Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-12-14

sudden grasping at his breast, stag.
gcrcd and seemed to fall. A crowd
closed about him, the train whlsked
around corner, and I could see no
more.
But ut any rate was we'll free Of
him, and I got of Mt Blocker street.
walked on 10 the square and began
my search. My plan was very simple.
beginning on the east side Of West
broadway. II was ms intention To stop
ut every house and inquire whether
dodgers were kept. My experience at
the first place was pretty fair sample
of all the rest
A frowsy headed woman answered
my knock.
"You have rooms TO lett" asked.
ooh. yes. monsieur" she answered.
with an expansive grin. "Step zls
way"
We mounted dirty stair, and she
threw open Il door with flourish
meant TO bc impressive.
"Iesc are ~ rooms. monsieur: zev
are YER fine
looked around them with sinu-
lated interest smothcring my disgust
as we'll as | could.
GLOW long have they been vacant"'
I asked.
"Since only two days. monsieur. Az
you soc. zcy are vcr' fine rooms"
That settled IT, II they had been va
cant only two days. I had no further
interest in them. and with some excuse
! made my way out. glad Ia escape
from that f"iid atmosphere of garlic
ana onions. So went from house TO
house. stumbling over dirty children,
climbing grimy stairs. catching gllmpses
Of crowded sweatshops. pcering into
all sorts of holes cnllod rooms by cO,Ir-
tesy. inhnling hundred stcnchcs in rs
many minutes. gaining an insight that
sickcncd me into the sunalid life Of the
quarter. Sometimes began to hope
that AZ last was on the right track.
but further inquiry would prove my
mistake. SO the morning passed. and
the afternoon had covered two
blocks to no purpose. and ! turned
eastward 10 broadway and took n car
! downtown to the office. My assistants
had reported again they had met with
no better success than 7. Mr.. Graham
noticed my detected appearance and
/ spoke n word of comfort,
II think You're on III" right track.
! Lester" he said But YOU can't hope
to do much by yourself-it's too big a
I Job Wouldn't il be better to employ
/ half n dozen private detectives and put
! them under your supervision: You
could save yourself this nerve trying
work and ut the same time get over the
ground much NOR" rapidly Resides
experienced men may b" able to s,g
gcst something that you've overlooked '
I had thought of that had won
dered If | We're making the hest pos
slblc use of my opportunities The
suggestion tempted mo. But some
thing rose within me- pride. ambition
stuhborEncSs. wha, You willard
shook my head determined to hang OH
Besides. | had still before me that bat
lie of wits with Martigny. and | wa:
resolved to make the most of it.
Let me keep on by myself a day Of
two longer SIR said. Il believe IL
succeed yet. If | don't there will still
he time to call in outside help. fame!
I've mad" a beginning. and want Il
see what comes of it,"
Tie SHOOT: me kindly by the hand.
Il like your grit he said approx
imgly. land I've every confidence il
YOU. 1t wasn't lack of confidence tina
prompted the suggestion. Only dom
overdo the thing and break down as
bur the doctor snys that he must tax,
II long vucation--a thorough rest"
I'm glad he's better III he care
full" assenied and left the office
While | waited for Il car l bOugh
Il copy of the last edition of my paper
from force of habit more than any
thing. then, settling myself in seat
still from force OF habit turned Il
the financial column and looked 1t over
There was nothing OF special int"res
there and | turned back to the genera
news. Hlaucing careleSSly from item
10 item. Suddenly one caught my cy'
which brought me up with shock
The it"m read:
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning
man ran up the steps OF the Cortland
street station OF the Sixth avenue ele
waited in the effort TO catch an uptow
train just pulling out and dropped over o
tho platform with heart disease. An an,
bulance was called from the HudsO
Street hospital and the man taken there
At noon il was said he would recover
He was still too weak to talk but anon
other things n card of :he Cafe Jourdair
81 West Houston street. was found in hi
pOcketbook. An inquiry there develope
: the fact that his name is Pierre Bethun'
that he Is recently from Franc: and ha
: no relatives i'll this country.
In n moment was OUT Of the ca
and running westward to the elevated
, I felt that held in my hand the ad
, dress | needed.
, CHAPTER XII.