Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-21
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destination. Mr.. Mitchell had entered
the coach By the first gate, and was
seated quietly in the corner as Wilson
passed ON, going in By the gate at the
opposite end. n moment later the guard
slammed the gate at Wilson'S end and
pulled tho bellropc. As quick rs flash
Fir. Mitchell jumped up. and before he
could DO prevented had left the coach
Just rs it started. carrying away Wilson,
completely outwitted and dumfounded.
AS soon as the train stopped he darted
down stairs ard ran back toward the
Third avenue station, but he knew it
was useless. as it proved. He saw moth
ing Of Mr.. Mitchell.
Wilson was greatly disheartened, for
he was most anxious TO stand well with
Mr.. Barnes, his chief. Yet i'll revolving
over the occurrences of the last half
hour lie could not see how he could have
prevented the escape Of his man, since
it was evident that he had Intentionally
acted in q wayto prevent pursuit. II
one but knows or suspects that lie is be-
ing shadowed the Third avenue elevated
road, with Its bridges at Thirty-fourth
and Forty-second streets, offers the most
oifcctual means of ending tho most
skillfUl detective. II Wilson had known
anything whatever about the man who
had escaped him, he might have been
able To guess his destination. and so
have caught up with him again By hur-
rying ahead and meeting him, as he had
frequently done when following noted
L.
quainted. Ii this instance he was utter
ly 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 headquar-
tiers, 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 8 he was about con-
Guiding that his task was useless when
cab stopped, and, to his intense salts
faction, lie saw MIR. Mitchell alight ard
then hand cut q handsomely dressed
woman. Wilson had prepared himself
for this possibility by purchasing tick
ct Of admission, so that he followed
tho couple into the ,hoater, determined
not to lose sight of his man again.
Tho opera over, LIE found it easy to
shadow the two, as tho woman declined
the profered cab, perchance because Che
ezhilarating though cold night air made
q walk homo inviting. He was, how
ever, somewhat amazed at last to see
them enter the very apartment house on
Thirtioth street to which lie had traced
Rose Mitchell i'll the morning. His mind
was ut once set at case, for since both Of
his birds had flown 10 the same dovecot
it seemed plain that they were connect
cd. Evidently it was to this house that
hir. Mitchell had gene after elgding him
III the morning. At least SO argued the
astute detective.
Wilson had waited opposite the build
ings perhaps an hour, lulled into alb
stractiou of thought by the silence of
the neighborhood, when he was startled
by nearing a piercing shrek, loud and
long continued, which then died away,
and all was still again. Whether ii came
from the apartment house or enc OF the
private dwellings next to it lie was in
doubt. That it was woman's Cry he
felt sure. Was it cry Of pain or the
shrek Of nightmare: Ho could not tell.
That solitary, awful cry. disturbing the
deathlike stiffness, seemed urcanny. Ii
made him shiver and draw his clcal.
closer about him. II il had only been
repeated, after he was on 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
tention. A light in window On the
fifth floor was extinguished. There was
certainly nothing suspicious about this.
for lights are usually put out when one
re:lres. lie not:ted it because it was the
only light vbica showed from any Of
the windows during his vigil While he
was thinking Of this the door opposite
opened. and a man emerged. Judging
it to be Mir. Mitchell, he hastily fol-
lowed. That there might certainly be
no mistake Wilson walked RAPIDLY
enough TO reach tie avenue corner ahead
Of the man when he crossed. so timing
himself that he passed in front Of the
other Just as they both reached the street
lamp.
Taking quick but thorough look,
Wilson saw that it was not Mr.. Mitchell,
SO he abandoned the pursuit, going back
quickly toward the apartment house
He had proceeded but few PAGES when
he met Mr.. Mitchell coming rapidly to-
ward him. Breathing sigh of relief,
he passed, then crossed the street, and
with his usual skill readily kept Mr.
Mitchell in sight until he entered the
Fifth Avenue hotel. Wilson saw him
take his key and go up stairs, SO that he
felt that his vigil was over for that
night. Looking at his watch, he noted