The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-17

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tories Of Mr. Mitchell and the murdered
woman Weeks passed, aud no made no
progress.
ono morning in the latter part Of
April he was feeling somewhat de-
spondcnt over his i'll success, when, as
be glanced listlcssly through The Plea
yuno the following paragraph caught
his eye
Mr. Barnes, The celebrated New
York detective, is in the city ard stop
ping at tho St. Charles hotel II is be-
loved that ho is in search Of a desperate
criminal, and probably tho news loving
world will soon be treated to one of the
famous detectives clever calculations Of
some mysterious crime.
This both annoyed and puzzled Mr..
Barnes He had not told any one his
true namo and could not guess how the
reporters had found his identity, While
he was thinking of it card was brought
10 him which bore tho namo, Richard
Soften "
He directed that the gentleman should
be shown to his room, and soon after
man Of about 35, with dark complexion,
black hair and keen hazel eyes, entered,
bowling politely and saying;
This is Mr. Barnes, | believe
BE seated, Mr. Seton, said Mr.
Barnes coldly, "aud then tell me why
you believe mo to be Mr. Barnes, when
registered as James Morton. "
II do not believe you to be Mr.
Barnes said the other, coolly seating
himself Twas inaccurate in using that
expression. | know that you are Mr..
Barnes. "
"Oh! You do! And how, pray, do
you know that | am Mr. Barues?"
Because it is my business to know
people. / am "a detective like yourself
! have come to help You.
You have come to help me! You aye
very kind, am sure. But since y0u IRE
so very clever, perhaps you woud not
mind telling me how You lnG' thal !
need help and in what direction
with pleasure You need hclp be
cause, pardon my saying it, you are
working on case in which time is
precious 20 you, and You have already
wasted about six weeks. | say wasted
because you have learned nothing that
will aid You in your search. "
In my search fol- what?'
Mr., Barnes, you are not overcordial
There should be some fraternal courtesy
between us, have como TO you as a
friend, honestly wishing to aid you. /
have known that you We're in the city
for some time. ! have heard Of you, of
course, Who in our business has not;
Therefore | have spent a great deal Of
spare time Watching you. did so sim
ply to notice and perhaps to learn some
thing from your methods. n this way |
became acquainted with the fact, first,
that you are interested in the name
Mitchell. and, secondly, in the name lie
roy. ! have simply put the two together
and jumped TO the conclusion that you
are trying to learn something about LIE
roy Mitchell. Am | right"
Before | reply to you, Mr. Seton, !
must have more assurance Of your good
will and responsibility How do | know
that YOU are detective at all;"
quite right Hero is my badge !
am in the department here,
Every well so far, but now how can
you prove that you have any good reason
for assisting me?"
"You are a hard man to help, | de-
clare Why, what object but friendly
one can haye?"
II am not prepared to answer that at
present Perhaps / shall be able to do SO
later
"Oh very we'll You can look mo mp
al you want to. / can stand it, assure
you. But, really, | did want to help,
though Of course have no right to in
trude. As you say you do not need me,
why T.
IL did not say that would not ao-
cept your aid. You must not think me
ungracious. am simply detective,
and careful from habit. ] certainly
should not speak confdentially to q man
that | meet for the first time, and 50
disclose any Of my own purposes. But
it is different with you. You must have
had definite idea by which you OK
pett to give me assistance or Won would
not have como here If you are earnest
and honest, ! 500 no reason why you
should not disclose tho main purpose Of
your visit at once. "
"If only to provo my honestly i will
do 80 believe you are looking for l,o
roy Mitchell If so, / can tell you how
70 find him in a fow hours, or. at tho
worst, in day or two. .H.|
lyon know Of Leroy Mitchell who
is now in this city,
81 do He is over in Algicrs, a work
cr in one Of the carhouscs, lie Is "a com
mon, drunken brute, and that is the only
reason why there would be any diff
Guilty about finding him When he is
sober, he is easy to see, but as soon rs
he gets some money ho is of on another
spree "
do You know of a woman Of the
name Of Rose MITCHELL
"Certainly-tbat is, did l.now such
o woman once. But she has not been in
New Orleans for years AT one time
any one could have given You her adj
dress | sec now that this man is the
one whom you want, for once ho passed
as this woman's husband
"Y0u are surc Of this;'
Positive. "