The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-02-28

Biz, the bartender. Bill had hin b:
ne scruft OF the neck and vas eoiEs
20 send for the police. The man pro-
tested violently that he was ali right,
and offered e large roll of bills III
evidence, but Bill wes obdurnre, AMI
there would have been p pinch all
right if something hadn't turned up
in the nick of time. Nov what &c
you think h@ppened?"
"Giye it up"
t'Just then Godfrey stepped ove
rom one OF the billiard tables, cool es
you please; shook hands with the
man, swore to the barkeencr that he
was all right, and asked Bill as per-
sonal favor not to disgrace him By ar-
rest. You know Godfrey IS chums
with every detective and patrolman in
the town, and Bill knew him well as
the police reporter of our psper. Tne
upshot of the thing was that he just
turned the swell loose and apologized.
The latter laughed at the adventure,
boIght drinks for ali the loafers, anc
everybody forgot it. What impressed
ne was the expression Of the mans
face. You never in your lie saw al
innocent man so as white. kept N!
eye on the chap, and pretty soon he
got over to the table where Godfrey
was still playing billiards. They haG
brief talk, and as soon as the game
vas over, Godfrey went out alone.
There was big crowd in the place aad
ne had not seen me. I had a mind al
first to follow him, but on second
thoughts determined to shadow the
other fellow. In q few moments he
went out, too. I was on the other
side of the street in a iilfy. He went
through the front door OF Harper's OF
Topeka street and was after him like
shot. As 1 entered the front, be
disappeared through tie back door in
10 the alley. There was no one watch.
ing, and like flash seized q walters
.oat from the wall, threw it over my
shoulders and walked out into the
alley. My hat was pulled over my
ayes, and even Dolly would not have
known me-"
"Well?" asked Bennett, who wa
now visibly agitated.
"Well, 7 found 'em there. They
Sere talking in the shadow Of the
building, and of course I did not dare
stop. Ny object was to find them to-
yether. That settled the thing in my
mind, but I followed farther to make
sure. I've tracked them to Godfrey's
room, and now I know enough to just
fly raid"
"You confounded young uni
yasped the excited Bennett. 81 be.
lieve you're smarter than the lot Of
US. Hang me-" Re added, eff I don't
believe you're right"
s'Right!!!" exclaimed the youth, il
sort Of shrek. "Of course I'm right.
Why, man, don't you see the game
Godfrey's, I mean? Hes a crack O
aca at the business. Knows some.
hing about newspaper work, makes
application for job and gets the very
run he most wants-police. He works
hard, is good writer, gets in with al.
The detectives and patrolmen, aaG
knows just about what they are doing.
Why, he even travelled around with
them, working on this very case.
Right!" added the excited young
sleuth, painting for breath. ''Why.
it's the greatest graft on earth, and the
CRATER, like Caesars wife, above sus
picion."
"When would you suggest making
The arrest?" asked Bennett.
Godfrey will be alone in the roor
after midnight. We must manage i
alone, US two. II the police make the
capture, we shall lose both the credit
and the reward. The room is No.
70, top floor of the Perry block. I:
must be done tomorrow night. Il
anything scares these chaps it'll be all
day with our plans.
Tomorrow, then," said Bennett
''Be here at 10 o'clock sharp, and we
can arrange the details then. I'll take
care of Godfrey during the day ane
you keep out Of sight"
At quarter past twelve Fawcett,
,he city editor, sat lolling il his
spring-chair, having one of these little
breathing spells that come SO rarely tc
the city man on morning paper. a
sudden. almost cyclonic rush into the