Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20


don't try it."
Now the idea which had struck Tom
with SO much force grew out of the fact
that he had been bothered to know how
he could identify his man, after he had
found where a suit of clothes of the kind
Of cloth sample of which he had in his
pocket had been purchased. While re-
volving many schemes in his mind, he
had seen in the windows Of a store a
number of Photographic cameras for the
use of amateurs.
The thought flashed over his mind that
he could have picture taken of Foun-
tain, unknown to that gentleman.
Tom had friend engaged as leader
writer on the paper on which he was
employed, who had been greatly taken
by the amateur Photographic craze, and
who had become quite proficient in max
ing instantaneous pictures.
Fired with this idea Tom pushed his
way rapidly to Printing House square,
and, dropping into place which was at
once an eating house and beer saloon,
and where he was in the habit OF meet
ing his Shadow, summoned a messenger
whom he sent TO his friend requesting to
see him Immediately.
He looked about for his Shadow. He
was there, deeply interested in the study
of the various advertisements of the rail
road lines hanging on the walls, with a
sandwich in one hand, a mug of beer in
the other, and one eye on Tom.
Seeing Tom nod to him, he walked
over.
WELL" said Tom, "what news?"
"Our man'-it was one Of the pecu-
liarities Of the Shadow that he never
mentioned a name unless directly asked
for tour man had a father once, but
he has been dead almost as many years
as our man has lived"
''ln other words,' said Tom, "the
father died when the son was young"
"When he was a baby not two years
old"
"Who brought him up:"
"1Iis mother. She lived with him IN
i'll Putnam county, coming here into the
city in the winter. She lived very quiet,
meyer went out anywhere, brought the
boy up well, dedicated him and then
since he has lived as we know him. She
left him a little property. Guess from
all can hear he has about lived it up"
GLOW did he get into this swell set?"
"Don't know, but l guess through his
schoolmate5."
Probably. Well, it isn't much, and
what there is makes him all the more
mysterious"
At this moment his friend came.
"Eello, old boy" cried Tom, have a
beer; No? In hurry, hey? How soon
will you 'e Off"
"ln about three hours" was the reply. /
"See here, old fellow, want you to do !
mo favor. Iwant the picture of man
taken on the sly"
His friend was delighted to do it,
would do it that very day if he could
find the person.
Tom called the Shadow up and told /
him to take the gentleman TO t. @ Elost /
likely place where Fountain could be .
found and taken unobserNed.
"If you don't take him today take him /
tomorrow.
He then hurried off. As he turned
into Chatham street he thought that he
would not lose time by trying tho stores
in that thoroughfare, for it would b,
quite unlikely that his man would come
SO far down town as Chatham street.
"Ihe Bowery, and the upper part of it.
S my field" ne said aloud, and with these
words he turned, crossed the street, and
climbed up p the elevated railroad sta
ion.
Arriving at the Houston Street station
lie descended to the street. Standing
he said: I'm work up TO
Cooper Institute on this side and then
Town on the other"
He put his project into effect at once.
1t ispo purpose of our story to tell in