Willmar tribune., 1897-12-21
From Clue to Climax.
BY WILL N. HARBEN.
lCopy.sehs 1896, BY J. 3. Lippiaco:: Col
CHAPTER XIII.-CoNTHuED.

CHAPTER XIII.-CoNTNuED.
eve want to find certain blue en-
~e-orc. Matthew'S" the detective began.
1t was thrown into this basket by Mr..
Strong about month ago. Can you
help TSP
Il don't know, sir. I have been emp
tyin' everythin' of that kind in the eel
lar ! keep Gil the papers in one barrel
and all the rags in another. and junk
shop man comes every now and then
And gives you little something for
keeping the stuff for him." interrupted
Hendricks.
"ie5. sir" the servant nodded.
'Has he been here lately?'
Just day or so before the murder.
Cir. p! remember"
Could you take Mr.. WILDLY and my
self to his place." said the detective.
We might be in time to keep our bit of
evidence from being made up into new
paper
Yes. sir, without any trouble. His
s;sop is on First street, under the bridge.
1t is q pretty tough place, sir, but we
enough
Il sec am to be of 10 further assis-
tance." jested Miss .Delmar.
Il didn't quite think you would care
to soil your skirts in a ragman's shop"
replied the detective. But as soon as
we get clew. Mr. WILDLY may bring
the news to you. We'd better be going,
too"
Hendricks and Matthews started out
as once. WILDLY fingered in the draw
iag-roozn with Miss Deimar.
III you have the time, you might stay
here until we RETURN" said Nhidby.
Il ana sure we shan't be long"
'I1twait al hour, anyway" ,"the young
lady promised. II am dying to know
if yo', accomplish anything. But run
on: they are waiting for you, and here
comes tie car
In ten minutes the three men had
reached the bridge spanning the murky
RIVER and were entering the shop indi-
Gated by Matthews.
''Wc must tell him exactly what we
want. Hendricks whispered to WILDLY
at the door. He hasn't very honest
face, and if he thinks we have lost some
thing OF intrinsic value he may tell US 4
lot OF lies. Usually they do all they can
to aid detective''
"AE. l see,' answered WILDLY. II
should have blundered there if had
been alone
The dealer. a little Jew, with c very
crafty face, came from behind coun-
ter piled up high with sacks of rags and
paper
'What can do for you, gentlemen? o.
he asked.
Ic a few words Hendricks explained
what they were searching for.
Nh: and YOU want to catch him, eh
Well. hope you cam said the Jew.
L think I know the bags got from
dere- They are up in the loft. I will
throw them down, and you can look
through them here"
You are very good said Hendricks;
that's exactly what we want"
The Jew ran up a ladder through a
hole i'll the ceiling, and in moment
three sacks filed with old paper tum-
cled down at their feet.
Hendricks pointed to clean place on
the aoor, and said to Matthew'S: ''Shake
them OUT
Matthews emptied one of the bags in
a heap. and WILDLY bent over it.
mo doubt about the stuff being from
our house." he said. Here is note ad-
dressed to me, and there are some old
bills Of uncle's." But after five min
utes' search ne declared he saw no en-
!, veiope which. looked like the one he had
in-m;ud. The second bag was searched
without success, but the third had hard
II, been opened before WILDLY picked
up a large, square envelope.
II think this must he it, he said
YOU are right; it matches the color
OF the paper. They must have gone
together" " replied the detective; and he
opened the case of his watch and held
thu corner Of the envelope down to the
!. front Of the tiny bit. eve are all right
60 fax" Hendricks walked to the front
OF the shop alone, studying. with a
wrinlsicd brow, the envelope. WILDLY
paid the Jew for his trouble, and then
Joined him. = Z. :. ~ p
.sCCan ayon make anything ont Of 1t p
he asked. s.z .-#z:. J. s.
Q blasted thing" replied Hen
dicks. It was mailed IN New York.