Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-01-05
Where is he likely to be fOundf

far off.
went there. A noisy crowd was at
the bar. l looked around the room and
closely scrutinized every face. No tall,
hght-halred young man was there. l asks
ed the barkeeper if Mr.. Edgar had been
there that evening. He said no he had
not seen anything of him for two or three
days. asked him If there was any other
place he knew of that Edgar freqnentsd,
and was told that be went q good deal 70
a bowling alley III West Broadway, near
Duane street. Not much yet, thought, as
| hurried on to West Broadway. Descend.
ing few steps into a basement, / entered
sort Of vestibule or Office to she bowling
saloon.
Has Mr.. Edgar been here this eve
ningr Inquired of the man in attend
ance.
He is here now said be, in the other
room, through that door,
passed through the door indicated, i'm
to the bowling alley, aud accOsted the mar
ker
Is Mr.. Edgar here q -.
He hasa9 one--not more than fifteen
minutes ago.
DO you know where be went tor
/ 1t seems to me that some of them said
something about going to the Lafayette
| theatre
am on his track now, said to myself
only fifteen minutes behind him.
/ bent my steps to the theatre, taking
with me a oOmrade in the police service,
whom ] encountered as l was leaving the
saloon. We hurried on with the utmost
rsPidity; but on reaching the theatre,
found to my disgust, what ! had already
feared, that the glay was over. and the
theatre just closed.
Better give 1t up for the night said nv
companion, we know enough about him
now, and can take up the search again tor
morrow
1T wop't do Clarke. we have INQUIRED
for him at too many places. Stay-l've a
notion be may be heard of at some of these
oyster cellars hereabouts.'
went down into one of them, and asked
If tall young man. with light hair, had
been there that evening.
A tall young man, with light hair and
moustnche, had come in from the theatre
with lady, and had just left.
asked my informant if be knew the Ia
dy.
She was Miss Learney.' He repli>
ed.
What I continued didn't her sister
marry the actor, Levison?
Yes; the same person.
He lives in Walter street, near the
Bowery, l believe
'Yes-l think So replied the man.
considered moment. OF course no
one could tell me where Edgar had gone
| to; but was tolerably certain be had gone
home with the girl. Where che lived l
dld not know; but l thought it probable
the actor could tell me. So we started on
| to Walker street. There are-or were at
| the time | speak of-several boarding
houses In Walker street. We passed one
or two three-story houses with marble
steps.
Shall ask along hereH' Said Char
ley.
No. | answered, poor actors don't
board there-we must look for him further
| on
We kept on, and after little while we
found one that seemed to me to be the
house we were looking for. l rang the bell
and inquired for Mr. Levison. He was gone
to bed. 1t was not twelve o'clock. / de-
sired the man that opened the door to tell
him that somebody was below who wished
to see him Immediately. He soon return
ed, saying that Mr.. Levison was in bed,
and cou Id not be disturbed; mus. leave
my business, or call the next day.
l thought it necessary to frighten him a
little; sc sent up word that was an Off
Ger OF police, a1d be must come down in.
stantl y or should go up and fetch him
In lew moments the actor made his an,
pearance, terribly frightened. Before
could say anything, be began to pour out
such Hood OF questions and observations
that could not get word 10.
What did l want of him +? had -oone r.
the wrong mao. He hadn't been doing
anything, etc, et3.
i don't want yOu,' began
But 1t was of no use-I could not ston
him; his character was excellent; ANYBODY
would Vouch for him; ought to be more
sure what l was about before I roused
people from their beds at miduieht. etc
etc. wv
Ills buddled words and apprehensive
made me suspect there was something
wrong with him; but it was no concern of
nine then. l seized him by the shoulder
and ordered him to be quiet.
Don't utter another word,' said |. ex-
cept to answer my questions, or I'll carry
you on an lock you up. have not come
to arrest you-I only want to ask you q
lew questions. Haven't you sister in
law named Miss Kearnsy +
Yes, what do you want with her p
l am not going to do her any barn.
only wanted to know where she liy-
ed.
oh, she lives in-street.'
DO you know her numberf
Goddess, yes; it is member SO. have
boarded there myself until only q little
while agor
Indeed =
where about p
The deuce you havel Give it to me it
is just what want
Give you dead latch keyf-a pretty
notion ! 1 wouldn't give it to any map
not to all the detective squads in New
York.
Look here, my friend am pretty
will known in town. have good many
opportunities in the course of nv business
to do people good turns. 1t isa conven>
lent vocation to pay off scores particular
~ to persons Of your Sort Ifyou will give
me the key, I'll make it worth your while
the first chance have. If you don't you'll
be sorry-that's all.
gave him significant look as conclu
oed-He looked me in the face minute,
as II to see how much meant, or if / sus-
pecseo any thing, then be turned and ran
quickly up stairs. In few moments he
came back aud handed me the key, I took
it with satisfaction.
New said l, you'll have no objections
to telling me where your sister-in-law's
room in the house is p
'Third story, back room, second door to
the left from the head of the stairs
Thank you-gOOd night
We walked rapidly to street, and
reaching the house, stopped moment to
examine my pistols, by the street lamp, and