The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28

Wflsthand and, you see, fits very we'll
the theory advanced by your crank
Preacher JIM
very well, indeed" said Mr.. Mitch
ell. Anything more?"
'@rhe valet further declares that he
assisted Mora to dress again and saw
him leave the house attired in the plaid
suit. exactly in accord with the story
told by the Waterman. What do you
say now Of your friend?"
THAT am glad he is out of reach of
your blunders.
How? Not yet convinced of this
mans guilty.
ut is impossible for me to think a
man guilty when I know him to be in
nocent. You note my words-I know
him to be Innocent"
"You cannot know what is untrue"
Certainly not, but | know this man
is innocent because | know who is
guilty.
@'You know who is guilty!' eXclaim-
ed Mr.. Barnes, more astonished than
e-rer
Come in, and l will make it all clear
to you"
They left the cab and ran up the
stoop, but before Mi. Mitchell could fit
his latchlley into the lock the door was
opened by his valet, who had been
waiting up for him.
There is some one to see you, SIR"
said the valet at once.
''Some one to see me!'' exclaimed Mr..
Mitchell. ''At this hour?"
eyes, sir. He came at IL and said
that he would wait. He insisted that
you would be at home tonight
"But how could he know that when
it was by the merest chance that I did
return?"
81 don't know, sir, but he seemed
certain about it. l thought best to sit
up, too, as he's rather queer custom
er. He says his name is Preacher
Jim"
preacher Jim!' cried Mr. Mitchell.
'This will be interesting, Mr.. Barnes.
Come with me- Where is hep
Gin the library, SIR
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr. Barnes went to
the library and We're met by Preacher
, Jim, who advanced as they entered.
''You have come at last. / am glad
that [ waited but relieve my suspense
at once. Tell me, and SO they are real
i,ly marhed:"
"Of whom are you speaking?" asked
Mr.. Mitchell.
ian Vale,
Eyes; they are married. How did
you suspect this?"
81 did not suspect it; knew it. Did
+ I not tell you that our society knows
all that passes which is of interest to
its members?"
Eyes; but that does not explain your
/ knowledge Of my movements
"Oh, you want details! They are
uninteresting, mere routine. knew
| when you left town, because saw you
go, taking Lillian with you. l also
knew that Mora had gone and that
/ your friend here, Mr. Barnes, detect
/ i've, had followed that young man. /
did not care to play the spy myself SO
merely telegraphed to competent
agents in Boston, and they kept you
i all in sight from the moment when
/ you reached Boston. Two hours ago /
received this telegram"
| He handed a blue paper to Mr..
Mitchell on which We're the words:
sGirl married Mitchell returns in
Morals clothes. Barnes following
"Ha, ha." laughed Mr.. Mitchell. "Your
agent was shrewder than Mr. Barnes,
/ for he saw through my disguise"
! You have not explained that yet,
and l am entirely in the dark about
/ this marriage of which you speak,"
said Mr.. Barnes.
Mr.. Mitchell invited the two men to
/ be seated, ordered some wine and eli
!, CARS and then related all that he had
/ discovered about the abandoned baby,
/ about Lillian Mora and finally about
/ his visit to Boston.
.'As l entered the hotel" he contin-
ued, 81 saw you, Mr.. Barnes, seated
near the window, your face concealed
/ behind newspaper. 1 hurried by. as
l did not wish you to see. me. After
bringing Mora to the point of agreeing
to marry took Lillian and the child to
his room. 1t was happy reunion. I
| assure you, and | am certain that the
result will be equally so. Very shortly
after the clergyman arrived and the
nuptial knot was tied. Then l took
Mora aside and explained the danger
which awaited him down stairs; that,
in fact, You would surely arrest him for
his fathers murder before he could
leave town. He completely lost his
nerve. Having just made full repara-
ton for the only wrong of which he
had been guilty, he was entirely over
whelmed by the new disaster which
threatened. 1t was 1, therefore, who
advised him how to act. | made him
divest himself of his clothing, in which
1 dressed myself, and I exchanged
satchels with him.> Then | hurried
down stairs, making noise enough to
attract your attention, Mr.. Barnes, but
keeping my face so turned that you
4 would not see it. AS / had expected
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