Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-22

But" the wrctched man painted, "he
can't have sent you here"
''1Ie did not specifically send me here"
Hargraves answered. 'but the inforina-
ton he gave me made 1t seem very well
worth my while to come. | will put the
matter in a nutshell. Mr.. Taylor. I am
engaged for the defense. DO you de-
cline to help met"
"But I've got to understand" said
Taylor, wiping his forehead. Look here.
sir'-hc saw suddenly how his hands
were shaking. and tried to steady them
upon the table. with such poor success
that an ash tray which lay there began
to jerk about the cloth. He wrapped
the betraying members in his handker-
chief. and slipped them between his
knees. ''You charge me with having
brought q threatening message to that
unhappy gentleman. don't deny that
carried out my orders. But IL I had
been privy to his death last night. I
should have been mad. sir-stark. staring
mad--to have come here with n threat of
extreme proceedings this morning."
DO you mean to aid the defense in
any way, Mr.. Taylor, or do you not?"
mo-" said Taylor. 81 wash my
hands Of 1t; I'll have nothing more to
say to It. If I'd have guessed that It
was anything more than bluff. I'd never
have entered into II. l am no party to
this wicked act. sir, and I'm not to be
identified with It,"
~ may understand. then" said liar.
graves. ''that you regard your own es-
cape as certain7"
my escape!' said the wretched man.
"1ve nothing to escape from. I was
instructed to accompany Mr.. Jethroe
from Brazil and to deliver a message
to him on his arrival here"
your Then you may be useful to the de.
Tense. after all, and In way perfectly
harmless to yourself"
IL don't see how" said Taylor.
II will show you how In good time
mea ntme, can carry any message for
your
"Nfessa GET" stammered Taylor.
''To my client"
Certainly not. sir. No. sir--most as.
suredly not, sir. l have had enough of
your client to last me for my lifetime"
Very good. I can tell you one thing.
Mr. Taylor: You will certainly be sum.
moncd to attend the inquest tomorrow,
to identify the body"
With this Hargraves left him. and ns
he closed the door and came upon the
corridor his impassive face sparkled for
an instant. A second later he was az
grave as ever. and he walked to his
chambers and plunged into the considera-
ton Of mass of papers there with ~
complete forgetfulncss Of the prisoner
as II no such person existed. The day
had long since faded, and he had been
working fully two hours by gaslight.
when u clerk appeared and said:
Rouse to see you. SIR"
"Show him in" said Hargraves, with
cut looking round.
A man entered. and stood at an atti-
tude Of military ease.
We'll, Rouse. what news!"
"Perrott, Perrott and Lane confirm the
prisoners statement In all particulars.
| Both the cables Is answered. and un.
common quick. Harvey Martin Jethroe
-that the name right. sir?-sailed from
Rio Janeiro. arriving at New York three
days ago. Harvey Martin Jethroe sailed
from Algoa Bay. arriving day before
yesterday. Thomas Edgecome, wanted
for extensive frauds. believed to be idcn.
teal with Jethroe of Rio Janeiro. sigma.
ture of Harvey Martin Jethroe at Per.
rott, Perrott and Lanes Identical with
signature of gentleman rs took rooms last
night ut Pacific Hotel. That's all, Mr.
Hargraves. There's been three of us on
the job. That's the list Of charges, and
this is the change out Of u twenty dollar
note"
Mr.. Jethroe still at the police sta.
tionI"
"That reminds me, sir beg pardon
l put In my report, sir. The inspecto,
gave me instructions to say, sir. that the
police won't give evidence. The charge
will not be preferred, sir. and he would
like to have minute with you ut your
earliest convenience"
"Now. you silly fellow, why didn't you
tell me that Mt OnceY You might have
left that unfortunate gentleman to BE-
taken to jail"
"Head that full Of detail. sir.
shouldn't ha' forgot It In the long run
not me. Mr.. Hargraves."
you've that foolish pride In thinking
you can remember everything. If you
took notes, like n sensible man. you
wouldn't forget things"
mot In the long run. Mr.. Hargraves
Nothing more tonight. sir? Thank you
Good night. SIR"
Rouse was gone, and the clerk wa,
back again.
"Well, now. what Is it?"
"KlOss. SIR"
'Show him In. What Is II. Kloss?''
The shabby man laid shabby hal
upon one corner of the desk. and tool
the dog's-eared notebook from a pocket
He fumbled his dirty little diary for q
while. and read:
~. Il. left T.. Hotel with all baggag,
In four-wheeler. Booked first class Gin
cinnati. Took front smoker"
every WELL" said the lawyer; "tha
will do. A short days work, Kloss
Wen stop Mr.. Taylor and have hin
back instanter."
He made n precise toilet Mt a dressing
stand which occupied one corner of hi,
room aud betook himself once more I,
Central station. There he held Il secont
conference with the officer In charge
much briefer than the first. Then tn,
two sought the prisoner, who all thi
time had found the minutes weigh lik,
lead.
"Mr. Hargraves has cleared up thi
little matter for the present, Mr.. Jeth
roe,' said the INSPECTOR "and you arr
free to 20. You mustn't blame the pc
lice. If You hadn't neglected the loca
inspectors warning there'd have been NJ