The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-12-22
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THE YOUNG DETECTIVE.
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BY JAMES R. HAMMOND

1t was an exciting time in Womblecrop
the day Jonathan Stubbs was fouEd muir
dered in the road near that place, the
deed having been perpetrated in broad
daylight. The murderer had seemed de-
termined on making sure work Of it, 'or
not only was Stubbs' throat cut from car
to ear, but his skull had been broken in
by blow from q bludgeon OF some
kind His little, son, boy of some
twelve years of age, was lying by his
side, and though living. was speechless
from blow of a club on the skull. By
skillful management the boy was resus-
citated, and after long and severe i'll
ness was finally restored to health:
Il Jonathan Stubs was what is called a
self made man. ,,t, -. -
When a writer of fiction wishes to pile
on the agony and arouse the sympathy
of his agonized readers TO the highest
possible pitch, he describes, his hero as
an orphan thrown upon the cold charities
Of the world at an early period Of his
existence. ,..J a. a,f =. .,,;Ia ~,
Jonathan Stubbs was not an. orphan
He.had both father and d mother, but
his father was a. drunken rspehdthrift,
while his mother was confirmed invalid,
more than half the time confined to her
bed, both of. whom Jonathan had to sup
port from the time he was d mere boy.
BY indomitable energy. un.iring indus
try, and good management, however, he
had overcome every obstacle that pre-
sented itself in his career, and winning
the smiles of fortuae, had succeeded in
accumpiating some ten thousand dollars,
| when in ar. evil hour, he hearkened to
the .insidiops persuasipns of an oily
.ongned scoupdrel,, and embarked his
means in. a, speculation. that promised
enormous profits, and in a few months
was feeced out of every dollar he had in
the world ia .ds -a,,,..e-..-. -.
= Left without a dollar, al an i aged father
and mother, a wife and several small
children to support, instead of shrinking
beneath the burden, he rolled up his
sleeves and began anew the battle of life
with redoubled energy, and at the time
lof his brutal murder was worth some
twenty thousand dollars. ~ "a . %
That he was murdered for the purpose
.of robbery was evident from the fact
that both els and his sons pockets were
riled Of their contents, even to theil
pocket knives. 80 -, 80
Notwithstanding the able bodied citi
Izens turned out en- nlasse, and prosecuted
1.-THE search for the murderer with vigol
and pertinacity that was not only credit
able to themselves. but testified in mos
unmistakable manner to the esteem ir
which he was held by his neiehbors, nc
clew was obtained to the lperpetrator o
the bloody deed. So great was the ex
element that several persons were arres
ted on suspicion, all Of whom, however
were released on examination, with th'
exception Of one, the last that was ar
rested. E ., na55 ard -a q"
Joe Stubbs, who by this time was be
ginning to gain little strength, hearing
of what was going on, petitioned to SCI
the man before he was executed. The
doctor, on being consulted, gave it as hi
opinion that the excitement would b.
too much for Joe, and as far as lay il
his power forbade his being allowed til,
privilege of seeing the man. +
I'll see him." said Joe, on being in
formed of the DOCTORS decision, ''if
have to get out of bed and crawl on my
hands and knees to the Jail. I'll know
the man that killed pa, and tried to xii
me, if / was too meet him in the middle
of Africa; and when get we'll and gel
big enough, intend to follow him to
the end of the world, if necessary,in in Or
der to find him, and when | find him.
intend to kill him." .Ha .t hn~.
On being informed of Joe's intention
to see the cnlprit at all hazards, the doc
tor reversed his decision, land granted the
desired permission, though accompanied
lby the saving clause that he would no,