The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-12-02
A DETECTIVES LUCK.

wise might be unattainable.
g Several years ago." he continued, as
he elected cloud of somke from his
mouth, "a noted forger was wanted very
badly in Chicago, where he had been in
dulging in such crookedness as rendered
him liable to occupy the penitentiary for
term of years II he were caught. The
case was placed in Pinkerton's hands
aud one of his men detailed to work 1t
up.
He was fortunate enough to obtain a
clue to the muchwanted individuals
whereabouts and following 1t up he at
length spotted his man at Toronto, Can
ada, which you know is on Lake On
tario. The detective threw himself in
the way of the forger, became acquainted
with him under an assumed name and
gradually ingratlated himself in his
favor.
Forgery not being an extraditable of
fense, it was impossible to make his ar
rest in Canada, so the detective was
Obliged to adopt another line of tactics.
"He made known bis intention of
crossing over into the States, and the
forger determined to go to the boat to see
him off. Once on board the detective
kept him engrossed in an interesting
conversation, and with such consum-
mate tact did he play his part that the
crooked gentleman did not notice that
the boat had started until it was far out
in the lake, for they had gone below to
take social glass at parting. When the
forger found the boat gradually receding
from the Canadian shore, with no possi-
bility of getting back Immediately, he
fumed and swore for time, but seeing
that that did not better matters in the
least cooled down and determined to
make the best of a bad job.
Z" \. soon as that imaginary line in
the middle of the lake which divides
the two countries had been passed, the
detective revealed himself, and, clapping
on the nippers, arrested his man. They
arrived on the other shore at length
without adventure, aud boarding the
lightning express on the Lake Shore
and Michigan Southern that night, they
started on their journey. There happened
to be few persons in the car in which
the two sat. The detective was almost
completely worn out from loss of sleep,
and as it was a through train he deter
mined to obtain little Morpheus.-
Placing the prisoner on the inner side of
the seat, he so disposed himself next
him that he imagined the slightest move
would awake him.
"These arrangements completed, he
fell asleep in an easy state of mind. He
does not know how long he slept until
he awoke suddenly and found to his
chagrin that the forger was gone. 1t is
rule of our agency that if man is
sent upon the trail of depredator, and
fails in bringing him back, he loses his
place, so you see that his reputation as
we'll as his position depended upon his
prompt action. He quickly decided upon
his line of action, and, walking with
assumed carelessness through the entire
train, he examined every nook and cor
ner that the prisoner could possibly be
slowed away in. His search was fruit
less. On his return he was accosted by a
brakeman, who inquired:
60 Are you looking for your friend p
" The detective answered in the af-
iirmative.
"' Oh said the brakeman, he got
off at the last station where we stopped
for water. He seemed as though he did
not want to disturb your sleep = for he
got out over the back of the seat
The detective then made known who
he was, and inquired of the brakeman
whether there was any possible chance
of his getting back to the town that
night. Very fortunately the train stop
ped short distance ahead on siding to
allow freight train going in the direc-
ton of this particular town to pass
them. The conductor signalled it to
stop, the detective got aboard, and in the
course Of an hour or so was standing in
the little village where he desired. 1t
was a primitive Ohio hamlet, and the
only alleged hotel it could boast of was
Of the most wretched description.
The detective concluded that he
could do nothing at that late hour and
in his exhausted condition so he de-
termined to obtain a little sleep and
scour the country'in the morning.
With infinite difficulty he succeeded
ia arousing the sleepy. landlord of the