Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1914-01-23

game like this Before I'm done with
him, he'll look me full in the face
and wonder II he's ever seen me be-
fore. | wasn't always a detective. |
was carpenter once, as you know,
and I'll take to the tools again. AS
soon as I'm handy with them I'll hunt
up lodgings in Hicks street. He may
suspect me at first, but he won't long;
I'll be such n confounded good work
man. only wish hadn't such pro-
nounced features. ! want to deceive
him to his face. He's clever. this
same Brotherson. and there's glory to
be got in making a fool of him DO
beard? I've never worn beard.
While I'm settling back into my old
trade. can let the hair grow"
"Sweetwater! We'd better give the
task to another man-to some one
Brotherson has never seen and won't
be suspicious Off"
Hell be suspicious of everybody
who tries to make friends with him
now; only little moro so with me;
that's all. But I've got to meet that.
and I'll do It by being, temporarily. of
course, exactly the man | seem. My
health will not be good for the next
few weeks. Pm sure OF that. But I'll
be model workman, neat and con-
scientious with just a suspicion of
dash where dash is needed. He knows
the real thing when he sees 1t. and
there's not fellow living more alive
to shams. / won't be a sham. I'll be
It. You'll see."
"But the doubt. Can you do all this
in doubt of the issue?"
mo; | must have confidence In the
end, and | must believe in his guilt.
Nothing else will carry me through.
must believe IN his guilt"
Yes, that's essential"
And | do. l never was surer OF
anything than l am of that. But I'll
have the deuce of time to get evil
dence enough for 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."
II don't call 1t even. He's got the
start of you every way. You can't gC
TO his tenement; the janitor Their,
would recognize you even II he didn't.
Nov I will give you piece OF goot
, news. They're to have new JAM
tor next week. learned that yester
day. The present one is too easy
|. He'll be out long before I'm ready Il
show myself there; and SO will tn,
woman who took care of the poo
J washerwoman's little child. I'd no
! have rlsked her curiosity. Luck ism
all against us. How does Mr.. Challon
er feel about it?"
Not very confident; but willing Il
, give you any amount OF rope. Sweet
, water. he let me have batch of let
ters written by his daughter which HI
, found in a secret drawer. They arr
q not to be read, or even opened, unless
a great necessity arises. They wer'
: written for Brotherson's eye-or 81
the father says---but she never sen
!. them; too exuberant perhaps. II yol
, ever want them-I cannot give then
to you tonight. and wouldn't IL coul'
!. don't go to Mr.. Challoner-yo,
, must never be seen at his hotel-an,
;, don't come to me, but to the littl
!. house in West Twenty-ninth street
where they will be kept for you. tie,
= up in package with your name on II
BY the way. what name are you goinI
to work under?"
my mothers--Zugg."
"GSd! I'll remember. You can a.
!, ways write or even telephone to Twer
= ty-ninth street. I'm In constant CON
:. munication with them there, and It.
!, quite safe"
;. Thanks. You're sure the superb
- tendent is with me?"
a Yes, but not the inspector. Fl
/, sees nothing but the victim of
!, strange coincidence in Orlando Brotl
erson"
g Again the scales hang even. Blu
they won't remain so. One side
I bound to rise. Which? That's tn
q question, Mr.. Gryce."