The Cairo bulletin., 1904-06-14

"Delightcd to sec U0H Mr.. Barnes"
which we were then speaking. My men
have shadowed her in connection with
another affair.
"What other AFFAIR.""
Abduction.
"Abduction2 Absurd Who on earth
has Miss Remsen abducted:"
"The girl Rose Mitchell "
"And who, pray, is the girl Rose
Mitchel-the daughter of the murdered
woman"
Perhaps. That is what | intend to
discover She passed, however, as your
daughter. ="
"Ahl Now can you prove that she is
not?"
"No.
Every good, Then, SO far as your in
formation goes Rose Mitchell, who pass
ed as my daughter, was removed from
a certain house to certain other house
to you unknown. " He paused u moment
as though to enjoy Mr., Barnes discom-
future, then continued: "She was taken,
SO you suspect. but cannot prove, 10y
Miss Remsen. Now, then, if Miss Rem
sen, my affianced wife, takes girl who
is my own child from one house to an
other, where is the abduction SO long rs
tmake 10 complaint"
Let us drop this nonsense, Mr.,
Mitchell, You know very well that that
child was removed for a purpose, else
she would not be hidden away. If Miss
Remsen had hand in this, she was
aiding you to battle detective inyesJiga-
tion, and that was an illegal act, There
fore we have the right to watch her in
order to discover what We can,
Very we'll, then, we will grant you
that privilege. Much good may it de
you. But as to the removal Of the child,
that was done because your spy Lucctto
had discovered where she was, aud
did not choose TO have her annoyed. "
"What makes you so certain that this
Lucette was my spy, rs you term it2'
"Well, ! don't mind telling you that,
though perhaps l am showing my hand
little. Let us 30 to the beginning. III
the first place you knew about my bet,
and knew that You knew that much.
From that starting point what more nat
ural than for mo to suppose that You
would begin by having me Shadowed
To he sure uf this ] made a few trips on
the elevated road, structure peculiarly
applicable for such u test, with the result
Of course that soon became pretty we'll
acquainted with your assistant When
ever / had nothing else to do, / would
amuse myself getting away from him
You gayo me occupation for several
hours, assure you. But to como to Lu-
cette guessed that the next step III
your game would be 10 supply spy No
2, who would take up the trail wherever
spy No would lose it, began to look
for this second man. See, ! admit that
| did not count upon woman. You
beat me there, or almost did. don't
suppose you told the girl to let me see
her face, oh:"
Mr.. Barnes made no reply, though to
himself he said. Just as | told the
fool Mr. Mitchell went on: "At last
one day, just as | was getting on train,
"a smart looking young woman came out
Of the waiting room and followed me
aboard. Purely from habit I walked
through the train to the first coach, ]
ride in that because it is the coolest in
Summer and the least drafty in winter
Now there were several cross seats
empty in the coaches through which
passed, and as the Young woman behind
me did not take one, but followed me
through the train, became suspicious.
When She sat down opposite me, Of
course studied her face. hardly over
forget q face after have made mcu-
tai note Of it. The rest is simple. She
was sharp cnuughn not 10 get of the tram
when ] did, and ] dismissed her from
my mind. Thus | suppose She was en-
ablod to follow me 10 the Irving place
house. But, If course, recognized her
at onco when | saw her at Miss Rem
sens
Did / understand YOU to say that
this Rose Mitchell is yor daughter"
II don't know what you understood,
but I did not say So. spoke If her just
as you did, Rose Mitchell, who passed
as my daughter
"Wcll. then, is she yog- daughter?"
81 decline t. answer -
"Why do yoH DO son
81 must decline toreply to that also
"Do you net see. Mr. Mitchell, You
are simply making your actions more
and more suspicioas:'
Ny dear Mr.. Barnes, do not care
straw how much suspicion I arousc 50
long as ] am not confronted Inv any
proof. Whenever you think you have
any proof against ne, come to me aud /
will endeavor TO refute it