The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-19

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sounded, and Mrs. Martin stepped back
a little to allow the visitor to enter.
CHAPTER XXI.
The Marquis Del Cnstellani.
y When Detective Hantlin started of
with Humpy Jack. the %bootblack. he
gave himself entirely to the guidance
of his companion.
. They had walked a considerable dis
lance in silence before the detective OBJ
served that instead Of going toward the
eastern part Of the city, as he had in
stinctively expected, the boy was lead
dng him in a %northerly direction. and
into a quarter which grew more ele-
giant as they proceeded.
4. "Why, Jack, where are you taking
me?" Hantlin asked, suddenly coming
to a s%tandstill.
cts all right, boss-which I'm ago.
1n' to s'prise yer, I dersay; but I'm a.
takin, yer straight to the right place,
all er same"
very we'll, come on said the detect
I've, starting off again in the wake OF
his conductor, who went ahead at a
pace which taxed him to keep up with
It.
Jacky did not pause again until they
I were i'm the shadow Of one Of the finest
Land most fashionable hotels in h city.
Then, coming close to Hantlin, he whis-
pered. with a myst erious wink:
''This yer's his boardin' house"
WHAT" exclaimed the detective, SUR
prised. 'sYou don't mean the man lives
In this hotel?"
1T see. him a-standin' on them 'ere
steps as I was blackin' gemman's
boots, an axed the bell-boy IL he lived
here. an he said yes; so I knows"
but perhaps you've made a mistake
in the a Jacky?"
"No, sir-ree! That amt wot I'm here
for. An there amt n two men in
this ERE metropolis wot looks like that
one"
That's SO, too. BY your description
take him for n n else. But you
promised to show him. to me-"
'SoI did. boss. I kinder thought he'd
stand right here till I got back. In my
excitement I-forgot, I hadn't W done
nothin' for him to make him anxious to
oblige me; hut I'll shom him to yer yet,
boss, IL you'll only have a little patience
with me-"
"All right. Jacky; I've got any
amount Of patience" returned the de-
.fective, spontaneously. Come, now,
I'll walk on a bit, n meet you on the
other side Of the street. You can give
me a regular long careful shine-up. and
I will think out a plan for staying about
here without attracting, attention" -
Humpy gave an intelligent nod, and.
catching up his backing brushes and
box, sauntered easily OF In an opposite
direction;
After q lapse Of ten minutes. durins
which he managed to see pretty much
OF everything on either side Of the
street, Hantlin met Jacky on the oppo-
site sidewalk, and the bootbalck poll
ashed his .bDots until; they reflected his
own prespiring face like q mirror.
The boy gave them an additional
touch, then. from time to time, and ex-
pended as much time as he could-on the
operation, with his keen glance directed
every instant to the hotel steps. He
began ia fear he should not win the
gold coin. after all, when. suddenly.
the object Of his watchfulness emerged
from the hotel and came directly to-
ward Them.
'That's hint muttered Jacky. giving
,the detective b smart poke with the
-blacking brush-which was wholly n
necessary. for Hantlin's gaze was fast
.ened. on the approaching figure. aSaif he
wished to Photograph # on shis eye for.
ever. 3@ }S
Z And. indeed. it was q remarkable
looking man upon wtiomSh h gazed-a
face and figureto characterization any
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