Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-08-27
CHAPTER XII.
4 PURELY LocAL pIsruRRA

When tho friends exchanged their
views at LiYinRston's hotel comparison
of notes showed that they were both
subject to orders neither could have an
ticipated or disobeyed.
Il had not a minute to lose" Simmons
said. my time was as short as the time
allowed you. And l am here, as you
may surmise, on business of the utmost
Importance The truth will never b.
known outside of a certain circle; but
before we are done any information in
my possession, or that 1 may acquire
here, will prove very useful to the State
authorities, as we'll as the city and coun-
ty authorities
Then you are not employed by the
authorities of New York;" said Liv-
ingstOn, quickly, jumping to a con-
ciusion.
you've hit it. In this instance 1 will
be paid out of the secret-service fund.
But nOW-abOut your friend. This is a
mistake. You are wrong"
~Why do you speak so pOsitively?"
"I'll convince you you are mistaken"
Livingston smiled incredulously and
shook his head.
~You were positive you saw my
brother not long since?"
81 did"
~My brother is in California"
Livingston started.
q received a message from him to-
day. He is at San Jose, on a matter Of
business.
Then it was you SAVE"
"Of course. Tell me where you saw
When Livingston related the particu-
lars Simmons nodded his head sagely
THAT was precisely where 1 was-the
barkeeper understands his business.
BY the way, he is not a barkeeper, ex-
cept in an emergency. He is one of the
sharpest detectives in the country.
Some OF the police here know it, but the
authorities-the men who have given
him his ehOice-relying upon him 10 do
good work, know It better"
Il may be mistaken about Beau
champe, and if 1 am. do you know it
will relieve my mind? 1 can't believe he
would avoid me as this man does
~And I am glad you are upset, as you
say"
aWhy?s
because It is conclusive proof to me
that we are all here together. The man
you think is your friend, and the man 1
know is the murderer Of Dabney-yOu
and me-we are all here in Chicago just
as we were all in New York two days
ago. consider 1t a good sign. Some
thing Will turn up soon. Mark my
words II matters are not brought TO a
focus suddenly. The only trouble is, I
don't know when l may have to jump on
to New York again.
AIN my case, it is certain will be here
for some days. at least"
81 am not sure about that either,
said Simmons "This sensation is stun
ning-it will blow over in a few hours.
1t is purely local. I've got that far
a ong. Tho people in New York and
other cities needn't worry"
afrhaksc he hac - Z
Livingston earnestly. 81 confess was
stunned at first"
That's natural. 1t is our first ex-
perience in this line. "
Al hope it may be the last" said Liv-
ingston. $50 you think, spite of the fact
that we are strangers in Chicago"
~You forget. I am as much at home
here as 1 am in New York"
"True. 1 forgot that"
al can trace a man here as easily as I
can in New York. And I mean TO place
my hand-Or to be able to put my hand
on this man you think is Beauchampe. "
"You seem to have new theory about
my friend. F."
al have. 1 will not say now that your
friend did not commit the murder I
will say 1 have satisfied myself, after
turning everything over in my mind.
that there must be two men as much
alike almost as my brother and myself
You have proved that much to me-"
"Have you any settled plan?" Living
ston asked after lengthy pause.
"Yes-I have thought it all out. I'll
take some Of the police into my conf
dence, and inside of twenty-four hours.u
think, we will know something. If I
want to see you"
Telephone to me at the Globe Office,
or here"
you'll find me at police headquarters.
just ask for Jacobs"
HJacobs?"
That's all What are you going to do
now? Have you any report to make?"
-Yes. I'll be busy until daylight
am going TO police headquarters now.
If you are going that way We may as
well go together. I've q lot of work be-
fore NELL be glad when it's all over,
as you seem to think il will be. so far as
the safety Of other cities is concerned.
I've been thinking all along it could not
be as bad as il seemed at first Ameri-
cans are not the people to permit an up
rising such as was feared when came
on here. 4"
Not much" said Simmons, in his
positive way. Il won't say what will be
a hundred years hence; just now the
man who proclaims himself an anarchist
will come to grief Well, come. have
some work on hand, too. which. by the
way, will give you an account Of conf
dentially-nOt for publication For your
guidance, and to convince you this is a
local disturbance"
- suppose it will not be amiss for me
to tell the Record folks, and impress it
on them that this is simply local out
break?3
an stake my reputation on that,
said Simmons
When Livingston closed his report,
three hours later, he tackled to it the
idea for a heading which treasured all
who read the Record that day One of
the headlines read: a Purely Local
Disturbance.
CHAPTER XIII.
BAFFLEE.
Livingston was tagged ont when he
closed his report. He was Respondent
The conference with Simmons had stin,n