Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-10-14

He picked up newspaper two or three
days old, and was hidden behind it
when the captain raped.
Come in" the detective called out.
81 am sorry to disturb you," began
Welsh, "but the truth is we are making
so little headway that the mayors peo-
pile are showing good deal of impa-
tience Mrs. Roundlree says we are
entirely too slow, and she is laying il
all on me and my men. The mayor
himself has just left my office. OF
course, could not tell him what you
suspected about his daughter, and"
81 should think not, captain, since
you yourself don't know what do or
do not suspect" And Hendricks threw
his paper on the floor.
"0f course, Of course; but aren't you
really going any further with your In
vestigations up there? thought when
told you that spent the nightin front
Of the house. and saw her come out and
secure the revolver from the grass,
that"
Hendricks broke into low laugh,
bent forward and rubbed his hands be-
tween his knees.
"You didn't see me, captain, tina,
night. We were both pretty pair Of
fools. | recognized you in the flaming
disk Of your cigar block away. Yo,
looked like headlight, and made fol
you as soon as turned the corner
knew the gate must be near where you
stood"
What do you mean?" cried Welsh, IN
surprise.
81 was in Mrs. Walters room from
half-past nine till ten o'clock that nigh
and made thorough examination O
her belongings"
"Why, ] was on watch at that time
You could not have gone in at th,
front, and my men were in the rear"
Hendricks smiled broadly.
81 never go in at back gate if cal
help it. was the driver of the cal
that took the mayor home from hi
office that night. | overheard him asl
the fellow to wait for him. | calle'
the man into barroom, explained wh'
/ was, promised him five dollars, ex
changed coats and hats with him an,
took his cab, OF course. wore m,
whiskers, would not be without ther
when | go driving on cool nights.
catch cold easily, and they protect m
throat.
~ pulled up when you waved m
down to tell the mayor you were watch
ing his house personally, on account @
your special interest in his family, an
that you would see to II that the
were not disturbed through the nigh
When the mayor got out at the sid
door OF his house | took my fare, e,
planned that a piece Of my harness ha
given way and was tinkering with
strap under the belly Of the horse whe
the mayor went in to his supper. The
l ran my rig out of sight behind q Sol
Of woodshed and went up the bac
stairs to Mrs. Walters room. | lune
1t by her dresses in the closets"
"What were you looking forp"
Books. chiefly. had found out ths
she had purchased box Of them
New York the other day and | wante
to see them. thought they might /
treatiscs on hypnotism and things
that outlandsh line; but they were onl
modern yellow-backed novels, transl,
tions Of Emile Gaborau and detecti,
stories by Doyle and Anna X. Greel
They put me on new scent. A ne
light broke on me. felt like fool.
went down, got on my cab and drove o
IKE mad. passed you at the carriaq
gate and asked you the time, You tol
me, and said had to catch tui
and whipped up my horse"
81 remember. What a blamed fool
was!" said Welsh, with deep nus
What did you do next%
I Turned the cab auAr to To e~-