Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-11
Copyright. 1909. by the Pearson Pub
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way. and the like. Then they'd 20
| down TO Coney Island or TO the theater
and I'd follow along, too. keeping out
| Of their sight, but never losing sight
! OF them II | could help It"
The man in the chair stopped.
Something glistened on his cheek.
What happened when you followed
him." broke in Bruce, who had been
busily writing in one corner OF the
room. Which Of his homes did you
trail him TO the first night?"
The man in the chair laughed
harshly.
Which," he repeated. which?
| Neither. He was too smart for that.
He knew he had something to hide,
and he knew ! knew he had and he
must have suspected all the time that
| was on his trail, though he never
turned quickly or looked back or gave
any such a give-away sign as that. Oh
no, he was too clever for that! But
il was plain enough that he knew, or
at least wasn't taking any chances.
The first night that | saw her meet
him, he took a surface car 10 the
Brooklyn City Hall and then took the
subway to.Manhattan and sat down in
a car near the door. | was in the next
car behind, sitting so ! could see him
UP ahead Each time we drew into a
station | kept my eyes on him to see
II he were getting ready TO get out.
Well, he never made a move at any
of the express stations below the
Grand Central and when We drew in
there, he sat quiet too. reading a paper.
A lot Of people got out OF my car there
and lot more got in and the same
happened al the lower end OF his car.
the end nearest me. but | managed 10
keep my eve on him through the shift
ing crowd Then the guard between
the two cars shut his doors and pulled
the beli-rope and | sat back in my
seat for a second. Then ! leaned for
ward again. just TO make sure. and
my man had gone.
He'd waited till the very last sec
ond and then slipped out OF the door
nearest him just as the guard was
closing It. And there was | shut in
and the train moving and he out there
on the platform, perhaps looking in N
me through the windows as the train
went by. for all | know"
The man in the chair drew a long
II.
was very quiet
It's been hide-and-seek for two
months" the man in the chair wen on
again. The next time-he could
have got home much quicker, of course,
by going straight across the East
River TO Manhattan. instead OF going
way down TO the Brooklyn City Hall.
but I guess he went that way so as
TO get the chance TO fool me on the
subway each time-the next time, he
got up 10 20 at the Grand Central and
got up. too. and when ! stepped out
on the platform he wasn't there.
He'd either walked out and then
turned and gone back again or he'd
Just walked on into the next car ahead
wasn't sure which. Anyway. the
doors had shut by this time and there
was | out on the platform and he in
the train.
God knows what a time I've had
following him-into saloons, through !
the front entrance and out through the |
side; same thing with Broadway |
hotels: all over the town. and each |
time I'd lose him just az the last"
" If he was a millionaire's son. why |
didn't he jump into cab each time?"
broke in the Night City Editor, from |
where he stood near the door He |
could have shaken you OF easily every |
time that way. You hadn't any money |
for cabs"
The man in the chair smiled a
CHASTITY smile.
" He was much too clever" he said |
Can't you see that that would have |
gone long ways to prove my suspic- |
lon that he wasn't what he pretended |
10 be? What has a man who has to
earn his bread and butter in factories /
% do with cabs?"
The Night City made no reply.
Some one knocked on the door and 1
III in the room gave start.
Who's TO make up the second edi-
ion?" a voice asked.
Tell the Telegraph Editor to take
harge." said the Managing Editor. |
Ifter a moments hesitation. There
ire no important changes that | know
flor this edition. he added.
He'll find a list of new stories ly-
ng on my desk" the Night City called
'ut.
The footsteps died away down the
lall. The man in the chair began
peaking again.
You may think IL queer | couldn't
lang on to him." he said. but it's
asy enough to lose yourself in a big
own like this when you're trying
our hardest to get lost And he fooled
ne for two months. II there wasn't
ONE such thing as Providence, I'd
ave been too late
He stopped moment to wet his lips
gain. His audience stirred uneasily.
g Two nights ago." the man in the
hair went on, came over to Man
attain again. had no object. 1t was
ne of my of nights. that is. not one
{ the regular nights on which he
'ent out with her. God knows how
cit Something told me matters
ouldn't go on this way much longer.
Just had to come over here and walk
he streets.
- So rode up to Fifty-ninth in the
ubway. walked over TO Fifth Avenue.
nd then started down town. 1t was
bout eight o'clock.
&" went three or four blocks and
hen he walked right by me-full
ress. top hat and all. but knew him
lstanter Do you think I'd ever not
now him the way I'd followed him,
Amy nights and all? Oh. / knew him
Il right: but he hadn't seen me in the
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