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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-03
CHAPTER VII
THE PLAID SUIT OF CLOTHES.

THE PLAID SUIT OF CLOTHES.
Mr.. Mitchell reached his home that
night in safety, his presence on the
boat having apparently escaped the
notice of any of the crooks.
On the following morning, precisely
at the hour appointed, Mr.. Barnes was
announced and ushered in.
"Ah! Good morning, Mr.. Barnes"
said Mr.. Mitchell. II hope you have
not overworked yourself on this case
of yours. Feeling we'll this morning?"
"Quite well, l thank YOU" was the
rejoinder. why do you ask?"
ooh, did not know but that you had
been up all night watching somebody.
Mr.. Barnes, have often admired the
patience of detectives when l have
read of one of them sitting all night
watching doorway through which he
had seen criminal pass. The fact
that the criminal seldom comes out
again does not seem to deter him at ALL
He watches on and hopes for the best.
Some day a criminal may come back
and be caught. Who knows? That
sort of thing always makes me think of
our cat. Remus is his name and he is
truly Il wonderful fellow in many
ways, only he has that inevitable fail
ing of his kind-he must watch some
thing. l suppose he feels it sort Of
duty in repayment for his food and
lodging. The first night on which he
came to us he caught Il mouse, and
while he was playing With it the little
creature escaped and ran into my
wife's slipper, from which hiding place
Master RemuS soon diSlodged him. But
do you know whenever that cat sees
that slipper lying about he sits down
and watches it! 1t is really very anus
ing. Come up some night when my
wife is at home, and will have Remus
go through his performance for you. 1t
might prove Il useful object lesson"
II have listened patiently to your
chatting, Mr.. Mitchell" said Mr.. Barnes,
with becoming dignity, land should
be pleased to have you tell me why you
have spoken thus. What have done
to deserve it?'
You had me spied upon" answered
Mr.. Mitchell sharply.
you are mistaken" said Mr.. Barnes
quietly.
DO you mean to deny that one of
your men followed me about yester-
day."
NO. but it was not at my instiga-
ton"
Then why was it done?"
He knew you, and, seeing you in the
company of one of the shrewdest bum
ko men in town. he thought it best to-
keep you both in sight"
Dear me! So your man thought
that Leroy Mitchell is not capable Of
protecting himself in New York city!
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The Crime Of he CelIu|y :
CHAPTER vi.
SET A THIEF TO cArcu A rH1rF

!. SET A THIEF TO CATCH THIEF.
Mr.. Mitchell quickly decided that it
~ 7uld be absurd to attempt to deny
s identity. This was no ordinary
AN, and he had called him by his
Efoper name with confidence born
of certainty. He thought it best even
TO conceal his surprise, and therefore,
as though conversing with an old ac-
quaintance, he answered quietly
cannot recall ever having enjoyed
lecture so much. You have q won-
derful grasp of your subject and mark.
ed ability in presenting it inteiligibly.
Indeed l am in your debt"
Mr.. Mitchell was a man of great self
control and had that mastery of man.
ner which made it possible for him
entirely to subdue his emotions and
to conceal his thoughts when he SO
desired. 1t was therefore Preacher
Jim who was now astopished. and he
did not hide his feelings so well. He
had prepared his little coup with much
anticipatory satisfaction. He had
hoped to see Nh Mitchell start in alarm
on learning that his identity was
huOWu-dluf1Q IllaI II SlOQIU be kQ0WE
among such company and in such a
place. He was therefore piQued at the
nonchalant reply and for q moment
lost his own customary self possession
You do not seem surprised at my
Knowing your he exclaimed irritably
and in almost a threatening tone.
II meet so many people and am so
very poor at recalling faces" said Mr..
Mitchell suavely, ''that when one adj
dresses me by name take it as a mat
ter of course that we have met before,
even though the fact may have es-
capped my own memory. And this has
happened to me SO many times that it
seldom surprises me-
But We have never met before"
said Preacher Jim, still in ominous
tones.
"Indeed!''
"Indeed!"
Mr.. Mitchell made no further remark
but merely gaZed intently into his com
panion's face and awaited his next
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-03
- You mean that the murderer of Mr..
Nora mag DC on this bOot2,

