Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-19
] am your friend"
CIIApIER MI.

Whom Mr.. Mitchell reached his own
home on that evening. ii was q o'clock.
and he was surprised to find slippery
sam awaiting him. Tho fellow was
sitting patiently in tho hall.
"Why. hello." exclaimed Mr.. Mitchell.
recognizing him. you here? ! did
not expect to soc YOU
you didn't expect to see mc?"
"No."
"Why not? Didn't give you my
word I'd bc herc!"
"Yon did. but | supposed you had
changed your mind since we parted"
"Changed my mind? Say. what arc
you givn me anyway? Changed my
mind? You're talkin Greek TO INC.
Make it easy. ! amt on. What's the
reason changed my mind"
Look here. Slippery sam. you can
not play any double game with me. my
man. Understand that at once
Who's playin doublet Not slippery
Sam. not on your life. That aims his
sort. Look here. Mr.. Mitchell We're
talkn cross. Let me give you my side
of it straight. an then you give III"
Nourn. ! meet YOU quite 10y chance on
Essex street this mornin. an you halls
me. You admit that. You called mo
Am right"
Yes"
Good. Now wc'll reach IT, You
mentions to me in the most business
lik" way that you've got II job on an
asks If I'VE got time to lend n hand.
just as if time wasn't my stock in
trade. as it were. OF couIS" admits
that "" got time to burn. You says to
me. says You. confidential like sam
says You. there's n woman in that
house across Ihc way that | want
watched Then answered you. an
says. says |: I'm the best dog in the
district. III watch anything an run it
to earth. Then You tell mo it's worth
Il hundred if | carry out orders. an |
make u mental note TO myself that the
moneys as good as mine. You says to
me. says YOU. sam you says, there's
II woman IN that house. an she's likely
to change her address today. When Sh"
leaves. | want you to track her. To
the end If the earth. says !. VERY
good says YOU. There's - cab around
the corner. Take this card. an the
driver will obey your orders. I'h" wo-
man is likely To leave in Il carriage. an
i'll give you the signal tn follow her.
You find ont where she moves TO. an
you will EARN the money an my graft
tudr h">idcs. Right YOU are, mister
says |. IN he at your nous" at \
O'clock rs near aS can manage an I'll
be ready for that hundred Now, there
You are. That's what passed between
Us. an Yuu could cross examine me all
day. an III stick to the story. How
does it strike YOU"
Your memory is very accurate" re-
piled Mr.. Mitchell. "But when You
agreed 10 enter my service you did NOT
tell me that YOU were under tho neceS-
sity Of ohcying the orders of others or
! would have engaged n different
agent That is what mean by dou-
BILE dealing.
come again. mister. don't twig
YOU yct. What orders do YOU mean"
you need not play the innocent with
me | know what happened sine" YOU
left me.
"Oh, you do. You're bird, yoa
are, Did you soar up into III" sky an
keep an eye on yours truly
"Comc. no insol"nce, or will kick
You ont into the street"
no offeuSc meant on my honor
I'm only curious rs to how you could
know what happened after We part
ed You didn't follow me, that's sure.
"Your cab was stopped nj the Bow
cry 10y the driver Of the carriage which
You were following, and h" left his
vehicle to speak to You. Nou rccog
nizcd him as n crook. and he informed
YOU that YOU were to Civ" mp tracking
him which order You ohoyod."
well. on my life. you're a wonder.
an no mistake, You've got that as
straight ms die. all but TN" last deal
How did you get on
"That is im2atcrial. Wha, do you
mean when YOU say that | am right,
all but the last dcal;
II mean. Mr.. Mitchell. that | didn't
obey that order. | didn't drop the
scent. That's what | mean"
Don't imagine that YOU can trife
with me- my man. You cannot invent
story which | will accept and pay
money for. Before you get that mon
ey You must earn it. II will not suffice
to tell me an address. must go there
and find the woman before | settle
with Won.
$50 that's the new deal is it? That
wasn't on the cards this mOrnin. |
was To give YOU the address tonight,
an YOU was to hand over tho long
green. R,t now you've got n notion
that you can't afford to trust slippery
Sam. You amt willin To pay for the
address,"
''Not after what has occurred. |
must find the woman first"
"Thercs no aItcrin that. | suppose"
NO That is the best | will do"
"lou'rr wrong, mister. You'll do
better than that, good deal better.
I've acted on the level with YOU. I've
risked my neck To keep my word with
you. | got word to drop the Job an I
! chooScd to go ahead. | made believe
to 90 down town. an | doubled on my
tracks an kept that carriage in sight
till ! saw the woman get ont. dog
ged her To where she is IN where | can
lay my hands on her any minute.
That's what | done 10 keep my word,