Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-13

asked anxiously about the first. When [ told
him he was beyond, he seemed content
enough, and followed. The third, your friend
with the blouse, asked if he were the first that
ticularly about the two had already rowed
over, and then seemed right gay and Jumped
into the boat himself"
"Ah! One of the three carried a tin box ~
said, slipping coin into my new acquaint.
ance's palm.
II never noticed" answered the girl. "But
saw that the third man carried round bun
die or parcel wrapped in red handkerchief
under his arm"
did he give you good reward for taking
Nothing more than all the world-ten
pfennigs."
"With his right hand~
"Why not?'
"Wasn't bis right hand tied up?"
Mot that | saw. l only know that he kept
one hand in his pocket, whether the right or
| left couldn't say now.'
l could have embraced the tall ferry-woman.
in spite of her forty summers and her uncer
talnty upon minor points. 1t was plain that
the three ruffians, for better security, had sep
| arated, and that the last conner was the leader
in and the chief benefter by the crime which
had been committed. During his confab
| with the doctor, no doubt he had hidden the
spells in some hedge. was upon his track
now.
But had soon to cry 'lost!" It was
grievous disappointment to me. Beyond
Ems the clew was nowhere to be followed. 1
labored in vain in this neighborhoodfor days.
| made friends with all sorts of people, letter.
| carriers, porters, walters, and walked many
weary mile in the hot sun, but all to no pur.
pose. was baffled and wholly at fault, as
much as though never had hint at all to
follow.
Nine days had gone by since had come to
II. turned into - haar. Garden in tho iob
borhood OF the town one evening, and sat
down near well-lighted bowling alley in
which about ten gentlemen were busy at
| game. My seat was rather in the shade.
paid little attention to the players. but leaned
| my head upon my hand and reviewed the de-
feat had sustained and the small estimation
in which should be he'd by my colleagues
and chief at home, feeling altogether extreme
ly out of humcr. Suddenly an ill-thrown
ball rolled almost to my feet.
"A miss-a miss,'i shouted several voices
together, while one cried, "Why, Bottcher, is
your hand not even yet recovered? You are
not complaining of il stin?'
felt like huntsman in forest who sees
the game at his guns end. I was on the
alert that second. l lost no time in finding
out Herr Bottcher's antecedents. He was a
merchant, one of the Frau Fredow's connec-
tons, and an occasional visitor at her house
He was continual guest at this place of en-
tertainment. brought the doctor here next
evening, and set him to work stealthily con-
sidering my game. My discontinue was
Bottcher and his patient as one and tie same
person. They might be one, he confessed;
but then-they might not
If the medco turned rusty like this, it
seemed to me utterly useless to bring hlther
the ferry woman on like elrand. I must
trust to myself alone We officials have two
methods of doing business of this sort. We
use the long or short line according as either
seems most likely to suit. l determined to
try one after the other. In order to put
Bottcher quite off the scent, went now TO the
host of this house of entertainment and intro.
duced myself to him as Hamburg agent for
the forbidden lotteries. I begged him to keep
this close, but saw very plainly by his face
that he intended doing nothing of the sort.
Next morning, to my great contentment,
found myself outwardly under the supervision
of the town police, and generally regarded oy
the public as shabby individual.
l: meantime, was as busy as ever, but twas
little L discovered Herr Bottcher was GER
tainly not in good repute among his fellows.
Nevertheless l could hear of no particular
difficulty into which he had fallen of late,
although did learn that he had, three weeks
since, made hasty journey. One little fact
however, seemed to me Df great worth. Herr
Bottcher these times slept badly, and was
wont to rise often by night and pace up and
down through the garden.
10y hOT Two tuGiTC ulSuIS uuucT
bushes in this same plot; but during all shose
weary hours whoever did come to this place,
Herr BottcEer unfortunately did not, and in
the garden could find no trace of any hidden
treasure, or any likelihood of SUCH I fell in
a greater despair than before. What could
do? Upon Que side my absolute certainty of
having tracked my man; on the other, no
earthly means of bringing home his guilt. If
only had even sufficient ground to demand
a search through the rascaps hou e; but had
not. One afternoon I was walking up and
down my room considering, when the post
brought me a brief but concise and decisive
dispatch from my chief:
Return Immediately, unless all matters are
in train. Give up. Your presence here is
necessary"
This order was like a thunder-clap in my
ears. My commanding officer was plainly
displeased at my long delay. Should l simply
throw the cards down, or venture all on one
trick this same evening, so as to be ready to
depart tomorrow at furthest? decided Tor
the last alternative.
Twelve gentlemen sat in the town club
room. My friend made one of them To his
great surprise, sat down close to him, and
began to talk a little. Presently our nearest
neighbor stood up and departed, to my great
JOY. l bent over to Bottcher now, and whisp-
cred that had weighty matter to talk over
with him.
'What may it be?" he inquired, calmly.
|
He nodded.
II an. not, however. have been sent here
on detective business by the Prussian Police
Office"
Herr Bottcher took the revelation signif-
cantly. On the instant he knew not how to
compose his features. He first drew in his
face as if wishing to look astonished, and
then he tried to smooth away all but supreme
indifference. After a second or two, during
which studied him as serpent dos its
prey, he sad, in q constrained tone:
Glow does that concern me, pray, good
sir?"
You have heard of a Widow Friedow, from
whom large sum of money has been stolen ?
!; | have come here TO huntup the thief. have
J got on the right track. You, know, are re-
lated to her, aud concerned in the pro; erty
she possesses as probable heir"
!, While 1spoke this looked him straight in
, to the eyes. They sparkle. like those OF an
angry cat making eady to spring.
And you will arrest me, l supposeg" he
| gasped, angrily.
: should have loved TO seize him by the
shroat then and there, shouting, IN the name