Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
HOW WE CAUGHT HIN.


The banking house of Shavowell
Brothers had been victimi2cd BY an eX-
tcnsiyc forgery. so clevcrly planned and
executed that, in detective circles,
there was but one oninon rs 10 IFS
authorship. There was but one hand
skillful enough for such piece of work
that of Durnford Warwick, most nc
complishod rascal. whose craft and cum
ming had carried him safely through n
long career of roguery in spite of tho
best laid schemes TO trap him. On this
occasion heavy reward was offered for
his apprehension.
| had but lately been enrolled a
member OF the detective force, and was
ambitious Of rising. Here was golden
opportunity golden in every sense, for
whoever caught Warwick would not
only be a made man, but would put
round sum into his pocket
While others were beating the bush
IN different directions, ! resolved to go
on a still-hunt OF my own had in
formation that Warwick had set Of
associates in place about a hundred
miles away. with whom, II was not un-
likely he had sought and found bid
ing-place. At any rate. 1t could do no
harm TO make n reconnaissance in the
neighborhood.
took the next train with "A view to
carrying out my plan. Securing a seat
favorable for observation, commenced
glaneing over the morning paper and
my fellow passengers | had no par
ticular expectation of finding any one
answering to Marwick's description
among them-still il was well enough
for one in my place TO keep his eyes
open.
II was not long, however, till my oo-
cupation was interrupted. A plain
looking couutryman. entering from 4
forward ear, asked and WAS accorded
permission To share my seat. lie proved
one OF those irrepressibly sociable fel.
lows who DtH make your acquaintance
in spite of YOU
lie told me his name without waiting
to he asked il was Seth Wiggins, he
saidand straightway inquired what
mine might be. didn't care TO tell him
| was Detective Tyke, so l merely au-
swercd
Smith
"Du tell" returned Mr.. Virgins
looking as much surprised rs If | saic
Heliogabalus. He was evidently one o
those who think it proper To receive
whatever YOU may say with certain
polite astonishment
When Mr. Virgins had exhausted
politics and the ''craps," and given m'
n census OF the young ones, he broacheC
the subject that was uppermost in ms
miDd-or would have been but for hi
eternal clatter.
THAT was a nation smart trick tina
ere Warwick played onto the bank,
he remarked.
~ know very little about it" re
piled.
"No more do l." said Mr.. Virgins
''only ] hcarn he done EN- outer amin
O. money!
"ryo understood as much" an
swered
81 tell yeOu, mister, you've got som
pesky cute fellows down 10 York-ral
talented chaps as countryman like m
haint no business buckin' agin One ol
en-, tother day, got me TO bet five dol
lars | could tell which o three keard
ned picter onto IL. Helaid 'em dow
in a row--'t was in place he'd In
vited me inter 10 hev a social Tom an
Jerry-and then turned to chin wit
the barkeeper while | was stldyiI
which keard TO pick.
"Iye got YOU nowv thinks I,turnin
up the middle keard, which sur
enough it had the picter onto it, wa
poorly sartin of it atore; for the man
handled tho keards SO awk' ardly at
could see their faces e'enamost q
easy as the backs; but | thought i
jest make sure, an hayin' done so,
mt the knarh hanl. liIhnnL lnIilnR, oI