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J J s liO 4 t I 0 t THE Ii il r l DAVEl D 0 T TER F RI I II II 1 I I 9 f r by BRINSLEY MOORE 1 l I JI I JI I J- J I 0 G r 1 e 0 O to 10 4 TO Ot Fr HAD not seen nor norI I I cp heard hear much of oC Chan Chan- I Hao flao for tor several I I I r K months He lie hn had luid I fe starl ll with his lit lit- t p tie son sonS on a pro professional res- res I lour tour of or tho thi I I principal provincial I i cities and was as asI astonishing as- as I c- c the th big biff L towns In the thc north with hi his unique ex exposition cx- cx I position of oC eastern magic I 1 saw f by b thc the notices In the thc papers that ho 3 was waR due uc at the Winter Gardens Scarborough Scar Scar- borough for tho the month of oC Jul July Then c I i lost loL sight 11 ht of oC his movements altogether alto alto- 4 gether ether until the Davenport Da mystery threw throw me mc once again Into his strange company ny The matter began with a little para- para A ranh In a n London naner ESTRANGE l A. A E- E OCCURRENCE ON THE TUE HE SCOTCH EXPRESS J All b The friends of oC a Brixton young lady larh Miss Clara Davenport are aro seriously at he her I mysterious disappear disappear- if mice from the Great Northern Scotch express yesterday Miss Davenport who vho has been living living- for fOl the thc pint pat three years rears with her maternal uncle an and aunt J jf I at had hall arranged to pa pay a visit ft to some friends In Scotland and on Monday Nonday morning started on h her r Journey journer Jour- Jour journey ney ner northward b by tho from f f. f Kings King's Ints Int's Cross Jf i Her Tier uncle Mr saw her safely Into thc the train In which h by Miss Davenports Davenport's particular request a first first- class compartment hat hail been reserved reser 3 for th the whole journey journe Her lIer Scotch friends s were to meet her at Aberdeen but on the thc arrival of the express at atthe the station they were surprised to find that thou though h her labeled baggage e was wao p dul duly put out the young lall lady herself was as not yot amon amongst st tho the passengers nor could the discover er II M I they her m In the train At first the they supposed that flint there had had been some change In her plans or I that she had missed her train In Lon- Lon 5 10 don lIon But on teJe telegraphing to Brixton the they learned earne that sho she ha had duly started as arranged and In some Rome alarm at her non arrival the they communicated with the railroad authorities an and with the theM M OlICe A feature of tho the ease case Is b that the thc outer door of Miss Da Daen Davenports Davenport's en ports port's reserved thou though h nr closed when the thc express left Montrose wa was reported to lo he be wide onon onn when the train steamed teamed Into Aberdeen station A careful along alons- the line hl has bass h her been n Instituted but up to the of or oln to s no of the missing young oun la lady have ha been discovered ered Finally Finan It was discovered that anI only two days das before her jer disappearance she had gone Into town alone and by tile the iso of oC her hel uncles uncle's well known name nani had Iad obtained on approval al largo large quantities quan iuan- titles of Jewelry to the value of ot some from firms with whom ho was wag In jn the habit of or dealing As wright denied all knowledge of of ot these transactions and antI th the jewels ha had disappeared disappeared disappeared dis dis- appeared along niong with tho young lady herself hersel It was presumed that the they formed ed T part r of ot th the p proposed ropo e means of raising toe ine money muney 10 to o ncr ner 10 to Join her lo lover er In Texas I On 01 tho the strength lh of ot these significant pl discoveries 8 the tho police at last tool took tooka- tooka a ac- ac and and anda a notice was put out offer offer- offerIng offering Ing a a. reward of for fOI Information as as to the missing ladys lady's whereabouts A at full tull description dc was wae given cn Age twenty four rather tall tall about about five lve ee sight lg t an and on half Inches somewhat sll slight ht vcr very upright ht and ac ac- tive complexion ruddy and gray ra eyes ees dark ark brown hair hall rather large hands and feet When last seen she Ahe was wearing a dark gray ra tailor tailor- made traveling tra costume with a motor bat bat- batand an and she carried n. n small morocco morocco wrist bag and an umbrella Then rhen began the thc great g Clara Daenport Davenport Daven en port ort hunt Miss Dav Davenports were were- discovered dally daily b by all sOrt sorts of people In jn all sorts sort of or unlikely places places only only un- un in each case a vcr very little Investigation showed that a mistake e had bad been made It happened Just then that m my an an- an rual autumn nual-autumn allt mn holi holiday lay s was due As usual I was going going- for three weeks' weeks olt h a a- quiet spot near For- For lar so tar so quiet In Indeed eed that when hen people ask ak me what sort son of a place It Is I have ha to explain that strictly speaking It Is Is- not what on would call a place at Rt all aU It Is Just a links links and sand and nothing more There Is a big comfortable ho hotel hotel ho- ho hotel tel a ground where the tILe younger