Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-03

" NJ N M had lost much Of its
ia A&6,A IN painful concentra ton
t&a ~ AEJ and intensity, though
rTS~5 I,SNy%lNI q shreWd man might
~ --S>--0 say he was still under
the domination Of single thought.
such splendid news at the hospi-
tnl," said he, that ventured down
here for a few minutes. | can see her
this afternoon. Jack" he added, adj
dressing Robinson, you'll have to look
out for my mail for the next few days.
| shall be Mt st. Winfreds all the
time, or at the house next door on the
west. Any news this morning, Mr..
Elmendorfi"
NO" replied the detective. II came
down to have little talk with Mr.
Robinson, but as neither OF US knows
anything the result was not important.
BY the way, e-n l write a note at your
desk?"
Alden was Just raising the lid.
certainly" said he. and Elmendort
sat down and wrote fast with sput.
terng pen.
II don't see any blotter here" he
said. when the pen stopped scratching.
Never use one, rejoined Alden; II
don't have time. There's pad, but I
never blot anything on it,"
You don't spill as much ink as do"
said Elmendorf, except on your sigma
ture. You write that black enough"
"IIabit of mine" replied Alden.
How do you happen to know anything
about it,"
Il saw the note you wrote yester.
day"
Alden flushed.
81 couldn't help it." said Elmendort
hastily. And let me tell you that I'm
greatly mistaken if the result Of my
seeing 1t .sn't very important
"tn what way"
Elmendorf begged to be excused from
swing an immediate answer, and Al
den did not insist.
This making trouble that you men,
toned last evening" lie said lis get
ting its work IN this morning. | am
Swallowed by the most conspicuous
man in Greater New York. Every
time he fances that have forgotten
remarks to every one who viii listen
that tie grip IS worst in hot weather.
Elmendorf glanced at Alden with an
anxious eye. He seemed to have some
thing on his mind, but he said only:
I'm surprised. There are shadows on
the force who can't be picked out SO
easily"
Alden regarded him intontly over the
top of the desk upon which he was
leaning.
"See if I've got any more letters out
side, Jack" he said and added when
Robinson had left the room, DO you
mean to say there's another one"
Sure" returned Elmendorf. "one
for trouble ana one for business.
don't know why l ,cll you these things,
except that hate Neale. lie wants to
know whore you We're yesterday, and
he thinks you'll 20 there again. lie eX-
poets YOU to throw the man with the
grip and never notice the other one"
I'm remember this. Elmendorf," said
Alden.
ITS gift" replied the detective.
"As for that, you've paid me already
with the information that you don't
use blotter Good morning. Ill see
you .ater in me day"
t may 5ave been about half an hour
afterward when he presented himself
at the house where John Robinson
lived and introduced himself to the
iaudlady thereof, with the result that
he was presently ushered up two
flights of stairs to a large room at the
rear Of the house. Left alone there, he
remarked to himself, This doesn't
seem to 90 against me SO much as ID
usually does"
Then he proceeded TO examine the
personal effects of Mr. Robinson. The
examination was thorough, but the
product was singularly meager. lie
discovered an envelope conc ming
some pawnbroker's tickets, Snow ing
loans upon a watch, winter overcoat
and n ring Of small value, and In a
waste paper basket part Of an envel-
ope which had been addressed to some
person in Philadelphia, but the name
was missing. Remembering that Rob-
inson had thought of Philadelphia first
when cropping about for n falsehood,
the latter discovery assumed so, little
importance rs guide for subsequent
investigation.
The particular object Of the detect
ives search eluded him, however and
when he left the house he was far
from satisfied with his luck.
- thought ! knew why Robinson
went home" he said. but either l
didn't or he changed his mind"
He spent some hours ia verifying
Rohinson's statement about the place
whore he had passed the night and In
attempting to ascertain the young
mans favorite haunts and the names
of his companions. The verification
was easy. but the search for the mans
associates yielded little. Apparently
Robinson had not wide circle of ac-
quaintances.
Returning to the lower regions of the
city, Elmendorf encountered bit of
better fortune in learning that Robin
son had visited his place of employ
mont on the previous day between
md 6 o'clock.
IF he's the man" reflected the de-
cctiye, "ho tJCk that money home, and
hen, not finding satisfactory place TO