The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-15

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Kendall gdzCd stCddily q moment at has
outSpOkCH riSitOT
winked at each other, as much as to
say that he was q shrewd and cunning
one to thus be able to so completely
cover his tracks.
Where will it ond?' he thought
this morning "How long can / stcnd
this intense suspense--this sitting,
crushing suspicion? Which way can l
turn or what Can l do to make men
know that / am innocent?'
And he bowed his head upon the
desk before him and closed his eyes as
though to shut out the vision of suspi-
cious faces crowding in on every side.
As he thus sat the door opened and
tall, somewhat awkward appearing man
about 20 years Of age entered the room.
He was clad in well worn business
suit and bore tho appearance Of a clerk
who had been out of a position some
months.
my name is Stacey Cochrane," he
said, land / am an attorney. [ have
called to obtain from you some informa.
ton that may aid in clearing up the
Powell mystery"
Kendall had heard similar words 81.
many times i'll the last few months that
the present application did not impress
him as at all singular. And yet the
number anxious to engage i'll the search
for Mr. Powell had been gradually dc.
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John could not recall at this moment
that he had met one who appeared anx-
ious to engage in the chase i'll the past
five or six weeks. He signified his will
ingiless to give any information possible
and his caller proceeded:
81 have said that l am an attorney,
should have added-a briefless enc.
came to the city upon being admitted to
the har, but l have met with little sue
cess i'll obtaining business. | am too
proud to return to my old home and
hang out my shingle with the burden Of
a city failure on my shoulders. | have
followed this Powell mystery since it
first appeared in the papers. 1t has at.
tracted me on account of its sinGularity
and, while l may not be i'll fashion by
refusing to lay the disappearance Of Mr
Powell to- you, believe i have some
theories which may be worth consider
ing. have Como, Mr.. Kendall, to make
busine IS proposition. Tread this morn.
ing that the authorities have practically
given up the search. If that is so, Twill
take it Up, with. Of course, your help
and permission If after the lapse Of a
week l can furnish you clews which III
! your Judgment are worth pursuing, You
are to provide funds to enable me TO fol
low them. l have neurly exhausted the
small resources with which | was sup
piled when came here. If possessed
am means of ms own, would freely
hazard them III this search. But have
nothing. If / win, the amount you adj
vance shall be deducted from the re-
ward.
Kendall gazed steadily moment II
his outspoken visitor before he replied.
There was something about the man
that impressed him. Afterward he learn
ed it was earnest enthusiasm.
"Mr. Cochrane, he said at length
''you are stranger, and must say yor
appear as a decidedly frank one. Twill
try to be equally frank with you. The
search for Mr. Powell must be kept up
and some one must do il who is possess
ed with more than the single idea q
proving in the end that | am my EN-
ployer's murderer. Through Mr.. Pow
ellis generosity and advice | have beer
enabled to make few fortunate invest
ments of my own. Much of their pro
ceeds has been spent in the employment
of detectives, but have something lief
and can save more. will double the re
ward and advance to any one who proves
himself worthy and capable whatever ii
necessary to sustain the most careful
search. l will give you every scrap o
information possible. When will yol
begin your inquiries?"
Now" replied Coohrane, "anc
here. "
The young lawyer remained at tn,
Powell offices throughout the remainde
Of the day Much of the time was spen
in making inquiries of Kendall as to TN
missing mans habits, characteristics
{ NAtobSo1 AAhNnJ oAs'AiiA'
, hopes, plans and failings Kendall VIZ
asked to initiate Powells walk an
, voice, to sit at his desk, enter and leaN
the room, to hold a paper while readtH
, all as nearly like Mr. Powell as pass
bic. Toward evening CccEran9 asfyd;
"And among all his papers and lettei
! you say there is net enc line that won
indicate where he was bornY"
, mot ona word, " was the reply,
, Ibid Powell never refer TO cccr
1 vences in his childhood--anything COZ
! rerning his school, his sports, his boyi'
. pranks?"
q Never, except once.
y "Ah," said Cochrane, "and wh'
was that?'
! eve stood here by the window watc
e ing some men driving several catt
8 along the street. One of the steers bro
> away and ran back in this directio
= and we were both interested over 4
commotion caused by the occurrenc
4 Mr.. Powell remarked that it broug