The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-23
A PERFECT TREASURE
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QlQ not ike even 'tuib olhuSoiuoutj
but still il seemed the only thing to be
done. So, sending for Bowles, ar.
ranged with him the plan Of proceeding,
and returned to the dining-rOOm. Ny
feelings are not to be described, whom,
o few minutes afterwards, sitting at the
head of tho table, heard the door open,
and knew that the detective was in tho
room. He was much longer at the side
board than be had promised to be, and
every hair on my head seemed to stand
upright all tho time. Suppose he
should suddenly fall ON Major Pinck-
ney and cry. "this is my man" Nay,
sapposs Col. Twanksy himself should
prove to be the offender! seemed to
have lost all confidence in my fellow
creatures. After period of anxiety no
measure Of time colld indicate, the sup
posed waiter took his departure.
"You've got new man, i see," said
DIR. Twistie, carelessly; "with so much
plate about hope you are satisfied
about his honesty
was exceedingly glad to find old
Twistie was honest, and had not been
taken by the shirt frill, and walked of
to Bow street; but of course did not
tell him that,
"Please, sir, you're wanted again."
whispered Bowles, as he brought in an
other bottle of claret.
"If the kitchen chimney is on fire, l
AIN glad we have dined," observed the
Major, good-hunoredly. "If can be
of service, pray command me-
| did not inform him what relief it
was to me that he was not wanted, but,
remarking that it was only little do
mestic matter, once more sought the
inspector.
"The one Pm after is not among them,
sir, 90 far az / knor," observed this off,
cial, jerking his thumb in the direction
of the dining-room. "Are you sure
there are no more men 10 your house be-
sides those have seenp
"Yes," said /, "there are NO mOre.'
"Then now l must have look At the
ladies'"
"The ladies~ cried 1, aghast at this
proposal. "You don't want to 60 into
the dining-roomf" ..
at would be moro satisfactory" OBJ
served the detective, coolly. my in
formation is very reliable. But at all
events, who is thsrsr
well" said l, "my wife is there for
one; You have no information against
her. l suppose"
He nodded satisfaction 30 far.
"Then there's the Honorable Mrs.
Matchsm and her daughter
"Safep rejoined the detective, check
inQ them of on his fingers.
hMrs. Twiste, of Regalia Square, and
Lady Bobbington."
III suppose they're all right" remark
ed my inquisitor, doubtfully. "Areyou
sure there are no mOrep
"There's my mother-in-law, but shes
in her own room, and exceedingly un.
we'll"
"Yery good" observed the detective,
inconse9uentislly. "There's . Plant
somewhere in this house, however; you
may take your oath Of that, and very
likely in the last place whore You
would ever look for il; SO now / must
see the maids"
1t was astonishing even to myself in
what complete su6jugation this man
had placed me. Once, and only once, y
terrible nisgiving seized mel was ~
full of suspicious by this time rs o por-
eupine Of quilts, and dartsd them in as
many directions-that the detective
himself was . "Plant' that would pres.
emily blossom into burglar; but my
oyertax ed mind refused to bear this
burden. Ifit was so, would trust to
his clemency-just as al inhabitant Of
Dubernitz, deserted by Feldzeugmeister
Won Benedek, night have trusted to q
Prussian-to lea;o me silver fork or
two to carry on the business of life. If
this man turned out to be anything less
than what he described himself to be,
all authority would henoeforth lose its
effect with me- If Solomon had ever
had to do with metropolitan detective,
he would never have spoken 30 slightly
of mankind. had read of "the grasp
of the law in works Of fiction, but !
had never understood the tremendous
nature of that figure until i felt this
gentleman's knuckles (metaphorically,)
inserted in white cravat. He had to ro-
peat, $50 now l must see the maids
in his undepiable manner, before l
could collect myself sufficiently to lead
the way to the kitehen-a spot TO which
should Eot alone have ventured q
penetrate. To say that the cook and
the kitchen maid stared at tho phonom-
ems Of our presence, 10 to underrate
their powers of vision. .-.
"Now, dare say, you have NO char
woman nor any temporary assistant,
my good lady, oven ON IN occasion like
tho present, sobesrved my companion
urbanely; "but you and this young wo-
man do aIl tho work yoo osslrs."
That's true, sir; We don't mind hard
work now and then, returned the cook,
tossing her head; "and besides, I don't
like strangers in my Kitchen" added
she with meaning, especially sheH Tn
busy, dad WU.id rsth~~ ha-s thsir rosn
thar their company" -.
could have given that woman fre
shillings upon the spot (ahd did 90 the
next marning) for that rapid discharge
or words; the detectives tongue, al.
though l had found it 90 terrible q
weapon, was silenced by my domcsfic's
needle-gun, and he retired much dis
comfited, 1 could see, notwithstanding
that he strove TO conceal his defeat be
meath . contemptuous smile.
"Now, il I'd been IN ordinary police
man, and in uniform whispered he ts
mo, - we reached the hall again, 81
could have c,me over that cook in nc
time" r.{'A- MA
Without ,emarking upon this comics
sion of defeat, ! led the way up to tn,
nursery, The servants in that depart
ment wsrs not unused to visitors, and
ayidently imaoinod that NV com panioy