You mean that the murderer of Mr..
Mora mag DC on this boot?'
paused a moment, presently continu.
ing: There is another point which
tells against young Mora-the theft of
the will. 1t makes him nine millions
richer and would be valueless to any
other man"
Would it?" asked Preacher Jim.
Something in his intonation attracted
Mr. Mitchell, and he quickly asked:
Can you imagine any use another
man might make of it%
81 can"
will you tell meT'
MI. Mitchell, if | refuse YOU might
be insane enough to think that know
more than care to disclose, that am
endeavoring to shield some one, and
you might even get it into your head
that that person is myself. Therefore
i will reply to your question, although
l think it should not have been asked.
1t compels me TO show you how much
more useful property is to the criminal
than to the rest of the world.''
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do loqL mean that Mr.. Barnes set q spY
',"'nn- ahp2',
words. The criminal. finding himself
thus compelled to speak again, paused.
rejecting how to proceed. Thus dur
ing a few critical moments the two
men stood face to face in silence.
1t was possible for this man to turn
to his friends and announce that spy
career of usefulness might thus be end
ed. He appreciated fully the danger
of his position. but he was one of those
men who are calmest in such supreme
crises. and it was this entire absence
of fear which must have appealed to
the other man. himself afraid of moth
ing living. Presently, with an altered
accent which showed that all antago-
nism had been laid aside for the time
being, Preacher Jim extended his hand
and said
'Mr. Mitchell 1 am pleased to make
your acquaintance and glad that you
have come here tonight
Mr.. Mitchell took the proffered hand
and shook ii cordially as he replied
II am equally pleased to know you
and to be here
II wish to talk with you. Will you
come with me where we will not be
disturbed and have a chat and a ci-
CARP"
Preacher Jim led the way and Mr..
Mitchell followed until they entered
a small private cabin in which were a
table and a few chairs. The two men
sat opposite each other and the crimi.
nal summoned a waiter and ordered a
bottle of wine. Then he began by say.
ing:
'.Mr. Mitchell in spite of your well
feigned calmness, confess that you did
not expect me to call you by your
name.'
II certainly was astonished. but yon
will admit that it would not have been
wise to allow you to see that too
plainly"
1T would have been very unwise
l was in a bad lumor and there are
times, as you may judge by my lee
ture, when | might commit acts not
strictly in accord with the laws of our
country"
'Ycu mean that you might have
done me an injury. realized that
and acted in the manner which seemed
best calculated to prevent any trou-
BILE"
again, | say you are wise man.
You are more than that-you are a
brave one, for only courage could have
carried you safely through. Now that
my anger has passed am harmless,
assure you"
"Perhaps, then, you would be willing
to enlighten me as to how you CHANGED
to know my name"
Mr. Mitchell, quick to read character,
thought that he had detected a large
share of vanity in this man, and he
hoped to mollify him further by af-
fording him an opportunity to boast a
little In this he was entirely success
full, for the reply came with touch
of eagerness.
"Ah! said Preacher jim. you
should have thought twice before try
ing to steal i. march on me. Do you
suppose that could have evaded the
law officers and the laws as success
fully as l have if the two eyes in my
head were both half blind, as in the
case of 80 per cent of men? No. sir
have hundreds of eyes keeping
watch. knew that you were coming
here tonight long before you came, and
had | chosen to prevent it you could
never have boarded this boat. But II
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OI, pafQOn me. IL was UNDERSTOOD
that l should not insist upon going any
further than you chose. You need not
answer if you prefer not"
"No. | can understand that it would
interest you to hear my opinion, and /
will give it. This will leaves half of
the fortune to charity. By it's sup
preston the son inherits ALL Now, let
US imagine that an enterprising crook,
with long head. conceives the plan of
stealing the will and of killing Mr..
Mora, so that the will should acquire
immediate value. Can't you see now
how that document might be useful to
the thief?'
II would prefer not to guess, but to
have you tell me-"
Very good. Young Mora inherits.
Then the crook turns up some fine
night with copy of the will which he
might claim to have found in an ash
barrel. He might ask what Mr.. Mora
would give for the continued suppress
sion of the will-how much per year,
let us say. Would it not be fair, in eX-
change for the nine millions, for the
heir to pay over to the crook at least
the annual interest? At even per cent
that would be $4,000. Don't you think
that a document which would yield
that sum per year would be worth the
stealing?"
"By heavens, you are right! But it
would require man of brains and
; courage to concoct and carry out such
scheme"
There are several such men on this
boat
you mean that the murderer of Mr.
Mora may be on this boat?"
F, He may be, of course. Stranger
things have happened, one of which is
/ your own presence here. as well as thai
of the man who promised to help you
! if you should need aid"
"Ah! You heard that?"
81 did,
"Ihen perhaps you recognized thu
MANI"
81 did"
"Who was he?"
II think you must excuse my not an
swering you this time. prefer to lie
you discover for yourself l never spot
/ sport"
"Oh, very well. AS you WILL Ant
| now, since you have been so kind as t,
discuss one crime with me, there is an
other in which | am even more deepl,
interested. Perhaps you might express
your views upon that"
1 Again | say it depends upon wha
| crime it is and how much ma,
know"
Il am abiding to the child who wa
! found in the graveyard"
"1es. What of that?"
81 believe that have obtained
clew which will unravel that mystery
l think shall soon know who th
child's mother is, though it was nc
she who placed the infant in the GENE
terry"
''You are sure of that?"
Eyes. 1t was man and probabl
the father. Now l would like to as
YOU
you must excuse me. prefer no
to discuss it. In fact, l have talke
with you too much already. Goo
night"
With this abrupt speech Preache
Jim suddenly left the room. Mr.. Mitch
ell looked after him a moment, with
smile of satisfaction, and then wen
on deck whistling softly.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-04
PERSONAL MENTION.

