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About The Red Cloud chief. (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923 | View Entire Issue (June 7, 1907)
MuujuttMmjBraaanmnjijwuwiuijujL ui-iLUAimimjf amj-in nil miuiin iiii mi n iniinii ,- A MA KER i . il, 45 Kf' e OF HISTORY By E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM, Author of "The Master Mummer." "A Prince of Sinners," "Mysterious Mr. Sabln." "Anna the Adventuress." Etc. &. Copyright. 1005, 1000. by LITTLE. DROWN, and COMPANY. I CONTINUED. A CIIAPTKIt VI. T precisely half past n on tho following evening Duncombe alighted from Ills petit voiture in tho courtyard of the Grand hotel and, milking his way Into the oillee, engaged n room. And then he asked tho question which a hundred times on the way over he had imagin ed himself asking. A man to whom nervousness In any shape was almost unknown, he found himself only able lo control hN voice and manner with the greatoM dillleulty. In u few mo ments he might see her. "You lmo a young Huglhh lady Miss Poynton staying here, I believe." he said. "Can you tell me If she Is In nuwV" The clerk looked nt him with sudden Interest. "Miss Poynton is staying here, sir," he said. "I do not believe that she Is in Just now. Will you wait one mo ment?" lie disappeared rapidly and was ab sent for several minutes. When ho returned he came out Into the recep tion hall. "The mannger would bo much obll ?d If you would step Into his ofllce for a moment, sir," ho said confidentially. "Will you come this way?" Dunconibe followed him Into n smnll room behind the counter. A gray hair ed man rose from his desk and saluted !il in courteously. "Sir George Duucomho, I believe," ho snid. "Will you kindly take n seat?" Dunconibe did as he was asked. All tins time he felt that the manager was scrutinizing him curiously. "Your clerk," he said, "told mo that you v ished to speak to me." "Exactly," the manager answered. "You inquired when you came In for Miss Poynton. May I ask, are you a "I am here on behalf of her friends," Duncombe answered. "I have letters to her." The manager bowed gravely. "I trust," he snid, "that you will fioon have an opportunity to deliver them. Wo are not, of course, respon sible in any way for the conduct or doings of our clients here, but I nm bound to say that both tho young peo ple of tho name you mention have been tho cause of much anxiety to us." "What do you mean?" Duncombo asked quickly. "Mr. Guy Poynton," tho manager continued, "nrrlved hero about throe weeks ago and toolc a room for himself and one for his sister, who was to ar rive on the following day. lie went out that same evening and has never hince returned. Of that fact you are no doubt aware." Duncombe nodded Impatiently. "Yes," he said; "that Is why 1 nm here." "Ills sister arrived on the following day and was naturally very distressed. VTe-did all that we could for her. We put her in the wny of conimuuieat!" with tho police nnd the embassy here, and we gave her every assistance tli at was possible. Four nights ago mademoiselle went out late. Since then we have seen nothing of her. Mademoiselle also has disappeared." Duncombe sprang to his feet. lie wns suddenly pale. "Good God!" ho exclaimed. "Four nights ago! She went out alone, you pay?" "How else? She had no friends here. Once or twice nt my suggestion she has taken one of our guides with her, but she discontinued tills as she fancied that it made her conspicuous. She was all tho time going nround to places making inquiries about her brother." Duncombe felt himself suddenly pre cipitated Into a new world a night mare of horrors. He was no stranger In the city, and grim possibilities un folded themselves before his eyes, j Tour nights ago! "You have sent to tho police?" "Naturally, but in Paris nionr'our must excuse me if I speak plaluly n disappearance of this sort Is never re garded seriously by thorn. You know tho life hero without doubt. Your accent proves that you are -well ac quainted with tho city. No doubt their conclusions are based upon direct ob servation and In most cases are cor rect, but It Is very certain that mon sieur tho superintendent regards such disappearances as theso as duo to ono cause only." ! Dunconibe frowned, nnd something flashed In IiIb eyes which mndo tho mannger very glad that ho had not put forward this suggestion on his own ac count. J "With regard to tho boy," hispid "this might be likely enough, but wltli regard to the young lady It is of courso wildly preposterous. I will go to tho police myself," he added, rising. "One moment, Sir George," the man ager continued. "The disappearance of tho young lady was a source of much trouble to mo, and I made all possible Inquiries within the hotel. I found that on the day of her disappearance mademoiselle had been told by one of the attendants In the barber's shop. Avho had waited upon her brother on the night of his arrival, that he -M. Guy- had asked for tho names of some cafes for supper and that he had recom mended tho Cafe Montmartre. Made moiselle appears to have decided to go there herself to make inquiries. We have no doubt that when she left the hotel on the night of her disappearance It was to there that she went." "You have told the police this?" "Yes, I have told them." the manager answered dryly. "Here Is their latest report. If you care to see It." Duncombe took the little slip of pa per and rend It hastily: Dlsnpponrnnco of Mile. Poynton Krom Hnijlnnd. We rcsrot to stnto no tinco has been discovered of the nilsslnrc young Indy. JULES LEfiARD, Supt-rliitemlunt. "That wns only Issued a few hours igo," tho manager said. "And I thought," Duncombe snid blt terly, "that the I-'reuoh police were the best In the world!" The manager said nothing. Dun combe rose from his chnlr. "I shall go myself to tho Cafe Mout ninrtre," he said. The mannger bowed. "I shall be glad," he said, "to divest myself of any further responsibility In this matter. It has been a source of mush anxiety to tho directors as well as myself." Dunconibe walked out of the room nnd, putting on his coat again, called for a petit voiture. He gave tho man an address In the Hue St. Honoro and was driven to u block of flats there over some shops. "Is M. Spencer in?" he asked the con cierge. lie wns directed to the first floor. An English manservant admitted him, and a few moments later ho was slink- i Ing hands with a man who was seated , before a table covered with loose shoots of paper. "Duncombe, by all that's wonderful!" he exclaimed, holding out his hand. "Why, I thought that you had shaken the dust of the city from your feet for ever and turned country squire. Sit down. What will you have?" "First of 'all, am I disturbing you?" Spencer shook Ids head. "I've no press work tonight," ho an swered. "I've a clear hour to give you. at any rate. When did you come?" "Two-twenty from Charing Cross," Dunconibe auswered. "1 can't tell you how thankful I am to find you in, Spencer. I'm over on a very serious matter, and I want your advice." j Silencer touched the bell. Cigars and cigarettes, whisky and soda appeared f as though by mnirlo. j "Now help yourM'ii and go ahead, old chap," i.. iiuh declared. "I'm a good list " I lie proved himself so, sitting with hnlf closed eyes and nn air of close at- I tontlon until he had heard the whole story. He did not once Interrupt, but when Duncombe had finished lie asked j a question. 1 "What did you say was the name of this cafe where tho boy disappeared?" i "Cafe Montmartre." Spencer sat up In his chair. Ills ex pression had changed. "The devil!" he murmured softly. "You know the place?" "Very well. It has an extraordinary reputation. I am sorry to say It, Dun combe, but It Is a very bad place for your young friend to have disappeared from." "Why?" 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