San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-12-04
THE DIAMOND BUTTON
FROM THE DIARY OF LAWYER AND TIE
NOTE BOOK OF A REPORTER.
By BARCLAY NORTH.

By BARCLAY NORTH.
copyrighted, 1889, by O. NJ. Durham Published
by special arrangement through The American
Press Association
"rhese were found, but no vestt."
"All of these chestnuts are proper il
form and solid in substance"
Tom paid no attention to the sarcasm,
but pulled steadily on his cigar, the fire
of which had nearly died out. Restoring
it, he continued:
Suppose should find clothes dealer
who sold a similar suit too large for the
man who bought it, and didn't care for
the vest, on the day, or the day pre,i-
GUS to the murder, or thereabouts?''
tom, beg your pardon"
Correct. The easiest way to find such
man and such a suit is to 90 and buy
one."
Il see"
IF had a piece of the cloth l would
be happy"
"Ill get it for you"
you can't, they won't let you cut it. I"
"Oh, yes, they will"
That isn't all.
What next"
II want a jewelers. description of that
diamond button you found"
I'll get that for you"
You're jewel yourself. When will
you do it,
Come and see me the day after to-
morrow, in the morning"
"All right I'm Off"
Stop minute; want to talk now"
What is it? I'm in hurry"
II want to talk of the Templeton muir
der"
Drive ahead"
sit down. What have to say to you
is more important than anything you
are after.
Tom sat down.
Have you ever heard of young lady
named Flora Ashgrove?"
Yes. and have seen her, too"
DO you know the set she goes with?"
Yes"
DO you know the mem"
"All of them.
"WbO are they|
First, there's Henry Holbrook."
mo, he's last; go on"
"Oh, Charlie Gray, Henry Iskine, Fred
Rhinehart, Jack Hardy, Elmore Brandt,
Steve Ellengwood and that set"
Can you fall in with them?'
Easily enough, in one place or an
other"
"Well, SO much on that head. Now,
let's talk about the murder"
My dear boy, if you want to play with
me, play an open hand, no half conf
dences. You can't switch me off in that
way"
Holbrook was annoyed.
Tom, you are too shrewd for me.
can't say any more today on that score.
But want to say this: l am very anx-
ious to get at the bottom of this matter.
Half an hour before you came in | had
determined to hunt you up. You are al
ready engaged on the affair. | propose
to retain you in the matter additionally
and give you some assistance. 1t won't
be long either before | can give it to you.
but not today When you come to me
day after tomorrow will play an open
hand"
Good I'm off"
No, hold on What are you going to
do tonight
Nothing"
Dine with me at 6, and afterward let
us go to the Casino"
"All right, I'll do that
Meet me at 6 sharp at 'Dels cafe"
Good. Now am off By-by."
After Tom left the room, Holbrook
went to the window and looked out.
The scene before him. however, was
not what interested him. His thoughts
had gone back again to that singular in
terview with Flora Ashgrove.
"Why shouldn't | tell Tom of that
conversation he asked himself aloud.
He is trustworthy and shrewd 1t is
not like talking to public official and
he will respect confidence. Suppose the
girl is implicated! What then? No OBJ
legation rests on Inc to protect her from
her evil deeds, if evil deeds they are? If
they are not, and she is not compromised,
then no harm is done. Yes. I'll tell him,
and tonight
He laughed.
II promised myself to keep out of this