Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-08-02

was wondering considers,. &
ne was up to. and was a..' ~
q, les p him as to prosrs.. 8
! had hunted up on one or s. pa
my interview with the dets- s. s''s
nao found him IA ssemins,. *
ssr spirits than when I lad -:
MIN upon the day after ~ ,'st
ne did not seem to hold Il 49,, s....'''l
that ] had charged him 49, sss'aa' q
mao the key. telling me n NV
doubt but that / was hope.,,. 9
Ken But when I made ! q, s't
fusion to his operations ~
ne shut up tight as clam 49,. .e''
course was unusual for Bruce
fore did not feel Warrants ..''t
suing the matter further ~ e d.
Grating openly now and ! ,hr. q
recklessiy as ever. but whs,s.
deals were being made on *, 4.
count or on behalf Of SOM ssa :,
had no information beside us s'.. +
detective had given me. ras.-
equally uncommunicative shr..
business affairs. still fems,s-
antly loyal to him. -
Il don't believe there "a
hair In Bruce's head; won, ,, e.
anything that anybody m.s
against him, and have my ors
ion OF those who do" shs 49,.
strenuously. / sincerely adrg--.
fealty and told her SO as emss.,...'
ly Endorsed her views. SIN ! -.
not help secretly ACKNOWLEDGE. ~
there were very ugly looklnr -.
about the case that would hsvs -
sidered him wiser had be sr...,..
But he seemed rather incI;,ss
avoid me since the AFFAIR a 81.
and as 1t was his business ~,
and IS ] did not care to be sr.t, I,
| went my way ana allowed In 4.
his without disturbance.
A few evenings later I bsnss,., (.
be standing in front Of one 4 I.
leading hotels. I had nothing 4, ~
that cared to do. and was idIy r,'.,
ing the passers-by when soo,s -
gave me a poke IN the back -
turned to ind LeDuc Erinninc !,
We shook hands and saunte,as q
together as I piled him FOR he ~
information. He was mystlcallr -.
sive.
Talk about hustIing. be 49,
with a short laugh. "A ~ On . ~
quet table is idle beside the -. /,
have been buzzing around Il IT,.
has been any buster man IN to-,
would like 60 stand somewhere ..
behind something and watch hIn :
by. He'd whizz like a bullet. I h.r,
run down every possible clue lt.,
could get hold Of and tried out s,,r
reasonable theory that could ,on.rr
up, and at last know pretty nsn
where to put my fingers next AS.
way. ! know who stoIs the MONEY
stopped short. selling him By u,
arm.
"Who?" I demanded. He pulled d.
along with him, gently shaking s.
head.
Cant tell you Just yet II hn
ways bad judgment to let cat o., 4
a bag until the right time conn
But know who he is and ri|I s,5
you soon enough" Burning win IL
patience to know whom he re.ttr8
to, but restrained from further 1on
tioning by the manner Of sis reIns1
to enlighten me, we confined ~
way Cor some distance without IA
Their conversation. In certain ser,4
his statement was shock "a me sh|
/ could not rid myself Of harr'.n.
that when be made lie
disclosures there would Be e.aaH1t
able facts revealed. Yet my c1flosI4
could hardly have been Ct hzA1
point.
Are you positivcY- ventuIed aIIr
a while. II there was any doubt \
HE mind as to the identity q ~
criminal his voice did not 1elfay r
.'As absolutely sure IN my Own uIN
as though l had been hidden q ~
room and seen him. But you kno4
proving these matters 70 the sai'1I1e
ton of other people is quite anp.A4
and 1t Is the proof 80
will convince those who 90 rot -
to be convinced that am after nov
He turned to me with slow acH|i4
Of my face. "But am going b ~
that proof tonigh.. and I want 10y ?
help me-"
pondered his proposiiio1 or
briefly. ] could see no objection
acting upon his suggestion. s1d ?
might give me an mixing q whom 3
had in his mind. Therefore aiie' ,
short reflection ! agreed "Very F,
win give you any assisiancs N.'
can. Where are you going and ~.
DO you want me to doi" Re pune.
put his watch.
1T is niue o'clock now and
lark as it is going to be tonight y
IAN take q stroll around and :alP'''
The place ] want to visit i re go
s clear we win go ahead; + nc'
IAN wait until It is" BE u'iffe'
title chuckle. For your Inform ''a.
will say that an going 70 c'n''
, burglary on my own hook.
nave hesitated little IN ny
or he laughed. and taking ne
he arm led me. half resiatns
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