The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-07-02


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woman. 4 ~ as ssu n il isad il shabby
D little sitting room. Pet, the worse for
liquor, u dazed cob dition mt q table,
head in his hands. II Testimony OF Joe
corroborated BY Ian dlady She swore
no one, had been in( house except par
ties here mentioned all dodgers. 7
Private men, Eouse in bad neigh
borhood, near the Adelphi catacombs.
Son of landlady, red headed, giant,
also one time prizefg hter, used to live
here. The Pets last fight in the ring
was with him. Later Tom took to the
road. Was wanted by the police at the
time of the crime for some brutal
highway work. But" breaking of,
II am wearying your lordship. Here
are what I was especially looking for,
the markings on the arm Of the Frisco
Pet. Perhaps, however. your lerdship
doesn't care to listen further s.% !.
:"Go onv' The words broke sharply
from the visitors lips; then he gave q
metallic laugh. 81 am interested in
this wonderful system Of yours. - :1' ".
Mr.. Gillett read slowly, 'On the
right arm of the Frisco Pet, just below
the elbow. appears the figure Of a
man in sparring attitude. done In sail
or's tattooing; about the waist a flag,
the stars and stripes in their accus-
!. toned colors .crudely drawn, but, not; to
be mistaken byssnoting following de-
fects and details';7swhich," closing the
book, "1.won't read" " :.=>.,35 .:
: His lordship's head had turned. "a
good system, z 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. l belteve"-the Wis
itor moistened his lips-.'I believe /
mentioned-John Steele when i came
tn?' 81: :s,@<:': 'sF.s-e vt.
81 am all attention, your lordship."
Mr.. Gillett's manner was keen, ener-
getic. If he felt surprise he suppress
ed it.. "Good! Your lordship's business
concerns John Steele" -. -
For reasons that need not be men.
toned I want to find out all l can
about him. That, I believe, is the sort
of work you undertake. The terms for
your services can be arranged later.
It is unnecessary to say you will be
well paid. / assume you can CON-
mand competent and. trustworthy
help; that you have agents perhaps in
other countries?"
Mr.. Gillett nodded. 1T your lord
ship would give me some idea of the
scope of the inquiry
The long fingers opened. then closed
tightly. > = 4 -
In 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 If he has lived
in fcraway port you would seek to
know the ship that brought him there,
the names. Of The captain and the
crew. re.r::S; H. ~. -
lit shall be done, your lordship,'' re-
piled the other quickly. II shall en-
bark in the matter with great zest
and, L may add, Interest. If might
be so bold, may@I ask does your lord
ship expect To- . find anything that
would ahem-cast any. reflection on
zthe high standing tJotln Steele is build
ing up for himself in the community
Or. @::*sf 49, :: -.
A shadow seemed TO- darker the
mask-like features Of the visitor. His
gaze at once. glittering. vaguely ques-
tioning, was. fastened on the wall;
then slowly without answering he got
up. :.'Surmises are not to- enter into
this matter" he said shortly. 1T is
facts. want-facts.'''
= "And your lordship shall have them.
The case 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 4 little trip to- the continent, I
should lima gine; heard Of it because he
got some unimportant court matter
put over" =:
"Gone away" The nobleman lifted
q hand to his brow.
= Last night" -. .<..... - !,
cit was only yesterday morning I
was riding with him." =. - = :.
4. "And he didn't mention the matter?"
The visitor did not answer: why
! should he have gone away2' he MUIR
INJURED, half aloud z'tWas it because
He walked to the door, at the thresh-
old stopped and looked back. you
might begin your inquiry by learning
all you can about this little trip" he
suggested. And he departed. ~
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