
that mademoiselle is safe? Come, we
shall find her."
His tone was intended to be reassur-
ing, but did not ind it so. His eyes
were troubled.
could not believe that Caroline
would not turn up of her own accord
WITHIN tne next few minutes Hurry
ing outside, l began a systematic tour
OF the grounds and buildings, the front
terrace, the gardens. the garage. the
pergola, the boathouse and the patio,
GAZING Caroline's name as I went.
Fnque and SamuelS and the others
duplicated me- search.
AS I came 70 the foot of the outside
etaH which I'D up to my room, the
remote possibility that she might have
been taken i'll somewhere upstairs oc-
Cured TO me. ran up to the roof
ana through any room into the hall.
/ MISS Jahries joined me here and we
Went from room to room. I even
looked into the closets
Finally we came to the room in
| bAAC OOQlGS OF PdTdQOS and
Granger lay. Like my room and Car
Dimes, 1t opened out upon the para
peted roof above the library. The
closet Of this room was locked and the
Key was missing, but banged upon
me door and called Caroline's name,
ABSURD as felt such proceeding to be.
AS we ran downstairs Fliuue and
Samuels came into the hall, followed
by Annersley and Celia-Celia clingine
TO her lovers arm as If she was afraid
sne might lose him again. The tele-
phone In the library rang Samuels
beat me to it. The others crowded into
the room after u.s.
Not there?" Samuels said into the
instrument. He hasn't seen her, Ell?
49, You'd better remain over there
until 1 give you ring"
we were silent as Samuels faced us,
his eyes worried Something had taken
me by the throat. 1 could not speak.
Mes amis,' F1ique said sharply.
mademoiselle goes to meet M. Hunt
and myself and she ,disappears-so! I
DO not like it. 1t may be serious. this
matter We shall search the island at
| once"
"she can't have left the island"
Samueis said. Well go over every
Continued Tomorrow.)