The Washington times., 1909-02-07


Bess. She had so much to think /
OF and hey hopes were. so great /
that nothing mattered now.
II was 10 o'cIock at night when she |
arrived i'm Dewitt. Bess debated whe;h- /
sr or not it would be wise TO go on 4
TO Marshall that night and return TO +
the larger town the next day I'D order /
10 Get he's facts together. But In /
short time she decided 10 spend the /
night in Dewitt
So she ordered q ca5man TO drive her /
10 a good hotel. for IL was too late TO /
start her work
As the cab pulled away from the |
station Bess suddenly caught sight of
a familiar face passing under an arc
light.
1t was Barlow.
As her carriage took the corner Bar
low was forced 20 wait for il to pass.
The light shown in on Bess and Barlow
glanced through the window.
Bess knew that he recognized her,
for she was looking squarely at him.
But be made NJ sign. Instead. he
threw q hand before his face and pulled
down his hat, as though he hoped that
she would not see him.
Bess wondered vaguely as she rode
10 her hotel what Barlow was doing in
Dewitt She had often seen him there.
He must have regu. ar business in the
city But why should he try TO evade
her?
BY the time she reached the hotel
the thought OF Barlow had been dis
missed, and Bess went 10 bed imme-
diately. after giving her money and
valuable papers 10 the clerk for safe
keeping.
In the morning the girl went out
early. In half an hour she had located
the mOrgue and was before it's door.
Her mission was expressed terseIy 10
the man in charge.
Want TO see the unidentified muir
dered man." queried the official
Yes, sir" replieS the girl firmly
isn't any relative of yours, I hope2'
NO. But may be able to identify
him. Bess replied
In a moment she was sorry she had
said this, for now f she recognized the
man she would have 20 lie. Tt would
not do for her to admit that she knew
him. The papers would publish the
fact. and the rea. criminals would be
startled BY the discovery
Wen. I'm sorry" said the man
slowly, but he was buried three days
age"
Have you no photograph Of him.
oh, yes" replied the keeper of the
morgue. going TO his desk and coming
back with a likeness Of the man
Bess started as she loked at If.
Even In death. and ia spite OF the fact
that she had not seen Harvey Snow for
many years, Bess recognized him
In order TO keep the Identity secret
until she could make enectual use OF it,
Bess endeavored not to betray her emo
tiOu, and she was successful iu this.
Bess asked the man If there was an
other copy Of the photograph that she
might have. He replied that there was
not but that she would be an liberty
10 borrow the ore he had at any time
she desired.
Having gained another point t.e girl
took her departure.
She was not two blocks away from
the house Of death when the whistle
OF a fire engine behind her caused her
10 turn and look back quickly
AS she did so man, about half a
block in her rear, also turned and
darted into an alleyway.
But the moment mat Bess had seen
him she recognized the person as Bar
low.
Evidently Doc had followed her TO the
rIorgue and was now dozzsur ucg foot
steps 10 ind out what she was gOue
t. 40. Eess realized that Doe must have
tracked her 10 The hotel tle night 1e-
fore and waited uutH sac came out iH
tho morning.
u was beyuod aer comprehension
My be should take such am abnormal
interest iu her actions. She could no,
mgure IL 0Ut iu any way
The fire engine tIraed down side
street and Eess continued ou her way
wondering about Barlow. When shl
reached the hotel size borrowed tE'
directory from the office. took ID o.
her room and began EouE through ID
Tor the name of Brauder.
Tb her surprise. it appeared ou-
Three times.
one OF the names she recognized "a.
p prominent 5cwelcr Of the town.
Eood citizen and above the slightes
suspicion. So she had only two people
left 20 investigate
Bess set out al once for the address
Il the nrst one. After au hours worI
she located the place and rams la,
doorDeiL
In q few moments the door vas open
I'd and Bess put her question 10 th
woman who peered out
no. there amt uO HraudeIs HEH
here" snapped the woman.
HAS anybody by that name occupie'
tile house recently" continued Bless
well now, that's dinunt, VIA
didn't ser pat ser question like tia
81 The FIRST place.
Il didn't think of 81, replied Bess.