Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-03-15

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Holbrook followed them with his eyes
Suddenly he slapped his hand on his
knee.
"By Jove, Tom, I've an idea"
"Jot it down, my boy" said the i'm
perturbable Tom: sometimes they are
valuable"
Its suspicion"
"Ah, that is valuable, especially in the
enterprise we have entered upon"
eyes, by Observation-Disclosures hair
complexion-handsome profile-straight
nose. By Jove!"
"What the deuce are you muttering
about?"
"Did you see that man who joined the
Witherspoon group while was talking
with Flora?"
Eyes. handsome fellow. Who is he?'
"I have a suspicion he is the MUIR
derer."
"The devil!"
"No, the murderer"
"What makes you think so?"
Il don't think; l suspect"
"Ah, nice distinction. What makes
you suspect"
"You recollect that in my interview
with Flora she inquired particularly
about the man saw running away, ask
ing me whether he was tall, slim and
dark complexioned."
Every we'll"
'Well, this fellow answers to the de.
scription."
$50 he does. How did they address
him when he came up?'
81 only heard them call him Harry"
"On intimate terms with the family,
then."
"That accounts for her curious manner
when he joined them," said Holbrook
musingly.
"What is that?'
Holbrook described how Flora con-
Quoted herself.
Thunder, the suspicion takes form
1t is something to work upon.
"We must learn who he is.
"That is easy; wait for me minute.
Tom hastily disappeared in the direc-
ton of the elevator. Holbrook leaned
back. smoked his cigar, and pondered
on the situation. Tom joined him in a
short time, and said: "Come with me to
the elevator"
They went off together, and then a
man stepped up to them.
He was a medium sized, thin man,
cheaply clad, with sharp features and
small eyes.
"This is my friend Mr.. Holbrook. He
will point out man to you. We want
to know who he is, bis name, residence,
haunts, business-all that you can find
out"
Every well," said the man.
Follow Holbrook.
The two entered and seated themselves
at point where they could observe the
Witherspoon group without being seen.
They had hardly seated themselves
when Flora and the man in whom they
were so much interested joined her
friends again.
THAT is the man." said Holbrool;
"The one who has that handsome lad>
on his arm"
"Miss Ashgrove," said the man.
"Yes, you know her, see."
"Yes, and the man too"
"Oh, let us go to Mr.. Bryan. then"
They went out without being observed,
for Flora's back was turned to them.
They found Tom at the elevator and went
down stairs.
"He knows him." said Holbrook to
Tom when they were on the pavement
"Who is he?" asked Tom.
"Mr. Fountain-Harry Fountain"
What is hep
Questionable young man-member of
Onion club"
"Where does he liver
"That don't know. I've told you all
do know"
"Then find out everything you can
until you bring me the information"
"It will be short job"
$50 much the better" said Tom
Goodnight.
Good d-night, gentlemen.
"Come, Holbrook, let's CO." said Tom
"Who is that MANI" asked Holbrook
"My shadow"
"What do you mean by that?"
Exactly what | say, employ him
as a shadow. To find out things--to fol-
low men-a spy, if you will"
"What do you do that for?"
"You are not up to the new lodges of
modern journalism. He is always in
my employ"
1.-THE deuce! that's pleasant to hear.
Row did you happen to find him SO
quickly when you wanted. him2'
81 whistled for him."
"PshawT
"That's what did When we dined
at Del's he was somewhere outside; when
we were in the theatre he was somewhere
outside, and had not sent him off now
he would have been somewhere outside
wherever l was until went to bed. AT
any time had only to give the whistle
understood between us, and he would