L. M. Cole of St. Paul is stopping at the Hotel Adams.
 Harry Treague of Denver is among those registered at the Hotel Adams.
 C. A. Simington and A. w. Fother- ingham of Chicago are guests of the Hotel Adams.
 MT. R. Paroda of Hermosllo, Mexico, arrived here yesterday morning, regis tering at the Commercial hotel.
 Walter D. Walsh, J. w. Oatman and J. H. La Rue, all from San Francisco, registered at the Hotel Adams yester- day.
 Judge Fletcher, M. Doan and son, Frank w. Doan of Florence, arrived here yesterday morning, registering at the Hotel Adams
 J. S. Griffin, formerly with Greene the natter, is now conducting the business of P. A. T1haraldson during the latter's absence, which will probably be for a month.
 The following persons from Phoenix are now enjoying camp life at Camp Coronado, Coronado Beach, Cal; Mrs. M. J. Gillen, Leo M. Rosenberg, Albert Rosenberg, H. Clay Parker.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-04
GLOBE SIGHTS.

The plain, ordinary man is a good deal better than the ideal man.
 In dealing with the men, the women should lay aside clubs and try tears and honey.
 No woman truly loves a man unless she laughs at his jokes, and really thinks they are funny.
 To get into a story book a girl must be either a winsome blonde or a cold, statUesque brunette.
 When a woman remains cheerful in getting oyer love affair, it is a sign she is starting in on another.
 It is the hardest thing in the world to give an old maid a good time after she has settled down to travelling in a rut.
 If a girl is seven and her father calls the piano hers in joke, she remembers it/when she marries twenty years later and steals it from her sisters.
 Complaint is maid of a young man who walks along the resident streets in the evenings staring the girls out of countenance. If he is looking for a long lost sister notice is served on him that it would be a more polite way to apply to the police station.
 It is funny, but in reading. women fairly gloat over a heroine who meets the hero, both fall in love without in real life the average woman will scream if her daughter speaks to man she has met every day for ten years, but to
Arizona republican., 1900-08-04
AN INSANE MANS STORY
Of the Murder and Mutilation of His
 Partner.

