The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-11-29

gave to her the address OF Tue NC"
York hotel Fate Influenced the MOTH
or TO write, and Fate sent the son
there six months later to get the let'
ter and so carry upon his person the
confirmatory evidence OF his ldehtty'
lust at the time when it would proVe
fatal.
GLOW did 1t happen" I have been
asked, "that you didn't examine imme
dlately the clothes that the supposed
Cameron wore, when you found him
In view Of subsequent events 1t is
very easy to zee what an important
hearing such an examination woulu
have had. But at the time, there was
no one who thought OF 1t. Our chlei
uurbose then was to get the injured
man TO bed, and to- secure physician
and nurse to minister TO his recovery:
II he had been found dead, then' ol
course. we should have CLEANED wnal
information we could from his pocKets'
But we daily expected him to be aOie
to tell his own story, and In the anA'
,ety and confusion Of the moment the
possible pregnancy Of the disclosures
that lurked In his apparel was entire
ly lost sight OF.
When we did make the examination
ON the morning following the episode
of the letter, 1t was to discover tna'
the suit and overcoat worn by McNlsn
were of Scotch manufacture, havlni
been made in Dundee, according
sewnIn labels, early in the curren'
year.
The contents OF the pockets were
not significant. The letter he nat
been so anxious to secure and destro'
was The only letter, apparently, he ma"
carried. There was a Gheqne-booK OF
a Chicago bank, and there was a wal
let containing q small sum OF none
in hills. and a few business cards o.
| lmporting houses, which we look U
Indicate that the possessoP was SUI
desultorlly engaged In trade, or SOM
species OF smuggling, with the Mala
states and the Straits settlements
his field since most Of the CARDS mad'
reference to goods OF such origin
That morning, which succeeded I'd
night of exciting events already DC
tailed. was crowded with another SUI
cesslon Of happenings scarcely les
sensational.
AT seven o'clock, O'Hara, In obedl
ence to my Instructions came to M!
room in the LOyalton, roustng me on
of heavy sleep; for ! had not got L
bed until four, and then had laii
awake with teeming brain until ate
five. / received him In bath robe an'
moles, sitting on the bedside, and SIP
ping coffee, while he, peFched on
low, brass.bound clothes chest, poure'
forth his story.
"Sleep!" he echoed. wheH ha
made my apologies. Il haven't had
wink, myself. I've been with the boy
ali night doing as pretty a round'u
as YOU ever see. We've got the bune
, right this time, Mr.. Clyde, and there
be clearin' out down there in Chlnf
town such as hasn't been known slnc
| the chinks discovered DoyetS street,
Yes" said. encourasingly
: Tt's another war Of the tongs" h
went on. They have em PERIODICAL!
Won know. and there's always few
! the nlobn,faeed boys snHffed out whic
ain't much loss pOhow. But this tim
they lntefered, you see, with you an
: Miss GraysOR, and they beat up thf
: driver OF our buzz.carHaga soAethin
: fierce; and the Commissioners issue
al orders to put the Rhoie yellow popul
: ton on the pan If Necessary 70 get I'll
ones what is responsible"
> Were any arrests made?" 4
quired
+ oHara smiled, "Were any arres
made?" be repeated In tone that
n dicated supreme pity Tor my lsDoranc
"Why, We took 'em iq BY the Who'll
a sale. We lowered the net and dragg'
. II and you ought 10 see what come u
There was one fellow, skinny o
n geezer baif-breed, neither chlnk n
\ white man, bat a Shiny mixture OF
q. that's bad in the two. We've had hi
:, m the griddle all Mgbt. Talk abo
!! the third degresi He g9t 1t good, al
o he's made enough admissions airea'
r to send him straight to the chair"
n And Murphy" ! suggested.
% "He's tough one, that lad VIII
Is they'd brought him to, they ngur
l. they'd get him to convict himself
n the same old way. But there W
y nothln' doing. He just shut HE ira
e; and not a word would he answer o
~ way or the other. But his turn'll con
all right. I've got It on him, Mr. Cly'
n While I've been shadowin' him for
e past month I've picked up a bunch
stun that will come in good To
,g gin with. his name amt Murphy.
!; Pat Moran, and his mugs at hei
A. quarters"
~ "Hls mug"
Sure! in the Rogue's Gallery. A
=, his records there too. He's done tin
rk already"
~ "For what?"
Is "For stabbin' a man In the back"
iis II requires no great mdthemati
Id ability 10 put two and two togeth
The result is always either four
m | .u.nntv.t,rn 60 In Logic the ansMe