Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-06
AN ARTIST en- CRIME
BY RoDR1GUEs oTToLENGUI.
Author of"A Conflict Modern Wizard" "

Barnes. He had not told any one his
true name and could not guess how the
reporters had found his identity. While
he was thinking Of it card was brought
to him which bore the name, Richard
Soften"
He directed that the gentleman should
be shown to his room, and soon after a
man Of about 35, with dark complexion,
black hair and keen hazel eyes, entered,
bowling politely and saying:
"This is Mr.. Barnes, I believe. "
"Be seated, Mr.. Sefton," said Mr..
Barnes coldly, "and then tell me why
you believe me to be Mr.. Barnes, when
I registered as James Morton"
"I do not believe you to be Mr..
Barnes" said the other, coolly seating
himself. "Iwas inaccurate in using that
expression. I know that you are Mr..
Barnes"
"Ohl You dol And how, pray, do
you know that am Mr.. Barnes?"
Because it is my business to know
people am a detective like yourself.
I have come to help you.
"You have come to help mel You are
very kind, am sure. But since you are
so very clever, perhaps you would not
mind telling Inc how you know that I
need help and in what direction.
"With pleasure. You need help be-
cause, pardon my saying it, you are
working ON a case in which. time is
precious to you, and you have already
wasted about six weeks. say wasted,
because you have learned nothing that
will aid you in your search. "
"In my search for what?"
"Mr. Barnes, you are not overcordiaL
There should be some fraternal courtesy
between us. I have come to you as a
friend, honestly wishing to aid you.
have known that you were in the city
for some time. / have heard Of you, of
course Who in our business has not!
Therefore have spent great deal of
spare time watching you. did so sim
ply to notice and perhaps to learn some
thing from your methods. In this way
became acquainted with the fact, first,
that you are interested in the name
Mitchell, and, secondly, in the name Le-
roy. I have simply put the two together
and jumped to the conclusion that you
are trying to learn something about Le-
roy Mitchell. Am I right?"
"Before I reply to you, Mr.. Seton,
must have more assurance Of your good
will and responsibility. How do know
that you are detective at all?"
"Quite right! Here is my badge. l
am in the department here. :"
every we'll so far, but now how can
you prove that you have any good reason
for assisting me?"
"You are a hard man to help, I de-
clare. Why, what object but a friendly
one can l have?"
81 am not prepared to answer that at
present. Perhaps I shall be able to do so
later.
"Oh, very WE'LL You can look me up
all you want to. / can stand it, l assure
you. But, really, did want to help,
though of course have no right to in
trude. As you say you do not need me,
why p
81 did not say that would not ac
cept your aid. You must not think me
ungracious. l am simply detective,
and careful from habit. certainly
should not speak confdentially to man
that meet for the first time, and so
disclose any of my own purposes But
it is different with you You must have
had definite idea by which you ex-
pect to give me assistance or you would
not have come here. If you are earnest
and honest, see no reason why you
should not disclose the main purpose of
your visit at once"
IF only to prove my honestly l will
do so I believe you are looking for LIE
roy Mitchell If so, can tell you how
to find him in few hours, or, at the
worst. in a day or two. "
"You know of Leroy Mitchell who
is now in this city,"
81 do. he is over in Algiers, work.
er in one of the carhouses. He is COM
mon, drunken brute, and that is the only
reason why there would be any diff
Guilty about finding him. When he is
sober, he is easy to see, but as soon as
he gets some money he is off on another
spree.
"Do you know of a woman of the
name of Rose MITCHELL
"Certainly-that is, l did know such
woman once. But she has not been in
New Orleans for years. At one time
any one could have given you her ad-
dress. see now that this man is the
one whom you want. for once he passed
as this woman s husband"
"You are sure of this?''
"Positive."
"When and where can see this
man?'
"He works in the shops Of the Louisi.
ana and Texas railroad, over in Algiers.
You can find him through the foreman. J.
"Mr. Seton, it may be that you have
given me information which will be OF
service to me- If so, you will not regret
it. will myself examine into the mat
ter. For the present, if I do not make a
confdant Of you, you must attribute ii
to caution rather than to distrust. "
"Oh, / am not easily offended. /
would act in the same manner in your
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