A bottle of very inferior
wine at an exorbitant price was ordered, and under its influence the
girl informed the detective that Duncan had come there alone one
evening about two weeks prior to this time, and that she had accompanied
him upon a drive. They had become quite familiar during their short
acquaintance, and Duncan drank a great deal. On the following morning he
had left the house, and stated that he was going to leave the city that
day. Further than this, the girl could not say, and Manning must needs
be content with even that trifling amount of encouragement for the
present.
Manning had also been provided with a facsimile of Duncan's handwriting
and signature, and he carefully examined the registers of the several
hotels, in order to discover whether he had stopped at any of them under
his own or any fictitious name which resembled in any manner the one he
bore, but without any success whatever.
On returning to the hotel, he occupied himself debating as to the best
movement to make next. He was surprised on arriving there to find a
telegram from Capt. Wallace awaiting him. On removing the inclosure he
found a message informing him that Duncan had an acquaintance in Sioux
City whose name was Griswold, and who was engaged in the tailoring
business at that place.
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