The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-10
CHAPTER XII.

THE MYSTERY OF THE WILL.
When Mr. Mitchell reached his own
home on that evening. it was 8 O'Clock,
and he was surprised to find Slippery
Sam awaiting him. The fellow was
sitting patiently in the hall.
why. hellow exclaimed Mr.. Mitchell.
recognizing him. You here? I did
not expect to see YOU"
you didn't expect to see me?"
NO"
why not? Didn't give you my
word I'd be here?'
you did. but l supposed you had
changed your mind since we parted"
Changed my mind? Say. what are
you givin me anyway? Changed my
mind? You're talkin Greek to me.
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"
"Whos playin double? Not Slippery
Sam, not on your life. That amt his
sort. Look here, Mr.. Mitchell. We're
! talkin cross. Let me give you my side
OF it straight, an then you give me
your'n. 1 meet you quite by chance on
Essex street this mornin, an You halls
me. You admit that. You called me
over to you. l didn't intru0e on you.
Am | right!'
YES"
! "Good Now We'll reach it, You
mentions to me in the most business
like way that you've got a job on an
asks if I've got time to lend hand
just as if time wasn't my stock in
trade, as it We're. OF course l admits
! that I've got time to burn. You says to
i me, says you. confidential like, Sam,
says you, there's a woman in that
house across the way that l want
watched Then | answered you, an
says, says l: I'm the best dog in the
district. I'll watch anything an run il
to earth Then you tell me it's wortl
hundred if carry out ot9Ars, an
make mental note to myself Nat the
moneys as good as mine. You says tt
me, says you. sam you says. there's
a woman in that house, an she's likel!
to change her address today. When sht
leaves, | want you to track her. 'T'
the end of the EARTH says 1. Yer.
good says you. There's cab arount
the corner Take this card, an th,
driver will obey your orders. The wo
man is likely to leave in a carriage, al
I'll give you the signal to follow her
You find out where she moves to, al
you will earn the money an my graft
tude besides Right you are, mister
says |. III be at your house at
o'clock as near as can manage, an II
be ready for that hundred Now, Their
you are. That's what passed between
us, an you could cross examine me al
day, an I'd stick to the story. HOY
does it strike you?"
''Your memory is very accurate" re
piled Mr. Mitchell. But when 20
agreed to enter my service you did no
tell me that you We're under the neces
sity of obeying the orders of others, o
l would have engaged a differen
agent. That is what | mean by dot
BILE dealing"
"Come again, mister. | don't twi
you yet. What orders do you mean?'
"You need not play the innocent wit
me. | know what happened since yo
left me-
"Oh, you do! You're bird, 20
are! Did you soar up into the sky a
keep an eye on yours truly?'
Come, no insolence, or L will kic
you out into the street"
'No offense meant on my hono
I'm only curious as to how you coul
know what happened after we par
ed. You didn't follow me, that's sure.
"Your cab was stopped at the Bow
) cry by the driver of the carriage whic
you were following, and he left hi
vehicle to speak to you. You recot
nized him as crook, and he informe
you that you were to give up trackin
him, which order you obeyed."
well, on my life, you're a wonde
|, an no mistake. You've got that 8