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r ‘ 'ee.. et > - a : ¥ | beg ae to keep m 3 Ri 8 this, he shook hands wi 22 : “T would like to have you institute a} quiet search for him.’ ‘*And yet you say you don’t want us to make the matter public ?’’ ‘“No, I'd rather not, forif he should turn up of his own accord he would be terribly angry. If you can get on his track by some quiet means I think it will -be better.”’ “Very well, Mr. Henley, we’ll try it. NEW NICK CARTER WEEKLY. Captain Pemberton looked displeased and surprised. ‘“‘1’m sorry,’’ he said, ‘‘that you shonld think of deserting this case for a possible reward vg “Reward be Trim, impatiently. reward ??? ‘‘Well, I suppose that you infer old Mr. Henley would put up handsomely hanged!’ interrupted ‘*Who has offered a os & “suppose you have a photograph of | for the discovery of his son’s where- your son with you that I can show to the abou detectives whom I shall assign to this matter ?’’ ss | thought I had,” he answered, “but. I must have left it on my desk at the office. Iwill go and get it and bring it back within an hour.”’ **Tt will be better to do so. ‘“‘T’ve seen your son, though not fora _ long time, but it’s quite likely that none! _ of my detectives knows his face at all.”’ “PT bring you the photograph,”’ said Mr. Henley, speaking in a still more agi- tated tone, ‘‘and if—if anything should happen at the—morgue——’’ ek: distress yourself, Mr. Henley,” ‘ked the captain. ‘‘I don’t think t your son has committed suicide, and Ys still less" probable that he thas” met with foul play.’ Mr. Henley shook his head sadly. SE don't know what to think!” he py dvtaifely anxious. “Pil bring vies the photograph, and 5 § ; she pen Ms of any thing ‘Hie is one of our wealthiest and : . 7 ee i as > jis the most important subu nen,” xeeeeri ed the cept etic i" oy: {??? ‘“*Tt hadn’t occurred to me.’’ “Oh Pp? | Pemberton said this in a tone’ that showed he did not believe Trim. ‘The young fellow was half inclined to be angry, byt he reflected that after all Pemberton was not yet very well acquaint- ed with him, so he laughed sarcastically and remarked : ~ “Pm thinking, captain, that it’s quite possible that old Mr. Henley, instead of offering a reward for information about his son, would be quite willing, if he knew the facts, to pay double the price to keep the “information away from you.” Well, now you’re talking in riddles!’’ exclaimed the captain. ‘fAm I: 3) ““Indeed you are. .I don’t understand at all what you are driving at. “The Henleys are most respeetable people. They have an elegant estate in Paramatta, which, as perhaps you know, “Ves, I know. It's a few miles out to the west, isalt it? separ 9 ‘<Yes. ee, ioe: = Sat think I’}] run out es and’ see a4 wheat ee can and ‘out about Nae bee a2 e you going ta tell me abou > of Sydney.’’