The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-07

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81 do not deny that L would like to
know" said Mr.. Mitchell.
well, then, in connection with GER
tain matters | came down into this
neighborhood to watch Sam personally
for a few hours. Therefore you may
be sure l did not call on him, as you
suggest. Reaching here, 1 saw you
playing the spy, and 1 decided that it
would be quite as profitable perhaps
to watch you. I might learn just what
you are up to, you see. l felt repaid
for my trouble when I saw Sam join
you, for then l knew
Here he paused for a moment, be-
cause, observing Mr.. Mitchell closely
while speaking. at this point he saw
that gentleman dart swift glance in
his direction, which he rightly inter
preted to mean that he did not wish
Mr.. Barnes to know more of his inter
view with Slippery Sam. Preacher Jim
therefore concluded his sentence in diff
ferent words from those which he had
at first contemplated using. He went
on:
THAT l could kill two birds with
one stone and keep an eye on both of
you. saw that Sam did not intend to
return to the house, and while he was
talking with you l concluded that /
could not do better than to run up to
the room which he had just left |
might make some discoveries there,
and the window offered a good place
from which to observe you"
$50 you were playing the spy, then"
said Mr.. Barnes, with a sheer. MIR.
Mitchell told me that you had boosted
that if you were detective you would
not adopt such methods"
quite true replied Preacher Jim
promptly, elf | We're a detective. A
large if, Mr.. Barnes, Ell? But as am
only common criminal, why, the rule
does not apply, does it?"
You We're playing detective if we
believe your own story. Therefore you
should have used your brains, if you
have any. That was your brag.'
LAS to my brains, you should not ex-
pect me to be as clever as yourself
AS to my spying, that is another af-
fair. You detectives have an axiom,
Set thief to catch Il thief. We
crooks have another, Spy on spy and
he won't spy YOU We must live up
to aXioms, or the literature of the Ian
guage would lose its luster."
Spy on me as much as you like"
said Mr.. Barnes testify. 'Much good
may it do you"
"This is idle talk" interrupted Mr..
Mitchell, land mere waste of time.
Preacher Jim, you prophesied that the
plaid suit of clothes supposed to have
been worn by the murderer of Mr.. Mo-
ra would be found
II did, and | still believe So"
Mr.. Barnes made signs to Mr.. Mitch
ell protesting against what he foresaw
was about to occur, but that gentleman
did not heed him.
you are right. The suit has been
found"
"Indeed! Where? How?"
Young Mora was seen to throw it
into the river and it was fished ont
again.
Young Mora? Threw the things
into the river? That looks suspicious,
very suspicious. 1t almost upsets nv
own theory"
II would like to hear exactly what
your theory is said Mr.. Barnes.
Il have no doubt replied Preacher
Jim, with a scornful laugh. .'but aiding
detectives is out of my line. I'm a
crook, but not so low down as that"
Tell me why you think Morals ac-
ton suspicious:' asked Mr. Mitchell.
with a signal to Mr.. Barnes to allow
him TO continue the conversation.
why, you ought to see that your
self, said the criminal. "Moras prop
osition is THAI the murderer wore these
togs over his own. Having found
them, he ought to have carried them
to the police station that their condi-
ton might corroborate his theory. if
possible I.at he did not do this
tempts one to think that he has little
faith in his own theory"
Again YOU are right" said Mr..
Mitchell. admiring the logical manner
in which the man reached his deduc-
tons. Mora now says that he offered
that explanation to the police because
he thought of nothing better at the
time. Now he argues that the murder
er stole his clothes here in Essex
street, wore them to the house, com
mltted the crime and returned them to
the closet from which he had taken
/ them"
$50 that is the new edition of his
+ theory, is it? Quite pretty story.
The criminal must have had a fairy
godmother TO throw dust in peoples
eyes, lest they see her rrotege in all
this coming and going. Pah. Mora is
a coward"
"Why 500"
He hit th" nail on the head the first
time and then is afraid of the conse-
quences of telling the truth"
Speak more plainly"
II will do 50, though l ought not to
be teaching this detective his trade.
But this time will show him that I
can use brains. Listen Let us mag
Inc the circumstances. Mora told the
police that the murderer wore the