The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-10

CANE ACROSS AND TOOK HIS BILLS.
Laker's manner had been quite as
usual, he said certainly he did not seem
preoccupied or excited in his manner.
He spoke for moment or two-of being
on the river on Sunday, and 80 on-and
lef. in his usual way. II
Can YOU remember anything he
said?" Hewitt asked. ~! you can tell
me, should like to know exactly what
he did and said-to the smallest particu.
lar"
well, be saw me at a little distance
off, was behind there, at ono OF the
desks-and raised hla hand to NE and
said: How dye do? came across
and took his bills and deal, with them
in the usual way. He had q now UNI
brella lying on tho counter-rather a
handsome umbrclla-and | made re-
mark about the handle. He took it up
to show me, and told me It was pres
ent he had just received from friend.
1t was gorso root handle with two
silver bands, one with his monogram
c. w. +. | said it was very nice han
die. and asked him whether it was fine
in his district on Sunday. I1c said no
had been up tho river, aud it was very
fine there. And think that was al"
THANK you. Now abou. this UNI.
brella. Did he carry it rolled2 Can you
describe it in dotaii?'
well, I've told you about tho handle.
and the rest was much as usual, think.
|. wasn't rolled-iust tapping loosely.
you know. 1t was rather an odd
shaped handle, though. I'll try and
sketch it.. if you like. as well as | can
remember" lie did 80, and Hewitt
saw in tho result rough indications Of n
gnarled crook, with one silver band
near tho end. and another, with the
monogram. few inches down tho
handle. Hewitt. put tho sketch in hia
pocket and badc the cashier good day.
At the next bank the story was tho
same as at the first-thcro WAS nothing
remembered but tho usual routine.
Hewitt and tho clerk turned down d
nsrrow paved court and turned into
Lombard street tor the next visit. The
bank-thas of Bullor. Clayton, Ladds
X Co.-was just at the corner, at tho
end OF tho court, and the imposing slono
entrance porch was being maGe longer
aud moro imposing still, tho way being
almost blocked by laddors and scalTold
poles. Hero there was only tho usual
tale. and so on through tho whole walk.
Tho cashiers know Lsker only by sight.
and that not always worry distinctly.
Tho calls OF walk clerks wero such mat
tors OF routine, that little note was taken
OF tho persons OF tho Clerks themsei vos,
who were called by tho names of their
firms, Ii thoy wore called by any names
at all. Luker had behaved much as
usual, 30 lar as tho cashiers could 70.
mombor; and when finally tho Eastern
Consol idatod was loft behind, nothing
moro had boon learned than tho chat
about Laker's now umbrella.
Hewitt had taken leavo of Mr.. Ncal'a
clerk. and was stepping into n hanson,
whom he noticed veilod woman, in
widows woods, hailing another n little
wny bohind. lilo recognized tho figure
again, and said to tho driver: "Drivo
first to Palmor's Tourist Office. but keen
your eye on that cab behind, md toll
mo presently II it il following us."
Tho cabman drove of, and, after pass
Ing ono or TIVE turnings, opened tho lid
above llcwitts head and said: "That
thoro other kob is a-follorin' us, air, an
keeping about oven distance all along"
"All richt--thata what 1 wanted to
know. Pnlmor's now"
At Palmcr's tho clork who had ut.
tended to Lakor remembered him worry
well, and described him. Ho also ro'