San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-15
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Barnes. 1t was not u nice thing to do,
but he was anxious to divert this mans
anger from himself, that he might use
him to further his ambition. In this he
succeeded, too, for the station agent lis
tened to him patiently for the first time
since the beginning of the interview.
Burrows continued, following up the
good impressions: II asked you to keep
your information secret because Iwish
ed to follow it up personally. This is
the first chance that have had to do so,
and have come to you for assistance.
If you give it to me, think there is no
doubt that can apprehend your man.
In that case. of course, Miss Lewis will
be released. May count upon your"
kin you count ON me? Say, mebbe
wuz hastyl Iain't overratient, I'll low.
but wuz riled when hearn bout that
verdic'. But no man amt quicker'n
me to low he's wrong, so there's my
han" Burrows shook the proffered
hand gladly. delighted to have concili-
ated the old man. "Now, tben," con-
tinued Mr.. Skene, tell me what ! kin
do an I'll do it quicker'n streak. +"
''Listenl You told me that this man
did not buy ticket from you when he
left Therefore he must have obtained
one from the conductor on the train.
That will be enough to have impressed
the circumstance on his mind II not,
the ticket itself can be found, and that
, will tell US where he left the train.
What / want you to do is to introduce
me to the conductor when the train
comes in and arrange it SO that he will
not hesitate to tell me all that he may
know as we 60 along, for mean to
take that train tonight.
"That'll be simple enough, for Berry,
the conductor, is nice Teller He'll do
all he kin to help you.
VERY good. What time did you say
that train leaves?"
"Ten thirty-nine.
Prompt to the minute the train which
he was SO anxiously awaiting came
along and was stopped by the agents
flag. Mr.. Skene found the conductor
and introduced Burrows to him, at the
same time giving hint of what was
wanted. As soon as they had started the
two dropped into conversation, for there
had been no other passengers to take
up, and therefore there were no tickets
to be collected.
'Mr. Berry, said Burrows, Ito make
no mystery about what l want. l will
say at once that am detective and
am looking for particular man. One
answering his description boarded this
train last Sunday night | desire you
to tell me where he was going"
~ should like nothing better than to
oblige you, Mr. Burrows; but, really,
we see so many passengers that it is not
an easy matter to know all about where
they get ON or off. especially after the
lapse of several days. "
''Of course not, but consider for 0
moment 1t cannot be common thing
to get passenger at this hour at so
small place as Lee.
mo, you are right about that New
ertheless I get them all along my route,
and there are many stops as unimpor-
| tant as this one.
~ see / must assist your memory.
This man did not buy ticket from the
agent at the station, and consequently
he must have done so Oh the train. Can
you not recall that circumstances"
"Y-e-s-y-e.s-it seems to me that
do. All, have it'll The man you want
had full beard and wore a long over
coat He also had large satchel, and
] remember that he would not let me
send it to the baggage room. But where
did he want ticket for? That don't
get somehow"
Haven't you the ticket which you
sold him?" asked Burrows anxiously.
"No We turn our tickets in at the
end Of each trip Of course they would
have it at the main Office, But stop q
minute. Perhaps ! have the stub" Bur
rows watched him as patiently as pos
sible while he looked through his book
turning to the right date and glancinG
over the stubs of the tickets which he
had sold on the train. This occupied {
few minutes only, at the end of which
| the conductor continues:
al am sorry, but it is not here. You
see, use that book when sell ticket
for any distance, and as there is nc
stub for anything from Lee it must be
that your man only made a short ride.
The farmers along the line often dc
that, and we let them simply pay the
agent where they stop off. the agent
giving us the ticket. I"
"Can you tell, then, where this man
got Off"
| 81 cannot be sure about it He must
have left the train either at Epping, the
next stop, or one station beyond that,
for we seldom let man ride farther in
the way that l have described. But
stop here minute and will ask my
brakeman if he knows"
The conductor was gone but few
moments and returned with disappoint-
J ment ON his face
"No. He knows nothing; doesn't re-
member the man at all But see here
The thing is simple enoughi All we
must do is to ask the agent at Epping,