Deputy Sheriffs Charles Slankard and ing from Beardsley with an insane man about whom the section foreman at Beardsley had telegraphed the sheriff's office day before. The stranger, whose conversation is generally coherent, said his name was w. N. Waugh and that he was a prospector. He had come to Arizona from California. He was lately at Jerome with a partner named Ed. Widner, with whom he started to WicH- enburg. It was a ghastly story he told at Beardsley rather than his conduct which set the wires working to the sheriff's office. He said that on the way from Jerome to Wickenburg he killed his partner one night, cut off his head and buried it.
 Vaughn is about 45 years old. He was sitting quietly in his cell last night and talked calmly about himself and his mental condition as though the subject of the conversation were another per son. He said he had no family and that few years ago he was an inmate of an insane asylum in Oregon. He was detained there three months and was discharged as cured. Since then there had been no recurrence of his malady until lately. Vaughn said it might have been caused by a big drunk, and, after sitting still 9 little while, he added and something else" Being pressed for an explanation he said: Well, there's a fellow been travelling with me that I suspect has been helping the thing along by shooting things into me, giving me dope" He was asked if this person was his partner Widner.
 No he replied; "I never saw him I don't know what he looks like, but he has been with me. I know when he comes close to me" When the officers put Vaughn into the wagon at Boards ley he said. looking back, Wait, there's another fellow you want to take, too but you'll have hell of q time getting him" Tbis was probably the elusive shadow alluded to by Vaughn in his cell.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-04
AMERICAN CANOEISTS.
The Twentieth Annual Meet or Lake
 ROSSeau.

Toronto. Ont. Aug 3.-The twentieth annual meet of the American Canoe association began today on Lake Ros- seau with more than 150 canoeists in camp and many more expected to ar rive before the end of the week. Many of the fast paddlers are in camp train ing for the races, which are to be more numerous than in previous years. The location of the camp this year is par ticularly we'll adapted for canoeing pur- poses, and especially convenient for the Canadians and the men of the eastern division, which includes all of New En- gland. The scenery about the camp is remarkably beautiful, while the ad- vantages for sailing and paddlinG, transportation facilities, arrangements for a general mess and other features which go to make up successful canoe meet could hardly be eXcelled. The committees in charge of the different arrangements. headed by Commodore G. w McKendrick, have been selected from men who know canoeing from be- ginning to end, and the success of the meet in every particular is practically assured. The ''squaw," or women's camp, a quarter of mile from the mems camp. is q feature of the meet as usual During the two weeks of the meet there will be a variety of racing events including the usual sailing and padding contests and upset. hurry scurry, club four paddling, war canoe and swimming events.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-04

chute. keeping partly dry. While in this attitude he felt the regular breathing of some animal at his side. He dare not jump out else he would freeze or drown, it was too dark to see and he dare not feel lest his companion might take offense at the familiarity. So they sat there quietly till nearly daylight, keeping each other warm, mutually contented He does not know yet whether his partner in diversity was a rabbit. rattlesnake or hydrophobia skunk
 Arriving at Duncan, he left at once for Ash Springs. where he was disap- pointed in not finding anyone. But that is a small matter to a man who only wants to see the country and it was only a thirty-fivemile walk to Solo knoxville, during which his lonesome ness was greatly relieved by occasion- ally coming to graves over which sign boards gave the date of the murder of the occupants of the graves by Apaches or outlaws.
 At So1omonvilIe he reached the con clusion that car-fare was cheaper than shoe leather and determined to ride the rest of the way. But before leaving that valley he went to Stafford to learn the latest in the well-boring industry They have some artesian water there but are boring for more. The day he was there they struck oil. Not in any great quantity. to be sure. but sufficient to excite everyone who saw it. Their boring will now be pursued with double purpose.
 Passing up through the San Carlos preservation he noted that the Indians had raised a fine crop of corn this year and had some other good looking crops. He spent one night in Globe and the next morning attached himself to freighting outfit which returned to Mesa via the Ray mine.
 Altogether he enjoyed the trip great ly and now has a practical knowledge of southeastern Arizona that cannot be gained by reading alone. He was struck by the natural wonders of the country and it's undeveloped resources so largely depending on water supply.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-04
A REAL OUTING TRIP
Best Way to Study Patch of Land
 Is to Walk Over It.

