The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-09-25

service here, and I've always found
him fairly good-natured sort. He"
But, my dear SIR" said Burleikh.
his good nature is worth nothing at all
here. He could no better return that
envelope than the collector"
Still, he might Burleigh."
the faintest chance of II. Mr.. Grafton.
II ! did. should certainly advise you
"B1t--sreat heayensr, cried Grafton.
I'D pay him! I'd make II worth his
whilei Ten thousand or twenty thou
sand or ffty thousand dollars are moth
Ing compared to the Importance Of those
papers, pap, 81, Do you suppose that J, T., We could
f S1x nun oh' asked Grafton hope
"No, sir; I don'tI"
A groan escaped from Grafton. Go
at the proposition by whatever route he
might choose. the same insurmountsble
obstacle seemed to confront him each
time.
Leaning back YEARLY in one Of the
big armchairs, which might not be his
dispute that his ideas were quite Inn
practicable. No, whatever the course,
some other way to the recovery of his
papers must be found.
But where and how? Burleigh's pow
ers Of suggestion seemed to have be-
come exhausted. He sat there before
the desk. silent and shrouded In tocacco
smoke, His eyes were half closed. and
on the verge OF slumber.
Grafton arose impatiently.
See here!" he cried. Tho minutes
are flying all the time. There are not
and once that Internal thing has left the
I've been doing a little thinking"
Then III give you something TO
leigh" He bent close to- the detective,
Those papers which have been stolen
are connected with the Kenyonville
Traction Company"
II knew that"
What, You knew about them,"
Only that and nothing more. Mr..
Collins; your attorney. was rather nerv-
when You went with him 70 the First
National vaults. He asked me to de-
tail a couple Of men to follow close be-
hind you and see that there was no
All" Grafton recovered rom his as
constituent I'll tell you tie rest then,
Burleigh. Those papers represent every
thing I own In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
my hands by noon Of the 2lst-well. I'm
ruined!"
Mr.. Grafton, knew they were i'm
portant, but"
But not how important, chr You
know now. though. and You know what
II means to me to get them back. Help
me-for Gods sake, help mel His
voice rose again in excitement. You'll
never lose by II, Burleigh."
Burleigh laughed.
We'll find the papers before we be-
gin to worry about that part, Mr.. Graf
ton. Just have q chair. sir. and I'll tell
been doing some tall thinking this last
few minutes"
Grafton settled back again and the
detective smiled across at him.
ably be nat impossibility for either
you or me to bride anybody. For you
, because they'd suspect at once that q
man who has always stood for good
have no other than investisative mo-
tives in trying a bribe. For me. because
they'd believe Immediately that some
one had put me on to tho case Of get
ting evidence against them. don't say
that they could be brtbed. but II they
could neither of us would accomplish
It,"
There Is reason enough in that"
But there Is another way"
Yes" Grafton became Intensely in
terested. =,
did you. Mr.. GraftonT'
Never"
Brady-Big Jim Brady. as they call him
the political boss In this district7''
oh! Brady and have always pulled
we'll enough" re1oined Grafton. They
| know-and 4 think he Is
"oh! he's honest enough. I presume.
But you do know HIM and you're good
friends. That's what ] thought. Now.
to 70 a little deeper. You gave Brady
a., good many of he city contracts. did
Several said Grafton. sharply.
why? His bids were the lowest In
each instance. and the work was we'll
done in every case
your motives, sir. That wasn't my idea
at all. I merely wished to be certain
that was right. Brady made q good
| round sum out of those contracts"
| I presume he did"
IT know he did, and without your in
nuence he would not have had them.
perhaps. In other words. he is under
obligation to you
I'm a sense, perhaps-not in reality"
1t in the sense" smiled Burieish. 40
oblige you II you ask favor. and that
brings me to the point. Suppose you
Now? At o'clock in the morning. %
| "Yes-hes not unused to the night
air, and It won't hurt him II he is.
Tell him that you have mailed a letter
By accident and asked him to go to
| Dobbs at once and have a man sent to
fetch it,"
would It work.
| IT believe II would. These fellows In
| the political business have queer little
| ways of doing things. I'm told. It Ia
more than likely that he. Jim Brady
| the honest politician. will be able to
convince pobbs that hs should do what
| Is wanted"
| Grafton arise slowly.
"I-well. hardly like to try it"
You'd rather see those Kenyonville
| Traction papers delivered to the crook
who stole them some time this after
noon?"
mo. by thunder. wouldn't! III
do 1t, Burleigh, and the Lord bless yo,
for the notion, whether 1t amounts to
anything or not. YOU'VE not coming
| with mel"
IT should be OF more harm than use, >
said Burleigh, and yawned. IF you
want me again before daylight. come &c
the house or call II up. You know
| the address and it's not far"
Grafton held out his hand and the
detective shook II warmly. Togethe,
they walked to the door and into the
outer office, and Parker rose unquestion'
ingly.
His employer picked up his hat AND
| placed II on a tired head.
well, go on with your tours, Par
ker. and say nothing to anyone! The
mischief's done now, and I-well, Tn
going off on the trail Of an inferna
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