Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-26

work now and them. returned The cook,
tossing her head (; lRnd Besides Il don't
like strafgefs ID my Nteheh,n added she
with meaning, especially When I'm busy.
and would rather have their room than their
IPeogid have given that woman FIVE shil-
lings' upon the spot (ahd did 30 the next
morning) for that rapid discharge of words;
the detectives tongue, although l had
found Id 50 terrible a weapon, was ssllepcced
byimyr domesties needlerguD, and he Te7
tired much discomlited, l could see pnt7
withstanding that he stroveI to concel his
defeat beneath a contemptnous smile. .=o-.
.hNowy IL I'D beeRan ordinary policeman,
ahdin uniforms" whispered he TO me, as we
reached the hall again, II could have come
over that cook in no timepu blg .gytgu o
without remarking upon this confession
Of defeat L led the way up tothe nIrsery.
The servants IN that department were not
unused to visitors, and evidently Imagined
that my mpanion was some tam1lY man
among the guests, who had expressed a
wish to see the dear children" in theif
cribs He oti his part, immed stately Under
stood the role he was expected to play, and
walked admirably from cot to cot, as though
he was q c6nnoisseur In babes. 'l &lI''.
"Charming children, and well taken care
of can see" observed lhe, with rather a
familiar, nod tI though) towards the un-
der nurse. ats neither Of them," he add
edfh low whisper "You've got a house,
maid or two, 1 suppose? ?p L ~! VI 'dl0
His tone was exactly that which an ogre
might have used in making inquiries con-
cerning the larder at a cannibal inn. r. ~ ,
The housemaids were Inspected and pro-
nounced to be free from suspicion. "'"But
cannot have seen everybody" said he de-
"Yes,s said !, everybody, except Mrs.
Maqueechy." w "a W. "'.7!
| ''Friend Of the family ?" inquired the de-
| tective, with disappointed air. I'H %
| "Well,n said |, ~ might almost shy so.-
| She came to us not only with the best OF
written characters, but my wife had an
interview with her late mistress, Mrs.
| 0gilvie who pronounced her perfect
treasure; and we ourselves have found her
| all that eonld be wished" ''-'.7
~ should like to see the perfect treas
ure," "quoth the detective, smiling grimly;
| 1--WE often find them to be the very people
| we want" ll.a ''.u-. .- ~. I" 80 f.n
aNay," said I, ,.sbut in this case your sus-
| picions are quite groundless. Mrs. Ma
| queechy is superior person, and takes al
| interest in us which you seldom find In a
domestic except after years of service. Be
| sides, sheis my mother-in-law's siek-nurse,
1 and most likely they have already made
| their arrangements for the night. 1t would
! be pity TO disturb them" .lH'-'Ig
I II must see Mrs. Maqueechy," returned
my companion, gravely: "she seems alto
J gether too charming to be missed"h ii - III.
! "You detectives are clever fellows;" re.
piled /, with Irritation; 'but you often
spend your time very fruitlessly. 1t is q
7 pity that man can't be determined, and
yet avoid being obstinate. However, since
you have gone so far, you shall go through
with the business" '1'' ~ u. ''.'l' T.
With that knocked at the door, and 8d.
mitted to the sfckroom, informed iny
nother-inllaw of what was taking place
while the invaluahle Mh1uepchy rstiref
with her usual delicacy to the dressing.
room. Perhaps spoke d little too loud
for that Mrs. Maqueechy could stoop tC
eayes-drOpping, it is hard to belieye-but
at all events, that intelligent WOman mus
have possessed herself otathe substance Of
what related, for when IOpened the dool
to admit the officer, found. her already
outside, and in his custody She had en-
deavored to escape through the second doc
OF the dressing room-'bolted like rabit,
said the ,detective--but had rum into tht
NCIJ uduRGE'ouO NOuAb boNO 6fOhuSh1 uiAN
there shewas with.a couple of handouts
over her neat mittens. ,alt.
"We know one another very well, mt
and Mrs. Maqueechy," observed the detec
tive, grimly. II was told should find al
old friend in this house, although i had NJ
idea who it would be until you mentioned
Mrs. Ogilvie, She is very charitable, shC
lis, in getting her fellow creatures situation
lin respectable families where there happen
ed to be good deal of plate 1t was -thi
very night that this good lady here haden
gagged to opea your front door to her hus
ilband and a friend of his, who keeps liglI
Heart in the news yonder. Being-a sick
iInurse, you see, no body would be surprised
LAT her being aboutthe house at all hours
SWasn't that your little game, Mrs. Ma
tiqueechy ?" .hIl.er
"Well, suppose it's a,flve-yeartouCh!
Eobseryed that lady with philosophic cool
alness. mC 20 III hIg -l'd 5tl., i IDi gtI
''Wells Pm afraid it Is, ,lma'am; since tina
other little business 10 Charlton Garden
tstill remains unsettled. Good bye, sir yo
will see Mrs. NJ, again. once or twice, be
fore you have donegqwith her; and in th
meantime, you take my yiadvice, sir, and il
hiring another sick-nurse for your mother
iin-law, don't apply to Mrs. Ogilvie." 10
And off he walked with our ''perfec
ftreasure.n z 3HI ir.4I-I.il lGa r,I5uvgT