Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-02-01

Oue moment, MI. Neu1lly, ne Sa1O.
"You certainly would not refuse to help
me convict her murderer. As he ex-
pected, the last word brought him back.
Murderer? Did you mean to init
mate that she has been murdered?" Say
ing this he stopped for second, and
then slowly returned and sat down
again.
"Rose Montalbon was murdered in
New York some months ago. believe
that I am OH the track of the guilty
man. Will you aid me:"
"That depends upon circumstances.
You say the woman is dead. That alters
my position in this matter very much.
had reasons, good ones to me, for re-
fusing to converse with you on this SUBJ
ject. But il the woman is dead tho OBJ
jections vanish" Mr.. Barnes thought
who had been ruled by fear, as Cham
bcrs had said.
"What 1 want from you, Mr.. NeuilIy,
is very simple. You either can or you
cannot give me the information that I
wish. Did you know a man named Le-
roy Mitchell who was at one time this
woman's husband:"
81 knew him very well. He was
scoundrel of the deepest dye, for all that
he had the manners of the polished gen
tleman.
"Do you know what became of him?"
"No; he left this city suddenly and
has never returned.
"Did you know little Rose Mitchel?"
''Many time has she sat upon my
knee. This man was her father He
wronged one of the sweetest little girls
that ever lived"
"You knew this girl? Knew her
name?''
II did"
"What was it:''
"That is secret have guarded for
too many years to be willing to yield it
now to stranger. You must show me
good reasons for giving it to you before
tell it."
twill explain. This man Mitchell is
now in New York. He is about to mar
~ sweet, good woman. Yet I think
that he murdered Rose Montalbon, or
Mitchell, to get her out of his way. I
think that she was matchmaking him.
Besides, he has his child with him."
Dir. Neuilly started up and paced the
room for some time, much agitated.
Finally he stopped and said:
"You say be has the child with him?"
"Yes. Here is her likeness" He
handed Mr.. Neuilly the photograph
made by Lucette.
Mr.. Neuilly looked at it, muttered
every like, very likev' then remained
silent for some moments; finally he
said:
"And you think: he murdered this
woman, Montalbon?'
81 do.''
''It would be terrible to hang that
child's father. What dishonor! What
dishonor! But justice is justicer' He
seemed to be talking rather to himself
than to Mr.. Barnes. Suddenly he turned
and said:
81 cannot tell you the name for which
| you ask. But Twill go with you to New
York, and if this story Of yours is true
I will move heaven and earth to see
justice done. That villain must not ruin
another young life."
"Good," exclaimed the detective, de-
lighted with the result of his visit.
Zone mors point, Mr.. Neuilly. What
do you know Of the existence of another
Mr.. Leroy Mitchel?''
81 never met him, though I knew Of
him. There was q mystery about that
which I never could unravel I think
that he loved this same girl. At any
rate, shortly after she died he lost his
reason. and is now in an insane asylum.
OF course he cannot help us.
Mr.. Barnes, after arranging where tc
meet Mr.. Neuilly, returned to the st.
Charles to make his own preparations
for going north. Up in his room he
found Chambers awaiting him.
"Well," said the detective, "wha,
have your learned?''
Nothing that will please you, an
sorry to say. Only have found the othel
Mitchell He is lunatic in an asylum
out in the suburbs. But the fellow III
north is your man sure. This one, they
say, went crazy because his sweetheart
gave him the mitten.''
did you find out the woman'
name?'
Il could net do that. It seems a
carefully hidden as though it was stat
secret. That gives you an insight int
what the creole pride is
"Very well. l think you have worked
for me faithfully. Here is 500 bill
Will that satisfy you:''
Perfectly. wish you luck"
An hour later a telegram was handle,
to Mr.. Barnes, which read:
Have found the child. LucErrE.
In the afternoon Mr.. Barnes starte,
for New York accompanied by Mr.
Neuilly. That same night Mr.. Rober
Leroy Mitchell received telegram whicl
read:
Barnes OF for New York. Has old Neuill
with him. If the last named knows anything
you must be careful. SEXTON.
After reading this Mr.. Mitchell com
pleted his toilet, used the dispatch
light q cigarette and then took hi
6ancee to the opera.
ITO BE CONTINUED