The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-13
or of aTHE LEAvENWoRTH CASE" etc.
BOOK 1.-THE FORBIDDEN ROOM

BOOK THE FORBIDDEN ROOM
CHAPTER /.
Speaking OF Moore t4ouse?"
~ OR detective whose talents recognized
at headquarters, possessed an ambition which, for
tunatey for standing with the lieutenant of the
i precinct yet expressed in words Tho
- expecting great things Of
myself, had always cherished the hope that If a
big I should be found able to do
something with t-somethng that is than had
accomplished by the police Of the District of Columbia since
the honor of being Of their number Therefore
when found myself plunged almost without my own Vol
tion into the jeffrey Moore affair believed that the oppo
tunity had whereby I might distinguish myself
1t complications, affair; greater
the public knew keen the interest in it ran
Of Washington
This why propose to tell the story this tragedy
standpoint if in doing risk the charge
OF attempting to exploit my own connection with TINS cee
riunphs and brought out of the affair heart
satisfied for lover Of women and
keeping you from the story itself.
+ at staton-house the night Uncle David came
He called Uncle David. by the urchins who
followed him in the street, so showing him no dsrespec
gentleman tho he is by giving him title which as COM
pletey him in those days, did his moody
ways quaint persistence with which he
kept at his side his great mastif Rudge.
since heard of the old gentleman one of the
interesting
than the avenue but had never before
brought to face with him. and consequently mad
superficial knowledge countenance to deter
the light in his small
natural to them simply the result OF present
ment. But when began detected unmisakable
tremor his tones and decided that he was in state Of
alarming to impar that he had light
burning in presumably empty.
all trivial that him but scant attention till
he let a name fall which caused to prick
"The Moore house, he had said
'The Moore house?" repeated in amazement Are you
speaking Of the Moore house?'
thousand recolections with the
What other?" he grumbled directing toward me look
it impatient. do think that would
about house had interest in,
possible burglary No it is house which some
has chosen to enter That is he suavely corrected
hoJsa law
give anything that chit of girl whom
my brother left behind him.
Growing some words at the dog, showed decided
the old made for
another would have been in the street
If had not stepped after him a4--a-zz
asked.
surprise with which he met this question dauned
little
"Eow long have you been in Washington T should like
to ask?" his acrd retort
"Oh months
His good nature or what passed such in rscibe
old returned in Instant and he CURLY but
kindly remarked:
"You haven't learned in Then, with a
nod more ceremonious many bow,
sudden dignity: IT of the elder branch
live cottage fronting place. only
When have lived here longer will
that especial neighborhood not avorite
boast Of the Moore blood the
present, attribute the bad that it holds
malaria with significant hitch of his lean shoulders
which set in undulatn motion fold Of the
cloak he started again for the door.
But curiosity by this time to fever heat
knew NOR gave No
one who had papers late con-
police, help being well informed
the details history.
his relationship the family
the last weeks had been in mouth
"Wait!" T called you live opposite
the house. You then tell me
But he had mind to stop for gossip
in the papers," he called back. Read
find who has struck light in the
that all has caretaker in it,
good advice. My duty curiosity
follow it.
Perhaps heard of the distinguishing
this house; you my explanations it,
ignorant of the which within
very final Of
dwelling you will be glad
will continue make the Moore house Washington
in daylight summed after