Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-27

Wlif'N Harvard stepped into tho COR
" rld"r on his way to Carruthcrs's
room hr discovered that gentleman in
IN" act of ascending the stairs toward
II. II" turned about when he heard
Harvard 5 low-toncd call.
"N"u have been outsidc:" Harvard
asked abruptly.
"YC, -
"tln III" trail Of your man."
"\o "
'R"Iknap has gone. thought pos
SlbIE You might know it,"
Conc: Gone, whcn--and where.
Mr.. Ilarvard?"
com" with me. please" Biug said,
instead of answering the question. I've
are holding an imrromplu conference
in my den. Mr.. Clancy, anu a detective
IN whom | have every confidence. arc
there also Black julius. who is a priv
lI"gcd person in this family. Julius
mas told us some surprising things
about Bclknap. and Rushton still has
something more to say about him. Uc
would also like to hear what YOU NAV
be willing I" tell. Will you come.
please"
Yes. thank YOU. will be glad to.
Have You told them who aud what I
am"
Ncs; aud also that you arc Brain
ard. instead of Carruthcrs. "
lntroductions were quickly made
At the last. Harvard added: And
this is Julius. MIR. Carruthcrs. (Wc
VIII stick TO that name. and not use
Rrainard, think.D lie has served in
Mrs. lIarvnrd's family all his life"
1t was tn" first time that Juins had
seen Carruthcrs close up. As he turned
to face him. the others saw the negro
give violent start, heard him catch
his breath in short. quick gasp--saw
him lift one hand aud brush it across
his eyes. They supposed it was the livid
scar that startled him so, notwith
standing that he had been told that II
was not real onc-or, possibly it was
aStonishmcnt because the stranger
grasprd him by the hand, as he would
hav" done to n white man.
II forcscC that julius and I will be
friends" Carruthcrs said while he held
/ the ncgro'S gaze for short moment.
Then he turned to the others. and
julius crossed the room on a prctcnsc
of bringing up another chair, although
ono had already been showed forward.
You may be seated. Julius: there
is no necessity for YOU to stand" Har-
ward remarked. Tom, will you, as
conciscly as possible, tell Mr.. Car
ruthcrS of what has already been said:"
Clancy did SO. rapidly: and although
Carruthers listened intently, he made
no comment.
"Now, RuShton. we will listen to
you,' Clancy finished.
Mine II be short. but to the point -
RuShtOn answcrcd-and it was notice
abb" that he addressed himself directly
to CarruthCrS. as if in him he had al
ready recognized II master mind for
/ criminal investigation. Mr. Clancy
didn't cotton to Bclknap from the first
He asked me to find out who he was
and is. ] COuldn t get no satisfac-
ton from any lines that we already had
on him. so | sent kid down here
with what looked like toy camera.
Hes little guy, but older than he
looks; and he's smart. ! figured that
nObOdy'd pay any attention to a kid
tuhlh SndpSnOlS WITH IL 10Y, see
Nobody replied. Rushton continued {:
''fle got two. One of 'cm was a
corker. | had it enlarged, and a thou =
sand of EN- pSintcd. ] sent one to the
police of every city. big an little, an
to almost every town l could think of.
with the request. please identify. it
possible. When I'd finished scndiu
'em. | had Il dozen of 'em left. Then
| got a hunch. Says ! to myself, That
guy went to Archer's just to get himself
took to inquest. He ain't there on
no common stunt, cithCr. and he ain I
no common crook, or Id have had Il
line on him before now. What's his
lay says !. Card sharpin'. mcbby
or blackmail Blackmail sort of fitted
my sconcc; and, if that was his lay, it
followed that he thought he knew some .
thing about the Maxwilton family. or
about Mr.. Harvard that would draw
coin. Well, ! sent tho dozen pictures
had left to every place on the map
around about the locality where Lady
Kate was born, in Kentucky-spn en-
to constabIcs and all that. Then !