oun er an and andi richer men play v polo olo an and the finest O O oI OO f i hole eighteen golf course you ou ha have hac c ever er seen On the thc train tran northward I slept soundlY sound sound- Uil ly I ha had a dim consciousness at last lastor or our oLit stopping stopping- at York and anil of or somebody somebody some some- bOll body being bundled Into my Joy compart compartment om part part- ment with Innumerable parcels and packages Then as the door waS I banged anti and tho train began beEan to move I Ion on I 1 opened m my eyes yeK and found 19 my astonishment Chanler llao Hao and his lk dU-lk dusky little son on on the seat Chanler dl did not seem eem In the least surprised at our chance encounter lie was gazing gazing- at me In his usual Placid fashion and the thc moment he ho saw W that I was awake wal e he lie began to overwhelm me with his elaborate salutations and exaggerated protestations of or ro But Chanler J I said what on onearth onearth earth brings you rou in the tho Scotch I ex- ex nr q 0 It j l lIs IK Is a little holiday he lie red replied lied No engagements for Ule next seven sc el lays days S So I run away to your bonnie Scotland And whither Wh Why to Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen Aber Aber- deen to find rind this mysterious Miss Da Davenport Daenport I could not help smiling to note how the tho current English excitement excitement- ha had seized on this child of oC the east cast But ut Chanler was perfectly serious Your police are no good he said with fine contempt ev even evon n now with tho the whole hole case put under their very er noses they the are arc on the wrong wron Idea altogether alto nIto- gether a arid and d will let her escape So feo I must go m myself But nUl I said ald I thought th the tho police had ot at la last t discovered something in l Edinburgh Thc The police said Chanler still more morA contemptuously Thov Tho discovered ered It not They were re helpless helpless all all out at sea as vou ou say till say-till till b by anonymous communication com corn I J gave g them m my ITLY hints Inquire Inquire In quire I said at th the cloak room room first first at t York then at Newcastle then at atE E Edinburgh nd And now non with all tho fa facts ts before them tile thc they bun bungle le It again not not only onh publishing what ought to be bel l kept ept quiet as ns the mou mouse e but actually missing the tue point of or the clue I put In their hands and yet et the case casp Is so simple Simple I said doubtfully Of OC course cours the tho Idea of oC a Hindu conjuror like Chanler teaching our trained police police po po- po- po lice and detectives how to do rIo their work was preposterous but I wa was en entertained entertained entertained en- en b by his bumptious pretensions Perfectly he be replied You start tart with the he ascertained facts Tho The lid lady Is bent on getting to nor her lover lo in Texas but are arc several eral obstacles T I put pill them under three heads First the difficulty of arranging anything under the tho eyes OS of or the uncle and aunt who will smell the thc rat and will watch atch her closel closely Secondly l the Impossibility of oC getting away from Brixton without her flight b being bIng ln at once discovered and stopped Thirdly th the difficulty of or if poverty pov pov- erty eru erty tho absence of oC f all mt means of ot meeting meet meet- In lug ing the h heavy a expense of oC the theoa oa voyage e 0 out Ut The first and second difficulties arc met b by this proposed visit to Scotland ther there In the house of It these friends she will be able to make all alt plans plaits map out her arrangements and at the moment upon some specious pretext pre pre- text l os a pretended summons to return to she Brixton-she sho will leave make mako her hor Journey to I Liverpool I and hey presto pre be way half to America be before before be- be fore toro the old people In London JAndon know anything about It IL Tho The third difficulty the the want of ot means means means-Is Is b by her fraud on Ott the jewelers And nU n here too the Scotch visit Is II Isa isa a help From Aberdeen a a place where she Nhe is ls not known she known sho will be able best with the thc least suspicion to turn th the thi jew jewelry lr Inte the money mone she needs for her Journey journe to America This I 1 believe e was clearly Miss Davenports Davenport's plan carefully thought out out- and n arranged arranged ar ar- ranged for when she he consented so readily to make mako that Scotch visit Perhaps so I remarked d But since it certa certainly was sas not carried out I dont don't see see how It It helps you OU now S It It a replied Chanler Chanler Chan Chan- ler her because It It forces' forces one to ask wh why was It not carried O out oit lt 1 And Anel I find the answer In that communication from front one of the defrauded l Jewelers which reached Mr lr t on the thc morning of his contemplated de tie- That communication seriously serious ly Lv alarmed the young oung lad lady nor would she site be at all comforted I guess b by Mr Ir Arkwright promise to c call on the jeweler at once she feels eels that everything everything every every- thing thinS Is on on the ver very pinpoint of ot discovery dis dis- covery that cover that there must