Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-06-27

cir of resignation. "weii. tell him to
come in"
The visitor tripod in gayiy, as II
bent on a pleasure mission. He was
rather overdressed and wore q gar
denia I'm his lapel. His face was smil-
Ing, but Barnes In an fl-humor
frowned that down..
You have some fnformation-be
brief. Sit down." motioning toward q
chair. The visitor dropped into thu
seat.
Inspector Barnes, I believe you are
aware that O man known under the
sobriquet Of Will O. h Wisp recently
escaped. with others. from the Auburn
prison."
Barnes nodded stifiy.
II nave reason to know that he is
still In this city. That he arrived here
a few days ago."
Are you sure of THAR" cycling his
visitor keenly. "Our men have been
looking for him, but I had no news OF
his whereabouts"
well, you see an amateur INT
times can beat a professional"
But how do you know you have seen
the man-do o know him person
allyn"
well, hardly. not being in the habit
OF associating with such people," with
a laugh.
1Apldll yOuTSell.
II need not go into details-in fact,
I prefer not to. This man. It happens,
called on us some time ago. He holds
q paper-a document, which, IL made
public, would do a great injury to our
family. Now, he could only have got
hold Of this paper through q fellow
prisoner-one Martin Frale-to whom 1t
was confided many years ago."
II see. Frale was the man who
uao killod uhap a .r0wd 10 than oo-
capped from Auburn" and the chief ex-
amined O paper which he drew from
one Of the pigeon-holes above his desk.
This Frale and Will, Il seems, had
struck up a great friendship In prison.
Frale, I 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;
because, you see, he had but q short
time more to serve, IL he had not at
tempted TO escape" He replaced the
paper In his desk, and looked to his
visitor as II waiting for him to speak.
by the way. you have not told me
your name" as the other maintained
/ silence.
ITO be sure, I forgot that. OF course,
I n want to appear conspicuously In
the matter"
You need not"
MY name is Frank Ellison"
And you think that perhaps this es
capped 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 pretty clev-
er jobs"
He took a memorandum pad from his
desk, and dipped his pen into the ink,
at the same time assuming an atti-
tude of attention,
Now, then, where is this place where
our man can be found2"
There are reasons why I canno tell
you as yet" said Ellison.
The chief dropped his pen On the desk
angrily.
Ibid you come here to have fun with
the department"
Nothing Of the kind" And the Wis
itor looked anxiously toward the door.
Then explain yourself, and briefly"
II must arrange a meeting with this
man-if I can"
What forP" snapped Barnes.
1T must be part Of our bargain. I
first Of all wish to secure possession Of
this document. 1t would injure us IL
this fellow should be arrested and that
paper in his hands. He would make 1t
public, and that would be q poor re-
ward for what I intend to do"
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