The Globe-republican., 1892-04-25

I'll crush those yipers yet! answered
Stanmore.
His last words were uttered in fierce
voice, full of intensity, and Garrison
felt that in him the Wall-street villains
Pratt l. Weeks, had a dangerous foe.
Stanmore pressed Garrison's hand
and moment later he had left the house
into which he had brought hope and joy
True to his promise, Pratt called a,
the Garrison residence promptly at six
o'clock that evening. but, acting upon
his masters instructions, the servant
refused to admit him.
Pratt left the door fuming with rage
and vowing vengeance.
What was his surprise, however, upon
returning to his Office to learn that dur
ing his absence Jason Garrison had
called and settled his Indebtedness in
full.
Where did he get the money! de-
| manded the irate schemer?
Therein Is the mystery" answered
Weeks.
My scheme has failed. With the
father in my power and the lover in
prison charged with murder, I meant to
bring the girl to my TERMS" muttered
Pratt, and after a moments reflection
he added:
But the game may not be entirely
lost yet. Edna Garrison may not be
beyond my reach after all.
Pratt's motive for wishing to fasten
the crime of John Oakburn's murder on
Stuart Harland is clearly discernible
now. The conspirator regarded the
young man with all the hatred such q
nature as his could feel for successful
rival. He had determined to wed Edna
Garrison. Stuart was an obstacle in his
way to be removed. But Pratt was one
who was invariably governed by mer-
cenary motives, and it was remarkable
that ee should seek to wed the daughter
of ruined man.
Stuart Harland received a visit from
Paxton the day following that which
witnessed his interview with the broker
and with his betrOthed.
Harland, of course, preserved profound
secrecy regarding the motive for his Sc
cret journey on the night of the murder,
but he told Paxton Of the suspicion re-
garding Levi Kredge which had occur
red to him. He also related the incident
of his having detected the janitor listen
ing at the door of the private Office.
Paxton gained no further information
from Stuart, and he left the young man
after assuring him that he could rely on
him to make every possible effort to de-
tect the cashiers assassin and thus
prove his innocence.
That same day Paxton's auxiliary,
who was shadowing Levi Kredge, re-
ported that the fellow was constantly in
secret communication with Pratt &
Weeks, and further, that he had learned
that the treacherous janitOr had been
playing the spy at Garrison's Office for
long time.
you have done we'll, Sayer. 1 am
getting considerably interested in this
Levi Kredge, and I'll relieve you from
duty and take the place of his shadow
for tonight. I'll take him when he
leaves Garrison's Office tonight, said
Paxton to his agent.
The latter assented, glad Of one night
off duty.
The Office of Jason Garrison had been
reopened, as usual. on the day following
the settlement of his Indebtedness to
Pratt & Weeks, and business was be-
ing transacted there as heretofore.
StanmOre, in addition to the cheque
which liquidated Pratt & Weeks
claim, Garrison was enabled to go on
with his business.
Levi Kredge still served as janitor
Previous to John Oakburn's murder
the janitOr who swept the Office after
business hours had always turned the
keys over to the old cashier when his
work was done. but now since money
was to be kept in the Office over night,
Kredge was allowed to retain the keys,
that he might open the office in the
morning and arrange it for the business
of the day, before the arrival of the
clerks.
That night after the clerk had left
"GarrisOn's, Paxton, very cleverly dis
guised, sauntered by the building, and,
seeing his agent on the watch near by,
he signaled him to be of, for he had
seen Kredge enter the office, and he
meant to begin shadowing him when
he came out.
Darkness had fallen when Kredge ap-
peared on the street.
The janitOr cast swift glance up and
down the street, but he did not observe
Paxton, who stood in the dense black
shadows Of an arched door directly Op-
pOsite.
AS though assured that he was unob-
served, Kredge darted into the passage
where the detective had discovered the
footprints in the soft earth under the
rear window of the brokers' Office
Paxton stole across the street to fol-
low Kredge, and just at that moment
Richard StanmOre turned an adjacent
street corner and the two men came
face to face.
The detectives disguise prevented
his recognition by Stanmore, but Pax
ton made himself known with q word,
and added, hurriedly:
L am in pursuit Of Kredge, and 1 can
not pause a moment. You can accom-
pany me if you like. l need not warn
you to observe silence and caution.
Our man has entered the passage yon-
der
Lead on; am novice in this busi-
ness, but you shall have no cause to
complain Of indiscretion on my part"
answered StanmOre
Paxton glided into the passage with
the stealthy tread Of a professional
trailer, and, equally silent in his move