The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-10-02
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THE PHILADELPHIA DETECTIVE.

A man came hastily down Chest
nut street. Philadelphia, aud mount
ell the stone steps in front of the
Central station.
He entered the broad, old>fashion.
ed doorway with the steps of one
who was at home in the building.
Two steps from the front door
was another, the entrance to a large
room. Here tho new conner found Il
humber of brother officers. louug-
ng, smoking and gazing out upon
ehe street,
"Hulloa, Bill seen the chief
set ?" asked tall broad-sh oul iered, =,
good-looking man, as the new com
er entered.
mo. Why :" asked Bill.
"Oh, nothing in particular, | sup.
pose. He asked for you while
bgo,' was the reply.
Bill turned upon his heel aud left
he room. Hunting tho stairs. he
reached the second floor, and enter-
ed the chiefs Office.
Here's letter that was left for
Eou. BILL said the chief, as. he
banded the missive to him.
"And here's something else wHN'
you to take in hand. You have been
working very faithfully in the city
for the past year, aud this Job will
take you into the country for u
month, perhaps
AS the chief ceased speaking he
handed u telegram to the man before
him.
Bill glanced at it in n careless
manner, and read the following:
CoupLy, Pa, Aug. 8, 1861.
"Send on one OF your smartest delec'
lives as soon rs possible. A mysterious
murder has heen committed, and ii you
comply with my request the life of an in.
focent man may be saved"
a. J. FERGusoS.
One hour after reading the above
Bill Davis, one OF the shrewIest de-
tectives in Philadelphia, was being
carried as fast as steam could carry
him, towards the village OF Couply.
For the first time since bis start
Bill thought of the letter which the
chief had given him
Taking it from his pocket he pro
eeded to open it, aud as he began
read, tho careless look upon his
sce deepened to one of intense in'
crest.
1t ran rs follows
CourLY, July 20, 1864.
swell, dear old boy suppose yor
bought that had forgotten you. No
r Aud l take this oppcrt unity o
|riling to beg that you will come to Cou
y and spend week or two with me
% be in al the wedding. you know-a
be Wedding Yes, ! am captured at
asl, old boy, aud it viii be your turr
fxt. think see you smile at III,
hought that you will ever yield up th,
barns Of old bachelorhood. l shall Say
olhing about my bride, but shall leave
ou TO see for yourself. But when you
b her sister. Rose, If you do not fall il
pp, why then you never will and
I'll he willing to believe that you are a
speless case. De sure aud come, olt
ny. The country Is just delightful.
Yours,
NED HARRisorOS."
Our hero did smile, but not at til,
bought of falling in love. Oh, no
His was q smile Of pleasure at thu
bought of seeing his old schoo
hum. whom no had not met fol
Fer Eve years.
William Davis had often longed
q home and home surrounding
some one to love, and for thu
ve OF some warm heart to cheer
~ on in his life's rough journey.
But he remained alone none il
wide world seem to care for him
threw all his itireless energy, al
nnyielding perseverance, into hi
oiession. and he stood at the hea'
1t. It was said that Bill Davi
y the best detective on the force
Coup.lee !" shouted the brake
~, poking his head through tn
|or, and then out again, as thougI
expected to have something shiet
him.
Couply was q small country sta
20. and our hero found himself +
The ouly passenger for that place
The few loafsrs who always gathe
'ont q country station to see th
oo@ing train, were there OF on
sbsse our hsro asked to be direct
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