The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-06-09

was that Thauret dealt ia that way cy
cry timo. He and his partner won abou
$500 during the evening. | think h,
cheated "
who was his partncr?'
81 do not know.
"WaS Mr. Mitchell present that nightY
Yes, and agreed with me that tn,
man is "A card sharp Yet of course W,
may he doing him an injustice. AfteI
all we only know that he shufiled hi,
cards twice, and played i'm good luck.
have since seen him lose at the sam,
/ game.
Wei, ! am much indebted 10 you,
Mr. Randolph, for tho information
which you have given me. viii say
that if | can prove that your friend had
no hand in this affair | shall he most
happy -
The detective arose and Mr.. Randolph
accepted the action as u hint that he
was dismissed After his departure Mr..
Barnes sat down again In his mind he
wondered whether this partner in tie
card game might have been the accom-
plico OF Thamet i'll the jewel robbery.
and whether he was the man who left
The jewclsi i'll the hotel at Now Haven.
Why he should have done so, however,
was mystery
A few minutes later Mr., Barnes left
the building and walked rapdly 10
ward Third avenue where he took the
elevated road getting ont at Seventy
sixth street Going eastward few
houses, he rang the bell Of one, and was
shown into modeStly furnished parlor.
A few minutes later comcly Young
woman of about "a or 25 entered. Tho
two talked together in low tones for
some time and then the girl left the
room, returning in street attire To.
gether they left tho house.
-Four days later Mr. Barnes received
a note which simply said, Come up. "
lie seemed to understand it, however.
and was quickly on his way to the house
On Scyenty-sixth street Once moro the F.
girl joined him in the parlor.
"Well, - said Mr. Barnes, "have you
Why Of course" replied the girl.
You never knew me tomako a failure.
lid You? You don class me with vii.
on, hope?"
Never mind about Wilson; tell me
'our story"
Very good. Don't be impatient
ION know me | take my own way Of
long things Well, you left me III
ladison Square park. sat ON a bench
nd watched Wilson. Two hours later
1an camo out Of the hotel and Wilson
ollowcd him. 1t made me laugh to SEE
ho gawk skulking along in the rear
les no artist Why, any BOBBY could /
III IN a minute that he was On the !
all.
II told you to omit remarks about
'ilson. "
II know, but | choose to tell You =
cont him, because ! mako you apprc- J
ate Inc more. So there he was chasing !
ter your man Mitchell You see have !
und ont his name You didn't tell }
@, bat that could not trouble me long, A
III know. 1t was real fun One minute I
llson would be actually running to \
'ep mp, and all Of q suddcn Mitchell
onld stop SO short that Wilson would <
most bump into him OF course he x
lows Wilson by this time and lust x
IS fun with him. wanted to get one <
cd square look at him myself. x
mrcd ON car and reached Third ave. x
70 ahead of them ran up stairs TO <
e platform Of the elevated station and v
4 IN the waiting room Soon up came
itchel, and away he goes to the end Of
2 piAform Wilson stopped in tho
ddlo and tried 10 look natural. which,
course, he didn't When the train
me along, | got aboard and walked
'ough till found my man, and down
at night opposite 10 him just stud
his face, you hot.
Yes, miss and he studied yours.
II are goose. and you disobeycd or
IS ! told you not to let that keen
vi sec you at all "
'That'sallright II came ont straight )
)ugh AT Forty second street hn get 8
!, and sodid Wilson, and so didn't L.
Why not?"
Because then be might have suspect !
me No, sir; | rode on up to Forty. '
cnth street, crossed over, took
in down, and was waiting in tho
lion when Mitchell camo along the 49,
md time This time hc was alone,
IDENTIFY having eludod Wilson at
rty fourth street llo took thu down Y
~ Sodid !, this time keeping out Of I
IT. He went straight tu his lay. and
ftcr him. 1t is house in Irving
'e. Here Is the number She hand
! card 10 Mr. Barnes
4ou have done we'll, said he. TAX
it. But why did you not report to
at once"
am not through yet When take
4 case, ! 20 tu the end Of it, Do YOU
poso would track that man and n
! let you turn Wilson on hm againy
much Next day called at tho W
SO and rang tho bell A servant girl go
ped the door laskod Ia SEQ the mis-
s. She asked what / wanted. and
her That had been sent fut ~ take
tualIon She looked surprised ln
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