be bo no further dela delay And I T. T find rind tho the plainest In Indications Indi l- l that she started on that Scotch resolved not to meet those friends at Aberdeen at all but to dis- dis annear on the thc waY way f. f 0 to 10 fo fofo o f 0 o f r But I objected It If that were reaU really her purpose wh why 0 O traveling I Sure Surely I earlier on to lo r pome I I stop york stop York for Instance with with t a direct run to Liverpool Would Liverpool would be her Otis OilS line Unc Of escape j I Obvious Ob said hl Chanler but bill she he did not nOl take It A Again we ve ask asic wh And Anel the answer I Is plain there IK Is on the wa way which she wants to pct Ct b before she sho disappears hence m my Idea Iden of ot Inquiry at nt the room cloak An Anthis And this bag which she hp claims at I Edin Edinburgh burgh Is ts t the tie e solution very solution very much what I expected said think thin that hag bag Ah ilL I I. I you loU contained th Jewelry which I suppose suppose sup sup- sup sup- pose sho she bad sent on lot for safety t two o days before e S Possibly Chanler replied but but I think also that It itc c d something else that she wanted anted even en more than S J J I L I C r. f S S I I S 'S S Lk LrI L I cf S Ll S I ii l r S S. S 5 S 1 r.- r. I I 17 S c W 5 S L' L ii I L. L i S S j r S I 4 r I I 1 0 I To My Astonishment I Found round Chan Chanler cr Rao S 1 the tho Jewelry je And she got ot It W Wo We have haC tho the clearest evidence that It was dul duly convoyed to her place In the train o o be beyond ond Jo Edinburgh you OU have avo Miss Clara D Davenport still seated In her reserved compartment being wards towards Aher Aberdeen e n where her relatives and relatives and possibly the use police warned b by telegraph from those London London London Lon Lon- don Jewelers jewelers arc arc waiting waiting- to receive her ber Now dont don't you see seo what she Is going to do r I hook my head bead Why h t bald aid Chanler you nrc are a as slow as the police they police they dont don't see either And It Is just because the they dont don't that the thc whole search Is useless use use- less they less they will never ne find her I know what sho she dl did with did with tue half hiatt of ot tho the eye eC I 1 can ean see the thc one thing she would be certain to try And It Is Just bf- bf cause I know kno It that I go EO to Aber deen Within four days I expect ct tol tolay to l lay Icy v my mv hand upon this lady an and to toI I everybody e give Ie e a surprise At u Dundee we parted parte parted parted-he he he with little Rao Rae to continue his lit Journey to Aberdeen Aberdeen Aberdeen Aber Aber- deen I 1 to m my slower shower train alon along th the branch line towards At the thelast thelast last moment Chanler took down m myad my ad address d ress I r will telegraph tele to you OU when hen I have found the tue la lady rt ho said ard I 1 found the tho Links hotel ver very f full full full- llo ll- ll so o full tull In Indeed eed that at dinner I could coul not got ot my mv accustomed place near near the south window but had hall to share a 3 table with a young fellow who was already o 0 to f Y to-fo to way half through h hJ his f fIsh b when vh n I s sat sattI l S Shut l tI down o wit But hut oven even here the pla plague ue of oC Miss 1188 lara Clara Davenport me inc i e f hind hael l f before not not been t. t talking king ten n minutes S he put hits his question And nd what tin O you OU think about the Davenport case caNe I tried to hint that tOBt I 1 was itS suffering from Crom n a surfeit of the problem But in lii hl hii his eagerness ho he Ignored m my ml protest An And tin Un a i he lie even cn eded 11 In ln Inter Interesting tI r- r rm m me afresh h. Like Chanler and he blamed the police for slowness stupidity and like Chanler ho lie had hison his own o special solution of or tho the problem In lii the tho room later Inter In iii the evening e I r was talking to old Colonel Jephson and happened to mention m my dl hining ln theory Ah h yos oUn loung young he hA said Mid Nice Ice bright ht young oun lad Isn't lie IH Quite a newcomer but hes he's alread already th the th most popular person In iii tile the hotel Makes akes friends with everybody and everybody and everybody likeS liked him A capable too too too- good shot shot fair fair r go rate got rate rat t-rat bil bU- bit bit- and and a horem horseman n. n Just tho sort ort of oC oun 1 I like lIk pamby about hm Got ot brains too and can talk tall I mentioned that I had already been favored with a specimen of his conversational conver conver- powers powers I conver What The Davenport nonsense said laid Colonel Jephson Oh yes yes yes-he's he's hes full Cull of ot that Buttonholes everybody c about It comes It comes down before everybody e else to see the latest reports in the papers Got hl his Ow own theor theory about It It too too and and by Jove Jov you know I am not at all sure but what he ma may be right Hes He's been at me mc all an da day about writing to the police about It It it Now r I cannot exactly explain It happened but certainly during the next few days das the bo boy and 1 I got on fairly I familiar terms so so much so that I 1 be- be lIe o his time was prett pretty equally lIy di divided dl- dl lI l- l I vided tided ed between a Miss |