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CHAPTER XVI.


reached New York they separated; Sim
mons to meet an inspector credited With
more experience than any in police cir.
cles in the city, an old and trusted friend
of the detectives.
Simmons disclosed to Livingston ali
that he had learned in Chicago concern.
ing the man he sought The fnforma
tion acquired, summed up, consisted Of
the following facts:
l. A well-known "cracksman" who had
served one term in an Eastern State, and
who was . fugitive from Illinois, was
seen in Chicago the day Simmons left
New York. He was shadowed by the
police. He was traced 70 his lodgings.
1t was discovered that he had received
two telegraph dispatches from New
York. The second was in answer to one
he had forwarded.
Q. The house he lodged in was resort
for @crookR" While here he borrowed
ten dollars from the proprietor The
proprietor did not. dare refuse the
money. The burglar might give in.
formation to the police that would cause
the proprietor trouble. The money was
borrowed in the morning. At five
o'clock on the evening Of the same day
he repaid the loan, handing the proprie-
tor a nifty dollar note to exchange. The
proprietor observed he had another note
of the same denomination.
3. The telegram he received was signed
samuel Jacobs, No. - - street.
New York"
4. The next day atnoon the burglar in
quired If visitor had called for him.
He was not satisfied with the answer he
received from the proprietor. He ques-
toned his wife, and insisted that some
one had called for him. When he left
the house, it was his purpose to return
soon. Instead of returning he sent a
boy for his grip-sacl. He was seen on
the street three hours later IN company
with another man.
S. The police made inquiry and learned
there was no person OF the name OF
Samuel Jacobs on - street. Nor was
there any number. on the street that
could be confounded with the number
Samuel Jacobs gave.
6. Next Simmons assumed that tine
theory the Chicago police advanced, that
the man in New York had telegraphed
money to Chicago was correct. To pre-.
vent the possibility of error, Simmons,
by means of authority given him by the
United States attorney, proved the cor
rectness of his surmise-the telegraph
company showed him the dispatches au-
thorizing the payment Of the money to
the cracksman, who received it In the
name of William Alexander.
Out of these facts Simmons surmised
the following: (He was assisted to these
conclusions by other knowledge he had
acquired through his own efforts, unaid-
ed by the Chicago polce)
William Alexander was in q strait
for money. His condition must have been
known to Samuel Jacobs, bis New York
correspondent. Possibly he had written
friends in New York, or the man who
forwarded him the money may have
known Alexander's movements. Noted
criminals often charged themselves with
intimate knowledge Of the movements OF
fellow-rogueS He made known his need
In the answer to the first telegram,
which was IN cypher, iargon not yet
analyzCd by Simmons. The answer was
in the same iargon. The man he expect
ed the next day was either his New
York correspondent or some one sent to
him. Evidently the man had met him;
he doubtless encountered him after he
left his lodgings They met to perfect
plan to rob bank, express car, or
moneyed institution in the eastern part
of the country. This much was plain TO
Simmons, since he had found the man
Alexander had bought his grip-sack
from. Alexander had ordered his name
and the word Chicago painted on the
as -, 1or 1aff c nj
done to mislead.
Acting upon his convictions, Simmons
had striven to discover the eX-convict,
Alexander, had failed to find him or
locate him. but with the aid Of the Chi
cago police soon located the man VINO
was seen with Alexander on the street
This man was either Beauchampe or
Beauchampe's double This was the
man the detective was resolved to cap
ture at all hazards, and who eluded him,
as has been shown.
Later Simmons received information
that satisfied him the companion OF
Beauchampe, or the double" had gone
East He bought short distance ticket
"a ruse that did not deceive Simmons.
It was this information coupled with
other circumstances that prompted the
detectives sudden return to New York.
He was positive the scene o. operations
planned by the burglars was in the city
of New York or vicinity.
When Simmons parted with Living
ston, it was with the unalterable deter
minatian to pursue his inquiries until
success or failure rewarded his efforts.
On LivingSton's side, there was the
nece. sity of reporting Immediately at
the Record Office. 1t was imperative.
He could explain anything that might be
essential to a clearer understanding OF
the situation in Chicago. He could also,
he thought. learn what progress, If any
had been made In discovering the real
murderer of Major DabneY.
When he entered the Record Office, an
attache hailed him heartily. HALO!
Back again!-see the paper2 Mop"
tossing him a copy. 'rnat lays lnem ali
ovcr-the greatest thing you ever did.
Lvingston-it's surprising. You ought
to hear the boys falkland you ought to
see the Colonel. He stretched out foot
this morning. Bet he's seventeen feet
by supper time-and rising. / never
saw a man in such good humor. It's
wonderful, l say"
"Excuse me-" said Livingston, blush.
ing at the torrent OF praise; "is there
any message for me?" He was thinking
of Miss Reauchampe and Vittoria
81 believe there iS-yes, here it ls The
Colonel left it with Bob"
Livingston opened the envelope hasti-
ly, and the attache in the business end
of tho Record caught glimpse Of all or
der on the cashier for two hundred dol
lars.