The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-06-29


Sam awaiting him. The fellow was
sitting patiently in the hall.
"Why, hello" exclaimed MFR. Mitchell,
recognizing him. You here? did
not expect TO see YOU"
"You didn't expect to see meT'
mo"
why not? Didn't l give you my
word I'd be hcreT'
You did, but l supposed you had
changed your mind since we parted"
Changed my mind? Say, what are
you giv;n ME anyway? Changed my
mind? You're talkin Greek to me-
Make 1t easy. amt on. What's the
reason chs ngcd my mind2"
Look here. Slippery Sam, you cam
not play any double game with me, my
man. Understand that Mt once"
who's playin double? Not Slippery
Sam, not OH 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. | meet you quite by chance OH
Essex street this mornin, an you halls
me. You admit that. You called me
over to you. didn't intrude OH you.
Am l right!'
"Ycs."
Good. Now we'll reach 1t. You
mcntions to me in the most business
uke way that you've got job on an
asks If I've got time to lend n hand.
just as IL time wasn't my stock in
trade, rs 1t were. or course l admits
that I've got time to burn. You says to
me. says you, confidential like, SAM
says you, there's n woman In that
house across the way that l want
Watched Then l answered you. an
says, says I: I'm the best dog In the
district. I'll watch anything IN run it
to earth Then you tel! me it's worth
a hundred IL carry out orders, an ]
make a mental note to myself that the
moneys rs good os mine. You says to
me, says you, SAM you says, there's
woman in that house, an she's likely
to change her address today. When she
leaves, l want you to track her. TO
the end Of the carth,' says I. Very
good says you. There's n cab around
the corner. Take this card, an the
driver will obey your orders. The wo-
man Is likely to leave in n carriage, an
I'll give you the signal to follow her.
Iou find out where she moves to, an
YOU will earn the money an my graft
tudc Desides.' Right you are, mister
says /. III be Mt your house Mt
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 you could cross examine me all
day, an I'd stick to the story. How
does 1t strike your
"Your memory Is very accurate" re-
piled Mr.. Mitchell. "But when you
agreed to enter my service you did not
tell me that you were under the neces-
sity Of obeying the orders Of others, or
l would have engaged n different
agent. That is what mean by dou.
bic dealing"
"Comc again, mister. I don't twig
you yet. What orders do you mean"
"You need not play the innocent with
me. l know what happened since you
left me-"
"Oh, you do! You're bird, you
are! Did you soar up into the sky an
keep an eye on yours trulyT"
"Come, no insOlencc, or I will kick
you out into the street."
mo offcnse meant, on my honor.
I'm only curious as to how You could
know what happened after we part.
ed. You didn't follow me, that's sure"
Your cab was stopped Mt the Bow.
cry by the driver OF the carriage which
you were following, and he left his
vehicle to speak to you. You recog-
niZed him rs n crook, and he Informed
you that you were to- give up tracking
him, which order you obeyed."
"Well, Oh my life. you're n wonder,
an no mistake! You've got that as
straight as die, all but the last deal
How did you get onT'
THAT Is immaterial. What do you
mean when you say that am right,
all but the last dealT"
II mean. Mr.. Mitchell, that 1 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
q story which l will accept and pay
money for. Before you get that mon.
ey you must earn II. 1t will not suffice
TO tell me nm address. I must 70 there
and find the. woman before I settle
with YOU"
so that's the new deal, Is It? That
wasn't on the cards this mornin. ]
was to give you the address tonight
m you was to hand over the long
green. But now you've got notion
that you can't afford to trust Slippery
Sam. You ain't willin to pay for the
addressT