The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1869-05-13
A DETECTIVES STORY.

Forperhaps month | had lounged
about the various hotels in A, in the
! luxury and expense of idleness, being
entirely out of employment, and stop
ping with particular friend of mine,
whose success in business enterprise adj
mitted of his boarding ME until obtain
ed something to do. had been beating
the town in every possible manner to Sc
cure situation, not feeling justified in
entering my friends office upon the
conditions which would become neces-
sary in case did; and these were that
his only clerk, an energetic young fell
for me. This l would not for a moment
think of, as the widowed mother who
depended on him. would he robbed
| thereby Of her only means of support.
was becoming tired of this state of
affairs, and not little discouraged, and
was already resolving in my mind
whether it would not be better to use
what money had left in seeking an
other field, for all my efforts lhus far had
proved failure, when at last an oppor-
iunity presented itself in quite All unex-
pectcd way.
After leaving the reading room of the
hotel, feeling disgusted with all man
kind and myself too. l sought the resi-
-
When entered his cozy little parlor
made neat and tidy by the hands OF
the prettiest, most loving and affection
ate wife ever saw-I found Schuyler
seated alone.in smoking cap, gown and
slippers, enjoying fine havana, as was
his custom, before retiring, for it was
then about 10p. IN.
We had been old "chums,' at college
and when my father failed in business
| and died leaving me almost Pennies in
the world, Schuyler would listen to
nothing but that / should make my
home with him until fortune opened Il
door to me. Turning to me AS | came
! in, lie said in a most cheerful voice:
"Well, Lem, old fellow I've got you a
| situation"
l started at him incredulously, fol
such good news seemed to me impossi-
ble as true. Nevertheless l managed to
inquire:
"Where:-wha, att" and took scat
near him.
II don't know whether you'll be sat
istied with it either" he continued.
| | hastened to assure him that as lons
as it was honorable, had no choice.
"Well, Lem" he said at length 81
have secured you position in the do
an the detective corps:" repeated
won deringly. :,
"Yes. Now, I'll tell you all about it
met the mayor today, with whom
am acquainted and never till that mo
| ment did it occur to me that might dc
something for you through him. | sue
ceedcd, after great deal of talking, il
getting his promise for the appointment
telling him you possessed great power
Of penetration, were a thorough physi
ogmomist, shrewd, sharp, caretul-ll
short, fully fitted for the duties of tina
office. So it's all fixed. | took the re
sponsibility entirely upon myself in tn
matter. And now, how do you thln
You'll like it, ELI? Will you take i:??'
OF course / would, and SO / told him
From my boyhood nothing had occu
pied a more prominent part Of IN
thoughts than love Of adventure, an
here to my imagination was chance
realize the dreams had INDUCED in.
Next day found me at the mayors o
fic where in due time l was investe
with all the authority Of my calling
told to hold myself in readiness for an
emergency.
was anxious for something to happe
and waited for an opportunity to eli:
play my ability, with an eagerness tn;
increased hourly.
Early one morning / was summone
to police headquarters in great hast
and was ushered into room, whei
were seated the sergeant of police and
we'll known jeweler of A.
3 The sergeant introduced me-sayln
to the other:
T. "This is Mr.. Lemuel Horsk, sir, OF
detective force, aud / think the vel
man to help you in your present trou
lie.
The whole thing was made Known
me in few words: The jew eier's sto
had been opened the prev. .sus night, al
many valaables stolen, the sum tot
/. being estimated Ct about ten thousal
dollars. Among the articles missil
> was large, heavy gold watch valued
$500. The burglary was committed
two men. One Of them had been ca
'' tured and was safely lodged in JAIL al
), from him the, following facts we
cleaned