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In some manner I felt that I had at least one friend in the big city, to whom I could turn for advice and assistance. Guided by the directions Mr. Harrison had given me, I had no difficulty in making my way in the direction of Chris Holtzmann's place of business or house, whatever it might prove to be.
"Who said I took any document out of his safe?" "Didn't you say so? I mean the ones relating to Holtzmann's affairs in Brooklyn." "Well, yes, I did." "I want to see them." "Again I ask, what is there in it?" he exclaimed dramatically. "If they really prove of value to me, I will pay you well for all your trouble," I replied. "Is that straight?" he asked thickly.
I was certain the past events spoken of pertained to my father's affairs, but failed to "make connections." One thing, however, I did do, and that was to make a note of Mr. Chris Holtzmann's address. He was the man Stumpy had written to just previous to the robbery, and he was perhaps one of the persons concerned in my father's downfall. "See here," said the merchant at last.
"Then send for me. Here is my card. If I can be of service to you, I shall be glad." Mr. Harrison gave me minute directions how to reach Holtzmann's place. Then it was time for him to go, and we left the house together. I promised to call on him again before quitting Chicago. It was with a lighter heart that I went on my way.
Once snatched from Holtzmann's or Aaron Woodward's hands, and escape through the window or the door would be difficult, but not impossible. Yet while I was revolving these thoughts over in my mind the same thing evidently suggested itself to the proprietor of the Palace of Pleasure. "Wait till I lock the door," he said. "We don't want to be interrupted." "No indeed," returned Mr.
"Holtzmann's? Sure! Down on the next corner." "Thank you." "Variety actor?" went on the man, curiously. "Oh, no!" I laughed. "Thought not. They're generally pretty tough the ones Chris hires." "Does he have a variety theatre?" "That's what he calls it. But it's nothing but a concert hall with jugglers and tumblers thrown in."
Dr. Holtzmann, following Zeller and Lekebusch, has made a full and careful analysis of the style and vocabulary of St. Let us then, with the help of Bruder, apply Holtzmann's results to these omissions, with a view to see whether there is evidence that they are by the same hand as the rest of the Gospel.
You let him walk right into your confidence the first thing." "Only when he told me all about your affairs." "Well, let that drop. Can't you let me have the papers cheaper?" "I said I wouldn't let you have the papers at all. I'll burn them up." "Will you let me see them?" Chris Holtzmann's brow contracted. "What for?" "Oh, I only want to make sure of what you've got. "Will you pay the price?"
"Yes; Samuel A. Simpson. Generally called Sammy for short. I was his bookkeeper and corresponding clerk." "Maybe you're just the man I want to see," I said. "Do you know anything about Mr. Holtzmann's private affairs in the East?" "In Brooklyn?" "Yes." Sammy Simpson hesitated for a moment. "Maybe I do," he replied, with a shrewd look in his eyes. "Is there anything to be made out of it?"
On it stood a splendid building of marble, having over the door in raised letters: CHRIS HOLTZMANN'S PALACE OF PLEASURE. Open all the Time. Admission Free! For a moment I hesitated. Should I enter such a hole of iniquity? Then came the thought of my mission; how I wished to clear the family name from the stain that rested upon it and free my father from imprisonment, and I went in.
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