Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-02-09
CHAPTER Nj.

tones Of widest excitement.
CHAPTER XI.
STIRRING EVENTS.
It was, indeed, Mat Hyland, the detec-
tive.
He had seen Morris leave the house,
and had shadowel him 10 drug store
in the adjoining street.
AS the money lender was returning
after having secured the res'oratlves'
Hvland had come upon him unawares,
and at once made him prisoner:
Then from the nearest pltrol-box ne
had called a wagon and turned Morris
over to the officers in ch arge of it, tell
ing them to lock him up on general prln-
ciples and he would appear in the morn
ing and lodge substantial charge against
him.
Then he had withdrawn to place he
kpew of in the neighborhood, where, by
the aid of case of cosmetics and q false
beard which he carried with him, he sue
ceeded in SO changing his appearance as
to readily pass for the money-lender,
with whom he agreed generally as TO
size and form.
This done, be had swallowed mouth
full of brondy to impregnate his Dreatn'
and with the package of restoratives in
his hand. had bodily entered the midst OF
the enemies of the law.
He had speedily discovered that all his
nreconceived theories were entirely false,
and that the young man he had been so
relentlessly pursuing was as guiltless as
himself. In an effot to save Cole VIM
ters from what appeared to be impending
death. he had been detected by Bloom,
under whose powerful hand he had fallen
senseless 10 the floor.
Were Just a little bit clever ourselves,
laughed Bloom, as he took pair OF steel
handouts from the pocket of the detect
i've and snapped them over his wrists.
sI'm not going to steal EN-. I'll leave EN- in
your possession, or rather you in theirs.
sWte won't quarrel about technical
point" put in Sears, "but what induce d
YOU to come here, Hyland, disguised a;
Max Worris2"
"And disguised with liquor, added the
burglar.
NV duty" rejoined Hyland, who had
now repained his feet.
I'm sorry you took that view OF 1t,
the Younger man proceeded. I've knowr
YOU some little time, and always likeC
YOU. Mat. Your anxiety for promotion
has led you into a position that has
placed O duty-a sad and serious one
on Mart Bloom and myself
You mean to kill me?"
"No. on no account. We must, how
ever. conceal, or, more exactly, sequester
YOU for time. Our safety depends upol
it. so YOU really can't object, old man.
There was cruel sneer about th'
speakers mouth, and cold, snaBy CLEAN
in his eyes.
The detective noted both, and realized
that they boded him no good.
lie was q shrewd man and an able de
tective. who had run down many darl
crime and brought the perpetrators Il
Justice. :,
He had failed now and fallen into tn
hands of his enemies, not from any pro
fessional fault, but because humanlt,
had induced him to come forward to tn
relief of our imperiled hero.
Cole Winters appreciated this, an
evidenced it by look of gratitude.
you have been frank with me, sa
Hyland, after a momentary pause, and
will be equally so with you.
That's kind of you, remarked Sears
with bow.
aPm acting in my own interest. An
move on your part to harm either MI
Winters or myself will prove in the ma
ture of a boomerang"
How so?"
you know me for detective?"
"I've heard you call yourself that.
shouldn't have thought so from anythin
you've done in this case.
mo pleasantly, please. AS detectiv
/ have taken every precaution for m
protection. l am in your power. Io
may kill me, but your escape is impoS
sibIe."
"Why so2"
Because this house is guarded by off
GERS on every side.
THAT for you and your officers.
Almon Sears snapped his fingers, Will
Bloom laughed.
What do you means"
That there are ways of killing pi
besides choking him with butter. w
can quit this house when we please, an
your officers be none the wiser.
"Nonsense!" cried Hylsnd, though OF
hero we'll knew from his manner, that th
bold stand of the villains had somewhs
disconnected him.
Besides, Almon went on, speakin
with great deliberation, what you say
not true"
as an officer likely to go, withor
backing or support of any kind into
gang of armed and desperate murderersl
"In the first place we are not the ba
characters you represent, except Winter
there, who hos turned traitor and stole
the plunder; and again, you are dete(
tive seeking promotion.
"Well2"
you had Cole Winters in your hand
this evening, and permitted him to e.
cape. This is, no doubt, already genera
ly known, and nothing save his recaptui
by you, entirely unassisted by other
would give you clear record again. II
not q detective, but I've had occasio
to study them, and know the nature
the beast.
Besides, added Bloom, Dick Harpe
the hackman, told me when | went oil
with the girl that there hadn't been sol
around. Dicks been out with me man
time, and can count on what he says
You're folly be on your own head
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