Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-07-29
CHAPTER VIII.


restraint when he failed to identify the
remains. The error of Mr.. George Johns
rs to the mans personality was shown
TO he due to the fact that the fugitive
had adopted the name of the elder .Ieth.
roe. No awkward questions were opened.
and the jury were satisfied that the de.
ceased was an absconding swindlcr. A
verdict of "willful murder" against some
person or persons unknown was return.
cd, and there the public interest in the
case came to an end. The Inspector had
arranged to make himself aware of Mr..
Taylor's every movement. hut 1t was no,
his cue to say SO. and he was almost
apologize when he parted with that gen
tleman.
"Peope don't like being mixed mp with
these unpleasant affairs. ] know said
the inspector. That's u common expe.
rlence. We see II every day. can as
sure you. But then, what a grrenlorn's
trick 1t Is to run away! You see. now.
IL our inquiries hadn't enabled us to ac-
count for all your time since you've been
here, you might have drawn suspicion
on yourself. Mr.. Taylor. and have got
into no end OF trouble. Good-by. sir
So Mr.. Taylor departed. and thought
himself well out Of very dangerous po-
sition. and the police Swallowed him night
and day. Believing that he had no fur.
ther reason for evasion. he stayed on;
and as any unoccupied man might do. he
made casual acquaintance. who came
and went. lie made one acquaintance Of
rather more than the casual sort In the
person Of a simple country gentleman
who came from Indiana. This gentle.
man had recently inherited what he de-
scribed as "tidyish bit Of MUMMY" and.
being strange to the city. was very CRATE
ful to man Of the world. like Mr.. Tay.
Tor. for being kind enough to shepherd
him. He was not ovcr.free with any
portion Of the "tidyish Bit" but he paid
his share. and he treated Mr.. Taylor
with great respect. and had the highest
opinion Of his knowledge Of men and af-
fairs; so that. In spite Of his yokel sim.
plicities, Mr.. Taylor began to think him.
within a limited measure. n rather dis
corning sort Of fellow. They went abou,
to the theaters In the evenings. frequent.
~ the second best places. and when Mr..
Taylor encountered an acquaintance. as
he sometimes did. the gentleman from
Indiana always made q point Of effncing
himself, unless he were actually pressed
60 Join In the conversation.
~ never saw such n retiring chap"
said Mr.. Taylor on one occasion. You
seem to shrink from people. Why don't
you buck up a bit more?"
"Well," said the gentleman from In.
diana, who answered TO the name Of
Fielding. II like to he sure my com.
pany's wanted before l thrust It upon
anybody"
THAT'S the right spirit. Of course"
said Mr.. Taylor, "but you can carry Il
to excess
But Mr.. Fielding was not to be cured
OF his shyness. although II turned out
that when there was need for u he could
show a. bold front as any man. He
and Mr.. Taylor had been close chums for
something more than a fortnight when
this occasion offered Itself. The two were
IN the promenade at theater. and were
walking from end to end In casual con.
versation. when Taylor suddenly checked
10 MS speech ana MS companion. glanc.
ing Ut MN, saw u look OF lowering dis
pleasure anu of something like alarm
upon his face.
Sh'ho. , sala tne gentleman from In
o'.ms. Wmats tue hha!er!
NoIhihe' returned Iay'or grufiy-
" ..t,nms "t tai an ,..,.. .o...,
,, Some' now nereS concerning said
r'e,u,ns look mere candlds my mot
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HIS race was notified, and he looked
apont MN with furtive keenness.
Weh' then. III tell you,' Fielding an
swered. were both more or less stran'
gers here We're both carryin' u tidyish
DIT o mummy about with us. an perhaps
we've flashed II about bit too much"
Wen" asked Taylor. with slight
unsteadiness In voice and breathing.
We'll SAID FIELDING. I'll bet ten ia
que '".t cn"Ps s"hrp' ~ deal with
n'" nc hasht oeeh ""tchihH US two
ior week tor hothihx. Leave him II
me. now -,
NO. no. sneu IaSior' dont make
~" ~ puo"c pace IKE thH' You're
Suue ''knt; ! oare say" ISc'' m sure
you're Hsht. nut iorewarheds FORE
s'"eu' you Snow' we eau taKe cure OF
ourselves
I'm goin' to take care OF 'im,' said
Flelding; come along.
lie made an imperative little sign "a
J0yIOf to FOLLOW, hut that gentleman Dre