Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-30

here. ! will show II that you may mp.
pretintp my system. the method have
of gathering ard tabulating data
You will nEd an encyclopedia " infnr.
nation IN that bookcase All ihut
ScOtiard Yard has aud perhaps n lit.
tie hesi,lcs 10 Illustrate. here's his
carc " Gillott's fingers moved lightly
over the page Testimony of Dnndy
Joe. downstairs at the time with land
Indy who kept the house where the
crime was committed Heard Frisco
Pet. who had been drinking. come In,
go upstairs. ~ they supposed. to his
own room. shortly after loud voices:
pistol shot I.nndlady aud Joe found
wOman. Amy Gerard. dead IN shabby
little sitting room. Pet the worse for
liquor IN dnzed condition nj table.
hend In his hands. Testimony Of Joe
corroburntcd by landlndy She swore
no one had been IN house except par
ties here mentioned. all dodgers.
"'Private mem.-EouSe IN bad neigh.
borhood. near the Adelphi catncombs.
Son OF lHndlady. red headed giant.
also one time prlzehghter, used 10 live
here. The rct's last fight IN the ring
was with him. Later Tom took to the
road. Was wanted by the police Mt the
time OF the crime for some brutal
1 highway work But" breaking OF.
II am wearying your lordshlp. Here
are what ! was especially looking for.
! the markings oD the arm Of the Frisco
| ret Perhaps. however. your lor,lship
/ doesn't care To- listen further"
Go on" The words broke sharply
! from the visitors lips: then he gave
! metallic laugh. II am interested IN
this wonderful system OF yours"
Mr.. Gillcit read slowly. Ion the
right arm Of the Frisco Pet, just below
the elbow. appears the figure Of
man In sparrlng attitude done In sail.
or's tattooing: about the waist n flag,
the stars and stripes In their accus-
| toned colors crudely drawn, but not to
be mistaken by noting following de-
fects and details which," closing the
book. II won't read"
His lordship's head had turned. "a
good system" he remarked after an
interval But my purpose-the pur-
pose Of my visit-I-we have wan.
dered quite from that. Let us. beg Of
you. talk business. ! believe"-the WIS.,
itor moistened his llps-"I believe !
mentloned-John Steele when ! came
int"
II am all attention. your lordship"
I
getlc II he felt surprise he suppress
ell It. Good. Your lordship's business
concerns John Steele"
For reasons that need not be men.
toned ! want To tind out all can
about him That. believe. Is the sort
OF work you undertake. The terms for
your services can be arranged later
II Is unnecessary TO say you viii be
well Paid | assume you can com.
mand competent aud trustworthy
help; that you have agents perhaps In
6ther cOunsriesi"
Mr. Gnlett nodded. III your lord.
ship would give me some Idea Of the
scope uf the Inquiry
The long fingers opened. then closed
tightly.
'lu the FIRST place. you are to ascer.
tain where John Steele was before he
came To England how he got there.
what he did Naturally II he has lived
In n PARKWAY port you would seek to
know the ship that brought him there.
the names OF the captain and the
crew"
1T she'll be done. your lordshlp." re-
piled the other quickly. Il shall EN-.
bark in the matter with great zest
and may add. interest. II might
be so bold. may ask. does your lord.
ship expect to lind anything that
wOuld-ahem-cas any reelection on
the high standing John Steele In build.
ing up for himself In the community
or
A shncow seemed to darken the
mask like features Of the visitor. His
gaze nj once glitterlng. vaguely ques-
tOning. was fastened ON the wall:
then slowly without answering he got
up. "Surnises are not to enter into
this matter" he said shortly. ut IL
facts | want-fncts."
And your lordship shaR have them.
The ease appears simple. not hard to
get at the bottom Of" An odd express
sion shone from the visitors eyes
(which reminds me he has left town."
added Gillett.
Left town." Lord Ronsdale wheel
ed abruptly. "You mean
For little trip to the continent,
should imagine; heard of II because he
got some unlmportant court matter
put over"
Gone nwayw The nobleman lifted
a hand Ia his brow.
Last night"
ut was only yesterday morning I
WIS riding with him"
And he didn't mention the matterr'
The visitor did not answer. why
should he have gone awayf" he muir
INJURED. half aloud. "Was It because
lie walked TO the door, AZ the thresh-
| old StDDupl and looked back You