Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-02-13

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matical certainty that if the pack is
shufled twice only, and the dealer is
skillful enough to handle the pack so
that the two halves split each other ex-
actly both times, the result will be that
the majority of trumps will go to him
self and partner Cutting does not alter
this fact at all Now what / observed
was that Thauret dealt in that way ev-
cry time. He and his partner won about
5000 during the evening. think he
cheated. )"
"Who was his partner"
81 do not know.
"Was Mr.. Mitchell present that night?"
Eyes, and agreed with me that the
man is a card sharp. Yet of course we
may be doing him an injustice. After
all we only know that he shuffled his
cards twice, and played in good luck l
have since seen him lose at the same
game "
"Well, am much indebted to you,
Mr.. Randolph, for the information
which you have given me. l will say
that if can prove that your friend had
no hand in this affair l shall be most
happy"
The detective arose and Mr.. Randolph
accepted the action as hint that he
was dismissed. After his departure Mr..
Barnes sat down again. In his mind he
wondered whether this partner in the
card game might have been the accom-
plice of Thauret i'll the jewel robbery,
and whether he was the man who left
the jewels in the hotel at New Haven.
Why he should have done so, however,
was a mystery.
A few minutes later Mr.. Barnes left
the building and walked rapidly to-
ward Third avenue, where he took the
elevated road, getting out at Seventy
sixth street. Going eastward few
houses, he rang the bell Of one, and was
shown into a modestly furnished parlor.
A few minutes later a comely young
woman of about "a or 20 entered. The
two talked together in low tones for
some time, and then the girl left the
room, returning in street attire. To
gether they left the house.
-Four days later Mr.. Barnes received
a note which simply said, Come up. D."
He seemed to understand it, however,
and was quickly ON his way to the house
ON Seventy street. Once more the
girl joined him in the parlor.
"Well, said Mr.. Barnes, "have you
ucceeded?'
"Why, of COURSE" replied the girl.
"You never knew me to make failure,
did you? You don't class me with Will
son, hope?"
Never mind about Wilson; tell me
your story"
every good. Don't be impatient
You know me. | take my own way of
doing things. Well, you left me in
Madison Square park. / sat ON "A bench
and watched Wilson. Two hours later
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 minute that he was ON the
trail "
II told you to omit remarks about
Wilson.
Il know, but / choose to tell you
about him, because | 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 mo long
you know. 1t was real fun. One minute
Wilson would be actually running to
keep up, and all Of n sudden Mitchell
would stop so short that Wilson would
almost bump into him. OF course he
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has fun with him. ! wanted to get one
good square look at him myself. L
Jumped on a car and reached Third ave-
nuo 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
tho platform. Wilson stopped in the
middle and tried TO look natural which,
of course, he didn't. When the train
came along, l 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 no studied yours.
You are n goose, and you disOboyed or
ders. told you not to let that keen
devil see you at all. "
"That all right. 1t came out straight
enough. At Forty-sec0Ed street he got
out, and so did Wilson, and so didn't /. -
"Why not?"
Because then he might have suspect
ed me No, sir; / rode ON up to Forty
seventh street, crossed over, took u
train down, and was waiting in the
station when Mitchell camo along the
second time This time he was alone,
evidently having oludod Wilson at
Thirty fourth street He took tho down
train. SO did /, this time keeping out Of !
sight He went straight TO his lay, and |
after him. 1t is "a house in Irving |
place Hero is the number. F" She hand |
ed a card TO Mr. Barnes
"You have done well, " said he. tax
ing it, "But why did you not report to
mo at oncet"