The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1870-02-17
DETECTIVE WORK.

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| The detective then took his departure.
! promising to communicate again with
| Mr.. johnson so soon as he had ANYTHING
Of importance to tell him, and proceeded
to headquarters to report. He had OBJ
| served three young men frequently walk
! ing about together, and from their gen
eral appearance had set them down in
/ his own mind as thieves Of some sort or
other, although he knew nothing posi-
! lively against them. He was irresistably
reminded Of the trio by the robbery in
/ Broadway and the description given hv
the porter Of the man who conversed
with him coincided remarkably with one
of them who had attracted his especial
notice He determined therefore to keep
a sharp lookout and trace them home
should he again run up against them
! Mr.. johnson. meanwhile, after attend
ing to several matters Of business, start
ed to go up town, on the way he met
/ young Vaughan, who seemed strangely
excited at the encounter He turned,
however, ct Mr.. Johnson's request, and
listened attentively to his account of the
robbery, expressing hope that he per-
petrators would soon be brought to JUS
tice. He did not seem very well pleased
nevertheless. when he heard that the de
tective conceived that he already had a
1 clue, and was unable to conceal his agita-
| ton when his companion remarked in a
whisper: DO you see that man? he is
the officer whom | have engaged it is
singular that we should meet him. -
Vaughan suddenly remembered that
/ he had forgotten a commission entrusted
to him by his sister, and hastily bidding
/ Mr.. Johnson Good by" hurried off in
an opposite direction. The detective
/ immediately came up and asked his en-
ployer who the gentlemen was who had
| just left him; and on hearing that he
was friend of the family, gave long
/ low whistle expressive Of the most in
/ tense surprise.
"Where does he live sir? I'm sure
have seen his face somewhere" "
At No. : Fourth street. Why do
you ask o.
"Oh, simple curiosity; it's way we
have, and be, too, left the puzzled
merchant.
The latter slowly continued his Jour
ney, and rackcd his brain in vain to elu-
cldate the mystery of Vaughan sudden
departure, but 1t never occurred to him
to attribute it to the coming In sight OF
the detective. A. he was uI eoou tinle,
and was obliged to pass Fourth street on
his way. he made up his mind t. call upon
Mrs. u ilson, and, If he found h-r brother
there. to ask him the cause, fearing that
he had offended him. The widow was
Isitting IN her drawing room. and display
ed Il great deal of pleasure at seeing her
visitor, and sympathized most heartily
with him when be narrated his loss to
her She asked him great many ques-
tions as to the opinion of the detective,
and was hardly less confused than her
brother had been, when Mr. johnson
laliuded to the probability Of a speedy
capture Of the offenders, and added that
his porter could swear to one at least OF
the gang. Mrs Wilson at this iuncture
became so alarm'nely pale, that he feared
she was about to faint. and sprang up to
open the window and admit the fresh air.
As he rose from his chair the door was
violently opened, and Vaughan burst into
the room, his clothes disordered, his
face heated. and his whole aspect denot,
) ing great anxiety. Seeing Mr.. Johnson
he hesitated, and a look of Intelligence
and alarm was exchanged between him
! self and Mrs. Wilson. He then, by {
great effort, partially recovered his com
posure, apologized for the mode of his
entrance. and said that he had expected
to see his sister alone, aud had something
of Importance to say to her. The mer
r chant Immediately prepared TO leave, auc
had exchanged farewells with the widow
when the door again opened, and, to hi
amazement, his warehouse porter entered
with letter In his hand, and gave it tC
him without saying a word After oh
J tanning leave from the lady-Vaugbar
had moved to the window, and was look
: ing out with his back to the rest-h,
broke the seal, and read the following
line in pencil Don't leave the room
] till come = written upon a card bearin,
the detectives name. Though he could
not for the life of him guess at th'