San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-07-23
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The White Face At The window.
Written by Edith Aiken for the Light.

FIRST CHAPTER BEGAN IN NO. 49, JUNE POI
Then he told Mike he wanted to
ave her in spite of herself, and he
thought he could do it if Mike would
help him, and offered sum of money
hat seemed fortune to the hard
working janitor. The help he wanted
from Mike, consisted in circulating
the facts or some of the facts just re-
Lated, to the people in the house. 1t
was to be done little by little, just
hints at first, and then positive as
sertioNs, that she had been corrected
with gang of thieves in Chicago,
and though she seemed to be all right
at present, the detectives were watch
ing her and wanted HIM to warn the
people to take great care of their
valuables but that they must not
say or do anything to arouse Mrs.
Groves suspicion that she was sus-
pected of being other than she APP
peared to be, because the detectives
wished to shadow her until they
surprised the gang with whom it was
quite certain she was connected.
Hedge WOODBURY. made apparent
his estimate of women generally,
when he assured Mike that he would
be welcome guest at the suits of
these dainty faultless women, while
he had anything to tell them OF the
supposed desperate character hidden
under the guise of gentle and grace
full woman.
"You must lead them to suppose
that you are in communication with
the detectives, and. that just as fast
as you learn anything new you will
tell them. But charge them not to
say anything definitely to her. They
won't do that probably, because she
is very reserved, and will give them
no opportunity; but they will make
| her feel their suspicion sooner or later,
| that small fine talk that cuts like
powdered glass will make her feel
uncomfortable without knowing,
whence the poison comes, and she
will then notice the changed behavior
of the inmates. But she will not try
to learn the cause of this change, she
will only feel unpleasant, and the
fools here will consider that, as proof
of her callousness, and 60 on building
up a dreadful character for her with
no proof but your word. In all pro-
liability the ladies with whom she
lives will turn her out of their rooms,
then will be my time to appear and
offer her again my love and protec-
ton. You must keep close watch,
and report to me daily how my scheme
works. Mike further declared that
though the gentleman called and
talked with him nearly every lay,
he did not visit the lady until the
evening before New Year, and then
he did not ring the bell, but received
from the janitor the key which he
carried and which would open the
hall door of every suit, and unattached
the door himself, ordering Mike to go
forward and light the gas and an
I nounce him. He renamed there three
hours concluded the statement, and
then called me, to take him down.
He looked very happy-like, and told
me the lady had consented to go
home with him and that he was COM
ing for her at precisely nine O'Clock
but in fear that she might take some
new freak into her head he had
locked the hall door of the suits that
the latch key would be of no use, and
that she could not get out without
assistance, and could get no assistance
unless there was another key which
would unlock the door. l told him
there was none as 1 knew on, then
he said he should hold me respons-
ible, and that 1 must see that no
living being went in or out of No. %
until his return, and if he found
everything all right when he came
back, he would give me just as much