Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-01-28
Nobody need Know, and If nothing hal

Nobody need know, and If nothing hap
pens YOU won't laugh at me-"
l answered that l could not allow
him to take the risk, and held to this
opinion although he protested that
there was no ground for alarm.
"This man wouldn't make luncheon
for me, uncle" said he, squaring his
broad shoulders. I'D be positively
ashamed to lay hand upon him in
violence. Besides, I'll bring down my
shotgun If you'd feel any safer"
We discussed the matter for few
minutes, with the result that tele
phoned to New York for n detective
whom have occasionally consulted
He is ut the head of one of the best
private bureaus and prldes himself
upon q personal acquaintance with ev.
cry criminal of consequence in the
country.
That evening after dinner Donald
and 1 went out for walk, and in O
secluded place which had been desig
mated in advance we met Mr.. Graves
Reedy, the detective. When the case
was unfolded to this astute and expe
rienced man, he confessed that he not
ed in 1t some slight flavor of the un.
usual.
II amt exactly accustomed to hav.
ing descriptions come in this way
said he, "but I'll tell you one thing
right off the griddle-I know the man
l amt seen him in some time and
thought he was out of business. II
was said that he'd gone to Australia
and then l was told that he was dead
But, dead or alive, David Creel, alias
Williams, alias Carney, is the man."
you recognize him." said I.
He spread out his hands as one who
dismisses matter that is all settled.
Perfect" said he. "There's only
one Scotch Davy-thats his nickname,
He's safe blower, and good one.
He must be sixty years old by this
time"
He didn't look it." said Donald.
Hes a well preserved man." re.
Joined the detective, "or was the last
time l saw him. He's always lived
right; never dissipated or had any bad
habits. he was good man in his
way and kind to his family. Did you
notice how he was dressed?
"A sort Of dark sack suit, as re.
member" replied Donald.
Kind of a reddish brown?"
Eyes, with faint red stripe"
"You mean what they call an invisl.
bic check" said the -"stripes
up and down and crossways?"
Precisely"
Reedy rubbed his head.
That's the suit he was wearing nine
years ago when saw him last" said
he. Cant have 1t yet. Be worn out
before this time. BY gee! 1t begins
to look as il he was dead"
BE laughed softly and then became
serious.
my advice to you, Mr.. Harrington"
said he, "is just this: Leave the whole
business to me. If there's anything in
this, Wen nip the man right here. II
there isn't anything in it, you don't
want word said. Am right?"
assented, but yentured to inquire
what steps he intended to take.
"Pll hang around" said he. "If
Scotch Davy is going to do this job,
he's been in town to look the ground
over. If he was going to do it tonight,
he'd come gently walking in from one
of the neighboring towns about 10
mr. ca n al La,
fence till it was time to operate. That's
his way on n job like this. l know
him. I'll bet hat that l can 60 Ia
down in place where Davy will ia
over me If he's our man. know him
as well as that"
Where would it be?" inquired with
interest, for l like these men of fine
instructive perception who can foresee
the acts of their natural enemies.
There's path comes up across lots
from the railroad station" he replied.
ut splits in field, and one half of it
runs up to your office, as you call It
while the other goes to Elm street just
at the junction with your private way
Davy will loaf along that path because
that's where nobody ever goes at
night"
1t struck me as distinct probability.
I asked whether Reedy thought that
there was any chance Of Mr.. Creels
Operating" Immediately, and he re.
piled that he saw no reason for delay.
IF he knows the stuff's there" said
hn 70, Pc, ~ 7
advise you to sit up pretty late, so that
If any message comes from me you
won't have to stop to dress. Maybe
I'll get him on his first round. With a
fellow like that there's no use of wait
ing till he actually breaks in. Consid-
ering his record, we can send him up
anyhow, whether he does anything OF
not. The judge'll know that Scotch
Dayy wasn't out here for the scenery.
So you can't tell when you may hear
from me-"
Donald suggested that we might get
into the Office secretly and wait there
without a light. 1t would be handler
than going to the house. This was
pronounced too risky by Reedy. We
might brighten Mr.. Creel away. 1t
would be easy, however, to get into
the main factory building and wait In
u certain little room in the end nearest
the office. We might stay there as
late as would be possible without e1-
citing alarm ut the house and then so
home.
This plan was adopted, and we eff
fected an entrance into the factory
building without the knowledge Of my
Waterman, detail upon which Reedy
insisted. While this project was in
process of execution the detective 80
cured private word with me.
"This amt any trance" said he, re-
ferring to Donald's disclosure. III 1t
was, I'd say, Nothing doing! don't
believe in that sort of thing. But your
young friends got some kind of a dead
straight tip. He knows what he's talk
ing about. He don't know as much as
he pretends to. Take that business
about the suit of clothes us an exam
ple. He merely followed my lead. But