Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-23

swift moving figure drrssed In dark rais
ncnt and with top snrmonn,"n with wav-
!nE ostrich pumes elided 10y and swiftly
disappeared.
I. ne Nysserssss Ose.
sWho I am h. nobody's business" said
M. A. J. Jordan. n hasf hour later.
: She had discarded her street costume for
Q suken wrapper OF vivid red color. and
Naa apparently occupied in arranging her
4 eunk when her visitor entered her small
6As u q pronouncsd brunette of uncertain
nGes has shrewd looking eyes and iirm lips
sne chin: II you Ssst to know who am.
ons tone. But In that OF ueman who can
and docs hoe her own roE.
..i,sy Are you Ss, deteci:se'' she vas asked.
Then she laughed mcrrily. "A detective!'
she exclaimed: That question reminds me
: chase have ss Led ain. ne M never feoied me
. Domcnt. He'd follow me-ha. ha,-d2wn-
iea he rss sxs Ms,, Sam ihe Sa,a With
and Walnut until I showed UP.
And AcAnany. Another poor fellow!
actually felt sorry FOR him one day. He was
eitttng in the ofisce and word was brought
60 him that az was coming down he had
ssi1s get ons Of s,sh, And what w do on
Aroll. Aa, ha: He said she don't know
me: she never saw me'-ha! hs,-when
Xnd sha, jaSs sss pWyer. ni IL nri had s" = ii-ye.r.
Old hoy who didn't know more about the
business than he does. I'd spank him. Hes
Lowe. but l have had lots OF. fun.
IL Ready for . Fight.
But will not talk about the case-'the
Case a you term II. But IL these detect
aves want to fight let them begiA. I'm ready
Tor them. Let them arrest me now. They
oay I am 4 blacknareri They say. SO
0Es. Jahnson told me. that thsf have var
EAnH ready to serve on ne! Why don't
Gttis Eomaus ewes flashed, ss she
coasnssS: YOu ask me Il am a de,ect-
:s ,;; sIss 81 sens; ,;ss :s:ne, In Boston'"
-Ss. yss sssqsinssS s,is '.hn ssss'a..
..Hsyv Won visited them q the llidland..,
90 there; ask them.
Look here" said the mysterious one.
g sS snsssr s = your s questions % and won't but
9se't you think 4 person has the right to
aefend herself and her interests~! ~ s-
ARE you interested In the s'etson es-
.'Find outr'
.Wa.. DO you mean BY protecting your
sIs MAS . stssy.
s.Rxactly what I say. have q story.
bpt nov " not the proper dnne to tel It.
There's Q way to get IT. Let these poor
6o6ectivss arrest me-"
3. .Dut the claim b made that you are .
Asesefavo!'
srn not answer. II T. .ssybodys busi-
- tf I chose to live in a.unsu room like
-eAIof u Il anybody's bue1e1ess Ask. n
~ Husband pays me to live sllE0 ls? 10
q eaybody's business 4 l sew Ike sns my
80 Yet an followed by 'these. 'doss'
Wheeeysr %. They tell AHland story
aae. but I never saw as. L Mosse nd tnere nsrs
- 5 Sote requesting me TO call. I went
SSsgo and during our talk the door was
Gjl1 and . bellboy. at my; request. stood
-. y: With ast th. sndS dSor iocssS ana an that ii /
geksa was in consultsssou With MN during
- seay. ay..L..,.. , ,,,.,..a r..ro ,o,n,.
0-Gssenth street. II was another woman
DO 1ogged.' I was never there In my
- Do you blame me for leading them
ir,'yss yse,.s,iS.; .sS. hs%%snss'Y Oh. no not
~ Detectives are your Kansas City peo-
- vhe make this city such q nice place
..Sscv. they want me to leave the house.
Wen see about IT.. Mrs. Wolfe knows me
81 she 10 good woman. don't think
!ssys; -. ..v .,,,,,n~ .hout N. c...
q ! tss't know snythins. Go and see
s0ssaghtea.'"
anssoonAsA ~ Detoetlves.
An e1ort .vas nede 20 Re '91r. IsroqGh-
tsa." But inspecler Jack Haipin and De-
-tsctlve Tom NcAnany prevented the meet
- ~'BgsaGhtea" iwas talking 70 Detec-
i've Joe xeshleer, ana within foot Of him
et E.ipin and McArany; hsipip ZIP =. sss,led e.! ed.
- seTHs Tsis.s Sae9ss a1,esd Ss ne DID not
~ 81 "a isft. But :ssstcn" renamed.
=: :.d eitsi ,sssy When sZ
- n appearance Keshlear, snapped his
01g01 TO lcAnany and both followed.
axtou" vas met by reporter for The
s'AIe you John 6tetson. Jr.f he was asked.
sMs. saxaea~ Was Surprised.
n. ssxton looked surprised. He 10 Of
u1naA inteliectual look and ALL
Il. docline 10 answer your question:" he
eeolied. Q pause between each word.
10 you Interested In tho stetson e.
4 aM set prepared to state" -,
soS ysu, then, repYesen, the law arm Of
eeiS = i1TS; nav. Ga notSinS SsGI 10 -.y. wish
eesA1 talk. The story e on the tip Of my
islges. want 70 tall, really I do. but
ths story S.,tep PeGn.s fSsn CITY
Where has you friend. Mr.. Hitchcock.
Iiitehecck. Mr.. Hitchcock left this
sWmi he return."
u DO mot know. Really. you must ex-
80 issa.ns .. the detectives who were
'auaecAiag hin tRtentiy he said:
TAea Ne was Amused.
''This is very amusing TO me. There they
IRE. know them and 20 did Hitchcock
He appeared to know great many people
here. Used TO live here. believe. Oh, yes
-Ws've talked "a, them. TheS know about
" and we lns. alt about tisn: But
.one % moSent. ssis Mr.. stetson,, "a. he
tusasd hack. DO you know the young
AAy,s nanef No! Then ask her. You can
b004q0 sall Ab0ut those people u you half
81 nc you de. and want good story, one
kf603 iuill - OF value TO you. print II. II
Veuid make an interesting story"
Den another amusing. phase developed
BY and by the detectives.
Come on." said he. Il am out for a
vslk. You may as well walk with me as
TSen big Tom McAnany. VINO is on the
Q1tya pay roll. followed the little lawyer
troa BoGton and Joe keshlear. who is also
= ths city'e pay roll. rsmstned to watch
shs Ah,ena lobby. stsa x
seessss Fa~ily Rei.ion.
There vas a grand scattering OF the
oginr1pai players In the comedy drama yes
sasAAy. ''BrouGhton.'' or Hitchcock. dis
oepeored from the Midland hotel. as noted !:
>1Axfun'' and &c. ID. Morse" who reap
{ ooAred In q mysterious way. came together
dAd. Wtth Mrs. 4. J. JORDAN. held u family
: - - For months they have iaborcd to
The nfe fsAlieya is.