Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-05-14
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Barnes"
"Ohl You do! And how, pray, dc
you know that am Mr.. Barnes?"
Because it is my business to know
people. / am detective like yourself.
l have come to help yoz."
"You have come to help mel You are
very kind, l am sure. But since you are
so very clever, perhaps you would not
mind telling me how you know that
need help and in what direction.
with pleasure. You need helr .be-
carSc, pardon my saying it, you are
working OF case in which time is
precious to you, and you have already
wasted about six weeks. say wasted,
because you have learned nothing that
will aid You in your search"
"In my search for what?"
"Mr. Barnes, you are not overcordial.
| There should be some fraternal courtesy
between us. l have come to you as a
friend, honestly wishing to aid you.
have known that you were in the city
for some time have heard of you, Of
course. Who in our business has not?
Therefore haze spent great deal Of
spare time watching you. I did SO SIM
ply to notice and perhaps to learn some-
thing from your methods. In this way I
became acquainted with the fact, first,
that you are interested in the name
Mitchell, and, secondly, in the name Le-
roy. l have simply put the two together
and jumped to the conclusion that you
are trying TO learn something about Le-
roy Mitchell. Am I right?"
"Before reply to you, Mr.. Seton, I
must have more assurance of your good
will and responsibility. How do I know
that you are detective at all?"
"Quite right Here is my badge. I
am in the department here. "
Every we'll so far, but now how can
you prove that you have any good reason
for assisting me?"
"You are a hard man to help, de-
clare. Why, what object but friendly
one can I have?"
81 am not prepared to answer that at
present. Perhaps I shall be able to do SO
later"
"Oh, very we'll You can look me up
all you want to. can stand it, assure
you. But, really, I did want to help,
though Of course have no right to in
trude. As you say you do not need me.
why p
"I did not say that would not ao-
cept your aid. You must not think me
ungracious I am simply detective,
and careful from habit. l certainly
should not speak confdentially to man
that I meet for the first time, and SO
disclose any Of my own purposes. But
it is different with you. You must have
had definite idea by which you ex-
pect to give me assistance or you would
not have come here. If you are earnest
and honest, l see no reason why you
should not disclose the main purpose of
your visit at once"
eff only to prove my honestly I will
do So I believe you are looking for Le
roy Mitchell. II so, can tell you how
to find him in few hours, or, at the
worst, in day or two.
"You know Of Leroy Mitchell who
Is now In this clty?"
~ do. He is over in Algiers, a work
er in one of the carhouses. He Is a COM
mon, drunken brute, and that is the only
reason why there would be any diff
Guilty about finding him. When he is
sober, he is easy to see, but as soon as
he gets some money he is Off on another
spree.
"Do you know Of woman Of the
name of Rose Mitchell"
"Certainly-that is, I did know such
q woman once. But she has not been in
New Orleans for years. At one time
any one could have given you her ad-
dress. see now that this man is the
one whom You want, for once he passed
as this woman's husband. "
"You are sure Of this?"
positive.
"When and where can I see this
MANI"
"He works in the shops Of the Louisi-
ana and Texas railroad, over in Algiers.
You can find him through the foreman.
"Mr. Seton, it may be that you have
given me information which will be Of
service to me. If SO, you will not regret
it. I will myself examine into the mat
ter. For the present, if do not make o
confidant Of you, you must attribute it
to caution rather than to distrust. p"
"Oh, I am not easily offended. I
would act in the same manner in your
place. But you will find that am your
friend. You can count on me to aid you
ON demand. Iwon't trouble you again
till you send for me. A note to head
quarters will reach me quickest. Good
morning"
"Good morning, Mr.. Seton, and
thank you" Mr.. Barnes extended his
hand, feeling that perhaps he had been
unnecessarily discourteous.
Mr.. Seton took it with that genial
smile of friendship SO common to the
native southerner.
Left alone, Mr.. Barnes at once pre-
pared for trip to Algiers, determined
not to let any more time be lost. He
reached the shops just after the men had
knocked off for luncheon. The foreman,
however, told him that Leroy Mitchell
had been at work in the morning, so he
waited patiently.
When the men came back to resume
work, the foreman pointed out man
who he said was Leroy Mitchell The
fellow had bad face, and if ever he
was a gentleman he had sunk so low
through drink that no evidence of it re-
manned in his appearance. Mr.. Barnes
went up to him and asked when he
could have talk with him.
"Now, if you pay for it," replied the
man insolently.
"What do you mean?" asked the de-
tective
"Just what I say" said the other.
1--WE get our pay here by the hour, and
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