The Huttig news., 1913-02-01
CHAPTER XV.
That's the Question.

That's the Question.
 Flow many times has he seen you?"
 Twice"
 That's unfortunate"
 Damned unfortunate; but ore must game like this. Before Pm done with him, he'll look me full in the face and wonder if he's ever seen me be. fore. I wasn't always a detective was a carpenter once, as you know, md III take to the tools again. As 1on as i'm handy with them I'll hunt lodgings in Hicks street. He may aspect me at first, but he won't long; Il be such a confounded good work nan. l only wish l hadn't such pro .ounced features. l want to deceive i'm to his face. He's clever, this ame Brotherson, and there's glory to e got in making fool of him. Do ou think it could be done with a card? I've never worn a beard. fhile I'm settling back into my old rade, can let the hair grow"
 "Sweetwater! We'd better give the ask to another man-to some one ;rotherson has never seen and won't @ suspicious off"
 Hell be suspicious of everybody yho tries to make friends with him .ow; only little more so with me hats all. But I've got to meet that, md I'll do it by being. temporarily, of course, exactly the man 1 seem My health will not be good for the next CIV weeks, I'm sure of that But I'll De a model workman, neat and con 5cientious with just suspicion of lash where dash is needed He knows the real thing when he sees it, and there's not fellow living more alive Q shams. I won't be a sham. I'll be 1t. You'll see"
 "But the doubt. Can you do all this in doubt of the issue?'
 No; I must have confidence in the end, and 1 must believe in his guilt Nothing else will carry me through. must believe in his guilt"
 .'Yes, that's essential"
 And l do. I never was surer ot anything than l am of that But Fl have the deuce of time to get evi dence enough for a grand jury. That's plainly to be seen, and that's why I'm so dead set on the business It's such an even toss-up."
 T don't call it even. He's got the start of you every way. You can't go 10 his tenement; the janitor there would recognize you even if he didn't" :"
 Now will give you a piece of good news. They're to have a new jani- tor next week. 1 learned that yester- day. The present one is too easy. He'll be out long before Pm ready to show myself ttern. and CD will the woman who took care of the poor washerwoman's little child. I'd not have risked her curiosity. Luck ism t all against us. How does MT Challon- CT feel about it 2"
 Not very confident: but willing to give you any amount of rope. Sweet water, he let me have a batch of let ters written by his daughter which he found in a secret drawer. They are not to be read. or even opened, unless a great necessity arises. They were written for Brotherson's eye-or so the father says-but she never sent them; too exuberant perhaps. If you ever want them-I cannot give them to you tonight, and wouldn't if I could don't go to MT. Challoner-you must never be seen at his hotel-and don't come to me, but to the little house in West Twenty-ninth street where they will be kept for you, tied up in a package with your name on it. By the way, what name are you going to work under?"
 My mother's-Zugg."
 Good! I'll remember. You can al ways write or even telephone to Twen- ty-ninth street. I'm in constant com. munication with them there, and it's quite safe"
 Thanks. You're sure the superin' tendent is with mel"
 Yes, but not the inspector He sees nothing but the victim of a strange coincidence in Orlando Broth erson."
 Again the scales hang even. But they won't remain so. One side is bound to rise. Which? That's the question. MT. Gryce."