The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-18

| up my mind that I could sleep until
| shortly before 1t arrived. I had had ar
exciting day, however, and I guess ]
| slept rather soundly. 1t must have beer
| around o'clock when I was awakened
| by rather gentle shaking. opened my
! eyes and there was my man, beard, six
feet and all, looking down on me with q
half-amused, Multiplying smile.
Better get up, son, II you are going
| to keep track of me. I'm getting ready tc
leave the car.
II had been dreaming all night about
my position, and among other things
weird and wonderful had fought single
handed my big fellow, had conquered
bound and delivered him over to the po-
lice for the murder of eight women, ten
children and twelve men, all of whom
had, In my dream, risen up from the
dead to give me 100000 apiece And
here was this giant I had overcome, this
demon of crime, smillingly telling me to
get on the job.
Where are wer asked rather sleep
lily, not yet quite fully awake to the stu
alton, and following habit of the heavy
sleeper that I have yet.
g In Jersey City was the kindly reply.
"'What time is IT.? was my next cues
ton. and this was answered In the same
kindly manner. sat up, now pretty well
awake. Guess I've got to get up was
my next statement, for the righteousness
of the situation had not dawned on me
yet.
"Yes, think you had better. for I'm
already dressed. was his comment.
ST had the good grace to thank him for
word, rushed into my clothes. We were
both dressed about the same time, and
without any intention on my part we
stepped Off the car together-in fact, I
think he was waiting for me.
I'VE walked down to the boat, neither
over he discussed In a most amiable way
the fine weather, the monster ocean
steamer that was coming up the bay at
the time--the old Aurania, II my memory
serves me right. mere tusboat to some
of the ships of today-the sky line Of
New York-a Joke when you come to
think of It today--and wound up by In
vfting me to have breakfast with him. I
declined with all the boyishness and po-
likeness that was in me, and when left
him I was rather heartily sick of the
whole business. He must have had a
good laugh to himself, for the moment we
got In the slip I ran for all was worth.
when I got to the office I told my
story as breathlesly as youth of my
age would under the circumstances 1t
was all very calmly received, and there
was no surprise at any point of the yarn
not even in the fact that he had taken
the trouble to wake me up.
" Just like him. was the slightly angry
comment, and then was told to go and
write up my report When that was done
was admitted to the chief, and he was
considerable enough to tell me that they
didn't blame me for his catching on, as he
had proven himself to be the most diff
cult shadow. I was given another case,
but to this day I do not know why he
caught on to me or why he was being
Swallowed. The nearest that I could get
to an explanation of the affair was that
he was mixed up in some financial deal
and somebody with a lot of money was
interested in knowing what places he
went to and what people he saw. His
name was a rather common one, and
every time that I meet man that bears
1t think of him and try TO md out II he
is a relative For he is one man that
would like to have as my guest for din
ner, good dinner-in fact, good din
ner."
1t had been long story. but he had