Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-20
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prised me on the street shortly after we
parted. AS is the custom in the Record
Office, 1 was ordered to come here on the
first train-all the notice received.
came. Found my instructions ahead
of me. All the world knows what the
business is I am expected to get at the
bottom facts-Or rather TO see that the
news is forwarded to New York. Have
not been idle since 1 came. Quite likely
the type will show you that much II you
have read the report in the Record.
There must be a good deal of anarchy
in the paper out by the time this reaches
you
Had barely time to catch the train.
Had jolly cOmpaniOn-Ned Somers,
Rich, Otf-hand, manly. Did Ned good
turn away back-and he never will for
get it. 1t was some lying story q
scoundrel printed about his cousin. 1
Strengthened it up-shOwed the malice,
got hamper Of wine and no end Of
thanks. Somers was in pocket with two
tickets to Denver-he would not take a
nickel from me- Stopped over on &C
count of the row here.
No need mentioning it to you You
know just how matters are. It's a bad
business all thrOugh-and there's more
to come. 1 feel half ashamed of the
thing. Sounds too much like old-world
ways
RecOrd-this is a chase for facts, or
rather an investigation that will expose
the methods OF the anarchists OF
course it's exciting-yery. Here we've
got the telegraph, telephone, and special
delivery, or I'd fancy I was living in
Venice and rubbing clothes with braves.
Chicago is boiling. Everything is on
edge-eVerybOdy is wide-awake. I've
run against all kinds here, same as
we've got 'em in New York. meet lots
of people who think Liberty ought to be
spelled with small ], and license with a
big l.
Here I've been jogging along like a
passenger in an Old-fashioned coach,
nOdding and doing in complacent pride
of country, and have woke up to find
that the reason my life has not been
snuffed out by falling over a sheer preci-
pice was owing more TO the good sense
of the horses than the Judgment Of the
driver
Why, Chicago is as bad as New York,
Simmonsi
a very curious thing happened yester-
day. I was on a street car and seeing
a man 1 wanted to talk to, signed to get
of. The drivers attention was other
wise engaged; when got off had lost
my man And who do you think IL was?
1t was your brother. 1 caught just one
glimpse of him. What is he doing here?
Telegraph him if you can reach him,
and give him my address. He can help
me, perhaps-at least, 1 want to talk TO
him
Now, prepare for something startling
Beauchampe is here. You will not be-
lieve this But I saw him! And the
thing that surprises me is a resolve on
his part to avoid me. You will say I am
mistaken; that it is a resemblance. 1
would agree with you if it was not for
ha ia
keeping out OF my way.
Beauchampe was awful seedy-looking.
looked at him the second time. He
was turning a corner, and saw me turn
ing my head to look after him. He
turned his head, but I am positive it was
Beauchampe.
Now, why is he avoiding me? I am all
at sea, Simmons 1 can't get rid of the
impression that something terrible has
happened him. Why should he leave
New York? l am convinced he had no
more to do with the murder than you or
L But what did he come here for?
have not told you all Now I come
to a statement do not Ike to make. but
in spite of the ugly looks OF the thing l
feel it is only right to tell you all
1 found man I knew was a police
man in citizens attire There are a
number dressed as citizens; the man 1
refer to was pointed out TO me shortly
after l came by reporter L pointed
in the direction Beauchampe disap-
peared, and inquired If the policeman
had ever seen that man. (Of course
told the policeman had learned how he
came TO be in citizens dress.) The
policeman gave me a sharp look, and
said he knew whom I meant The man
had been pointed out to him early that
morning
was stunned, Simmons That may
mean a great deal. He may be locked
up here for the murder, or he may be
regarded as a suspicious character.
can't believe III OF Beauchampe. I reit-
crate, there IS a deep mystery here.
Something you or some man like You
could perhaps fathom
Now-business. L want to see If your
brother can be of any use. Write him
at once, unless you yourself can come on
Simmons, I'll make it worth 5000 cash
TO you if you can jump on here lin case
your brother can't help mel, and clear
it up.
am tied-never was so loaded in my
life. I've sent of at least fourteen
columns by wire since I've struck the
town. besides writing half as much
more
Now, you know all You've had my
dispatches, and this viii make every
thing clear to you. Answer at once
wire me about your brother If he can be
found first Yours. overcroWded,
LIVINGSTON
P S If you should meet Miss Beau
champe tell her I will be In New York in
a day or two, and encourage her, pity
that poor girl, Simmons
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