Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-07-06
CHAPTER TX.
A cHANaE on rRoNr.

r IT E found the task no easy one.
+ however. although he went at
it with his characteristic Wig
or and energy. Few men
knew the seamy side of London better
than John Steele-its darksome streets
and foul alleys, its novels and various
habitations. And this knowledge he
utilized to the best advantage, always
TO find that his efforts came to naught
Reluctantly John Steele concluded
that the man he sought had made his
way out of London; otherwise the facil-
tiles at his command were such that
he should most likely ere this have
been able to attain his end-fnd what
he desired. Soberly attired, he attract
ed no very marked attention in the
slums, breeding spots of the criminal
classes The deniZens knew John
Steele He had been there oft before
He had on occasion assisted some of
them with stern good advice or more
substantial services. He was acquaint-
ed with these men and women. had
perhaps a larger charity for them than
most people find il eXpedient to cher.
ish One man had seen the object of
SteeleS sOlicitude and to rhis person.
a weaTened little undesirable" the
red headed giant had confded that
London was pretty hot and he thought
of decamping from 1t.
"'Arter gll this time that's gone by
he says to me. bitter ike TO think
man can't come back to is native 'ome
without being spied ON for what ought
long ago to be dead aud forgot"
'What brought him TO LoudonT
II expect II was 'Omesickness, sir
'E's been bad lot. but g has a cart.
arter all. II was TO see is mother e
came back: the old woman drew I'm
ere You see. e had written er from
foreign parts. but could never ear
cause she had moved Used to keep
a place where a woman was found
"DeadT"
Murdered" said the man. John
Steele was silent "And she. is moth
er, 'ad gone, aving saved a bit. out
into a peaceable-lilIe little amlet,
where there weren't no boobies, only
instead bits of flower gardens and
bright bloomin' datfy-down-dillies. But.
blime me, when Tom come and found
out where she 'ad changed to If she
admit gone and shufled off. and all
e 'ad for is pains was the sight Of a
mound in the churchyard"
Yes: she's buried" said John Steele
thouRhtfully. land all she might have
told about the woman who was-mur.
dered Is buried with her"
"But she did tell. sir al the time.
quickly. "of the trial.
True" The visitors tone changed
"If you can ind 1om E.ve him rhis
note. You'll be well paid
II amt askin' for that Y0u got me
or easy once and gave me a M arte'
/ was let OUT
well well.' Steele made hrusqu'
gesture. We all ueed II helping haa'
sometimes" be said turning away
And that was as near ~ he ha.
come TO attainment of his desires.
Summer passed Sometimes. the
better TO think. 10 plan. to keep him
self girded by constant exercise. ht
repaired to the park. now neglected by
fashion and given over "a that nebu
lous quantity Of diverse qualities call
ed the people.
How do you do. Steele7 Just the
man l wanted 20 seer
Near the main exit toward which
John Steele had unconsciously step
ped the sound OF a familiar voice and
the appearance Of a well known stocky
form broke IN With startling abrupt
ness on the dark train OF thought,
Deep In some point Of lawF went
on Sir Charlo- "'POn hOnOE. believe