Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-01-26

Yes, air."
Is he at home"
No, sir"
"W hen will be come home ?"
al don't know"
"Does he sleep here ?"
"somstimss be does, and sometimes be does
not"
Where is he to be iound2 should like to
see him.
She said she really did not know, unless per-
haps it might be in Billiard saloon not far OIL
vent there. noisy crowd was around the
room, aud closely sorutinizsd every face. NO
all light-hAred young al was there. aSked
the barkeeper if Mr. Edgar had been there that
evening. lie said no he had not 'een anything
Of hin for two or three days | asked bin II
there was any Other place he knew Of that Edgar
frequented aud was told be went good deal to
bosling alley in Yves. Broadway near Duane
street Not much yet thought, as hurried on
to West Broadway. Desct ndng few seps into
basement, entered sort OF vestibulo Of .ofilce
10 the bowling saloon.
" Has Mr. Edgar been here this evening"" To-
quired Of the man in attendance.
ale is here now" was The replyi in the
other room, through that door,"
! passed through the door indicated INTO the
bowling alley, and accosIed the marker;
al, Mr.. Edgar hereP"
"He has Just gone-not mor' than fifteen
minutes ago"
"Do YOU know where he went TOP"
II seems to me that soms Of them sal some
thing about going to the lafayette theatre"
am en bis track now, said to myself-only
fifteen minutes bsbiEd him.
bent my steps to the theater, taking with me
a comradc in the police service, whom ! eucoun'
tered as Was leaving the saloon. We hurrlsd
on With the utmost rapldity but on reaching the
theatre, found, 10 my disgust, what had already
feared, that tho play Was over and ihe theatre
jus! closed.
Better give it up ior tonight" said my com
panon we know enough about him now, ana
can lake up the search again tomorrow
"It won't do, Clarke, said "we have IN
uuired for him at too n'ny places. STAY I've
a notion he may BE- heard Of al some ol these
oyster csll,rs hsrea0ouls"
| went into one u them, and asked il tall
Young man, with lgh; hair, had been there 1lai
evening.
A tall young mar, with gh! hair an nous
taohe. b. d come in from the theatre with ladyr
and had usl efI.
asked nv informant Il he knew the lady,
She was Mis-, kearney, he answered.
aWhst p continued " didn't her sister marry
the actor Leyson?
"Yes-the same pers n.'
! "Hs lives il Walker street, near the BovsTy
believer
ayes. think 80, replied the mau.
2 considered moment. OF cJuue no one
could tell NE where Edgar had gone to- but
J was tolersbly certain be had gone home with th,
yrl. Where .he lived did net know; but
, lnought il probable the actor could tell me. So
We started on to Walker street, There ar -or
, were at the time speak of-,evsral boarding
houses IN Walker street. We passed one or I've
I ,hree.story houses With marble steps.
.Shau We ask along here said Clarke
: No, poor actors don't board there-we mus
look for hun further on" | replied.
We ken, on. and tflsr little uhile W founC
one that seemed to me to be the house we wei,
= looking for. rang the bell aud inquired lo
MIR. Levi.on. llo was gone to Oed. Il was nov
tae'ye O'Clock. desired The man hat op nee
the door to yell him that somebody was te'oV
who wished to ses him Immediately. lie sool
: returned, saving that r. Ltvson was in bed AnC
could not be disturbed must leave my luslnes
aud call agaio the pext day.
: thought it necessary to frighten hm little
=. so sent up word that | was all ohicer OF pJhc
). and he must come lwn instantly, or should g
nm and fetch him. 10 lew minutes the acto
made his appearance, terribly frightened. Befor
Z | could say anything, he began & pour out 'uo
III food of questions and as,eyeratlons that cou'
not get word in.
Ie What did want with himP had come t
:. the wrong man. lie hadn't been doing anything
ETC., etc.
al don't want YOU" began
But il WAS no use could not stop himi hl
character was excsllenti anybody would Vouc
for him | ought to be sure what was abou
before reused people from their beds at mid
night, etc, etc. A
His huddled words and spprehensivs look
u made me suspect there wai something wron
with him; but il va, no concern oil mine 'hei
O. | seized him by the shoulder, aud ordered him
y be quiet.
Don't utter another word" said !, except t
answer nv questions, or I'll carry you oh AM
= lock YOU up. have not come to arrest you
ony want 10 ask you few questions. Haven
YOU sstsr-in.law named Misc hearney
"Yes, what do you want with her
al am not going to do her any harm. onl
9
~ want to know where she lives
40, she lives ln ----- street
4" DO YOU know the number =
IN uGoodness, YES il is No. 81. | have boart
pc ed there myself until only little while ago.
u "lndeed"
"Yes; I've got dead latch key somswher
about" ..
"The deuce you hovel Give it to mei it
W mat what want,
I'd "Give you dead latch key Ia pretty notior
I vouldn't give il 10 any man--not to all the d.
ne tective squads in New York
80 Look here, my friend, sm NJ, preti
re well known in this town. hsye good man
opportunities, in the course OF my ouslness' 10 q
nsape good turns; and not lew TO do them
~ turns. 1t isa convenient vocation 10 pay
ny scores particularly to persons oil Jour sort
YOU will give me tina, key, III make 1t Wort
he your while the first chance have. IL you don
ih you'll, be sorry, that's al"
| gave him significant ook as | concluded
ne He looked me in the face minute, as II 10 ST
how much meant, or Il suspected anything
then he turned and ran quickly up stslls. IL
few moments he came down and handed me Il
key. took il with satisfaction.
30, aNow.p said |, "you'il have no objections
III telling me where your sisIer-in.ldw's room IN u
house 10 p
Third story, blek room, second door to Il
left from the head Of tie stsrs.
'ry Thank you-good night.
We walked rapidly lo---- street, and reachlI
the house, | stopped moment 10 examine II
pistols by the street lamp, then opened tue doI
CLARK aud stepped 10, aud shut the door.
Leaving my comrade in the hall, crept noiS