St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1864-05-05
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From the Diary Of i Detective.

From the Diary ofa detective.
4 A little more than year after the period
when adverse oircumstances-chiefy the
result Of MY own recklcss follics-compel-
led e'to enter the ranks Of the Metropoli-
tan Police, as the sole 1iieans left me Of pro-
curing food and raiment, the attention IF
one Of the principal chiefs Of the force was
attracted towards me BY tho Ingenuity and
beldness which I. was supposed 10 have
manifestea:ip hitting:pponnI and unraveiing
= clue which ultimately led to TIE. detection
and punishment Of tie perpetrators 6ef;An
artistically contrived fraud*upon a'!'emi-
nsnt tradesmansoEthe west eHN Of London.
The chfst sent fosms;f' and, after a sso%s.:
what 1engtheued conversation, not only ex!
pressed appreciation, q my conduct + IN ths
particular: matter Under" discussion. but
limited that he might shortly Need my SER
vices other affairs requiring intelligence
and resolution: ST.. .'' ''.',> ''''
i. Il think I have met you before he Re;
marked, with o meaning smile op dismiss:
ing me, '"when yoq eeceppied {diAsrSept p;
sition from your present one. DO net
alarmyonrself, 4 have NO: wish to pry up-
necessarily rto'ather mems secrets. yWa7
'ters is ., name .common enqugh,ip All ranks
Of society. and I~may, you. thowi'+ '+rNere
the cold smile deepenedin ironical express
ion-''be mistaken "a ~ events, The e'tes-
timony Of the gentleman whose recomshen-
dation obtained your admission to The force
~ have lonkea intooihe ..tnatterl since j
heard Of your behavior ID the late business
lis q sufficient guarantee that nothing;
more serious than :iuptudence and fol, y can
BE- lard to your charge l. have neithe,
right iaor ineliha.ion to inquire further
To- morrow, ii all probability, shall send
'you''. '''' '.'' = 'I.'' @:.!i-'j .4''
came to the conclusion; 1sien .s, I walked
homewards, that the Chiefs intimationti Of
having previously met me in anot her, sphere
Of life, vas i: random and 'unfounded .o,pe,
as had seldom visited London in lily pros pros
porous days, and s,ill more rarely mingled
in its society. Ny wife. however. to whom
l Of course related the substance of,the CON
versation, reminded me; that he had: once
been Ut ,Doncsster during the races; and
suggested tuat ne might possibly. nave seen
aud noticed me there. This was sufi
GENTLY probable explanation of the hint :;
but, whether the correct one or nos,r can
not decide, as he heyes afterwards alluded
to the subject, and had not the slightest
rish!to renew it.. o' a."tau~'o s1t9l
Three days elapsed before recciHed the
expected summons On waiting or him, !
was agrecably startled 10 6nd that 1 was:to
be at once employed on q mission which The
most sagacious aud experienced Of detec-
tive officers would have felt honored to un-
! dertakS. "''' -, y" = =!
: "Here is . written description Of ths' per
sons of this gang Of blacklegs, swindlers,
and forgers,'' concluded the Commissioner,
summing u2 his Instructions: cit will be
your, object to discover their private hahnts
and secure legal evidence of their nefarious
practices. We have been hitherto baf3ed,
principally, I think, through the too .hasty
zeal Of the officers employed; you m,,st es.
pecially avoid that error. They are prac:
(tised scoundrels; ard it will require con:
siderable patience, as well Is accumen, to
unkennel md bring them to justice. One
I of;the'r more recent victims is young Mr.
Merton, son, by a former marriage, Of th,
Dowager Lady Everton. Her ,ladyshir iha.
| Applied to US, for assistance in entreatinl
him from the tells in which he is mcshed
You will call ON her 1T. five o'clock this az
ternrah; in plain. q. clothes. Of course-a nd
obtain whatever Information on the sub
ject she ri,ny be able to afford. .'Remembe,
to communicate directly with me; andeany
as''ttance' you may require shal1 l's e prompt
ly rendered. =, :s,; r...r 80. tna IT.. ~ ~
With these, ii and al / :s,iv other minor di,
rections, needless to :rsecapitulate; r va.
aismis1ea to, task whiehs diae cult .pdypos
sibly perilous as it might prove, K Halted q
q delightful relief from The wearying mo:
notony and dull routine of ordinary duty
| ]. / hastensd hsme, ahdsfsr <afss&ne. viii
great care-the best part OF my wardro6e
thaa Been ffertuhateiy sa7ed* 81 tEalty IRON
the'wrcok>of fortunes-1, ,prqcqgdsdto Lady
Everton's mansion. I was Immediately
Fmarshaled ID the drav vsSdk 4fboh;, ;,@'wtsre:, j
found her ladyship ,alnrld lrld Ar dauE&tsraA 1
beautiful, fair looking 1eirl-.avaitinigy ny
arrival. Lady Everton appeArea ::gresd3
surprised At my appearance, difs1ipg, aSS \
dai6 lay ii altogether did, frsm!he. alb.
stract idea Of . policeman, however att, ,red
or disguised; and it t;ss xss hot till she had
4'perused tie ihots If which Ia3as ths bear,es. ,s
that her naughty. and incredulops stare BE-,
feame'thitigatsd TO q a.glancetof lofty, conds.
scendent eivility.,i e2ai ~s-vs ~
'.Be seatedJ Mr., Waters, z said her lady:
ship waving me to > chair '.Thjs note in
forms ne esthab yon have been selected fst
tho duty of|ehddavorine| 70 ;exhicats py
son; from the per,lous entsnglements lin
which he has unhaprily involved himself.'
111 Viii VII 1aabGat 70 FelptyM2siioot fv.3 silly
]eneagh tofeel somewhat nettled, .at. the no,
be lady's haughtiness 9of manner that
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