Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-17

appeared to beone OF caution. but when
the two came together at the top OF the
staircase, Sweetwater spoke quite natur-
ally as he pointed out door in their rear:
That's the room. Wen keep a sharp
watch and when any man, no matter wha I
his dress or appearance comes up these
stairs and turns that way, give him a
sharp look. You understand"
| Yes; but"
"Oh, he hasn't come yet took pains
to find that out. You saw me go into
the court and look up. That was to see
If his window was lighted. Well, it
wasn't"
George felt non plussed.
But surely" said he, the gentleman
named Brotherson dosn't live here"
THE inventor does"
"Ohi"
"And-but I will explain later"
The suppressed excitement contained
in these words made George stare Inded,
he had been wondering for some time at
the manner Of the detective which show
ed curious mixture of several opposing
| emotions. Now, the fellow was actually
in tremble of hope or NORTHUMBERLAND,
not content with listening, he peered every
few minutes down the well Of the stair
case, and when he was not doing that,
!
! passage-way separating the had of the
stairs from the door he had pointed out
| like one to whom minutes were hours
All this time he seemed TO forget George
who certainly had as much reason as
/ himself for finding the time long. But
when after some half hour of this tedum
and suspense, there rose from below the
| faint clatter of ascending footsteps, he re-
membered his meek companion and becko-
ming him to one side, began a studied
conversation with him, showing him a
note book in which he had written such
phrases as these
Don't look up till he is fairly in range
with the light
There's nothing to fear; he dosn't know
either of us
If it Is a face you have seen before
| if it is the one we are expecting to see,
pull your necktie straight, It's little on
one one side.
These rather startling injunctions were
read by George, with no very perceptible
| diminution Of the uneasiness which It was
only natural for him to feel a the oddly
Of his poison. But only the demand last
made produced any impression on him,
The man they were waitink for was no
further up than the second floor, but in
stinctvely Georges hand had flown to
his necktie, and he was only stopped from
its premature arrangement by warn
ing look from Sweetwater
Not unless you know him." whisper
ed the detective; and Immediately launch
ed out into an easy talk about some to-
tally different business which George
neither understood, nor was expected to,
| dare say.
Suddenly the steps below paused, and
George heard Sweetwater draw in his
breath in irrepressible dismay But they
were Immediately resumed, and presently
the head and shoulders of a workingnar
of uncommon proportions appeared in
sight on the stairway.
George cast him keen look and his
hand rose doubtfully to his neck and then
fell back again The approaching man
was tall, very well proportional and easy
Of carriage; but the face-such of it as
could be seen between his cap and the
high collar he had pulled up about his
ears. conveyed no exact impression to
Georges mind, and he did not dare to give
the signal Sweetwster expected from
him. Yet as the man went by with a
dark and sidelong glance al them both, he
felt his hand rise again. though he did
not complete the action. much to his own
disgust and to the evident disappointment
Of the watchful detective.
you're not sure?" he now heard, oddly
interpolated in the stream OF half whisp-
cred talk with which the other endeavored
to carry off the situation.
George shook his head. He could not
rid himself of the old impression he had
formed OF the man in the snow.
MIR. Dunn, a word with YOU" suddenly
spoke up Sweetwater, to the man who
ma
name, isn't ito"
Yes, that is my name" was the quiet
response, in a voice which was at once
rich and resonant a voice which George
lknew-the voice of the impassioned speak
er he had heard resounding through the
sleet as he covered within hearing In
the shed behind the Avenue A tene-
ment. who are you who wish TO speak
to me at so late an hour"
He was returning to them from the
door he had unlocked and left slightly
ajar.
We'll, we are You know what,
smiled the ready detective. advancing
halfway to greet him. We're not mem
bers Of the Associated Brotherhood, but
possibly have hopes of being so. At al
events. we should like 10 talk the matter
over, if, as YOU say, it's not too late"
Il have nothing to do with the club"
But you spoke before It,"
Yes"
Then you can give us some sort of ar
idea how we are to apply for member
ship"
Mr. Dunn met the concentrated gaze
of his two evidently unwelcome visitors
with a frankness which dashed Georges
confidence in himself. but made little Wis
ibe impression upon his daring compan-
ion
Il should rather see you al another
time said he "But"-his hesitation
was inappreciable save TO the incest ear
"lf you VIII allow me to be brief. I vii
tell YOU what l know-which is very lit
tie"
Sweetwater was greatly taken aback
AN he had looked for, as he was careful,
TO tell my husband later. was suffi-
GENTLY prolonged conversation to enable
I George TO mark and study the workings
OF the face he was not yet sure of. MOI
did the detective feel quite easy at the
readiness of his reception, nor any 10,
well pleased 10 accept the invitation which
this man now gave them to enter his
a room