Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-26

but there's n serious defeCt IN your
method. How do you expect me to
fall for you, when you let me see you
making such a fool Of Bobo,'
CHAPTER XVI
Meanwhile Jack was not neglecting
his other lines" In the character
of Mr. Pttman he lunched with Dave
Anderson nearly every day. and the
intimacy between them ripened fast.
After several invitations, Mr.. Pitman
finally allowed himself to be per-
suaded to visit Mr.. Anderson's Of
flee.
They sat in the inner office with
their cigars, and discussed crime in
all its aspects.
thinE-er-specially interest
ing on just now?" asked Mr.. Pitman.
with n look suggesting that he was
not nverse to hearing the most hor-
rible details. Jack, under Evers'
tuition had developed the character
Of Pitman to a high degree or artis-
try.
NO. The fact is I don't go after
ordinary business any more; don't
have to. l only have one case, so to
speak, and that keeps me on Easy
street. All have to do Is sit here
and take the money.
what cinch! What kind OF case
is it?"
did you notice the name on the
doorg'
Eureka Protective Association.
Whom do you protects"
"Millionaires!"
Thereupon Jack had to submit to
hearing again what fine concern
Eureka was, what benefit it con-
ferred on the public. etc, ect. Tho
Anderson was at his ease with his
friend. he told it oil as seriously as
before; there was no suggestion OF a
tongue In his cheek. Jack listened
with well-assumed interest, hoping
to get some reallight of the subject
later.
How did you get into it in the
first placer" he asked.
Dumb luck!" said Anderson. 'Ill
tell you all about it some day"
Jack, fearful of spelling everything
by a display of eagerness. let the
matter drop for the present. Fate
presently rewarded his discretion.
II haven't a thing to do this after
noon," said Anderson. "And you said
you wern't busy. Let's go out and
have a drink"
Mr., Pitman did not refuse, of
course. They went and had their
drink. and had another, and In the
course of the afternoon Anaerson's
tongue was gradually Embossed, and
the whole story came out
TT was three years ago it started
was doing general detective bust
ness. and Just barely making out
week by week. 1t was the time that
big millionaire Ames Benton was
killed by anarchists; remembers"
Jack nodded. He had> feeling
that the loose ends OF his case were
now beginning to draw together.
Zone day an oldish gentleman call
ed at my office. Anderson went on
"a decent, respectable body, that you
would expect to see coming out OF
church on Sunday morning. His hair
was fixed in an old-fashioned way
sort of brushed forward Of his ears
like, and he wore heavy mustache
and neat little goatee or imperial.
Jack had the pleasant feeling that
he was getting warm" as children
say In their game. They were sit
ting In an alcove Of a saloon under
thefelevated railway, and he was glad
Of the semi gloon of the place that
prevented Anderson from seeing his
face too clearly.
"He didn't give me his name
Anderson went on, Tin fact I dom,
know it to this day. I just call him
Mr.. B. He told me right off the bat
that he was an anarchist, and I was
a bit startled, noticing the little black
satchel he carried. remarked that
he didn't gee with my idea of a Red
and he explained that he was dis
guised So don't even know what
he looks like naturally
HE went on to tell me that he had
experienced what he called change
of heart-sort o got religion you I'M
derstand. The murder Of Mr.. Ben
ton had sickened him, he said, and
now he was anxious to do something
to make up for the harm he had
caused
"He let on that he was one of the
leading Reds Of the country, a kind OF
supreme grand master with the en-
tree of every lodge. He said he
wasn't going to betray any OF his
comrades, but that with my help, II
[ was willing, he would draw thei,
teeth, so to speak, by giving warming
to their intended victims.
well, 1 wasn't in a philanthropic
mood myself, being as had so much
trouble already to make ends meet
and I didn't want to invite trouble
with the Reds or anybody else, so a,
first was cool to his scheme. But as
he talked on I began to wake up tt
the possibilities.
We'll, sir, we began to dope out
the scheme of Eureka right then, or
rather, he doped it out and listened
with big ears. He had it all though,
out before he came. When he talked
about getting all the millionaires tc
subscribe for personal protection,
saw a happy future opening up. The
best Of it was, 1T was absolutely
bona fide, and on the level; we
really had something to sell them
for my friend, as 1 say, had the en-
tree to every anarchistic circle in
the country, and was prepared to fur
nish me with full information Of any