Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-09-03

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Il can't make it out just yet Some
times, It seems all straight sailing, then
I'm puzzled again. am sure OF one
thing-the man 1 want is a bad egg, and
I'm bound to have him soon, If l travel
to Canada for him But the chances are
I'll find him in New York They all
head that way. Which way are you
going?"
80 bed. am all tired out Ineed
rest
GWen, don't worry about the morrow.
The worst is over here, as all the country
will know. You can send the whole
story to New York before o'clock to-
day. That is all / will say TO you now,
except to get ready to write ali
tell you II will eorroborate every
statement you have wired New York,
and will locate the source of all the
trouble. So go to sleep on that, and get
ready to return home. There will be no
necessity for man like you 10 remain
here after to-day. in all probably"
THAT will suit me exactly said Liv-
ingston as he babe his friend good morn
ing and walked on to his hotel, while
Simmons returned TO the group of po-
licemen.
The day was well advanced when he
woke. He felt refreshed. eager for
work, and enjoyed his first meal Some
how Simmons infused hope in him. The
detective was not a man to make loose
statements. 1t would be a good thing If
| IL was shown to all the world that the
outbreak that startled the country was
purely local, and a good thing for Chi
cagO, for the authorities would know
where to lay the AK. 1t would enable
Livingston TO suggest his own recall at
once, and thus he could be within reach
| OF Miss Beauchampe and render her aid,
| and II he could not reassure her himself,
at least he could devise means TO reas
sure her.
All his thoughts were eentered on
Miss Beauchampe now. He did not
know, or suspect the truth. He thought
1t was his duty to befriend his friends
/ sister.
Who was it said pity is akin to love?
He mastered all that was new in the
newspapers by the time he ate his first
meal that day.
Then he visited police headquarters,
called upon leading county official,
/ dropped into a newspaper Office, and
then, deemlng it the time to meet Sim
mons, sought the detective.
Simmons was delayed Internationally;
Livingston, who could not be idle with
work ahead OF him, sat down and re-
viewed the situation. His review ran
into column, then he paused, and still
there was no word from Simmons.
Livingston began to feel uneasy. What
| had happened? Simmons was the soul
Of promptness- Possibly he was fortu-
nately in a way to accomplish his aim
| speedily.
Another half hour passed. Livingston
was nervous with apprehension, when
suddenly Simmons presented himself
unannOunced- The moment he entered
/ the room Livingston surmised the truth
~YOu are disappointed; everything has
/ gone wrong. I can see it in your face. "
~Yes; that is, 1 have not caught my
man. Our idea seemed right. We went
/ out of town a good ways. and here l an.
I have precious little time to give you.
| You'll have to take what am going to
/ say in shorthand, and write it out. ]
/ must go TO New York by the first train.
I would not be here now If could have
made 4 train two hours ago. 1 only
stayed to assure myself my man really
| had got away"
Il wish I could go with youl Fire
| ahead, Simmons, said Livingston, as he
| settled down to work" Spin it ont as
fast as you like-Tll tell you when you
are too fast for me.
Simmons reflected a few moments,
then, in a very even, low tone. related
/ the numerous circumstances and we'll
] ascertained facts that warranted his be-
| lief that the crime which thrilled the
country was the result of plot devised
/ by a few who assumed to represent
/ thousands He outlined the motives OF
| the master minds, the means employed,
/ the receptions practiced, the agents en-
| listed, the arguments and Inducements
/ that led men to violate laWs-in fact,
he described in detail the conspiracy
which was afterward laid bare in court.
| At least twenty minutes were consumed
/ in the relation.
! LivingstOn's pen sped over the paper
without pause. When Simmons ceased
| speaking, the pen was still poised on the
sheet, as Livingston wanted him to pro.
| coed.
| THAT is all, " said the detective.
@All? 1t is the most complete statement
| that have ever written-and have re-
| ported not a few decisions of the Su
| preme Court" Livingston answered ad
miringly, as he looked at Simmons.
THANK you," said Simmons. @YoU
/ couldn't give me the salary a Supreme
Judge gets, could your"
"NO But rll tell you what I can and
will do. On the strength of this extra
ordinary and complete expose, shall &c
back to New York with you.
81 thought"
al could not go until received orders
Not exactly. There are times when We
] can use our own ulSCIeIiOu- III TINS case
l shall go along with you, and by the
| time we are half way, sooner, perhaps
! I'll have the whole story written out anC
/ l can begin to wire il on the way"
@On the way?" Simmons looked a
Livingston. The latter smiled
%That's no trick at all. Say we reacE
a good-sized town in Ohio, we'll, any place
where L can wire ahead from a station
| to the telegrapher that 1 may want, tina
he must be ready to take from three t
| five thousand words. By the time l ge
| to that point 1 chuck the copy into hi:
hand-with ten dollars or so. That's the
/ little end Of it. He sends 1t on TO New
York. II it is too much for one man,
pick another fifty or hundred miles fur
Their on, and he gets lot of copy. TIT
story will be in type in New York by thu
time the last word leaves-well, say Co
lumbus, Ohio"
%Not quite so soon as that"
ave seen it ahead of time, as time i
rated now"
81 forgot 1 see now. Well?"
~Why, when do all this, I'll tell then
am on the read hOme.S
The detective unused. sand what
| guarantee have you that your telegraphe
won't sell Your story to one or half /
dozen papers, some Of them New Yorl
| papers at thatP"
@He could, but if he did he might a
we'll hang or drown himself
Il believe you," said Simmons Al,
could never find anybody to employ hin
as telegra pher again But If you are il
earnest, you've precious little time. w,
must make the first train. 5"
Il never missed 4 train in my life,
Livingston replied you can han.
around here, or go to the depot I'll b
on time
Simmons fastened away then, ant