Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-02-14

and watched Wilson. Two hours later a
man came out Of the hotel and Wilson
followed him. 1t made me laugh to see
the gawk skulking along in the rear.
He's no artist. Why, any BOBBY could
tell in a minute that he was on the
trail.
II told you to omit remarks about
Wilson,"
II know, but I choose to tell you
about him, BECAUSE l make you appre-
ciate me more. So there he was chasing
after your man Mitchell You see have
found out his name. You didn't tell
me, but that could not trouble me long,
you know. 1t was real fun. One minute
Wilson would be actually running to
keep up, and all Of sudden Mitchell
would stop so short that Wilson would
almost bump into him. Of course he
knows Wilson by this time, and just
has fun with him. wanted to get one
good square look at him myself. /
Jumped on Car and reached Third ave-
nue. ahead of them. ran up stairs to
the platform of the elevated station and
hid in the waiting room. Soon up came
Mitchell, and away he goes to the end of
the platform. Wilson stopped in the
middle and tried to look natural, which,
of course, he didn't. When the train
came along, I got aboard and walked
through till found my man, and down
I sat right opposite to him. just stud
led his face, you bet. "
eyes, miss. and he studied yours
You are goose, and you disobeyed or.
ders. told you not to let that keen
devil see you at all "
"That's all right. Itcame out straight
enough. At Forty-second street he got
out, and so did Wilson, and so didn't !. "
"Why not?"
because then he might have suspect
ed me. No, sir; I rode on up to Forty
seventh street, crossed over, took q
train down, and was waiting in the
station when Mitchell came along the
second time This time he was alone,
evidently having eluded Wilson at
Thirty fourth street He took the down
train. So did I, this time keeping out Of
sight. He went straight to his lay, and
l after him. It is a house in Irving
place. Here is the number. " She hand
ed card to Mr.. Barnes.
"You have done we'll, said he, tax
ing it. but why did you not report to
me at once?"
II am not through yet. When I take
up case, 60 to the end Of it Do you
suppose I would track that man and
then let You turn Wilson on him again
Not much Next day called at the
house and rang the bell. A servant girl
opened the door. Iasked to gee the mis-
tress. She asked what ! wanted, and
told her that had been sent for to take
q situation. She looked surprised, be-
cause, of course, she had not been noti-
fed that she was to be discharged.
quickly went on to say that I would not
like to make her lose her place, and
asked what sort Of people they were
who lived in the house. l got her talk
ing and soon found out that it is kind
Of private boarding school, and that
there is q child there, a girl of IA,
named Rose Mitchell, and that your man
is her father. How does that strike
you?"
"My girl, you are genius. But still
you knew this the day before yesterday.
Why did you not report?"
II went down again yesterday to try
to learn more. I sat out in the park and
watched the young girls when they
came out for an airing. I could not
find chance to speak to the girl, but
found out which is she by hearing the
others call her name I had my camera
along, and I took her portrait for you.
What do you say now? Have wasted
my timer
"Not at all. You are clever, but you
will never be great, because you are too
conceited However, have nothing but
praise for you this time. Get me the
picture.
The girl went up stairs and returned
with small, rather dim photograph of
a young, pretty girl, and gave it to Mr..
Barnes. About half an hour later he
left the house.
TO BE CONTINUED.