The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-01-29
paths That ran through the field.

| aS SsueTaee0 Us dii unO tne last WORDS
that heard from him as he burst out
Of the door were. these, addressed to
the unfortunate Reedy:
"I'll teach you to call me an old Jail
birdp r t-tJ
"Ill be hanged'if he doesn't look like
one" said the detective after Kelvin
| had gone, "and as for false arrest, for
get 1t. He was tsespassing Ion your
property, and I had right to ask him
what he was up to-" ~
I may add that this view Of the case
seemed to be sustained by Kelvin's
| lawyers, whom he consulted on the fol-
lowing day. 81
But meanwhile what had become OF
Donald's burgiar1 1t was a aemystery
which did not solve itself that night,
and have rarely seen human cred
ture DO distressed as my poor boy Wa1:
He derived no comfort from tf8a
thought that all the mistakes, 30 far as (
we might venture to decide, were
Reedy's. Mr.. Kelvin really did not an
swer fully to Donald's description. ]
Certainly he was not Scotch Davy, s
with whom, according to our detective.
the description Tailed Sxactry ~ q
"Any other man IN mx. u16o6 4 516 :
lskaye done the same thing, said Reedy:
THAT feller looks enough like Scotch
Dayy to be ringer for him anywhere.'' p
He was perfectly satisfied with him
self, and he had the true detectives
| power of being satisfied with his en-
ployer and undisturbed by any error or
sin of the latter. 1t was Reedy's hon
est boast that he never forgot whose
money he was taking and that he was
strictly on the level. :,
Don't you worry" said he to Don.
ald. This man Kelvin can't do any.
! thing. II we all tell the same story,
/ where'll he be? He's got no witnesses.
Besides. know him, now that l come
to think Of 1t. He's old Sam Kelvin,
the trust magnate. He'd be all right
In civil suit for a million dollars, but
In little case like this that would
have to be tried before Jury Of farm
ers that sort of feller wouldn't stand
as much show as one chicken among
twelve colored gentlemen"
I've met his daughter socially" said
Donald in weak voice. "She's been
visiting some people in Cambridge.
, She's very nice girl" ,,.,.,s,.,. ,......-.
1t was obvious that the hand Of ca.
lamity had arranged the pieces on our
little ehessboard. However, there was
nothing that could be done about it.
Donald and went home, where we
had considerable trouble in eyading
questions, and Reedy remained on
guard, being still convinced that q real
robber was coming. He did not appear
that night, however, nor the next,
which was Friday, but on Saturday
! about noon Reedy came swiftly into
my Office and tapped me on the shoul-
der.
Our mans in town for sure" he
whispered. There's no mistake this
time. He amt Scotch Davy, though
I don't know him."
1 sent a man running after Donald,
who had been with me a few minutes
before. The boy came back ahead Of
the messenger, however, and he looked
very much excited.
"Pve seen him." said he "You know
whom I mean. He's down by the sta
ton"
What shall we do?" said I. -
Reedy expressed a general conviction
that everything was all right 1t was
somewhat long winded opinion, and
while he was in the midst Of it the
| door was pushed open. and pale,
hard featured, smooth shayen man en-.
tered the room. He was clothed in a
reddish brown suit, with an invisible
check" He produced upon us very
much the eject Of q ghost. For my
own part J. found myself with my
shoulders planted squarely against the
| farthest WALL.
Good morning, Mr.. Harrington"
said the intruder. "What seems to be
the matter2"
Your cried. "You? Why, what's
happened3 Where - where's your
beardT
Mr.. William Hackett grinned in a
melancholy f:s.ion and passed his
hand over his chin and then. .stroked
the hair which had grown gray over
his ears in the few months since had
seen him.
Tive been very SICK" said he. II
wrote you about It."
':'Rut you INT say you'd shaved"
"Wsll," ne cried, flushing angriIy,
"what II have shaved2 Whose whisk.
ers were they, I'd like to know? Do
have to ask you every time I use q
| raxor?'
II beg you pardon, William" said 1.
I'VE have had an extraordinary e1pe.
rience which will describe to you
| presently"
He heard the story with interest and
wonder, and as told it began to see
the full value Of the psychic phenome-
non involved. Every item Of DonaId's
information had been absolutely cor
rect 1t was only through error in the
Interpretation that any difficulty had