The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-02-23
WHEE11NG W. VA SATURDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY %, 1867.

dis tone was exactly tnat Wnicn Al
ogre might have used in making inquir,
les concerning the larder at cannioal
inn.
The hopsemaids were inspected and
pronounced to be free from suspicion.
"Bnt / cannot have seen everybody"
said he decisively.
"Yes," said l, everybody, except Mrs.
Maqueechy.'
"Friend of the family" inquired the
detective, with disappointed air.
"Well," said /, 81 might almost say
90. She came to Us not only with the
best of written characters, but my wife
had an interview with her late mistress,
. Mrs. Ogilvis, who pronounced her .
perfect treasure; and we ourselves have
found her all that could be wished"
81 should like to see the perfect
| treasure" quoth the detective, smiling
grimly; 1--WE often find them to be the
very people We want" 81,
"Nay," said 1, "but in this case your
suspicious are quite groundless; Mrs:
Maqueechy is o superior person, and
takes an interest in us which you sell
dom find in q domestic except after
wears of service. Besides, she is my
lmother-in-law's sick nurse, and most
likely they have already made their ar
rangements for the night. 1t would be
pity to disturb them"
IL must SEQ Mrs. Maqueechy," return
cd my companion gravely; "she seems
altogether too charming to be missed"
"You detectives are clever fellows
, replied with irritation; "but you often
spend your time very fruitlessly. 1t 10
. pity that man can't bo determined,
and yet avoid being obstinate. How
ever, since you have gone so far, you
shall 70 through with the business"
With that l knocked at the door,
and, admitted to the sick room, Inform
cd my mother-inlsw of what wss tax
ing place; while the invaluable Ma
queechy retired with her usual delicacy
to the dressing-room. Perhaps spoke
little too 1oud-for that Mrs. Ma
queechy could stoop to caves dropping
il il hard to believe,-but, at all events,
that intelligent woman must have pos
sessed herself of the substance of what /
related, for when / opened the door to
admit the officer, l found her already
outside, and in his custody. She had
endeavored to escape through the sec
ond door of the dressing-roOm-"bOlted
like rabbit,p said the deteetiye,-but
had run into the very danger she woulS
have avoided, and there she was, with
couple of handouts over her neat nit
tens.
"We know one another very well, me
and Mrs. Maqueechy," observed the de-
tective grimly. 81 was told l should
find an old friend in this house, al
though had no idea who it would be
until you mentioned Mrs. Ogilvie. She
is very charitable, she is, in getting her
fellow creatures situations in respecta-
BILE families where there happens to be
. good deal Of plate. 1t was this very
night that this good lady here had en-
gagged to open your front door to her
husband and friend of his, who keeps
light cart in the news yOnder. Being
a sick-nurse, you see, nobody would be
surprised at her being about the house
at all hours. Wasn't that your little
game, Mrs. Maqueechyr
"Well, l suppose it's hve.yeaf
touchf" observed that lady with philo-
sophie coolness.
hWell, I'm afraid it is, ma'am; since
that other little business in Carlton
Gardens still remains unsettled. Good
bye, sir; you will see Mrs. N. again, once
or twice, before you have done with her;
and in-the mean time, you take my sd-
vice, sir, and in hiring another sick
nurse for your mother-in law, don't you
apply to Mrs. Ogilvie."
And of he walked with our perfect
trraaureV