The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-25
CHAPTER XIV,
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Here was pretty kettle of fish. For
the first desperate moment wild thoughts
of pulling the connecting cord and STOP
ping the train peeped in my brain like
the mad faces seen at the windows of
all asylum. But as the mad faces vanish
at the return of the keeper, so in the
next moment wiser counsels prevailed,
and ] was considering the situation with
the seriousness which the facts de-
manded.
And first had to ask myself what
could be the red bearded passenger g
motive for booking 10 London and then
suddenly changing his plans and getting
out at an unimportant country station?
Gould it be that be was indeed James
Mullen and that he was ut his old tricks
of covering mp his tracks?
If be had reason TO believe himself
Swallowed from Southend, he could have
done nothing wiser than to alight at
Hornchurch. A detective who suspected
the travellers identity ard had watched
him enter the train at one end would in
all probability telegraph to the police
to meet the train at the other end and
effect an arrest. By getting out at
Hornchurch, Mullen would not only
dodge this possible danger, but would,
so to speak, force his adversary to come
out into the open, for, though shadow
ing can be carried on with small risk of
detection in London, where the person
so engaged is only a unit in crowd, a
ghaHnxyQr hl ~ hANa 70,
notice in country village
Altogether had to admit that even
IL had seen the red bearded man get
out at Hornchurch in time for me to
follow him should have been uncertain
how to act Probably not more than two
passengers would be likely to leave the
train at such place, and it would be
- eaua,iyely easy Tor man like Null.
len 20 decide who bad legitimate bust.
hess in the neighborhood and who had
not. Had | bcen one of these passengers,
should have brought myself under his
direct notice, and this / was anxious to
avoid, as II was quite possible that, in
order to obtain evidence Of his identity,
circumstances might render il necessary
for me to come In personal contact with
him.
So far as knew he was at that time
unaware Of my connection with Green
and Quickly, whose action in constitut-
ing themselves private detectives he
might reasonably suppose had been taken
upon their own responsibility and in the
hope Of enriching themselves by obtain.
ing the offered reward.
Knowing as did how long was Null
lens arm and how merciless his vengc-
ance, / could not help thinking that
had he been aware of my connection
with the two men / have mentioned and
Of my intentions toward himself he
| would before this have made an attempt
| to bestow upon me some such unmistak-
able mark Of his personal attention as
he had bestowed upon them. That nc
such attempt bad been made argued-sc
at least tried topersuade myself--that
/ had been lucky enough to escape his
notice and the honor of being entered
upon his black list. ; TO have got out at
Hornohurch and denounced the red
bearded man as Captain Shannon when
IL had no shred Of actual evidence in
support OF my statement. and when ii
wa more than possible no might be
some ono elss, would not only render
me Ridiculous. but would mean trump
ling my own card BY making knownto
ne Scsar Osptsiu Shannon, ~ we'll ~ 10
the public ssassaily. the enterprise upon
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