Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-11
CHAPTER XIV.


CHAPTER XIV.
TIE DETECTIVE HAS A STARTLING ADvEN-
The detective had pretended to Frank
Midgely that he thought the bcholdiug Of
the ghost was case of mistaken identity.
In his own mind, however, tho calm,
thoughtful attention had an entirely differ
ont theory. When he heard of the singu-
lar adventure which Lucy had encountered
in being followed by the mysterious fellow
who looked like an Arab, his suspicious
woro confirmed. lie did not bolieve that
tho shadow who appeared to haunt these
two young lovers was Hamud, at least the
Hamud whose body he had consigned to
the sen. He did think, however, that this
old or new shadow was really substance,
and a very dangerous customer, whose ulti-
mate purpose was secret murder. The
detective had been furnished with very
accurate description of him, md he felt
assured that he would recognize him at
sight. His aim was to discover the dark,
fierce dodger. For two days he had lounged
around the hotel, while Frank was seated
in the reading room as dccoy. lie had
also secured MIR. Palmedos consent to his
daughters walking out, while the detective
"piped" behind her. MIR Palmedo did not
know of the detectives intimacy or even
acquaintance with Frank Nlidgely, and
readily consented. His consent was given
under the impression that the author of
tho troable was merely tool Of his daugh
tors lover, and he desired the fellow 8
capture. His orders to the detective were:
eff you catch that chap dogging ny
daughter, arrest him at once and send for
me, and I will be responsible for all
damages, in case any mistake shall be made"
Luoy I'almedo did take walk out, and
the detective followed her; but neither of
them saw anything of tho man with the Arab
face. Upon the second night following tho
adventure with the assassin 10 Luoys bad
room, Walton Sprague was saunteriog
along Broadway, when form passed
through bright ray Of light which came
flashing through storo window. One
glance was sufficient; the detective had at
last sot Dyes on the shadow assassin. The
man had not ssen the officer, and the latter
started on "pipiDg" tour. lie did not wish
to arrest the fellow at onoe. In fact he had
no grounds for arrestng him. As yet he
had only been identified as having one day
doggod Lucy Palmedo. There was no evil
denoe that he was tho shadow murderer.
But no wished to learn where the fellow
lodged, in order to run down tho whole gang,
to which he had no doubt hs belonged, and
by running one of the pirates to cover he
expected to find them oil and make ono
grand haul. Silently he glidcd upon the
mans tracks. Tho latter kept upon his
way, seemingly unconscious of being
followed. The detective "pipcd" his game
down below Canal ttrcot and through the
GROSS streets which leads down to The
thoroughfaro that runs in the rear of The
Tombs. The latter is not only lonely bu
dangerous noighborhood Tho detcctiv.
felt that he was in goud luck. The indi-
vidual he was following had struch straigh
for tho vicinity whore it was most probabl,
that suoh as he would sock on abiding
place. Walton Spraguc was so intont il
running down his own gamo that he pove
gavo time to learn that hc himself was boin.
doggcd just as stcalthiIy ns ho was pursuin!
another They were directly in tue rear
tho looming walls Of tho Tombs. No on
was on tho street, an2 the corner lamps gov
but dull and fokoring light. Suddenly
startling incident occurred. Tho slender.
formed man whom the detective had bcc
piping suddenly started on run and dodge
around tho corner out Of sight before til
officer fairly realized what had occurred
The truth flashed ovor tho officers mind
Tho fellow had known all along that ho wa
being followed. Tho detective determine
not to bo run out Of his gamo in such
summary manner, and was just on tho poiu
OF starting on run after his maD, who
tho report Of pistol broke the stiffness on
| Walton Spraguc fell hcadlong, face down