Evening star., 1902-01-04

have been in actual collusion with one or
more gangs of ''high-class'' safebowers
and counterfeiters. AS yet we had not suf-
ficient proof to convict or even to serve as
a campaign weapon, SO we preserved an
awful silence and had our man shadowed
wherever he went.
Thus, when he left town, ostensibly for
St. Louis 1 was detailed to follow him
He spent several hours most innocently in
that city. and then took a ticket for Den
yer. still in my unsuspected company. AS
we left the depot at the destination, how
ever, / lost him in some unaccountable
manner and could not pick up the trail.
could not We'll call on the local detectives
for help, but | went through the city as
scientifically as | knew how and after
wards visited Leadville, Colorado Springs
and Pueblo, without finding any clue. 1t
was most mortifying, for his adroit disap-
pearance strengthened the presumption
that he was engaged in shady transactions.
Nearly three weeks / spent in rushing
about the state and finally returned, dis
cOura ged and disgusted. to Denver.
At the hotel 1 glanced over the register
for some time back, as Is my habit, and
found name which Interested me, though
it was not that OF the man l sought
Years ago / had known Carl Glenny at
the University of Chicago, where he was
one OF the most brilliant men In physical
science they ever turned out a devourer of
scholarships. He had made friends,
scarcely any acQuaintances, owing to a
CuriousIy stand-offish manner that he wore,
II seemed To me- against MS real nature. L
believe l was the only man with whom he
had any intimacy, and he never invited
to his rooms, and always met me with
something of the embarrassment of a shy
lover keeping tryst. 1t was not a question
of poverty. He seemed to have plenty of
money. The students simply considered
him queer and let him alone, as he
seemed to desire, l had never heard of
him since leaving college, and here he was
AT the Hotel Denison.
DO you know whether Mr.. GIenny is
in2' / asked the clerk.
I'm pretty sure he Is" was the reply
Are you a friend of his?" looking at me
with some interest.
Why. used to know him pretty weI,'
! said cautiously.
Wed he glad TO see any friend of Mr.
Glenny's.' continued the clerk still looking
at me curiOusly. He seems TO be a stran-
ger in town He's been here for two or
three weeks, and to tell the truth were get
ting little uneasy about him-not afraid
of his bill. you understand But he don't
seem quite right, somehow: hardly ever
seems To eat or sleep and seldom leaves the
house. Maybe he's sick. but he looks well
enough. Anyway. something seems to De
troubling him badly. and we'd hate to have
anything happen in the house. You'd oct
ter go up and see him. Don't tell him that
/ said anything.
So | went mp. A bellbOy showed me the
room. and knocked.
Who IS it? i can't see anybody said a
voice.
1t : Billy klTknlan, ] said. Don't you
remember ME, Glen. at varsity"
a crack was opened and an eye appeared.
then Glenny swung the door wide dragged
me in and slammed it after me.
Lord, kirkman IN glad to see your he
cried. and repeated il. Any friend-I never
needed one more! / swear / couldn't think
OF soul on earth to call on"
He had changed greatly, and looked older
j thought, than he should have done. Ee
had been big, handsomely-built man, but
he was stopped, his head showed patches of
Moreover. his nerves were clearly in rags.
He could not sit or stand still for a mo-
ment. and it seemed to me that he was
sulping down fit of Mysteries as we shook
hands. l did not much wonder that the
hotel people were afraid of having a sui
eide
You look run down." remarked
The matter? The NATTER" he said
rather wildly. Why, man, I'm rejoicing
m free man. pretty nearly for the first
time since | can remembere
ou look it, said stop ite'
He had burst into roar of discordant
laughter, rolling in his chair, and he kept
IT up till l emptied the water pitcher over
his head. Then he sat up dripping. and
looked al me more sanely.
Thanks. he said, seriously. THAT was
what l needed But you've no idea how
padly I've wanted help or advice. I say,
you've got to come with me- I can't tell
you mere; you'd never believe Il. VIII
Hail an hour later we were on an even
Ing train for Limestone, where we spent
Sne night Glenny was excited and moody
Sy turns, but he would give me no hint of
the cause Next morning we hired two