The Washington times., 1904-05-22
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me Shadower Shadowed.


The Shadower Swallowed.
When we reached a mean and miser-
able section of Canal Street AMI Carter
told me that this was probably thu por-
ton in which we would find the Trum-
bles. ! felt a thrill OF disgust.
To think Of Beatrice I'm one OF these
novels A young and beautiful girl. Of
refined and educated tastes. compelled
TO hide away in such a place and with
no other companions than such negroes
as 1 could see around me-
But hide away from what? 1t had
not occurred to me before that now
Forrest was caught Beatrice could, re-
turn to- had almost said the Lees
But that was impossible. She had no
other friends to whom, in her extrem-
ity, bereft OF the companionship and
protection Of her father. she could turn
An unaccountaole eagerness seized me-
I felt a great desire to see Beatrice.
1t was not only that I wished TO solve
the problem and do the best 1 could
for Forrest. 1t was not merely my in
terest in the amateur detective work 1
had undertaken. II was not only that /
felt that the young girl needed my pro-
lection.
] was actuated by an honest desire 20
meet Beatrice herself. I now knew
that she was Of noble character.
knew from the first that she was beau
tiful.
found myself dwelling more and
more on the fact that Beatrice was hy
wife. thought less OF annulling the
marriage, and more about how Beatrice
would act when she learned that had
not taken the step l promised.
| Detective Carter made inquiries. and
/ I saw him show his badge TO one OF
/ two reluctant negroes.
This is the house" he said. pausine
before shanty ~ much cleaner aspect
/ than most Of it's neighbors.
The fact that this was the house was
patent enough without Carter's infor.
nation. In one window was a clumsily
lettered sign. reading:
! Mrs Tumble, Lawnders."
Alongside the front door was boarS
on which the information might b,
read:
William Trumble lives here an doe
withdrawing"
Il think. DOCTOR" said Carter. as h,
knocked on the door. you had bette
leave this thing 10 ne. I can get NOR,
out Of them than you. These negroe
will talk when they see a detective
badge. You could do nothing will
them"
Perhaps" I said. But II they ar
friends OF Beatrice l am"
Before I could finish, the door wa
opened and a stall. slim young negr
stood staring at us.
"Watchu want?" he asked abruptly
cycling us with no friendly glance.
Your name William Trumble?
want 10 get some work done IN you
line" said Carter.
"Oh. yassir. My name william Trum
BILE on de sign. Bill for short wha
you place? watchU want done?"
We'll. there are several rooms h
the way. do you do er-hanging7
"Oh, yessir. I 10 anything watch
want done"
''WeH, I'll have TO do some ngurin
TO give you tire dimensions of tn
rooms and the amount Of work need
Let me in"
A CLINT Of suspicion came into tn
eyes OF "Bill for short" but Carter
foot was IN the doorway. and in an
other second his body had followed
I kept close behind hir7 and Bill re
treated gradually before US with an eN
preston Of fear now growing more an
more apparent on his black face
He was not n bad-looking negro. Blu
ne was a ludicrous figure backing ava
from Carter as the detective Wake
tim ough the dingy hall into a Twin
room.
You don want no whitewashir
| dCue"' exclaimed Bill. You mus b
a-uatcbY1 want auubo~ryop
We'll, I'll tell you" said Carter. sink
. ing into a chair that had about half
l. scat and even less back. I'D like I
= sec Norah'
who dat Norah? Watchu NEAR
any how" gasped the negro, with hi
eyes starting from his head.
l Your sister-the one that worked a
D Lees. near Utica. You see. know Il
about II"
II do know nothin' I tell you I q
: know nothin'. But what dat Nora
been dom, now?"
Nothing wrong. We want 10 fin
r her because we want her testimony
clear Mr.. Forrest OF the charge OF mm
e der"
I What dat? Norah testimony gain
3 Mr.. Forrest?"
= mo, no. But for him. You kno
4 Forrest broke jail. ana NOrah and h
daughter came as far as Syracuse wit
. him. Then they separated and Nora
q came here with Miss Forrest. No
forrest Is captured and he thinks
q killed a man named Finland, while v
q &c not. But we must have Norah az
r fcatrice TO get the truth"
Bill Trumble was n young man +
g did not seem more than nineteen, but
o saw that all his senses were alert I
diG 'lCt propose to be caught mapping