The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-05-24
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IL felt sure Of my success by this
time" continued Mr.. Barnes, yet at
the very next step | was baked. ]
looked over list of j.. A. w. members
and could not find name to fit my mi.
tials, which shows, as You will see pres
emily, that, as | may say, too many
cews spoil the broth. Without the
handkerchief | would have done better.
Next | secured catalogue of bicycle
makers, which gave me a list of their
authorized agents. and again l failed |
Returning to my Office, | received in
formation from my spy, sent in by |
messenger, which promised to open a
way for me. He had followed you |
about, Mr.. Goldie, and / must say you
played your part very well, so far as
avoiding acquaintance is concerned.
But at last you went to public telephone
and called up some one. My man saw
the importance of discovering to whom
you had spoken and bribed the telephone
attendant to give him the information
All that he discovered, however, was
that you had spoken to the public sta
ton ut the Fifth Avenue hotel My spy
thought that this was inconsequent, but
it proved to me at once that there was
collision, and that your man must have
been at the other station by previous
appointment. As that was at noon few
minutes before the same hour on the
| following day---that is to say, yester
/ day went to the Fifth Avenue hotel
telephone and secreted myself in tho
middle compartment, hoping to hear
what your partner might say to you
failed in this. as the boxes are too well
made to permit sound to pass from one
to the other, but imagine my gratiica-
ton to see Mr.. Mitchell himself go into
the box.
And why?" asked Mr.. Mitchell
"Why, as soon as l saw you | COM
pretended the whole scheme. 1t was
you who had concocted the little diver
sion to test my ability. Thus at last l
understood the reason for the pretended
loss Of identity. With the knowledge
that you were in it, was more than
ever determined to get at the facts.
Knowing that you were out, hastened
to your house, hoping for chat with
little Miss Rose as the most likely
member Of your family to get informa.
ton from"
"Oh, fie Mr.. Barnesr' said Mr..
Mitchell ito play upon the innocence
of childhood | am ashamed of you'll"
"All's fair, etn Well, succeeded. ]
found Mr.. Goldie's bicycle in your hall
way. took the number and name era
hurried to the agency, where | readily
discovered that wheel-No. 50S6-is
ridden by G.. J. Mortimer, one of their
regular racing team. also learned that
Mortimers private name is Mortimer j.
Goldie. | was much pleased at this, be-
cause it showed how good my reasoning
had been about the alias, for you OBJ
serve that the racing name is merely a
transposition of the family name. The
watch, of course, is IA prize and the in.
scription would have proved that you
were imposing upon me, Mr. Goldie,
had you permitted me to see il. "
"Of course. That was why | put il
back in my pocket. "
81 said just now," said Mr.. Barnes,
THAT without the stolen handkerchief
. would have done better. Having it
when / looked over the L. A. w. list
l went through the 'G's' only. With
| out it should have looked through thu
Sc, Us and Ms not knowing how
the letters may have been transposed
In that case should have found g. J
t Mortimer, and the initials would hav
- proved that was on the right track. "
lyon have done well, Mr.. Barnes,
said Mr.. Mitchell. 81 asked Goldie +
u -. 81, 49, o.,
few days, to have some fun with you
But you have had the fun with us,
~ seems, though am conceited enough t
say that had it been possible for me t
play the principal part you would no
have pierced my identity so SOON
ION, l. don't know, said Mr. Barnes
1--WE are both of us a little egotistical,
fear"
Undoubtedly. Still, if ever set an
other trap for you, l will assign mysel
the chief role. "
Nothing would please me better, ;
said Mr.. Barnes. but, gentlemen, a
you have lost in this little game, i
seems to me that some one owes me
dinner at least. "
~ I'm stand the expense, with pleas
K ure, E" said Mr.. Mitchell.
k. mot at all, " interrupted Mr.. Goldie
81 ut was through my laundering that W
lost, and I'll pay the piper"
~ Settle it between you, cried Mr.
Barnes But let us walk on. / an
III getting hungry"
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