Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-06
X Fighting for Ibis Own I

been woven around my father and myself, !
was wiser than the conspirators could posslDy
suspect, and that rendered it all harmless. But
it was not prudent to have a person in the
house who was in the employ of the enemy.
It was not after any cool reasoning that l
went up to the door of the house that contain
ed furnished rooms to let. 1t was an impulse,
and determined to see Pallingrove, even if |
had to take "the spin" with him in the farK
as an excuse for my visit. l rang the bell De-
fore | had fairly considered the step was
about to take. a.,
asked of the woman who came to the door'
and who appeared to be the landlady
"He has rooms heres He is on the second
floor, front room. You can walk right up, lor
he came in few minutes ago, she replied,
pointing tO.the location OF the furnished apart
ments the spy had taken.
assembled the stairs, and approached the
door of the front room. The sound OF volces v
attracted my attention, and saw CnqC sne
door of Palingroves room was agar ne eIr
IDENTIFY had company, and | did not care 70 vi
introduced to any of his friends. recognized
his voice and the other was that of woman.
"I am sure that Brooks has told him some
thing, and you must follow him everywhere
he goes, if it is to the North Poie'
This was what the woman SAID, ana 1au
no difficulty in recognizing the voice OF Mrs
Falgood. s;.loa
The housekeeper had also taken furnished
apartments at the house in Rivington sIreet
nearly opposite that of Milton BROOKS. Molle
visit was to her, and no not TO TO tb;ng n"s'''e
Before anything more was said the door wa Mss
closed. and it seemed to be great oversight
that it had not been shut before: NJ.
But had heard enough to satisfy me. Mrs;
Falgood was confident that my tatner hau M salu ~.
something to me about the situation lhey
Inayy that i was going away for some weeks,
and the woman insisted that PalllngroVe shoulu
follow me-not an easy thing to do on the
ocean, I
AS [ had learned all wanted to know,
softly down the stairs, / left the house;
walked up the street to the Bowery, tnliihnn9 nis
what use should make of the lntormation1, a.
had obtained. The question was to get NONE
out of the house. [ could not discharge ne ner
myself, and my father would not do SO WIFI
out some reason for such step: ,,,4
| As the result of my reflections, concmIeo TO
see my father and manage the proposed ais
charge of the servant in the pest way ene cir
cumstances would permit couid Desin U,
asking him some questions about ms ahairs,
which would lead up to the inquiry whether OF oi
not there were any reasons why persons shouiu
be employed to watch him. ,..,.o
| 1t was a perilous task for me to undertake,
but | decided to set about 1t wlthouV ah noui
delay.
OF course they were all surprised to see me
at the house, after | had told them should
not return for several weeks.
| The explanation satisfied them. But my Ia,
ther was very stiff and cold to me- 1t seemed
to me now Just as though he hated me, anu
did not wish me to come into his presence
| Very likely. the tremendous wrong done me
had given birth to this feeling.
He was seated at the window IN the front
parlor.
After few minutes, intimated that had
something to say to him which was oil the
greatest Importance
He told me to say it as quick as / could, for
"I don't like to trouble you, father; but
want to ask you question or two, l began
81 shall not answer any questions" he re-
piled, in a surly tone.
"Do as you think best about that; but what
YOU say shall not prevent me. from asking
| them. for believe your life and health depend
unon this inquiry Do you know of any reason
why any person should watch you very closely
and place, spies around you? That is the first
question"
| saw the perspiration start upon his fore
head, and he was very much agitated.
He made no answer at once-indeed, he ap
peared to be incapable of doing so.
"Why did you ask me such question" hg
gasped, at last.
you were so sick?' / continued.
"She meant to let me die without help!'
exclaimed my father, savagely.
"Why should she be willing to let you die
when you pay her for taking care of you, and
when your death would probably deprive heI
of good situation~
81 don't know" he replied, apparently be
wildered by the question.