The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-08
a Detective's Adventure.

One pleasant evening recently two men
were seated in n cosy little room not far
from st. Louis, engaged in conversation
concerning criminals. One was detective
connected ,G NTH Ccag2 ogtSanscy "Ms
the conversation, 81 will tell you peculiar
little incident that happened several years
ngo to brother detective, which will illus
tratc how luck sometimes assists us Ill ac-
complislling an object, which otherwise
might he unattainablc. "Scvcral years
ago." he continued as he elected cloud
Of smoke from his mouth, "a noted forgcr
was wanted very badly in Chicago where
hc had been indulging in such cr0okcdncss
rs rendered him liable to occupy the peni-
| tentiary for a term of years if he were
caught. The case was placed in Pinkertons g
hands and one Of his men detailed to work
1t up. lie was fortunate enough to obtain
q clew to the much wanted individual g
whereabouts, and following it up he at
length spotted his man at Toronto, Canada,
which you know is on Lake Ontario. The
detective threw himself In the way of the
| forger, became acquainted with him under
an assumed name, and gradually ingratiatetl
himself in his favor. forgery not being an
cXtradtable offenso 1t was impossible to
make tho arrest in Canada, 50 the detective
was obliged to adopt another limo Of tactics.
| Ho made known his intention of crossing
over into tho States, and tho forgcr deter
mined to go to tho boat to sec him Off
Once on board, tho detective kept him en-
crossed in interesting conversation, and with
such consummates tact did ho play his part
that tho crooked gentleman did not notice
| that tho boat had started until it was far
out in the lake, for they Ind gono below to
take social glass at parting. When tho
! fO:ger found the boat gradually rcccding
! from the Canada shore, with no possibility
of getting back Immediately, he fumcd and
sworo for timc, but seeing that did not
better matters in the least, cooled down and
determined to make tho best of bad job.
! GAS soon as that imaginary line in the
middle of the lake which divides the two
countries had been passed, the detective
revealed himself, and, olapping on tho nip
pers, arrested his man. They arrived on
the othor shore at length without adventure,
and, 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 wos al
most completely worn out from loss Of sleep,
and, as it was through train, he detcrmin-
ed to obtain little Morpheus. Placing the
prisoner on tho inner side Of the seat, he 80
disposed himself next him that lie imagined
the slightest move would awake him. The
arrangements completed, he fell asleep In
an easy state Of mind. tIo docs not know
how long he slept until le, awoke suddenly
with start, and found 10 hs chargrin that
the forger was gone. II Is q, rule of cur
agency that If q man Is sent upon the trail
of q deprcdator, and fails IN bringing him
back, he loses his place on the force, so that
you SEQ his reputation as well as his position,
depended upon his prompt action. Ho
quickly decided upon his line of action, and,
walking with assumed oarolcssness through
the entire train, he, examined every nook
snd corner that the prisoner could possibly
4 be slowed away In. His search was fruit
less. On his return he was accostcd by O
brakeman, who inquired: 5.i 4 "a
I" Are you looking for your frlend?"
.tt9The detective answered In the afflrna-
tive. ~ s5.s j5.,stl a.g &, *. t,,g. Il x "a
| .s tOh,' said tho brakeman, he got off at
1.-the last station where wo stopped for water.
| He seemed as II he did mt, want TO disturb
yorr sleep, for hc got oyer the back Of the
scat, s Ia, i 3i5f Ssttiy ,g3,,a ig II W IS b a
Es 5sSThe detective then made known who he
yas, and Inquired Of the brak kenan whether
there was any possible chance OF his getting
back to the town that night. Very fortunate,
Ily the train stopped ia short distance ahead
on q siding In order 70 allow 81 freight trAis