The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-13
CHAPTER II.
Warning

been here several times" Savory
sail, when | reached my rooms.
Would have 1t he'd got an appoint
ment with you Told him l didn't
know when you'd be home"
well, show him up when he
calls. I'll see him."
Presently he brought up a card
with the name "Erastus X. Snyzer"
on 1t In gold letters, and the man
himself quickly followed. He was
dressed in the same irreproachable
fashion as when had seen him in
the morning-good new clothes.
well cut, a glossy hat, gardenia.
and the shinest Of shoes with big
bows.
well. now" l asked, as l offered
him a chair.
'It's this way" he replied my
people have calculated that you
might like to secure their services"
Zone moment pray; who and
what are your people?"
',.Saraband & Sons. You have
surely heard of them? The great
firm of private detectives. Success
sors of the Pinkertons. was with
Allen Pinkerton, myself, for years,
and he reckoned | was one of his
smartest pupils"
What on earth should do with
a private detective?" cried. with
a great laugh.
that you have just succeeded to a
vast fortune; the heirship of the
MFaught property must be worth
several millions to you. and-ani
$50 Sarabands desired me to
call"
TWO-GIRL OF GRIT IN =. -.
us 1t part of a rich mans duty
or business to keep a private de-
tective?" was still laughing, but
found no response on the por-
tentously solemn face of my
visitor.
That's as may be. Capt. Wood.
Some DO cad some don't. Those who
didn't have come to wish they had;
so might you"
"And what would happen IL
were SO foolish as to refuse the OBJ
liging offer Of your people'?" I
asked, smilingly.
II beg Of you to be serious. Mr..
Wood. Take us, or leave us; but
employ someone. Do not, for heav-
ems sake, attempt to run alone"
He spoke with such evident ear
nestness and good faith that be-
gan to feel little uncomfortable
do you imply that | need pro-
lection: that l am In any danger;
any personal danger? That unless
I am taken care Of shall fall vic
tim to somewhat shall I say?--
some plot"
Gall that and more. cannot at
this stage be more explicit in my
warnings. It would be giving
away our business. But there are
ample grounds for what say.
indicated something of the sort Of
thing when I spoke to you this
morning There are those who
grudge you your newly acquired
fortune. who deny your right to It..
or even the testator's right to It,
They are ready to employ any
means-secret, insidious, even viO-
lent means, to wrest II from YOU
Let me tell you, sir, that even now,
at this moment, you may be, be-
lieve you are, In imminent peril
you anu your life"
"But this is matter for the po-
lice" cried hotly, springing to my
feet.
Your police cannot help you In
this; 1t Is too private and particu-
lar; and they are Of little good till
after the event. What you want is
prevention. anticipation. You must
meet guile with guile, plot with
counterpart. always supposing there
Is time"
where is the hurry?"
1--WE have reason to know that
everything was planned some time
since"
why, the news Is not day old
yet"
ut has long been expected that
the MFaught millions would come
to England. but the name Of the
real heir was only disclosed week
ago. Everything was ready, and
the campaign was to commence d.
rectly 1t was known who should be
attacked.
ITO be continued)