Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-23

~ IN the dark, so could do nothing but
swear.
II he could not report where Mr..
Mitchell had gone at least he might dis
cover at what time he returned TO his
hotel, and possibly Mr.. Barnes might
receive some valuable hint by the lapse
Of time. With this idea Wilson returned
TO the Fifth Avenue hotel and waited
patiently. He telephoned TO hCadquar-
ters, only to hear that Mr.. Barnes had
gone back to Boston to bring Pettingill
to New York. Seven o'clock arrived,
and yet his vigil was unrewarded. 1t
suddenly occurred to him that, as he had
seen Mr.. Mitchell purchase tickets for
the Casino, that might be good place
to watch, though of course there was no
certainty that they were for that night.
Upon this meager hope he fastened up
town and stationed himself where he
could keep an eye on all who entered.
At 10 minutes past he was about con
Guiding that his task was useless when
a cab stopped, and, to his intense satis-
faction, he saw Mr.. Mitchell alight and
then hand ont a handsomely dressed
woman Wilson had prepared himself
for this possibility by purchasing tick
ct Of admission, so that he followed
the couple into the theater, determined
not to lose sight of his man again.
The opera over, be found il easy TO
shadow the two, as the woman declined
the proffered cab, perchance because the
exhilarating though cold night air made
a walk home inviting. He was, how
ever, somewhat amazed at last to see
them enter the very apartment house on
Thirtieth street to which he had traced
Rose Mitchell in the morning. His mind
was at once set at ease, for since both Of
his birds had flown TO the same dovecot
it seemed plain that they were connect
cd. Evidently it was to this house that
Mr.. Mitchell had gone after eluding him
in the morning. At least so argued the
astute detective.
Wilson had waited opposite the build
ings perhaps an hour, lulled into alb
straction of thought by tho silence Of
the neighborhood, when he waz startled
by hearing a piercing shrek, loud aud
long continued, which then died away,
and all was still again. Whether it came
from the apartment house or one Of the
private dwellings next to it he was in
doubt. That it was a woman's cry he
felt sure. Was it cry Of pain on the
shrek Of nightmare? He could not tell.
That solitary, awful cry, disturbing the
deathlike stiffness, seemed uncanuy. 1t
made him shiyer and draw his cloal
closer about him. II it had only been
repeated, after he was Oh the alert, he
would have felt better satisfied, but
though he listened intently he heard
nothing Ten minutes later another
thing occurred which attracted his at
tentiou. A sight in window on the
fifth floor wss extinguished. There was
certainly nothing suspicious about this,
for lights are usually put out when one
retires. He noticed it because it was the
only light which showed from any Of
the windows during his vigil While no
was thinking Of this the door opposite
opened, and man emel sed Judging
it to DO Mr. Mitchell, he hastily fol
lowed. That there might certainly be
no mistake Wilson walked rapidly
enough to reach tho avenue corner ahead
Of the man when ho crossed, 50 timing
himself that he passed in front Of the
other just as they both reached the street
lamp.
Taking a quick but thorough look,
Wilson saw that it was not Mr.. Mitchell,
so he abandoned the pursuit, going back
quickly toward the apartment house.
lie had proceeded bat few PAGES when
he met Mr. Mitchell coming rapidly to-
ward him. Breathing a sigh Of relief,
he passed, then crossed the street, and
with his usual skill wadily kept Mr..
Mitchell in sight until he entered the
Fifth Avenue hotel. Wilson saw him
take his key and 20 up stairs, so that he
felt that his vigil was oyo- for that
night. Looking at his watch, 10 roted
that it was just / O'Clock. Going into
the reading room, he wrote a report Of
the days occurrences, and then, calling
a messenger, sent it to headquarters ad
dressed TO Mr.. Barnes. This done, he felt
entitled to hurry home for short sleep
short, because no knew it would bo
his duty to be on the watch again the
next day and until he received further
from Mr.. Barnes.
Mr.. Barnes had Immediately after
his arrival obtained tho rcquisition pa
pers for which he had telegraphod. and
which no found awaiting him. With
thcge he had returned to Boston tho
same day, and obtaining his prisoner
in catching the midnight train
once more, arriving in Now York with
the loss Of but single day from the
new case which 70 absorbed all his in
terest
Thus the morning after that on which
tho jewel robbery had been discovered
he entered his offices quito carly, having
delivered his prisoner at police head
quarters
When no read Wilson, letter, tho only
sign which he gave Of dissatisfaction
was nervous pull at ono corner Of his
ruustachc. Ho read tho paper through
three times, then tore it carefully into
tiny pieces. doing it so accurately that
they were all nearly Of the same sizo