Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-22

Was it short, stout MANI" I asked.
Yes. it was" said she Hes been
calling on Mr. HOLLYWOOD regularly now
for weeks. and never see a poor young
man so upset as Mr.. HOLLYWOOD is by
them visits. l tell you, she said,
dropping into a confidential whisper,
If we're from his folks in New York,
as We say We are, yes better warn them
just leetle against the company he's
fallen in. Mr.. HOLLYWOOD amt any too
suddy at the best. an lately, what
with his fathers death an the company
Of this forbiddin' lookin' man, I'm wor-
ried about him, an no mistake"
AT dinner time my loquacious host
ess invited me down stairs to the din
ing room and l accepted her hospital
/ ity. The short stout man would re-
turn with Mr.. HOLLYWOOD, the landlady
told me. and would stay to dinner as
he had for many nights.
When l returned to my post of wait
ing l was surprised 10 hear voices in
the back parlor. There were broad
folding doors separating the two
rooms. And at sound of the voices
y
The young man was speaking.
Now get out" he said Here's $50,
and it's the last you'll get out of me"
But suppose l tell the story?'
Would you expect any one TO be-
lieve YOU, a crazy inventor, with not a
dollar to his nance"
But what if I can prove that you
killed him."
We'll, suppose 1 did kill him. ex-
claimed the young man, in a thick,
angry voice. I'm not sorry if l did.
[ have money now and that's more
than | had when he was alive
You re a fool to talk like that" said
the other. and I will come when you
are i'm a better humor. But ! can tell
you now that my share in this business
amounts TO thousands more than the
little you have given me.
Then he went out and slammed the
door behind him. Thinking Charles
HOLLYWOOD safe. l rushed from the
house and hurried TO keep pace with
the short stout man, whose feet fairly
flew over the ground. IL was mid
night when he stopped in front OF q
poor clearinghouse in a shabby part
of the city. And after seeing him en-
ter with q latch key l went to small
hotel on the Garner and turned IN Ior
an hours sleep. This was n. u,
but | must know his name before l
could arrest him.
Ii was daybreak when / arose, and
the clock in a neighboring steeple was
striking 3. II was cold and gray out
side and I shivered over my cup OF
coffee and rubbed my fingers TO wake
them up
Fifteen minutes later | rang the
doOr-bell of the poor lodglng-hOuse
A Hght-haired. frowsy girl opened the
door rubbing her eyes and blinking as
though lust from her sleep.
Good morning l said, smiingly
M her pleasantly. is my brother
stopping here?
~Wbats his name?' snapped she.
"Sure enough. How stupid OF me.
Rut I've travelled a long distance, ana
the sight of a pretty face so early IN
the morning drives my senses away;
NV brothers. name is John Anderson.
"Weu. he amt here. There am
nobody stopping here OF the name u
Anderson.
"Why. that is strange. He gave me
this street and number, g.,
..He must a made a mistake, then,
said the frowsy girl. thawing out a NJ
Tie under the sunshine OF my sullles,
..for the only ones in this house Is olu
Mr. Tacolies and new man that came
q few days ago. op
And what is the new man 5 H"ii0
Herman Gelpcke, said she.
N. c. l exclaimed, ana Oo"lus "
her walked away.
sign Of breakfast 80 cents
claimed my attention for few MN
mes Then / went back TO the poor
Iodoing-house and rang the bell The
s,,r had come out now and the streets
we're full of labOrers carrying their
nails and hurrying to their work. Ipe
/ ssna frowsy girl answered the sum
mons. ,,,7,.
J ad "a She started at me with wlde-open
eyes. . u.,,os.
Yes. sir. But he isn't here. He LETT
five minutes ago, took his handbag
with him. and said he would not be
| back again.
was so angry at myself that l could
have sworn all day. Calling a cab, l
drove to- Charles HollowOod's address
and went directly to his room. Il may
catch Herman Gelpcke here,
thought
Bur Gelpcke was not there. Charles
| HOLLYWOOD Law upon the bed in a heavy
drunken stupor from which | could not
| shake him. So chagrined and tired, l
took the train for New York
went 10 my rooms and, after taking
q bath aud freshening my clothing,
threw myself upon my couch for a
snatch Of much needed sleep. 1t was
/ dusk when l aw0ke, and some one was
knocking at my door Come in l
called.
Ny servant entered bringing a card;
and the card read:
Mr. Herman Gelpcke.
SHOW him in 1 cried, springing to
my feet. And the much-de5ired Herman
Gelpcke stood before me. The descrip-
ton sort and stout gives one only
an idea of the massiveness of the frame
of the man who entered His face was
| deeply furr0wed with lines which,
around his eyes, curved inward, giving
him close, ugly look And when he
spoke he uttered his words slowly and
with O bread German accent.
Il am addressing the detective Mr.
Martinot?' said he. Then allow me TO
seat myself for have come TO engage
your services upon case which will
,.a0ufrn FIRST an a.r1oua riOD from mo ~
l drew chair near to listen, wonder
ing if 1 had a mailman to deal with.
He settled himself. and began: