The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-28


'say, jimmy, get on Ter mis- nrpi
strikin' de bloke fur nickel ter git
medicine fur his sick mudder!" ex.
claimed one Of the young ruffians.
The oking individual thus
designated seemed hardly able to stand
az he steadied himself against an iron
railing; but the eyes he turned upon
Sturgis were bright with intelligence
and the words he spoke were uttered In
low, firm voioes
"He's been here-been here twice."
"Twice7" echoed sturgis, surprised.
"Where Is he now7"
II don't know"
"You don't know"
"No, sir; but I guess Conklin does.
This Is how 1t was: 1t was my watch
yesterday afternoon, when Cha than
came the first time. He went into the
Manhattan company'a place through
the basement at a quarter after Ave,
So I just settled myself out here and
waited. Well, waited and waited, but
there wasn't any sign of Chatham, and
when Flagler came along to relieve me
at ten o'clock Chatham hadn't come
out yet. Flagler he spotted the place
until six this morning, and then Conk-
lin took his turn again until two
o'clock, when came on for my watch.
Just as Conklin was telling me how
things stood, who should come down
the street but Chatham himself, large
as life"
Down the street," exclaimed Stur-
gis.
ayes, sir. And up he goes, as II moth
ing had happened, and into the Man
haitian Chemical company's place
again"
HE had put up the back-door game
on you," said the reporter.
Eyes. sir, just what said to Conk-
lin. So, quick az wink, l sent him
around the block to keep his eye
peeled on the next street, and waited
here. And here I've been ever since.
II Conklin isn't on the block above, 1t
must be because Chatham has made
tracks again, and he after him."
"I'll 60 and find out" said sturgis.
HAS anyone else called at the Man
haitian Chemical company's office since
you have been on watch?"
mo, sir; but couple of hours ago
nm express wagon came along and de-
hvered long wooden box; might have
been chemicals for the wholesale de-
partment, for 1t was lowered to the cell
lar by the hoist In the areaway. The
blond young man receipted for the
box"
every well, Shrady. Hang on little
while longer, and shall have you re-
neved just as soon as possibly can"
So saying, the reporter, who had
been pretending to look through his
pockets for coin, ostentatiously
slipped a nickel into the outstretched
palm before him. The light seemed to
die out OF the sharp eyes of the detect
i've, and it was the miserable drunkard |
who staggered back to his place on the
stoop next to the station, unmindful of
the qibes of the Young rowdies conere-
pated there.
sturods walked nm to the next street.
where he fonnd n second detective on
duty.
"AnvthInp new Conklin ?" he asked.
"No air. he's been living low. looks
like he knew he was spotted this
time"
"Good STAY here until 7 can notify
+be no,ice that wa have RIM down the
quarry. II will be necessary to obtain
! SEARCH warrant for the Manhattan
comnanv,s n,ace In the
N Chatba m should ottemnt
-. .uo,,. - 20 III, 1;i,o
his shadow and send back word here IA
soon as Won can"
"Au r,gbt sirn
stnrcis after leaving Conk,,n
walked along the street which the de.
tective was Watcbinc and carefully in
xnectea every house IN Tho bloch AL
most nil we're huge off;ce buildings. Init
h.ro ord tb.ra nc oId-f. sh;onad bra,
stone front stood out couspicuouslv
against the broad expanse of brick
walls and iron columns. Hallway
down the street one of these old houses
stood well back from the street line
behind a small garden. The renorter
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