The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-14
The Crime Of The Century :
CHAPTER Mi.

THE LILY OF TIE VALLEY
The death of Slippery Sam attracted
but little attention. The newspapers
announced that 1.-The body of a crilni-
nal well known to the police was
found last night in the street He was
known as Slippery Sam, and knife
thrust i'll the heart seemed to indicate
murder, but the guilty party has so
far eluded arrest, and there seems no
likelihood OF his discovery, as the po-
lice have absolutely no clew to his
identity" That was all, and this
meager paragraph finished out two
column article devoted to the unsavory
details of a divorce case between par
ties whose names had been previously
| unknown to the general public
| TO Mr.. Mitchell, however, the mans
| death meant Il great deal. He had
rather liked Slippery Sam. despite his
career, for he found him a genial and
| rather interesting companion Besides
he believed that Sam had really meant
| to serve him and had succeeded in
| tracking the woman from Essex street
| to her new abode and that in doing this
against the orders of his associates he
| had risked his life, which now, it SEEM
| ed, he had lost as the penalty of dis
obedience Lastly, the discovery of
the will upon his person had almost
| completely overturned his own theories
about the Mora murder. Therefore.
| from every point of view, it seemed
unfortunate that the man had been
cut off without a chance to make ex-
] plantations which might have greatly
cleared up matters
| However. Mr.. Mitchell was Il man of
resources and not likely to abandon an
investigation because he encountered
obstacles. Therefore on the morning
| following the day ON which Slippery
| Sans body was found he set out to
put into execution a plan which he
| had decided upon after a night devoted
more to reflection than to sleep. He
was determined at any cost to find this
young actress who called herself The
Lily of the Valley" Notwithstanding
| the youthfulness of her appearance,
! judging from her photograph. as well
as from the statements of Preacher
/ Jim. he still considered that the EN-.
| broidery on the infants garment which
! he had found was link which I'M
! doubtedly connected this girl With the
mystery which he was endeavoring to
! solve
| 1t was 10 O'Clock when he arrived at
j Apollo hall and began conversation
| with the barkeeper, who readily re-
! membered him.
Glad to meet you again." said that
/ dispenser of liquid refreshments. "By
the way, what did you say was your
name the other day? Eve got the
! worst sort of memory for names. but
on faces l never get left. knew you
the minute saw your shadow on the
! floor
Mr.. Mitchell knew that he had given
! no name on his former visit, but he
was anxious not to lose the fellows
! confidence Icy seeming to hesitate, and
! therefore +" replied frankly:
"My nnme is Mitchell. / want to
have a talk with you contidentially.
; May Iy'
/ The word "contidentally' was very
cles enjoy nothing so much as Con
tidential relations" with their su.
periors. A secret shared in common
forms Il tie that breeds equality. The
barkeeper lowered his voice in reply
ing and looked very knowing.
Lean forward so the fellow by the
window there can't hear you and fire
away" said he. "Mums the word
with me. and I'm loyal down to the
ground. So let her go!'
well. the fact is wish to look uE
the men who swore to Morals alibi
think you told me that you know
them"
know 'em? Well. If | don't, no
body does. SO you've taken my tip.
eh?'
81 don't exactly follow you''
"Oh, guess You do. l sort of drop
ped a hint that money would buy them
chaps. didn't ~
ooh, yes. understand now. Yes;
you are right. | have been thinking
over your words. and | have come to
the conclusion that the alibi was pre-