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ined, as he naturally might, that the
police were ignorant of the opportunity
which had been given him of looking into
Mr.. Gilespie's house at moment so
critical, the chances We're that he would
keep silent in regard to 1t. That his
appearance at the window had been SIM
ultaneous with my sight of him, and thus
too late for him to have seen more than
l did OF what went on in Mr.. Gillespies
| den, was possibility which would occur
to any man. Also, that he might have
dow from the first, yet had distractions of
his own which kept him from making use
| of his opportunities.
Nevertheless, the probabilities were ia
vorable to the hope had conceived; and,
| deciding that in my present uncertainty
| any action was better than none, i made
up my mind to ascertain who this young
| man was, and whether any means offered
| for my making his acquaintance.
Sam Underhill was the only man knew
| capable of bringing this about. there
| fore went below in search of him, and was
| fortunate enough to come upon him just
as he was returning to his room for some
| theater tickets he had forgotten to put
! into his pocket. ! attacked him before
| he could back out.
What is the name of those people
who live in the first house west from Fifth
avenue on Fifty - street" i asked.
Don't you remember the house mean?
That very narrow brown stone front, with
vase of artificial flowers in one of the
| parlor windows
&C. me if know he protested, in a
high state of Impotence, as he snatched
! up the tickets he was looking for Then,
| seeing that l was in no condition to be
| fooled with, he admitted that the name
was Rosenthal, and carelessly added,
What do you want to know for? Oh,
| see, you are still on the scent; still harp
| ing on that Gillespie poisoning case. Well,
| the Rosenthals may live near the people
just mentioned. but there's nothing in that
| for you or anyone else interested in this
| crime.''
"Why?"
Because they move in totally differ
| ent set from the Gillespies. They have
absolutely no connection with them.''
| us there young man in the family2'
Yes"
"Wen, I want to know him. Find
way Of presenting me to him. will you?"
Sans amazement was amusing.
"You want an introduction to Israel
Rosenthal?"
Il have said So"
| ."Well, everyone to his taste. I'll pro-
| cure you one this evening at the theater.
He's great patron of the Lyceum.'
l SaAu Oh yOu 6oAA6 tACA
"As soon as you release me- :--'
| Very good; expect to find me in the
| lobby after the arst act 7.
| I'm obliged to you.". This because I
| had moved out of his way. I have seen
| Sam when he was personally more agree
| able to me.
1t would be impossible for me to say
! what play I saw that night. 1t was one
| Of the well-l1nown successes of the season,
but it mean. nothing to me- All my mind
| and attention were on the young man
| had come there to see.
He was in one of the boxes; this found
out before the first act was over; and
though I caught fitting glimpses Of his
| face, l did not see him closely enough to
form any Judgment of his temper or dis
position. When the first act was over l
went into the lobby, but Sam did not join
me there till it was nearly time for the
curtain to rise again. Then he came
alone.
He'll be out at the end of the third
act," he remarked. "The wait is long
one and he will be sure to improve 1t in
the usual way 4.s
I nodded and Sam went back. Strange
to say, he was interested in the play, if
| I was not.
had no intention Of forcing an imme-
date disclosure from Mr.. Rosenthal.
i Neither the time nor place was propitious
pated moment arrived and Sam sauntered
out from one aisle and Rosenthal from an
other, merely pulled myself together to
the point of making myself agreeable to
the rather unpromising subject Of my
present interest. We were introduced Off
hand by Sam, who, Ii he did not like the
! job (and 1t was very evident he did not)
at least vert ~thrors.. his. part in way
not to disturb the raw pride Of my new
acquaintance. Then we began to talk
and I thought I saw more than ordinary
| satisfaction in the manner with which
Rosenthal received my advances, g. salts
faction which led me to mentally inquire
} | whether his pleasure rose from gratifica-
: ton at Underhills attention or from any
erroneous idea he may have had of my
being stepping -stone to certain desir-
able acquaintance. Or, more important
still, was he, for reasons was not as yet
ready to dwell upon, glad to know a man
whom all recognized as an important wit
ness in the great affair whose unsolved
3 mystery was still the theme of half the
town? I curbed my impatience and was
eagerly pursuing the conversation to-
wards a point which might settle this
disturbing question, when, presto! the
curt ain rose on the fourth act and he few
to regain his box.
But not before Sam, with self denial
, ] shall not soon forget, had asked him
2 round to our apartments after the play;
which invitation young Rosenthal seemed
5 glad to accept, for he nodded with great
, eagerness as he disappeared around the
3 curtains of the doorway.
$50 much to humor friend!' groWled
! Sam, as he, too, started for his seat.
smiled and went home.
. At about midnight Sam came In with
my expected guest, and I'VE had rarebit
and ale In the midst of the good feeling
2 thus established, Rosenthal broke forth In
l the very explanation I had been expect
: ing from the first.
, II say! you were with old Gillespie
when he died."
'"The fact is we'll known" returned
! refraining from CHANGING at Sam, thoue:sl
r much inclined to do so.
well, I've mighty curiosity about
4 that case; seems somehow as If had 8
hand in it,"
Q There was champagne on the table;
pushed the bottle towards Sam, who pro.
: ceeded to open it. While this was coins
q on answered Mr.. Rosenthal, with al
: the appearance OF surprise he doubtless,
d expected. Sa
t Flows that? Oh, I think understand
: You are a neighbor. All who live nea,
Y them must feel somewhat as you do"
= 1T isn't that" he protested drainins
|, his glass, which Sam Immediately refllled
: II never have told anyone--I don't know
k why tell you fellowship was almost
in at that death. You see, the windows
: Of my room look directly down on the lit.
f tie den in which he died, and I CHANGED
r to be looking in it's direction just as
t Here he stopped to enjoy his second
r glass. AS the rim slowly rose, otJscurins
l.. his eyes. caught an admring HIM! from
e Sam, which filled. without relieving, this
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