The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-10
: he Crime Of The CelIul :
CHAPTER x.


proceeding a short distance Mr.. Mitch
ell referred to the readiness with which
his companion had understood him
| when he had made sign to him to say
| nothing about his having been in con-
versation with Slippery Sam, and he
thanked him for having changed the
subject.
'"That is all very well, Mr.. Mitchell"
said Preacher Jim, but you owe me
an explanation, and i would like to
have it now"
What is it that you desire me to ex-
plain to you?" asked Mr.. Mitchell.
II saw you talking with Slippery
Sam, but l could not hear what you
said, of course, being at the window on
| the top floor. But when the women
came out and the carriage was driven
off and Sam followed l easily under
stood that YOU had ordered him to
learn where she would co.
You are correct, and he is to report
to me tonight
"Ie will not do So"
| "Why not?''
Because he will not know
You are mistaken. My cab was
around the corner, and l gave Sam an
order which transferred the vehicle to
him. He will be easily able to keep
the carriage in sight"
You do not grasp the situation.
You have given him the means of fol-
lowing the carriage, but nevertheless
he did not do So
Did not do so! Why, how do you
know what occurred after they passed
out of our sight?"
II know as well as though ! had
seen. l will tell you what took place.
The carriage was driven rapidly to the
Bowery. There it stopped. and the
driver alighted. AS soon as your cab
came around the corner the driver of
the carriage hailed it and then spoke
to Sam. He told him not to follow him
any farther. and Sam abandoned the
leisurely down town."
"You intimate that the carriage driv-
er was known to you, acting by your
orders perhaps?'
More than that. You are right as
far as you go. The driver is member
of our society and acted according to
instructions. He was warned that he
might be followed and told to prevent
it at all hazards"
''Who gave him these orders?''
'Why. who else but the man who
hired him."
"Then you mean that Mora did this
that he is what you call crook?'
THAT will be for YOU and Mr.
Barnes to discover But you forget il
was the valet who engaged the car
rage"
"Then he is
Zone of us. We will now put il
palmer, Mr.. Mitchell Let me be per
fectly frank with you, and then per
haps you will be equally candid witt
me. Mora learned this morning tina
: Mr.. Barnes had discovered that he ha,
n place in Essex street. and he deter
mined to prevent him from asking to-
shrewd enough to go the long wa
Rround,' as we say, in order to be sur
that there were no spies after him. II
soon learned that there was at leas
{ one and so decided to send his ma
: on the errand. This fellow came d
rect to our headquarters for assist
ance, and one of our special coachme
was put on the job l happened to b
at the rooms at the time and &C
enough out of the valet to feel assure
that you would turn up somewher
near the Essex street house. You Sc,
judged that you would strike til
scent by using your head rather tina
:" by following Mora about. as NJ
Barnes did. Now, it happened TIL:
= Slippery Sam has been stopping at TIL
same house, and. remembering the il
timacy which has sprung up betwee
you two, / decided to be on hand pc
sonally. and at the same time toe
the precaution to give special instru
lions to the coachman as to the cours
to pursue in case Sam should folio
- him. So, you see. what seems sue
= omniscience and omnipresence on II
part is merely the result of confeder
ton and system"
"Does Mora know the true chara
ter of his valet?"
: 81 shall leave you to ask him. "
know the adage, Like master, lii
, man. When an employer has peculi
work to be done, he needs to hire
suitable man.
D '"Then you believe that Sam aba
doned the pursuit?"
sit is more than belief. But now
O. is your turn to explain your positio
k. l wish to know just what you are
u. ing in this business"
d. II agreed to assist Mr.. Barnes al
in / am doing So"
is you are undertaking more, N
:. Mitchell Don't class me with your q
~ tective friend. You may hoodwil
him, but ! see further than he doc
'u You take very little interest in IL
~ Mora case"
er You are mistaken. I take the kee
est sort of interest in solving IL
a. mystery"
~ '"rrue in q measure, but you ca
IS. nothing for the mere discovery of t
u.s. murderer That is Mr. Barnes bu