The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-06-01

ltlSI tllaItc. Ht' Went out w It'll IL b,N''
head and faltering footsteps repeating
the same deSpairiny words
we have no power to detain him,
said Mr. Harlow, but we must know
where he goes. Have him followed,
quick
ran into the outer office and told
Tawney, our SmlrteSt boy. To shadow
the gentleman who had just left, mark
well where he went. and report the re-
suit. either in person or by wire Taw-
ney went off like II shot. and when |
looked into the FIELDS | saw that he
had Wilson well in view. Then | re.
turned to Mr. Harlow, who was Il man
Of changeful moods. and as compass.
Snnatc rs he was choleric.
Poor devil" uuoth he II cannot
help feeling sorry for him, after all,
4 man Of his quality to fall SO low.
1t is pititul Did you ever see such Il
collapse. His last chance. What was
it? We don't know even get"
Shouldn't we have done better to
accept his explanation. and lot him
come on Satu5lay with his bogus
draft"
He would not have come Besides.
If he gave Sorrel L Secdytoe Il forged
draft we should have an exposure
perhaps 4 prosecution and that would
not suit my book 1T all. Think Of the
Hypcrion.'
At & o'clock Tawney returned. He
had followed Wilson TO the latter's
lodgings "a private hotel in Norfolk
streen and waited outside 10 see if
anything further befell. In about half
an hour the porter called hanson and
put into it Il rug. a yalise and small
wooden box. Then Wilson appeared.
anu as he got in bale the driver take
him to Waterloo Station Whereupon
TaWney ran up the street, hailed an
other hansom and followed
Near the station Wilson's cab pulled
up for a moment then drove on ana
finally stopped at the door Of the
Argus. shabby little hotel in the
Borough. Here Wilson alighted. paid
the driver and went into the house
with his belongings
Thinking his man safe there for an
hour Tawney hurried back to report
progress and ask for further instruc-
tons. | thought he was safe until
morning. probably longer But on the
principle of not throwing away
chance told Tawney to drive back TO
the Argus and watch there until l re-
licved him
After comforting with Mr. Harlow,
and dining II the Helborn restaurant,
| called at Wilson's former lodgings
and asked whether he was in.
Mr. Wilson left us to-day am
sorry To say. answered the lan,ilady
| thanked the hostess for her infor-
nation. and, engaging Il hanson 1T
the street corner. told the driver -
take me to the Argus
l found the faithful 1'aYnry on
guard
1T is all right" said he. ..The gen
tleman is there still
Wherenron | entered the house and
asked the master Of it, Il fat French
man. who. judging from his costume,
was the chef Of his own cuisine, wheth-
er he had !, guest Of the name Of Will
son
"A tall gentleman, very thin, with 4
pale face and great eyes who came
today
The same
Il think he called himself Nelson
Yes docking at his visitors book, the
name is Nelson
Wilson had evidently taken another
alias
Yes. Nelson" l answered
Il thought YOU said Wilson How
ever YOU cannot See him. He felt i'll
disposed and went to bed an hour ago.
after giving orders that he must not
be disturbed till $ o'clock in the morn
ing. when | will send him il cup Of
coffee; and he will breakfast 1T o.
As | could not insist on interviewing
Wilson. alias Nelson, in his bedroom
there was nothing for it but to 90
away and come again
What name shall | say. demand
cd the landlord
That is Of no importlnce | shall
be here again by the time Mr. Nelson
comes down stairs
At Il. III the next day | presented
myself AT the Argus once more. i'au-
bias (the landlord was in the hall
leaning against the balustcr Of the
staircase trembling like leaf, and as
white rs his own blouse
You know this poor Mr. Nelson.
you are his friendy' he demanded
eagerly.
Yes, | know him. Why do you
ask z"
Because because-mon Dieu, be is
dead"
Dead, NONSENSE
1t is too true, | assure you Come
with me, and you will see for your
self"
Faublas. still leaning heavily on the
biiustiale. mounted the stairs. | fol.
lowed him in a state of mind impossi-
bic to describe. On the landing were
several scared-looking women. Wills
pering to each other with trpmulous
lips
There. see for Yourself" said the
landlord. opening Il door and leading
the way. One glance was enough.
Can he have taken poisons' / asked
Mon Dicu, | hope not. Why should
na come here 10 commit suicide.
Why indeed! We searched the room