Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-06-16
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pines of his native State.
Il was expecting YOU" he said as he
| motioned the young man to chair. DIR.
Strong and your sisters left the city at
three o'clock yesterday, suppose
'They did, am happy to be able to
state that my father this morning re-
ceiyed telegram from the doctor, saying
Janette was bearing the journey well"
Sellars was presumably reading the doc
tors letter. In reality he was studying
the features of the bankers son. Fea-
lures, the contour of the face, the shape
of the head, the expression Of the eyes,
the appearance of the individual, in fact
| all these combined, were to the Southern
| detective an index Of the character of the
man.
''The DOCTOR" he said presently, "did
not inform you as to the nature of my
! business in Chicago?"
HE did not" was the reply. Gle mere
" requested me to present the letter you
hold in your hand. Whatever your bust
ness, if I can in any way aid you, [ shall
be pleased to do so.'
Thanks, young man. many thanks My
friend, Dr. Strong has saved the life Of
your sister, and l feel that can rely ON
SOt~ Sidll L!feFeIUT6 US CilF11u. Il l4ot,
| then. | am not John Thorn, neither am l
from Georgia."
why, then, my letter is not in the
hands it was designed to reach. You
should not"
''Rest easy, young man. Your letter
| has reached its destination. But John
| Thorn was name borrowed for an &C.
cason. Throughout the South I am
known as Lang Sellars, and am, by pro-
| fession, one of that unfortunate class
| known as detectives"
us it possible?" exclaimed Robert. Il
have often heard and read of the mys-
teries unraveled by that wonderful man.
am glad to haXe met you. Mr.. Sellars>
! But why, pray. She name, John Thorn
| On the hotel registerT'
"Oh, with some detectives it is often
necessary to record Oh hotel registers 9TH
er names than their own. Somehow,
| find that Lang Sellars has become known
outside the confines of the Old South
| State For certain reasons 1 do not wish
| it known that 1 am in Chicago. The
| morning journals, as you are aware, pub
| lish list of arrivals at hotels. had no
| wish that the name, Lang Sellars, should
| appear in that list"
II see"
II should probably be visited by your
| police officials, who, in the matter pro-
pose to take in hand, have SO far failed.
| And there may be others in your city
| whom I wish kept in ignorance of. my
| presence here
1T is perfectly plain to NE now, Mr..
| Sallars''
Eyes? Well thought 1 could make it
| So 1 am here for a double purpose. Partly
| to bring to the bar Of justice the man, or
men, who assaulted and robbed the col
lector of the Union Express Company;
| partly, we'll, Of that hereafter"
| eff 1 could but be of aid to you. But |
| think you will find, it difficult matter
| to even obtain cleW. Isl
ooh. as to clews-clews are sometimes
| very obscure A general knowledge Oh:
| the facts as they occurred and q certain
| intuitiye perception has before now led
| to the detection Of the perpetrators OF
grave crimes. I shall not wait for clews
| in the matters l have in hand, though IN
| one Of them
what can do, Mr.. Sellars?"
sSThere is one young man | desire to
| have a conference with. On yesterday l
| visited the Offices of the express company
! ana interviewed OOlIGtIOl AA1o"OA III, HAlA
whose statements in regard to this rob
| berry the detective force of your city are
| familiar, He yet adheres to his state
| nent that the man he believes to have as
sa ulted and robbed him bore a striking re-
| sembIance in form and features to Earl
! Newberry."
earl Kellogg now"
Eyes. | understand. Well, later in the
day l paid visit to your fathers bank.
T saw. of course, both the cashier and the
teller Earl l have seen many times on
the streets of Wilmington"
"Oh. then he recognized YOU
| mot at all. l was John Thorn when l
entered the bank presented little the
appearance that do now. had no wish
to be recognized"
"You saw my father!'
"As he entered the carriage before the
door of the bank with DIR. Strong. You
were of the company. l desire that your
| father be kept in ignorance of the fact
that am here or have taken up the ex-
press case, Or
The detective did not finish the sem
| tence.
sMy father kept in ignorance? And
why, pray?"
| ooh. for several reasons. But one will
| suffice-I prefer to cooperate with young
| err men, those more matured and of your
| years"
(To he continued)
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