The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-12
A Knave of
Conscience
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.
tCopyright 1900, BY Francis Lynde.l
CHAPTER Iy.-CoNr1NuEp.


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 a 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.
Eyes, sab; shave. boss?" he asked
as Griswold entered. .a..
mo; haircut" Griswold pro-
duced a silver half-dollar. $50
around the corner and get me a ci-
gar to smoke while yon're doing it.
Get good one, if you have to go to
Canal street," he added, climbing
into the ricloety chair.
The negro shuffied out, seeming
tips. The moment he was out of
sight Griswold snatched the scissors
and began to hack recklessly at his
beard; recklessly and swiftly, but
with thoughtful purpose. The re-
suit was a complete metamorphosis
speedily wrought. In place of the
trim beard and curling mustache
there was rough stubble, stiff and
sneven. like that on the face of
man who had neglected to shave for
week or two.
''I think that will answer" he said,
standing before the cracked looking
glass to get the general effect. "And
it's decently original. 1 fancy your
professional blunderer would have
shaved. and the. first amateur detec-
tive he met would reconstruct the
beard 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 blythe 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 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 pair of jeans trousers,
calico shirt, sailors cap and |
red bandanna handkerchief These,
and a trifiing sum of ready money.
the inconsequence of which Griswold |
deplored piteously before he would |
consent to accept it.
The Portuguese, most suspicious |
of men. suspected everything but the |
truth. as Griswold had intended, ac-
cusing his customer fatty of having
void departed without denying the |
accusation, suspicion became con-
viction. and the clothing, which |
might otherwise have given the po-
lice a most important clew, was
ctsefully hidden away until time
should have QUOTED the Jews ap-
prehensions-
Having thus disguised himself. |
Griswold made the transformation |
artisticaliy complete by walking for
q quarter of an hour in the dust of |
. loaded cotton float on the levee.
Then he made a tramp's bundle of |
the manuscripts of the dead book. |
The pistol and the money. in the
red handkerchief. and having sur
veved himself in the bar mirror of a |
sailors pothouse. was minded to test |
his disguise W going back to the