Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-10-18
From tbs New York Firsside Compartment
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THE I'D ETEC CTIVE,
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TONY PASTOR. VI u.
CHAPTER XIV.
stpIpINa'' UNDER FALSE coLoRs

row escape. The next day ho was on tho
street again. He was better prepared now
to deal with his ehado&-l foes, from tho
fact that he knew that they were acquainted
With his figure, and also because he was
aware thnt ho would have number to deal
with. Ho proceeded straight to tho place
whero hc had been wounded, convinced that
his game would also return to tho scene of
the previous nights adventure. lie soon
saw two mon coming down the street. Ono
of them he recognized with start of aston.
iehment. 1t was Captain Aldcma. The
other man the detective did not rcmombcr
having seen before, but he concluded that
he must be ono Of the gang, as he possessed
the same Oriental complexion aud features
as the others. AS they walked over the
place where Walton Sprague had fallen, a
signal passed between them. Captain Al
dema was evidently explaining tho event
which had occurred, and was showing the
spot just where tho officer ioll AS the do.
teotive watched the two men from his hiding
place, ho muttcred: r
"All right, my dark visogcd friend; it
was your shot last night; mine will como
some Of these days, and I will be q triae
moro careful of my am!"
The two mon did not stop, but passed
along the street. Tho detective started in
pursuit. Relying upon his disguise, ho did
not dream that ho was running any risk.
The men passed along and entered low
place kept by Chinamnn. Tho detective
knew tho place we'll, and boldly entered
short time after them. He was well nc.
quaiuted with the ways Of the house, and
passing to an inner room found motley
ossemblagc of Asiatics engaged in several
low amusemcnts. Some were gambling
after tho fashion Of their nation, while others
were lounging around in pure Asiatio atti-
tudes, smoking. The detective was sup.
piled with Pipe and tobacco, and stretching
himself upon greasy divan,s commenced
smoking. Captain Adcma and his dark
faced companion were also iudulging in
smoke. and had ordered bottle containing
special liquid, which they appeared to
hour in this strange resort, and then left
entered another house kept by an Italian.
During the timo thcyhad beou at the China.
mans shop they had been talking earnestly
and at times in loud tones, but the detective
did not understand word that passed
between them, as tho language in which
they converscd was one Which he had never
heard before. The detective knew that
Aldema spoke broken English, and when ho
found him in tho Italians place he took on
opportunity to address him. Upon being
spoken to, Aldoma fixed cold glancc on
the detective, but did not make any reply
to tho remarks which had been addressed
to him. Walton Spraguc determined upon
playing desperate game.
"You do not appear to remember ever
EoeinO mo bcfOre 0ant0iDI' he said
The captain still did not dcign to reply
81 am we'll acquainted with YOU" said
tho detective. 81 onco did you good scr
vice."
"You did me scrvice?"
"Yos, sir"
"What service did you do mc2"
81 threw you overheard, once!"
A strange look camo over the captains
face, and Struggling his shoulders, he said
in broken English, and with disdainful
laugh:
I guess you are drunk!' ?
The detective was dressed as longshore
man, in rough clothes and check shirt.
~ am perfectly sober, captain, and as
know your name, I cannot be mistaken"
"What is my name?"
"Your name is Captain Aldemn'"
"And you say you threw me overheard,
once?"
eyes"
"That cannot be, as was never thrown
overheard ia my lifo would kill man
who tried to throw mo ovcrboard.'
cit is not strange you should forget the
circumstances said tho detective, cooly.
"Why should forgetit?"
"Because you were dead when I threw you
ovcrboard!''
The captain glarcd. Tho pretended longs
shoreman laughed in a careless manner. At
length tho captain said:
"You arc lunatic! If was dead when
you threw me overheard, how is it TINT am
alivo now?' 's - #F ="
"That is just what want to ask you,"
said tho detective, with strange coolncss
"Well, canoot toll you, only that have
never been dead, and that l was never
thrown in the water; and guess that it 10
better that you 60 away or may think you
want to insult mo-"
"Bcforc 60 let mo ask you one question:
Wasn't you killed on tho Concy Island
beach tho other ngbt-shot dcad?"
Captain Aldema sprang to his feet and
drew his knife. In moment, however, the
detective had him and his companion co.
vered with tho muzzos of two pistols.
III cannot understand this outraged eaid
Aldema.
~ want to explain it to you' said tho
officer.
"Well, am listening"
"You arc eatisfcd that know you" said
Tho detective.
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