Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-06

balked; that he was hired to do it, and
to make him lose time; that time, IN
some way, was an important item."
"You say" interrupted Mr.. Barnes,
"that Seton told you he was hired by
some one in New York to throw me off
the scent?''
"That' what he said," replied Cham
bers. Mr. Barnes easily guessed who was
employing Seton, and once more he
paid the tribute Of admiration for the
caution and ingenious scheming Of Mr..
Mitchell
"Go on" said the detective.
"There ain t much more to tell. Sef-
ton hired me to play off that I was
Mitchell, and he gave me cock and bull
yarn to feed you with about woman
named Rose Mitchell" "
"What was that story?"
"Say, look here" said Chambers, his
confidence and cunning returning as he
felt himself out of danger Of arrest. You
don't want that fairy tale. You would
rather have the true story, wouldn't t
you?"
Certainly.
,"WeIl, I'm an old timer, am. There
ain t much that's happened in the Cres-
cent that I couldn't remember if I was
paid for it.
"See here, my man, you are not deal
ing with Seton now. You tell me what
I want to know, and if I 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 tsgin by
telling you that this Rose Mitchell, that
you say was murdered, was known down
here chiefly as Rose Montalbon. La
Montalbon, she was generally called.
"La Montalbon?' repeated Mr..
Barnes. "Then was she an actress?"
ACTRESS? Well, I guess she was; con-
siderable. But not on the stage. No, she
kept gambling den on Royal street.
Fitted up like palace, too, and many a
young fool has lost his last dime in that
house"
"But what about Mitchell Do you
know whether he was connected with
her in any wayf"
ct can't give you that dead straight.
There was some mystery there. used
to 90 to the Royal street place. and I
knew Mitchell in sort Of way. He was
always hanging around there. Then
there was a. while that he didn't show
up, and then he turned up again and
was introduced as La Montalbon's hus-
band There was story going that he
had married another girl and deserted
her-a young creole, I think, though l
never heard her name -,
"Did you know anything about a
child, a girl?"
"That was another queer part Of 1t.
There wal a girl, little Rosy. Some said
1t was the creole's, but La Montalbon
always claimed it was hers.
"What became Of Mitchell"
"About year after he passed as La
Montalbon's husband he skipped out
vanished. Several years after that there
was another sensation. The child was
kidnapped. La Montalbon offered big
rewards to recover her, but she never
did. Then about three years ago her
place began to run down; she lost mon
ey, and finally she, too. disappeared"
eff this story is true, it may be quite
important Do you think you could iden-
tify this man Mitchell"
"Well, don't know for certain. But,
see here, come to think Of it, there were
two Mitchels, and both named Leroy
too"
care you sure Of that?"
!"Pretty sure. They were cousins.
The other fellow was younger. I didn't
know him myself. He was Young
Mems Christian association sort Of a
boy, and not quite in my line. But l
sort of remember hearing that he was
in love with the creole girl But, say,
I'll tell you who can give it to you
straight as shipgle."
"Ah, who is that?'
"An old man named Neuilly. He
knew all about the creole, and SO must
know about the Mitchela think he
was in La Montalbon's power. She
knew something about him and black
mailed him, as she did lots Of others.
Now that she is dead you might make
him open his mouth.
every good. Get me his address, and
then see what you can find out about
the other Leroy Mitchell, the good boy.
Discover what became Of him and I'll
pay you we'll Meanwhile don't let Sef-
ton know that you are not carrying out
his scheme.
"Say, pard, I tumble to you now.
You suspected Seton and you played
your cards to draw me out. Well, you
did it neat. and now I'm with you.
Good day. When I see you again, I'll
have some news for you."
The following day Mr.. Barnes called
at the bachelor home of Mr.. Neuilly.
The handsome old man received him in
stately fashion and courteously asked
the detective to explain his mission.
For a moment Mr.. Barnes did not
know how to proceed. He at last said:
"Mr. Neuilly, I have come to ask
your aid in the cause Of justice. have
hesitated to do this, not wishing to dis
turb you. That I do so now is due to
the fact that every other resource has
been tried and has failed me-"
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