Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-12-12
A K nave Of
Con SCien nee
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.
Dopyfight 1909, by Francis Lynde.)
CHAPTER IV.-CoNTINUED.


Griswold smiled when he remem-
bered how, in fiction of the felon-
catching sort-and in real life, for
that matter-the lawbreaker always
did leave trace behind him, and
determined for once in way to
demonstrate practically that it was
quite as easy to create an inerrant
fugitive as an infallible detective.
Joining the throng on the sidewalk,
he made his way leisurely to Canal
street, and thence diagonally
through the French quarter to the
French market. In narrow alley
he found what he was looking for
dingy, sailors barber shop. The
barber was a negro, fat. unctuous
and sleepy looking; and he was
alone.
Yes, sab; shave, boss?" he asked
as Griswold entered.
No; a haircut Griswold pro-
suced a silver half-dollar. go
around the corner and get me a CT
gar to smoke while you're doing it..
Get n good one, if you have to go to
Canal street." he added, climbing
into the rickety chair.
The negro shuff1ed out, seeming
tips. The moment he was out of
sight GriswoId snatched the scissors
and began to hack recklessly at his
beard; recklessly and swiftly. but
with thoughtful purpose. The re-
suit was complete metamorphosis
speedily wrought. In place of the
trim beard and curling mustache
: there was a rough stubble, stiff and
hn ha of
man who had neglected to shave for
q week or two.
81 think that will answer" he said,
standing before the cracked looking
glass to get the general effect. 'And
it's dcccntly original. l fancy your
professional blunderer would have
shaved. and the first amateur detec-
, i've he met would reconstruct the
Eeard on the sunburned lines. Now
for an uncle the more avaricious
the better
He went to the door and looked up
and down the alley. The negro was
not yet in sight and he walked
swiftly in the direction opposite to
that taken by the man. A pawn
brokers' shop of the kind he required
was not far to seek in that locality,
and when it was found Griswold
drove d hard bargain with the Portu-
guese Jew behind the counter. The
pledge he offered was the clothes
he wore; and the bargain was CON
clUded for a pair of jeans trousers,
a calico shirt, sailors cap and a
rcd bandanna handkerchief. These.
aad trifiing sum of ready money.
the incOnSe0uence of which GriSyyOld
deplored riteously before he would
consent to accept it.
The Portuguese, most suspicious
of men, suspected everything but the
truth. as Griswol1 had intended. ac-
oeusing his customer fatty of having
stolen the clothes. And when Girls
void departed without denying the
oaccusation, suspicion became con,
viction, and the clothing, which
might otherwise have given the po
Hce a most important clew, was
esscefully hidden away until time
should have quoted the Jews ap
prehensions.
Having thus disguised himself
Griswold made the transformation
artisticaliy complete by walking for
n quarter of an hour in the dust OF
a loaded cotton float on the levee
Then he made tramp's bundle OF
the manuscript of the dead book
the pistol and the money, in the
red handkerchief. and having sur
yeyed himself in the bar mirror of {
sailors, potkouse, was minded tn tes'
His disguise tx going back to thu