The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-26

8 are fortunate--so early In me
morning.
1T Is this, that the head OF these
affairs is not to be found in the under
world, U higher up. For all we know.
II who passes as a gentleman
That I have thought Of myself
said the chief. thoughtfully. "Per-
haps we have been working In the
wrong direction all along. Well, / car.
only urge you to do your best, or we
shall find ourselves disliked by the
press and h public and In general
disrepute.s
TIL try a new tack and the de-
tecttve brought his teeth together
with a snap. Don't think I haven't
worked hard over this cursed affair.
IT worries me quite as much as 1t
does you" but the chief did not seem
70 be listening, was leaning back In
his chair as II half asleep, and the oth-
er, seeing him SO p~reoccupied, took
the opportunity to slip out Of tha room.
Ihe closing Of the door reused the
CHIEF from his reverie, for he sat up
and looked around as IL wondering to
ind himself alone. Just then a timid
tap sounded on the door and the at
tendant entered.
Well what do you wantf" asked
the CHIEF.
There's a heavy swell outside who
says he thinks he has news Of import
ance, bout this last robbery on de
Some other fool-crank I D
70 take up my time" growled Barnes;
then, settling back in his chair. with an
air Of resignation, "well, tell him to
Ecome In"
The visitor tripod in gayly, as If
tbent on a pleasure mission. He was
rather overdressed and wore & gar
denia in his lapel. His face was smill
Ing, but Barnes in an ill-humor
frowned that down.
You have ON information-be
brief. Sit down. motioning toward a
chair. The Visitor dropped into the
seat.
Inspector Barnes, I believe you are
aware that a man known under the
sobrieuet of VIII o. the Wisp recently
escaped, with others, from the Auburn
prison"
Barnes nodded ,stif1y.
Il have reason to know that. he is
stilliin this city. That he. arrived here
a few days ago"
Are you sure of that?' cycling his
visitor keenly. .'Our men have been
looking for'htm, but I had no news Of
his whereabouts"
We'll, you see an amateur some
times can beat a professional
but howsdo you know you have seen
the man-do you know him rerson-
ally?"
well, hardly, not being In the habit
Of associating with such. people," with
a laugh.
Explain yourself"
Il need not go into details-in fact,
! prefer not to. This man, it happens,
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 paper through a fellow
prisoner-one Martin Erale-to whom it
was confided many years ago"
IL see. Frale was the man who
was killed when a crowd Of them es-
capped from Auburn" and the chief ex-
aminedSa paper which he drew from
one of h pigeon-holes above his desk.
This Frale and Will, It seems, had
struck up a great friendship in prison.
assault Of another man when they
We're 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 a short
time more to serve, If he had not att
tempted to escape. He replaced the
paper in his desk, and looked TO his
visitor as If waiting for him t o speak.
B the way, you have not told me
your name" as the other maintained
silence.
"To be sure, I forgot that. OF course.
l don't 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 q 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 his place where
our man can be found?"
There are reasons why I cannot 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 ~anxious1y toward the door,
h explain yourself, and briefly"
II must arrange a meeting with this.
man-if I an" )
\ what for?" snapped Barnes.
st must be part Of our bargain I
first of all wish to secure possession Of
this document. Tt would IMPURE us If
this fellow should be arrested and that
paper in his hands. He would make it
public, and that would be a poor re-
ward for what I intend to dor
Continued Next Weekly
SHE kNEM PATRICK.
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