The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-18

of mis- whereabouts"
"Well, you see an amateur some
times can beat professional"
But how do you know you have
seen the man-do you know him per-
sonaly?"
'Well, hardly, not being in the
habit of associating with such peo-
pie, - with a laugh.
Explain yourself"
L need not go into detaiIs-in fact.
1 prefer Dot 20. This man, it hap
pens, called on us some time ago.
He holds a paPer-a document.
which, if made public, would do a
great injury to our family. Now, he
could only have got hold of this pa
per through a fellow-prisoner-one
Martin Frale-to whom it was con-
fided many years ago."
L see. Frale was the man who
was killed when a crowd of them es-
capped from Auburn" and the chief
examined a paper which he drew
from one of the pigeon-holes above
his desk. "This Frale and VIII, it
seems, had struck up a great friend
ship in prison. Frale, l learn, saved
his life from the assault of another
man when they were working in the
shoe shop. Since that time they
were like brothers. It's rather a
pity that this Frale was shot: be-
cause, you see, he had but a short
time more to serve, if he had not
attempted to escape" He. replaced
the paper in his desk, and looked
to his visitor as if waiting for him
to speak.
by the way, you have not told me
your name,' as the other maintained
silence.
'To be sure, I forgot that. Of
course, 1 don't want to appear con-
spicuously in the matter"
''You need not
My name is Frank Ellison"
"And you think that perhaps this
escaped prisoner may be the head of
these recent robberies. The SUPPOSE
ton is not a bad one. for when he
was at large he conducted some pref
ty clever jobs"
He took a memorandum pad from
his desk, and dipped his pen into the
ink, at the same time assuming an
attitude of attention.
'NOw, then, where is this place
where our man can be fOund?'
There are reasons why L cannot
tell you as yet" said Ellison.
The chief dropped his pen on the
desk angrily.
Did you come here to have fun
with the department"
Nothing of the kind" And the
visitor looked anxiously toward the
door.
Then explain yourself, and
briefly"
4 must arrange a meeting with
this man-if l can"
what for?" snapped Barnes.
at must be part of our bargain.
first of all wish to secure possession
of this document. 1t would injure us
if this fellow should be arrested and
that paper in his hands. He would
make it public, and that would be a
poor reward for what 1 intend to
do"
Barnes examined his visitor from
head to foot carefully. For all the
fiippant, fOppish air of the man, he
felt when he looked into his eyes
that he was far from being the weak
character ne appeared to be. That
he was a man of strong passions and
and not inclined to be over
scrupulous.
$50 you want to make a bargain
with the police, eh?"
'YOu can put it in that light, if
you please" replied Ellison, calmly.
''And if we refuse"
why, then, you will have to find
the man for yourself, that is all"
and the other laughed, despite the
superintendent frowning face.
what is the paper you wish to Sc
cure-you can speak to me in per-
feet confdence?" said Barnes.
Il cannot tell you that"
''But if 1 demand that you tell me"
for there was something about the
manner Of the man before him that
reused his anger, and he was in a bad
humor, anyway, that day.
MY answer would be the same"
said Ellison. and as he said this he
rose.
Where are you going?' demand
ed the chief.
Naturally. was going home, since
we cannot come to an arrangement"
who said we could not?" grum-
bling. Il merely wanted to find out !
all ItcOuld about the matter. Well, |
now, L must leave you to arrange a
meeting with this fellow and he |
made a grimace as if he did not like !
to think that the direction of the
capture was to be taken out of his
hands.
''Yes, I hope to perfect my ar
so that he can be nabbed |
N couple of days. When every
thing is fixed beyond the possibility |
Of failure you shall hear from me-"
"HOw very kind" The superin-