The Washington times., 1906-10-14

"TAat speaks well for his devotion Very
glad TO hear it,"
"suH." added Boyd languny. Il
thought Ia drop IN and learn what II
signlhed"
Perfectly right
Novel idea Of yours GreEson, this en-
ployiug a man TO watch over you. Not
usual among men OF your walk "a life
True smiled Oregon. with ru.rvIy
an upward glance from a letter he had
begun reading "NoyeI IIsa, indeed Gut
don't give me amy credit tur ct. my dear
Boyd. IL was Finley's iuea. not mine"
That so:" queried Boyd. Indifferent
Is.
Yet he decided to Ingor briefly, and
rested his elbow on he Top ~ ne bank
er's roll-top desk. Srags2n did not ap-
pear 20 mind. He continued reading his
letters, one after the other, aud u the
meantime talked jfrluy az Intervals
with hls Questioner.
Yes. Fiuley's idea said hc NO fun-
eral OF mine Not bad scheme at
that-as yOuu admit Happened IN this
way"
''Weug"
what was I saying p"
About how II happened. Mr Greg
SON."
"Oh yes. Met him Just as was COM
ing IN here one n -niug about a week
aEo-had seen him outside taIf -a-dozsn
times before. Wondered who he WEs-
seemed sort or keeping an eys on me-
as you say. So 1 let him have a few
words with me, and he then explained
that Humph, Phillip"
yes. sir." This from a clerk who
came rushing iu.
Send Burton g. Pollock, a current Ger
tihcate for ten thousand Northern Trac-
ton. and have Il charged TO loan ac-
count Here-WGit! Hand this letter 90
the cashier. and tell him 70 advise the
writer that we have ample time money
at our command. That's all nov. Whore
was ] 8r. Boyd?"
"AbugJ the chap you met IN the cor
ridOr. who"
"Ah. yes, 7 stopped 20 hear what lie
had Co say. He said he fea:ed that 1
possibly noticed him al times
meant mo- harm in watching me. how
ever Z asked him what his object
was iu s1 doing. and ne then-he then
explained that he"
EFF fear that ] am encroachlnK on
yaur Jme-"
-uH. no, you're not I can talk
N you while running through my
ua..-
and De zaid7"
''lh. he explained that he had beea
following the market for a time and
had some long of Northern Traction
at which 7 told him he was a wise
young man." Gregsun continued, in
desultary fashion He said he be-
Heyui that 1 knew what i was doing
and would presently boom the stock
above Tar-wise again, you see. And
III do better cyeu than that Boyd,
you see Il / don't Then Goo help
these shorts. when I finally puJ ON the
tWistaIs. Iu squeeze 'om ain hey
wish tley had Bah. What was 1
saying. BoydgT
about what Finley said ia explaua-
tiol-"
"Of shadowIag me-ah. yes, He
said he was long OF the stock and at
times worried by its occasional breaks.
Damned bears. YOU see. said he
couldn't help dFeadtHg that something
might happen 60 me-some mIshap-
OF that some enemy ou the bear side
of Jle market might attempt 10 put
our my light. So ne was keeping an
eye on me most Of the time. with q
view o. ms personal safety-detec-
llye-IiEo, you see
"Ah. yes" nodded Boyd. Precise
Iy."
'.Idea rather pleased me, as well as
Ii- kindly interest. and I told Aim %
gu aIcad-Iouk after me as carefully
as le liked. GreEsou guh.y went on.
with his attention vIcil8tinE between
D.. i'm. .rE
latter Felix Boyd was displaying only
d oursory interest. 'I told him I
would pay Em FOR his time. by The
way. after Z had worked this deal in
Traction 81. finish
"IIr.l him. eh2" uurmured Boyd.
eyes. n way. Bright fellow
enough. Boyd, SEQ don't bother him.
Fuu name. did you ask2 Martin Fin
I.g. z think he said. Wait a mo-
mont. 3 believe ] have his card here,
it 9 haven't mislaid g. All. here 81
I--r.=. Martin Finley. Evidently en-
IisysI bs the Metropolitan Private
Detective Bureau. Jacob kelI, man
auvr. GerSide building corner ot-but,
hero. take she card and read it your
self. g. tau like"
Boyd iudiH,rcntly accepted the en- o.
gvayod card and silently read IT, In
tho lower Ieft corner the name OF
Martin Finley appeared iu modest let
teIs. Then he quietly replaced IL
upon Grggsons desk rcmarkiug in
careless tones
81 had not thought OF the fellow iu
tuat light. Giegs1n. Evidently he Is
fl dctsctivc-oue OF the unofficial
sleuths.
.ualeative-y,s. certainly" nodded
Gl.eaau over ,he letter Dee then was
reading THAT'S one reason why 1
quite ravorahIy regarded Jhe man and
his suggestion to look after me-"
And il i~ very good reason why
he should u1t learn that I detected
him Iu his excellent work, and re-
garIaJ him with suspicion" said
Felix Boyd quite poiutedly "A
brother detective might feel hurt.
Grorsou. if hc knew OF it. You'd bot
ter say nothing Go him about IT, or
ahput mr'
"NrgE n-lI'
eff Ie hs,s seen me come here this
Wuwiue and later asks YOU amy qucs-
state that i called ou other Dusi-
-~
surely. Boyd. n YOU wish H."
rruv.lrI Grer=ou. with q first sign of
lWUati,uga ''Hut I'm rot likely go
have amy words with him-tar from
i- Haven't spoken to him. or he To
mo since that FIRST daE-'