The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-20
WATCHING A DEFAULTER.
BY WILLIS GRIBBI.E.

~ vi No doubt ingenuity is the first rudi
stlent that combines with tact and energy
you make u good detective But once III
ef. long stretch good luck is sure to gain
SUPREMACY over those three virtues. Al
pom i-l events. there j. an episode on record
"aA-lih herein luck not only gained the snrre-
% Iacy, but atoned for the s.h-cnce ot Ire
her three
d To be sure the case pas not 3 conpli-
hai tied one. There WAS no mystery that
.lled for tie keen instinct Of an adept
ehcl.. unYavclling IL ferret II out Instead,
ls lalt was most simple chain ot tcIrcumstan.
Golhl8. One Phillip Brashcar had been sus-
9raected Of appropriating the funds of his
gam, Employers, and While tho firm WAS busy
"as lmmiDg up the tota! Of their losses, he
= FFer.f Il decampea. carving with him money
in F1d bonds 10 thc value OF half hundred
4 the islOusand 4 futile search ri the city and
ree-ee1nvirOns followed; but to all appearances
, Ike .e culprii vanished easing no traces
"4ra ,at might be followed up 10 tie epoch
etoa his apprehension.
harge. At least that was the popular verdict
ptaln pressed by every On. having special
ea, swetsrest in the ALTAR. With tic exception
!, plulge' Mr.. Americn, Bggerton, Chief Of til
re tlel ,ited American Detective Service, whose
have balsce hc aaopte. IN lis flight. butto the
escape Vuse where even now he iay awaiting y
II the tgTOrable opportunity to quit the country.
y ban Mr.. Americu- Biggrrton was Of him
with hef diplomat. Who. though loving hon
thatwsy and square dealing much, loved the
,ul0us possession IF Midas more.
ards disnce, when a beegarly pittance of two
rusty sEndrci dollars, dead or alive, was Of
the hoFed for the apprehension Of Brashear,
directs. BiggertoR dilated his widespread
S nor snstrlls, and whispered he would await a
deeora.her fluctuatlon III the market Of re-
day. I'd.
med III 30 It happened that one afternoon, as
lses st sat coming over the entries made by
ened VI head clerk. Sliggns, in his Docket
IN terrln Crimnalities, the dusty door Of his
less opp, ,,ier office reyolyed on its creakv hin
al saw and looking up, Mr.. Biggerton spied
AIRED To- well known form Of his nephew, John
lstant be !. standing abaehed IN the shadowy
almost tprture.
wing. a. Well, i, is YOU, is it, guoth Mr. Big
chest ton, ungraciou-ly enough.
Iaore-. Yes, sir" And John Lel walked I'M
.ngs 10 adily forward. Il hope you are glad
it'll the Lee me, uncle.
cant say that am, grunted the
ay was If. II suppose you are out Of work
mph the in. Idencss has become Il chronic
PLAN, lady with YOU John
pom the ohm Ie stood twitching the frayed
Of not immaculate handkerchief
,pe's eoaugh his rigid dlgits.
IS fayors.I hope not, uncle; leastwisc, ="
worlds arHappilv. We don't see our own faults,
n. But ct me tell you that one Of
II be fcIars is laziness; SO don't stand on the
e of slailensiye."
5 historyI have not endeavored 10 defend my
yalor pf nor could conscientously do SO,
nds thssb short. faint laugh.
and loufr. Blggelton replaced his gold bowed
r tier nsses, and sat looking for a moment or
,iri Ut his nephew. lie was q short,
Ire heroepnlent, old fellow, this uncle Of JOINS
althou,se- shaven. keen eyed, alert and dressed
a Dlacath scrupulous care in suit Of shiny
# the sck broadcloth
We'll, what are you gong to do with
,rgot nurselfl' he finally interrogatcd
IN that Il hardly know" and John looked
mans desxn appealingly into the round, ruddy
paris faint hope
,wer as And what did you hopcg"
Gave AMI That there might bc something in the
no aftervice that you could offer me-"
,f the 4Ir. Amcricus Biggerton let fall his
! ombeuket Of crlminalities with something
; hattle oy much like smothered gasp.
lso, that Jous
make Certainly; Why not2'
~ mak5Vby noti For the very sufficient
W = shat you are not qualified TO fill