The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-22
even MS necKtie, as recall him"

That's the man." said 1.
wen, uncle" he returned, IL hon
Mr. Aackett may get the money,
mats your intention. but there's an
other man after it,
perceived that we had got down t
the root of the matter.
Another manT Qucricd.
There is ralc. hard featured man
win prominent ears ana Il brutal lool
ABOUT the mouth" said the boy. III
mas ups that arc as stiff and herd n
iron. His chin has y little n"ni.ea r,viu
with Onoc- .':.,;iie that looks like
s''ut mole. Tie left Side Of his moutl
is lower than the right. He is comm.
mere Tor this money. He is about
rect inches tall and Of medium
| "eiSht, triEe thin perhaps. can
| say how old he is. but his hair j., criz
zlcd though | wouldn't wish TO sncuI
definitely about that. for | never SEN
him with his lat Off"
you've seen him?" I exclaimed
Donald smiled at me, and, extending
Ts hand, he tapped upon the drawer
OF the safe. | understood immediately
that he had net seen the individual in
y
You think that lie is coming here for
this money! said l.
Uncle, l know it," replied Donald.
Il know that he intends to get this
| money and that he feels perfectly sure
about 1t, and, the worst Of it is. that
l keep having the impression OF his
getting it unless something very un-
usual, something quite out of the or.
,dinary. happens TO prevent. Loon
seem to have any confidence IN the
strength Of the safe or in our watcn
man, and l don't know whether ~
would do any good to take the money
and put it somewhere else"
"Whpt de. you want us to doT l ask
best" he replied, would be to hav,
this matter a secret between you ant
me. Can't we do that, Uncle John
| Don't tell my father or mother or any
body. Just let me wander down her
every evening and sleep on that couch
| 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 thi
| opinion although he protested tha
| thSIC was llO SIOullu lOI
This man wouldn't make n luncheon
for me, uncle" said he, squaring hi
broad shoulders. I'D be positivel
ashamed to lay hand upon him II
violence. Besides, I'll bring down m.
shotgun if you'd feel any safer"
| We discussed the matter for a few
minutes, with the result that / tele
phoned to New York for a detectiv
whom l have occasionally consulted
He is at the head Of one Of the bes
private bureaus and prides himsel
upon personal acquaintance with ey
cry criminal Of consequence in th
country.
| That evening after dinner Donal
and l went out for walk, and in
secluded place which had been desil
mated in advance we met Mr.. Grave
Reedy, the detective. When the cas-
was unfolded to this astute and expt
rienced man, he confessed that he no
ed in it some slight flavor of the III
usual.
81 amt exactly accustomed to hay
ing descriptions come in this way,
said he, "but I'll tell you one thin
| rlSlC OIL the STluule-l KNOW tnC maj
I amt seen him in some time an
thought he was out Of business.
was said that he'd gone to Australi;
and then l was told that he was dea,
But, dead or alive, David Creel alia
Williams, alias Carney, is the man"
you recognize him?" said I.
He spread out his hands as one WI
dismisses matter that is all settled.
Perfect" said he. There's onl
one Scotch Davy-thats his hickman
He's a safe blower, and good on
He must be sixty years old by til
time"
"He didn't look it," said Donald.
Hes n well preserved man. r
joined the detective, cor was the la
time l saw him. He's always live
right; never dssipated or had any ba
habits. He was a good man in Ii
way and kind to his family. Did "
notice how he was dressedT
"a sort Of dark sack suit, as I r
member" replied Donald.
kind of reddish brown?"
Eyes. with faint red stripe"
"You mean what they call an invis
BILE check" said the detective-"strip
up and down and crossways"
Precisely"
, Reedy rubbed his head.
. "rhat's the suit ha pUa pvao r;no, nj,