Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-06-09

LQe 'front.' door.
You intend to remain at Brouseem's,
I supposed" she asked, as they started
for the front door.
Yes, for the present
I 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
presume you keep close during the day7"
Trust me for that.
With this conversation they reached
the front door.
Look out, Judith, and see il 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 of. Goodnight, Judith
Goodnight, Levi.
Then Paxton sprang down the steps
and darted away, not forgetting to imi-
| tate Levi Kredge's peculiar limp.
In a 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 well knew the locality where
| Levi Kredge had secreted himself, and
he was aware that Brouscem's was a
sort Of clearinghouse, frequented by the
/ dangerous classes Of the METROPOLIS.
Paxton meant to arrest the treacher-
Gus janitor that very night, and in a
moment or SO he had hit upon a strata
| gem which he thought might answer his
| purpose.
Less than an hour subsequently,, in an
entirely new disguise-that OF a sporting
man about town, the detective was on
his way to Breeders Alley.
Before setting out, however, he had
repaired to the Office and made a COM
| plete 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 Giving Paxton's orders, these
men, who were both powerful fellows
whom he knew to be perfectly fearless
In the midst of danger, went out.
When Paxton reached BrOuscem's 1t
was near midnight.
He entered the combined bar-room
and office of the establishment, which
/ was thronged, and looked about for
Kredge, but the janitOr was not there.
The detective sat down near the door
and waited, hoping that Kredge at this
late hour might venture into the public
/ room.
An hour elapsed, and then. just as
| Paxton began 70 despair of meeting his
man, Kredge entered
The janitOr sauntered to the bar not
/ far from the door, and just as he
/ entered the room man at the other end
| of the apartment mounted upon a rude
/ stage and began to perform some skillful
card trick with one hand, for he was
One-armed man, while a boy passed
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i ton for the performer benefit
Paxton stealthily arose glided, to the
stree door and looked out.
He saw his two agents, who had left the
| office in advance of him, standing one
on each side of the door.
With his men he exchanged a silent
but significant signal, and then he ap-
preached Kredge and touched his arm.
The janitOr wheeled about with a
start, and his hand sought his pistol
| pocket.
What do you want? Who are your"
he demanded.
I come from AIalvin. A word with
you in private. 1t is important, said
| Paxton.
1t was his purpose to decOy Kredge
outside, but the later was wary.
just at the door he paused and said:
I'VE have gone far enough. We are
| out OF earshot. Tell me now what word
you bring from Malvin2"
Kredge stood with his back to the door,
and at that moment Paxton saw one of
his agents cautiously open it.
The detective cast a rapid glance about
the room, and he saw that the attention
of all the dangerous characters there
assembled was centered upon the man
with one arm who was performing the
| card trick at the other end of the room.
Paxton came close to Kredge, as
though to make a confidential cOmmuni-
cation which he feared might be over
heard, and then, quick as a flash, he
gave him a violent push.
The janitor reeled backward through
the door, and at the same instant he was
seized by the detectives two agents,
and the door closed behind him.
Kredge tried to call for help, we'll
knowing that assistance would be
promptly rendered him If his voice was
heard by the men In the dive" but one
of Paxton's agents clutched his throat
so that he was unable to utter a sound,
and, lifting him between them, they
thrust him into a carriage which stood
close by, leaped into the vehicle after
him, and were driven swiftly away.
Paxton hurried away on foot as fast as
possible.
The arrest had been accomplished so
quickly that even the people on the street
| LnOu5LL L4aA ALtuHG was I'll 4nlOAACdlGU
man whom friends were taking away in
q carriage.
That night Kredge slept in a police
station, and the following day he was
| transferred to the TOmbs, charged by
| Paxton with assault made upon Stuart
Harland, with intent to kill.
The detective did not mention TO the
authorities that he believed Kredge was
concerned in the murder Of John Oak
burn.
Meanwhile, a few days prior to the
| date of the occurrences last recorded,
! Richard Stanmore received letter with
a foreign pOstmark. Inside the outer
envelope a second letter was inclosed,
containing letter which had been sent
from New York to a foreign country, and
now was returned again.
At the sight of the directions on the
inelosed letter, Mr.. StanmOre evineed
the greatest surprise, and he eagerly
| opened it.
AS he read the letter, Stanmore's
noble, handsome face became trans
formed, and a joyful light beamed in
his eyes.
AT LAST at lastl" he muttered. Her
true heart never banished my memory,
and she is convinced Of my honesty and
honor"
stanmore read the letter again and
again, and he seemed like another man,
so changed and joyful was his express
sion.
But leaving Stanmore to reflections,
which must have been pleasant ones,
we will turn our attention to Levi
Kredge.
The morning following the night OF
| his arrest the Janitor sat in his prison
c Il, musing in terror upon his situa-
ton.
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