Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-01

caution and ingenious scheming of MIR.
Mitchell
go on," said the detective.
'There amt much more to tell. Sef-
ton hired me to play off that I was
Mitchell, and he gave me q cock and bull
yarn TO feed you with about a woman
named Rose Mitchell
"What was that story?''
"Say. look here" said Chambers, his
confidence and cunning returning as he
felt himself ont of danger Of arrest. You
don't want that fairy tale. You would
rather have the true story, wouldn Z
you:"
Certainly"
"Well, I'm an old timer, I am. There
amt much that's happened in tho Cres-
cent that couldn't remember if was
paid for it,
"See here, my man, You are not deal
ing with Seton now. You tell me what
want to know. end if find it is true
I'll pay you for it. But if you play any
tricks, I'll make it warm for you.
That's all right. Suppose begin by
telling you that this Rose Mitchell, that
you say was murdered, was known down
here chiefly as Rose Montalbon. La
Montalbcn, she was generally called"
la Montalbon:" repeated Mr..
Barnes. "Ihen was she an actress?'
ACTRESS? Well, guess she was con
siderable. But not Oh the stage. No, she
kept q gambling den on Royal street
Fitted UP like palace, too, and many ;
young fool has lost his last dime in thai
house."
but what about Mitchell? Do yor
know whether 10 was connected will
her i'll any way
81 can't give you that dead straight
There was some mystery there. I uset
to 60 to the Royal street place. and
knew Mitchell i'll 4 sort of way. He wal
always hanging around there. Their
there was while that he didn't show
UP, and then ne turned up again anG
was introduced as La Montalbon's hus
hand. There was story going that he
had married another girl and deserted
her---a young creole, think, though
| never heard her name"
"Did you know anything about {
| child, gi-l:'
"That was another queer part of it
There was girl, little Rosy. Some sait
it was the creole's, but La Montalbol
| always claimed it was hers
| "What became of Mitchel?''
| "About year after he passed as L;
Montalbon's husband he skipped cut
vanished. Several years after that Their
was another sensation. .he child wa
kidnapped. La Montalbon offered biz
rewards to recover her, but she neve
did. Then about three years ago he
| place began to run down; she lost mon
ey, and finally she, too, disappeared.
eff this story is true, it may be quit
important. Do you think you could iden
tify this man MITCHELL
"Well, I don't know for certain. But
see here, come to think of it, there wer
two Mitchels, and both named Lero
too
"Are you sure of that?'
"Pretty sure. They were cousins
The other fellow was younger. didn
know him myself. He was q Youn
Mems Christian association sort of
boy, and not quite in my line. But
sort of remember hearing that he wa
in love with the creole girl But, say
I'll tell you who can give it to 20
straight as single"
"Ah, who is that?'
can old man named Neuilly. II
knew all about the creole, and SO mus
know about the Mitchels. I think
was i'll La Montalbon's power. 81,
knew something abodt him and blacl
mailed him, as she did lots of other.
Now that size is dead You might mall
him open his mouth
VERY good. Get me his address, an
then see what you can find out abor
the other Leroy Mitchell, the good boy
Discover what became of him and l.
pay you we'll. Meanwhile don't let Sc
ten know that you are not carrying OF
his scheme
"Say, pard, tumble to you nov
You suspected Seton and you playe
your cards to draw me out. Well, yo
did it neat. and now I'm with yo,
Good day. When I see you again, L
have some news for you"
The following day MI. Barnes Gale
Mt the bachelor home of Mr.. Neuill,
The handsome old man received him
stately fashion and courteously aske
. the detective to explain his mission.
: For a moment Mr.. Barnes did n
know how to proceed. He at last said
"Mr. Neuilly, have come to al
your aid in the cause of justice. I ha'
hesitated to do this, not wishing to di