Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-03-31

pate nrettv well, now. Florida and ex-
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he looked out Of his cab and gave a
low whistle of astonishment. Then ne
stick his head out Of the window 10 get
better view. was that Helderman walk
ing yonder or wasn't IL?
The man caught sight of his astonisheu
face, and made him a signal to STOP
Craig did so, alighted and walked PACK,
wondering in his mind what he Should
saw to this extraordinary man. lie went
as rapidly as possible toward the man.
who stood idly upon the street corner,
seemingly Indifferent to his approach.
"Who are you?" Craig demanded, as
he reached him.
"T'm Helderman." the man replied,
coolly, at the same time giving an odo
little hitch to his shoulders.
you're his double, you mean" retorted
Craig, thinking that Mt last he had come
upon the mysterious person who took
the place of the banker when the latter
was upon some nocturnal adventure or
was paving n flying visit TO the South.
~ ou're his double. you rascal and your
little shoulder twitches are not much
good at close range. All the same, u
like to talk to your
Suddenly the man took hold of his
arm. It was not the grip of Helderman' s
iron hand. lie pulled Craig along the
road toward the shadow of cluster Of
trees.
'I can't fool you, Mr. rutherford" he
said in a different voice from the one in
which he had previously spoken.
WHO are your" Craig insisted, recog-
I.,,N atNt for hn
place the voice.
The man paused and glanced wariy
about: then he put his hand to his face,
covering his goatee, and looked directly
into Rutherford's eyes.
"Crowder" he exclaimed. by the
great horn spoon!'
sure thing! said the detective, grin
ming.
why this dlsguise7" asked Craig
Just trying a little experiment-but I
didn't fool you much"
mo, not after the second good look. "
so you think you would know Helder-
man anywhere?" asked Crowder, casually.
Among n million men"
You believe that there's only one Hell
derman?" continued Crowder
Rutherford saw the drift of his remarks.
The detective was following exactly the
same lines that he had come UP to in
vestigate.
'ThereS only one Helderman llke the
one know" he insisted.
But you suspected me of being his
double, awhile ago." Crowder said,
shrewdly.
Not for long Helderman cannot be
initiated successfully. You are not such
a bad actor, as he is an impossible man
to copy. l can't see why you are mas
querading. Anyone who knew him at all
would be sure to find you out"
i've done 1t in order to fool Helder-
mans servants. I've tried 1t on all the
people In his house." replied Crowder.
"Unsuccessfully, I'll wager" returned
Craig; 'if you couldn't fool me, you
couldn't fool them"
Yes, l could-under one set of cond-
tlons."
Never! They'll never believe you or
anybody else to be the real Helderman."
Maybe not; but If there was a double
If they believed there was a double-they
would take me for him"
"Well, do they think there is one?'
asked Craig, mentally admitting the clev-
erness of the detectives reasoning.
Not on your life! I've had half a
dozen doubles trying to get into the house,
and they always get turned down cold
and Informed that the police will be
summoned IL they don't vamoose So I'm
dead sure there Is no doubler
And you have never succeeded in get
ting into the house, Craig concluded.