The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-29
COPYRIGHT. 1897 BY d.p. purNAn's SONS.

acted at Lee. II you can tell me any
thing about him, you will earn my
gratitude"
"Well, Idon't know as I can help you
much. remember the fellow, partly
cause he stopped off from such late
train and partly cause he had no tickot
and 80 had to buy one when he reached
here, but I am afraid there amt much
more I can tell you"
Didn't he ask you any questions
where he could find place to sleep at
SO late an hour or anything Of that
kind?"
"Not a word. He just took his satchel
and marched off as if he knew all about
the place he meant to stop at.
"You say he took his satchel with
him?'
"Stop a minute. That gives me an
idea. You want to find where he put
up; amt that the point?"
"That is precisely what am after. :"
Every goodl As I said, he asked no
questions, but marched off. That's what
he did do, but your question about the
satchel reminds me. 1t seemed so large
that his going off on foot with it in his
hand attracted some attention, and as
one of the neighbors noticed that he
started off in his own, direction he
jumped into his wagon, and as he drove
off he said to me, I guess I'll give the
stranger lift with his bag.
"Do you know whether the man ac-
cepted his offer or not?"
"Oh, yes; he had not turned the cor
ner there when Weston caught up with
him, and I saw him climb into the
wagon"
"Who is this Weston? Where can
find him?"
II should say he's the very man you
want for more reasons than one. Not
only he can tell you where he dropped
his company Sunday night, but as he
keeps the hotel there he can put you up
for the night"
With few necessary directions as to
how to find the hotel kept by this man
Weston, Burrows started toward that
place. The hotel in question would
scarcely be granted SO high sounding
name in a city, but as it was the largest
hostelry in the place perhaps it was
we'll enough so to designate it. The
young detective reached it without any
difficulty and as easily found the pro-
prietor. After engaging room for the
night he at once approached the main
object Of his visit.
"Mr. Weston" said he, II have been
informed that you picked up stranger
at the depot last Sunday night and gave
him lift in your wagon.
eyes, that's true enough"
II would be much obliged to you if
you will tell me where you put him
down."
"Well, look here! What might DO
your reasons for askin about him? I
amt man to git another into trouble,
an excuse me, but you're stranger to
me-"
"Well, was not the other man a
stranger also2"
eyes, but for all that I won't do
nothin to git him into any scrape." he
looked in decidedly suspicious manner
at the detective. Burrows considered
for moment, and from the manner of
his host he almost thought that, despite
his assertion that the man was unknown
to him, he had recognized him. He also
decided that it would not be wise to
reveal his real object in hunting up this
man. He determined upon bold stroke.
"Mr. Weston" said he, 81 am glad
that the secret of my friend is in such
safe hands. I thank you for your dis
cretion. Can we finish this conversation
where we will not be overheard?'
Weston seemed puzzled, but led the
way into small room at the back of
the building.
Now, then," resumed Burrows, II
must see my friend at once, and since
you seem to be his friend also I shall
count on your assistance.
"You shall have it, but first you
must prove you're his friend"
Burrows now felt certain that he was
right in his conjecture that the hotel
proprietor had recognized his compan-
ion.
The next question was whether he
himself had guessed the mans identity.
He continued:
II suppose you know that our friend
has been hiding from the authorities
for some timer
Weston nodded.
II am friend Of his and lawyer,
and he wrote to me asking that,I should
come on here and look after rs inter
ests. I started at once, but when I
reached the place where he asked me to
meet him he had left there. I have fol-
lowed him to this town, but as am
stranger have no idea where he would
be likely to stop. I heard at the depot
that you had taken him up, and so
came straight to you"
IF our friend wanted to see you, how
Is it he didn't leave his address for
your"
Burrows was compelled to think
quickly here, but he was equal to the
emergency.
"That is what puzzled me at first,
but then it occurred to me that he could
not do so without risking some detect
ives finding it out also''
"Well, look here, I must be sure
you're talkin straight, 80 Jest tell me
the name Of the man? We might be talk
in about different parties, after ALL"
This was trying moment to Burrows
He had hoped, by prolonging the con-
versation, to surprise Weston into an ac-
cidental mention of the name. Now that
the question was put he was compelled
to give the name which he suspected to
be the right one.
IT am endeavoring to meet my friend
Walter Marvel"
Burrows could almost hear his heart
beat as be watched the face Of his host,
but Weston gave no sign and remained
silent for q few minutes
well, guess it's all right. Mr..
Marvel was hero Sunday night"
Burrows felt SILVER pass over him,
he was so relieved at this reply. Re-
straining himself as much as possible
in his endeavor not to seem too elated,