'It is not the number of square miles country big," said Sumner Hackett of the weather bureau office, but the way one has of travelling over it."
 MT. Hackett returned a day or two ago from a trip through southern and eastern Arizona and western New Mex ico. Continuing, he said: "I have crossed this continent four times by rail but I have seen more country in Pinal, Cochise and Graham counties than I ever knew laid out doors before The speaker has been in Arizona great many years but till recently had never seen this part of the terri tory, so he determined, about two months ago, to take a little trip in the only way one can to see a country properly, which is overland. He left here with horse and buggy and trav- eled alone, so he was assured of good company. He went through Mesa and Florence to the mouth of the San Pedro river on the Gila, some distance above DudIeyville, then followed the San Pedro toward it's source through Benson ana CledT lIle NlCNlCcil iiiiS' Retracing his steps, he came back as far as St. Davids, where artesian water has been found in greater quantity and more satisfactory flow than any where else in the territory.
 The water is clear, cool and refresh ing, and bubbles up like a mountain spring. Though he did not count them, he thinks there are probably two dozen wells flowing from pipes four to six inches in diameter. Considerable irrl- gation is carried on from reservoirs thus supplied, though the principal in- dustry in that region is stock raising. Some of the wells are of sufficient force to furnish hydraulic power.
 Tombstone was next visited and MT. Hackett describes it as beautiful site for town, though it is pitable to see handsome buildings with boards nailed over the doors and windows and tons
Arizona republican., 1900-08-04
WEST POINT COURT OF INQUIRY
Inquiring Into the Silence" That Was
 Given Lieutenant Lindsay.

West Point, Aug. 3.-The "Silence" given Lieutenant Julian R. Lindsay, Tenth cavalry, by the corps of cadets on Friday of last week at supper in order to show their displeasure at his having reported several upper class men for annoying ''plebs" will probab- ly cost them considerable annoyance and perhaps severe punishment. The day following the silence Colonel Mills, the superintendent of the acade- my, issued an order that he would hold the commandant of each table, of which there are twenty. responsible for the conduct of the men at their respec- tive tables. and gave them twenty-four hours in which to submit a written eX- planation. Those explanations were not satisfactory.
 On Tuesday a court of inquiry was ordered by Colonel Mills. The mem bers of the court are Colonel Davis. professor of law at the academy. and Captain Thompson of the tactical de- partment, and a stenOgrapher The court has been holding daily sessions in the academic building. Each cadet is being examined separately. As one cadet leaves the room another enters by an opposite door. All the cadet off, cers and cadet commissioned offi- cers have been examined, but there s still considerable work for the court before all the cadets will be heard. Upon the report of the court will de- pend what punishment shall be imposed on the members of the corps for their disrespect to a superior officer. It is said that one of the cOmmandants of a table in his written explanation said that he was so amazed that he could not act.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-04
WANTED TO DIE.
Colored Woman Twice Jumps Into the
 Kansas River.

Topeka. Kas., Aug. S.-Addie Porter colored. who, it seems doubted the af- factions of her dusky lover, Logan Justice, attempted to commit suicide Saturday evening by jumping into the Raw river. At the first at tempt she did not get very wet, as Jus tice, who was following her, prevented it and took her to the police station. There she denied having attempted to get in the river with suicidal intent and, as she appeared perfectly sane, was not held. She again went to the river and jumped off the piles at the foot of Kansas avenue. She was kept afloat by her clothing and was again rescued by Justice, who was obliged 10 make a good swim for it. She was dragged ashore below WOlffs packing house and was again taken to the sta tion. Later in the evening Justice came and secured her release.
 It appears that the affair is the out come of too many swethears on the part of Justice.