The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1892-06-06
CHAPTER XIV.

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Before venturing to present himself t
Judith Kredge, as her brother Levi
1 Paxton had we'll considered all the con
tingencies which might arise.
The detectives foresight prompte
him to devise plausible excuse, where
by to account for his presence, vel
knowing that it would hardly be safe t.
trust to an inspiration OF the momen
for an impromptu story as to why he
came there.
Moreover, he had given his assistant
who was watching the house. certain in
structiOns, and he knew that the trusty
fellow would act in unison with him *
as to sustain the ruse he had decided Il
adopt.
AS the detective, 80 perfectly dis
guised to duplicate her brother in ap
pearaQce, stood before Judith, she re-
tarded him In establishment for sec
ond, and then she said abruptly:
Levi, you're fool to come here.
thought nothing could tempt you to ruI
the risk of arrest you take by coming
here"
As Judith thus addressed him, Paxton
experienced feeling Of relief and salts.
faction inexpressible.
The woman's words conveyed to the
detective the gertrude that his imper-
sonation was success.
The fact is, Judith, am here only
by chance, and a very narrow chance at
that, answered Paxton, while Judith
hastily secured the door and drew the
widow curtain closely.
Don't talk in riddles. Levi, she said.
We'll, to be plain, was on my way
| to meet Pratt and Weeks. when dis
covered I was Swallowed. doubled and
twisted in every shape, but couldn t
| throw the fellow off my track. until at
last l lodged into the passage between
this building and the next Then the
shadow went on by me- But he'll come
back and explore the passage. We shall
hear his footsteps, for placed some
loose boards where he'll step on them.
When we hear him in the passage, I'll
go out the front door and make off, You
see have come, Judith, merely to give
my tracker the Slip"
Thus Paxton replied. telling the story
he had devised for the occasion in adj
vance.
you ought to have sent a messenger
to Pratt and Weeks, instead Of ventur-
ing to go there yourself, answered Ju-
dith.
AS she spoke, there came the sound Of
footsteps in the passage.
There's the fellow want to give the
Slip" said Paxton, who knew the sounds
he had heard were made by his agent,
whom he had instructed to traverse the
passage soon after he entered the house.
Quick as thought, Judith extinguished
the light In the room.
Come" she said, leading the way to
the front door.
"YOu intend to remain at Brouscem's,
I suppOse?" she asked, as they started
for the front door.
Yes, for the present"
Il think it's about the safest place
you could find. No one you wish to
steer clear of is likely to visit Dreaders
Alley, especially after night-fall, and I
presume you keep close during the day?"
Trust me for that"
With this conversation they reached
the front door.
Look out, Judith, and see if the coast
is clear" said Paxton.
The woman unfastened the door and
cautiously peered out.
In an instant she drew back, saying:
All right, now is your time"
Good. I'm off. Goodnight, Judith"
Goodnight, Levi"
Then Paxton sprang down the steps !
and darted away, not forgetting to imi-
tate Levi Kredge's peculiar limp.
In moment he vanished around an |
adjacent corner.
He was exultant and delighted, for |
success had surely crowned his effort |
this time. He had discovered where |
Levi kredge was in hiding. He had not |
dared to risk further conversation with |
the cunning Judith, much as he would |
have liked to draw her out and gain |
further information.
Paxton we'll knew the locality where |
Levi Kredge had secreted himself, and
he was aware that Brouscem's was a
sort of lodging house, frequented by the
dangerous classes Of the metropolis.
Moreover, he knew that Brouscem's
was the most dangerous place in New
\ ork to attempt to make an arrest in,
unless backed by strong police force.
But to take such a force would be to de-
leat his purpose when he sought to cap
ture Kredge.
Paxton meant to arrest the treacher-
ous janitor that very night, aud in a
or 50 he had hit upon a strata
gem "ulCu uc luouSHI uISlI uuSWeI MS
purpose.
Less than an hour subsequently, in an
entirely new disguise-that of sporting
nan about town, the detective was on
his way to Dreaders Alley.
Before setting out, however, he had
repaired to the Office and made COM
olete change in his disguise mentioned.
while at the same time he had given
some instructions to two OF his agents
whom he found there.
Upon rec living Paxton's orders, these
men, who were both powerful fellows
whom he knew to be perfectly fearless
n the midst Of danger, went out.
When Paxton reached Brouscem's it
vas near midnight.
He entered the combined bar-room
md Office of the establishment, which
vas thronged, and looked about for
kredge, but the janitOr was not there.
The detective sat down near the door
md waited, hoping that Kredge at this
ate hour might venture into the public
Dom.
An hour elapsed, and then. just as