Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-25


NAUTICAL certainty that if the pack i!
shuflled twice only, and the dealer i:
sklllful enough to handle the pack 81
that the two halves split each other ex
actiy both times, the result will he tina,
the majority Of trumps will go to HIM
self ard partner. Cutting does not alte,
this fact at all. Now what observed
was that Thauret dealt in that way ev
cry time. He and his partner won abou,
$500 during the evening. I think he
cheated
"Who was his partner?"
81 do rot know
"Was Mr. Mitchell present that night?'
"1es, and agreed with NE that the
man Is card sharp. Yet of course we
may be doing him an injustice. After
all we only know that he shufled his
cards twice. and played in good luck. ]
have since seen him lose at the same
game.
We'll, 1 am much indebted to YOU.
Mr. Randolph, for the information
which you have given me. Twill say
that If l can prove that your friend had
no hand in this affair l shall lie most
happy"
The detective arose and Dir. Randolph
accepted the action as hint that he
was dismissed. After his departure Mr.
Barnes sat down again. In his mind he
wondered whether this partner in tie
card game might have been the accom-
plice OF Thauret in tie jewel robbery.
and whether he was the man who left
the jewels in the hotel at New Haven.
Why he should have done SO, however
was mystery.
A few minutes later Mr.. Barnes left
the building and walked raDidly to.
ward Third avenue, where he took the
elevated road, getting out at Seventy
sixth street. Going eastward a few
houses. he rang the bell of one. and was
shown INTO modestly furnished parlor.
a Few minutes later comely young
woman OF about "a or 20 entered. The
two talked together in low tones for
some time, and then the girl left the
room, returning in street attire. To-
gether they left the house.
-Four days later Mr.. Barnes received
a note which simply said, Come up.n
lie seemed to understand it, however,
and was quickly Oh his way to the house
en- Seventy-sixth street. Once more the
girl joined him in the parlor. =.
well, said Mr.. Barnes, "have you
succeeded:''
Why, OF course" replied the girl.
on never knew me to make q failure.
uld you: You don't class me with Will
son, l hope:"
Never mind about Wilson: tell me
your story
- Very good. Don't be impatient.
on know me. take my own way of
DONG things. Well, you left me in
Madison Square park. l sat ON a bench
ana watched Wilson. Two hours later
man came out Of the hotel and Wilson
followed him. 1t made me laugh to see
the gawk skulking along in the rear.
hes no artist. Why, any BOBBY could
tell in minute that he was On the
trail"
II told you to omit remarks about
Wilson,
know, but I choose to tell YOU
ABOUT him, 5.cause I make you appre.
ciate me more. So there he was chasing
AFTER your man Mitchell You see have
round out his name. You didn't tell
me, but that could not trouble me long,
you know. 1t was real fun. One minute
wilson would be actually running to
keep up, and all Of a sudden Mitchell
would stop so short that Wilson would
almost bump into him. OF course he
t;nf"s Wilson by this time, and just
haa ian with him. wanted to get one
good square look at him myself. I
jumped on car and reached Third ave-
nue. ahead OF them. I ran up stairs to
the platform Of the elevated station and