The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-07-29

plain. am not the only detective work.
ing on this case. 1t was not my fault
that Miss Lewis was accused by the YER
dict" Burrows here adroitly left it tc
be inferred that it was the fault Of Mr..
Barnes. It was not 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 impression: II asked you to keeI
your information secret because wish
ed to follow it up personally. This il
the first chance that have had to do SO,
and I have come to you for assistance.
If you give it to me, think there is nc
doubt that can apprehend your man.
In that case, Of course, Miss Lewis will
be released. May count upon you?"
kin you count on me? Say, mebbe
wuz hasty! Iain't overpatient, I'll low,
but Iwuz riled when l hearn bout that
verdio'. But no man amt quicker'n
me to low he's wrong, so there's my
han" Burrows shook the protfered
hand gladly, delighted to have concili-
ated the old man. "Now, them" 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. If not,
the ticket itself can be found, and that
will tell us where he left the train.
What I 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 be may
know as we 60 along, for I 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 want, I will
say at once that I am detective and
am looking for particular man. One
answering his description boarded this
train last Sunday night. I desire you
to tell me where he was going"
II 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 o
moment. 1t cannot be a common thing
to get passenger at this hour at SO
small place as Lee"
"No; you are right about that. New
ertheless get them all along my route,
and there are many stops as unimpop-
tant as this one."
II see I must assist your memory.
This man did not buy ticket from the
agent at the station, and consequently
he must have done SO on the train. Can
you not recall that circumstances"
-e-s-y-e.s-it seems to me that I
do. Ah, have it! The man you want
had full beard and wore long over
coat. He also had a large satchel, and
! remember that he would not let mo
send it to the baggage room. But where
did he want ticket for2 That I don't
get somehow.
Haven't you the ticket which you
sold him?' asked Burrows anxiously.
mo. Wo 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 q
few minutes only, at the end of which
the conductor continued:
II am sorry, but it is not here. You
see, use that book when I sell ticket
for any distance, and as there is no
stub for anything from Lee it must be
that your man only made short ride.
The farmers along the line often do
that, and we let them simply pay the
agent where they stop of, the agent
giving us the ticket"
Can you tell, then, where this man
got off?''
II 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 I have described. But
stop here a minute and l will ask my
brakeman if he knows"
The conductor was gone but few
moments and returned with disappoint-
ment on his face.
"No. He knows nothing; doesn't re-
member the man at all. But see here
The thing is simple enoughl All we
must do is to ask the agent at Epping,
and if not there it must have been at
the next"
Epping, a much larger town than
Lee. is but five miles from that place,
and therefore it was not long before
they reached the station, Immediately
Burrows and the conductor leaped from
the train and went up to the station
agent, who was delivering the mail
bags. 1t took but moment to explain
what was wanted and at once the agent
replied:
"Oh, yes, remember the man we'll
enough, He paid me for his ticket. I
hope there's nothing wrong"
This gentleman will tell you, re-
piled the conductor in hurry, because
he could not keep his train waiting.
Then turning to Burrows he continued:
"Mr. Burrows, let me Introduce you
In Mr. Jopnipps Ho will piyp Won tho