Arizona republican., 1898-02-08

Il am sorry to disturb you, began Welsh, but the truth is we are making so little headway that the mayors peo- pie are showing good deal of impa- tience. Mrs. Roundtree says we are entirely too slow, and she is laying 1t all on me and lily men. The mayor himself has just left my office. G. course, I could not tell him what yol suspected about his daughter. and
 T should think not, captain, since you yourself don't know what I do ol do not suspect" And Hendricks threv his paper on the floor.
 'Of course, of course; but aren't ycu really going any further with your in vestigations up there? thought whcI I told you that spent the night in iron: of the house, and saw her come out ard 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, that night. We were both a pretty pair of fools. I recognized you in the flaming disk of your cigar a block away. 1ol. looked like headlight, and I made fol you as soon as I turned the corner. I knew the gate must be near where you stood"
 'What do you mean?" cried Welsh, ill surprise.
 ''I was in Mrs. Walters room fronl half-past nine till ten o'clock that night and made a thorough examination oi her belongings"
 'Why, I was on watch at that time! You could not have gone in at the front, and my men were in the rear"
 Hendricks smiled broadly.
 T never go in at a back gate if I car help it. I was the driver of the cal that took the mayor home from his office that night. I overheard him as. the fellow to wait for him. I calico the man into a barroom, explained wht I was, promised him five dollars, ex- changed coats and hats with him anf took his cab. Of course, I wore my whiskers. I would not be without then when I go driving on cool nights. catch cold easily, and they protect F; throat.
 q pulled up when ycu waved nle down to tell the mayor you were watch ing his house personally, on account O your special interest in his family, anf that you would see to it that the were not disturbed through the night When the mayor got out at the sd door of his house I took my fare, e: plained that a piece of my harness h. given way and was tinkering with ; strap under the belly of the horse wl,c : the mayor went in to his supper. The5 I ran my rig out of sight behind a sor of woodshed and went up the bacl stairs to Mrs. Walters room. I l1nev it by her dresses in the closets.''
 What were you looking for?'
 Books, chiefly. I had found out tha1 she had purchased a box of them il New York the other day and I wanted to see them. I thought they might b. treatises on hypnotism and things il that outlandish line; but they were onl, modern yellow-backed novels, transla tions of Emile Gaboriau and detectiv: stories by Doyle and Anna K. Green They put me on new scent. A new light broke on me. I felt like a fool. went down, got on my cab and drove of like mad. I passed you at the carriagf gate and asked you the time. You tolt me, and I said had to catch traiI and whipped up my horse"
 ''I remember. What a blamed fool was!" said Welsh, with deep flush What did you do next?"
 Turned the cab over to it's owner and went and had a private talk witt the family physician of the Roundtrees After that, to use slang, kicked my self soundly, and in 20 minutes Wa: logging the footsteps of the distin 5uished stranger of whom I spoke tc -ou."
 (ContInued Tomorrow)