ncement and
success of the village. There are several stores, numerous hotels, many
very handsome private dwellings, and a newspaper. Though not so large as
Helena, by any means, it bids fair in time to rival her more successful
neighbor, and the elements of success are found within her domain. The
local government consists of a mayor and a city marshal, while the
deputies of the latter official constitute the police force who maintain
order in the city and protect the persons and property of the citizens.
A substantial jail looks frowningly down upon one of the main
thoroughfares, and altogether Butte City is as well-conducted and
carefully managed a town as is to be found west of the Mississippi
river. Within a few months a railroad, a branch of the Union Pacific
road, had been completed, which placed the city in communication, both
by rail and telegraph, with the larger towns and cities located in the
South and East.

After a hearty dinner and a refreshing bath, Manning left the hotel and
sought the office of the city marshal. Here, as elsewhere, he was
received with the utmost courtesy and kindness, and with a warm proffer
of assistance, which the detective most gladly accepted. He detailed the
circumstances of the robbery and his long pursuit of the escaping
burglar, and also his strong belief that Duncan was now hiding in the
city. The marshal fully coincided with his views, and promised to aid
him to the utmost of his ability. He then furnished Manning with the
address of Duncan's relative, and the detective started out to find the
locality to which he had been directed.

He soon discovered the place he was looking for, located on the second
floor of one of the larger buildings in the city, and over the entrance
was suspended the sign:

GEORGE DUNCAN, CLOTHIER.

Mounting the stairs without hesitation, the detective entered the store,
where he found to his intense satisfaction the merchant at home. He was
assured of this fact from the striking resemblance which the man bore to
his fugitive relation. On the pretense of ordering a suit of clothing,
the detective engaged him in conversation for some time, and after
satisfying himself that Duncan was not about the premises he took his
leave, promising to call again and effect his purchase. Arriving on the
outside, Manning took up a position where he could watch the entrance
unobserved, and where anyone entering or leaving the place could be
readily seen by h