The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-30

! leAonJ sherman Is the world s keenCSt
Identification expert, you see"
! 'Ct course nodded the surgeon. But
] you forget Samson and mySeIfi'
! ia ma very well put, doctor; capt
/ tai samson, no, / 10 not forget him.
we shall see He cannot talk, at any
/ rate
Not YETI
Neither viii you 1 have your word
OF honor. 1 am safe"
safe. except for Sherman, Very
And YOU intend to take this bull. by
! me horns-if you viii pardon the cant
/ phrase
] Precisely"
! The risk viii all be yours"
assume II gladly. Ny peace of
/ nina would never DE complete until
] T. had been assumed, decided one way
, or the other" Waidron's hand fell
] heavily upon The table.
! w henE queried the doctor, simply.
/ , rms very afternoon. We start in
The car at 1880
! Certainly Why, you wouldn't want
| 10 miss this final test of your skill.
/ would yOu2'
Nothing could tempt me 90. I shall
/ .ow2''
Tomorrow / have the real misfor-
/ tune 10 part with you"
forever" a note of antipathy
I y
/ even the fascination OF this strange
: Work and stranger man, not even his
I promise or the thought that Waldron
( was slll his ratlent, could overcome
ms natural, honest lOathiuE at being
q party TO crimes past OF future. even
uuoer cOmpulslOu- As for the fee.
"tacl MdtdrOn more than once had
limited should he princely. that never
/ entered his calculations ar all
= oreFert queried Waluron. echo
/ ing the doctors word. swell, as YOU
/ WISH Needless 20 say, the choice is not
/ my own. But, come. there's other
{ Work 10 40 than sitting here specuIa-
ghS, with the clock striking I0t
/ w OK, eliminating work the final
+ rest OF all these months Of planning,
{ ldboring, suffering
AT $.l5 o'clock that afternoon a
loh5s low, powerful car, newly paint
ed, turned smoothly into Mott street
and drew up at the curb before the
bureau Of Identification An Obsp-
quouS fellow In goat fur and goggles
'ctSplte the season. descended from
the drivers seat and opened the door.
1 Inc large collar of his coat only
/ partly bid ar ugly sclT on his jaw.
Two men got out of the car. one stern
faced and somewhat pOrtly the other
Nell-kut, with quick. eager ewes a
c.edn-clisel, stralghJ nose, and just the
/ trace Of a sneer ON his mobile lips
Wait here Cash" commanded the
/ latter, 'till Wa come out; or, tin YOU see
I
voice was low, as If 10 avoid any chance
I Of being overheard Dy the growing lit
l Tie knot of urch-ns and lOafers around
| the unusual looking auto. IF you see
/ officers coming out here, looking for a
row, put on power and escape But I
I don't anticipate anything Of that sort.
/ You'll probably see me again. you'll be
sure to see the doctor. If / don't come
/ out. you'll know this thing Is settled.
/ ANYHOW. and-after all. that's what I
want. 20 get IL settladr'
/ Yes. sir answered Cash, nOn-cOm-
mittally, though in his eyes q sinister
light, almost as OF triumph. glOwed.
/ Waldron saw nothing Of this. He turned
20 his companion
Come, doctor" said he I'm firm, even
tones. We're here Now for it-'
Together they mounted the steps and
entered the headquarters building. Pres
entity they found then selves in the bu-
reau Of identification itseIf-au apart
mcnt lined clear to the ceiling with cab
iuets containing numerous small draw
ors. each Iettered on the outside and
each containing the life history Of a
criminal.
+ As they entered, stooky, middIe-aged
man sitting II q desk before a window
in this room turned at his desk and
. faced them.
Lieutenant Sherman Waldron ask
. ed. his voice trifie unsteady as though
/ his heart were beating rapidly-as in
! deed why should it not, after his some
what hurried climbing of the stairs?
That's me- answered the official,
+ smiling slightly and fixing a pair OF
/ keen, blue. Irish eyes on the newCom-
CTs. What's Wantedr'
Sometime rather private. rather i'm
DCrtaut lieutenant" WaIarOn REPLIED.
comm. close no 70 the desk and look
. ing square at Sherman. The light from
the window fell fair and strong on Wal
drOns face. which was no more than
three feet from the IeUteuaEtS- Sher-
N IN no
slightest SIGN Of recognition.
important. IS it2' the lieutenant
asked. sure. that's an Old story here.
But. much obliged to YOU. Just the
same. Sit down. viii YOU. and YOU. sir.
tOo2' With a sweep of his hand he
indicated a couDle OF chairs.
Each OF the visitors pulled UU one Of
these and sat down close TO the desk.
The doctors expression was q study.
WaldrOn's never varied from one Of
fTaul. and perfect confidence Nerve 30
Thought the doctor with sudden unWilI-
inE admiration I've seen brave men
operated on. in the old DAYS. without
even ChlOrOfOrm. and I've seen field
hospitals in war; but Tor lure nerve
this man who voluntarily. almost glad
Is. risks his very life TO satisfy a whim
this man. ] say. stands out above
them air.
Lieutenant Sherman crossed his legs.
leaned all elbow on his desk. and reach
cd for fresh cigar
N MT UD now ne questioned
WaldrOu bent closer still Can vOu.v
he Gueried earnestly. Identify beyond
all Question any criminal whose photo
graph YOU have ever Seen2'
Sherman thought a moment in sur
prise. glancing from one man to the
other
can 70 said he well. now. I don't
Know II can or Tot. I might fall down
on the very next man or the very next
mug you see AL I can say is THAI
I've been at this game ever since I was
cub. and 1 haven't made a miSDlay
(which means that you're practical
ly infalhble.' commented the doctor.
Yes. ] spose so. Why? What's
dOing2'
iii tell you presently" answered
Waldron. And the news is we'll worth
first ] ought TO ask G-other point or
two, for my own information ] must
be sure Of my ground. you see. before
I make any statements which fif thew
fail TO put q most important criminal
into yOur hands, night lay me open to
ruinOus suits for damages
m on, grumbled the lieutenant
GO along with the questions. only
don't make EN- any longer than Won
have 20. What d'you want to know"
This Do you ever have to look
twice at face 10 recognize it?T
Never have, so far"
If you Oncs see a man. or his pic
ture. you'll always recognize him
again, no matter how long afterward.
no matter what the diseuise2"
Why, say now, 1 don't care much
TO talk about my own work, see2 But
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