The Washington times., 1916-08-06

another man In the case--tnat George
McCabe had double somewhere in New
FORKS underworld-and that daring
plot had been built on one OF those re-
semblances which We think SO odd
A Few minutes search through the
racks which decorate the walls OF the
gallery. confirmed Jimmy's suspicion.
suddenly he found what he was search
Ing for. q photograph almost as II II
might haye been Of George McCabe.
Gould Mary's lover be Or. Jekyli
and Mr.. Hyde? Jimmy dismissed his
theory OF dual personality a second later
Tor when he had slippcl the photograph
from the rack and turned II about ne
found this record inscribed on It:
Sam Defarge. alias Silent Sam.
etc; height. feet 0 inches: dark
hair and eyes: weight lR pounds.
Whereabouts unknown. Mother lives
at lib East cloth street"
Jimmy made a note of that address.
He felt that Silent Sam" would In
evitably seek out his mother TO confide
IN her the successful termination OF his
coup. II II were indeed ne who had
played so important n part as Mr.. Bar
ton suspected In the Branx Bank rob-
berry.
Jimmy thought this the particular
moment To- employ a taxi He had an
idea that he might want to get away'
from 1lS East 2loth street even more
rapidly than he got there--and hn didn't
propose to waste any time about that
either!
Jimmy Investigates.
He left his cab at the corner Of 2oeth
street. and babe his driver wait.
Then he damned his hands into his
pockets. grinned propitiatingly at the
Fates which he hoped would be kindly
and swung along quietly on his rubber
soled shoes toward the home Of Mother
Dcfarge.
1t proved to be q tiny detached cot
:age. surrounded by heavy shrubbery.
Jimmy. lurking In the shadows few
houses away. saw man sneak up cay
tiously and enter the gateway. lie
waited until he was sure that his man
running leap that carried him over the
shrubbery at one side Of the cottage.
Kneeling on the grass, he managed to
peek In and get view OF the meaniy
furnished living room.
II was lighted ny a kerosene lamp,
ugly little room. Heavy curtains hung
across what Jimmy supposed was In the
alcove bedroom. At one side of the
table sat a wrinkled old bag.
A Sinister Greeting.
Across from her there was a chair
drawn close with that air OF expectancy
which inanimate things sometimes seen
to take on. The old woman reached
over and patted gun lying near her on
the table.
Then she turned with an evil smile
to greet some. one coming up through
the trapdoor at one side OF the room
and who blew out a lighted candle d.
rectly he got into the glare of the lamp
light.
In the clatter Of greeting and quick
question and answer which took place
Jimmy ventured to push the window
open a few INCHES. Then he put his
ear to the little opening. wondering
ton would startle the people whose con-
yersation he was determined to ovor-
hear.
Jimmy, for silent Sam" evidently felt
of whatever had taken him down into
the basement. He led her over TO the
trap and guided her down a step or
through It, close 1t again, and rush
over to hiding place back Of the cur
tains which screened the alcove from
He crouched In that dark little
bedroom and PRAYED fervently that
sneeze. On sensitive memorane
in the nasal cavity fates of the nations
have been known to rest.
We'll. Nom. that guys a ringer for
me all right-ain't he?" asked Sam.
A Motherly Longing.
The nag grinned affectionately at
her son. You're better looking Sam
my-you always was good-looking
boy and awful good to your poor old
Nom"
Jaw cut Il, Nom. I'm wise to you
all right. You want your share OF
our haul. Well, you'll get II as soon as
boy, ali right. He and Mayme sees
this fellow In cheap lunch room
downtown. They've been following him
for days ever since they noticed how
alike as two peas we was. and made
their plans on that"
"But how did they get him. Sam
my2" asked the poor old has with an