The Red Cloud chief., 1881-07-07
HOW WE CAUGHT HIM.

The banking house of Shavewel
Brothers had been victimized by an eX
tensive forgery, SO cleverly planned anC
executed that, in detective circles
there was but one opinion as to it,
authorship. There was but one hant
skillful enough for such a piece OF worl
that of Durnford Warwick, a most &C
complished rascal, whose craft and Gun
ming had carried him safely through 6
long career of roguery in spite of the
best laid schemes to trap him. On thi:
occasion a heavy reward was oaercd fol
his apprehension.
/ had but lately been enrolled
member of the detective force. and wa.
ambitious of rising. Here was a COLDER
opportunity golden in every sense, fol
whoever caught Marw;ck would no
only be a made man. but would put /;
round sum into his pocket.
While others were beating the busl
in different directions. i resolved to &C
on a still hunt of my own. | had in
formation that Warwick had a set oI
associates in a place about n hundred
miles away, with whom, it was not un'
likely, be had sought and found a hid.
ing-place. At any rate. it could do nc
harm to make a reconnaissance in the
neighborhood.
took the next train with a view to
carrying out my plan. Securing a seat
favorable for observation, | commenced
CHANGING over the morning paper and
my fcllow-paSsengers. had no par.
ticular expectation of finding any one
answering to Marwick's description
among them-stil it was well enough
for one in my place to keep his eyes
open.
1t was not long. however, till my oc-
cupation was interrupted. A plain.
looking cOuntryman. entering from a
forward car, asked and was accorded
permission to share my seat. He proved
n of those irrepressibly sociable fell
lows who mill make your acquaintance
in spite of you.
He told me his name without waiting
TO he asked-it was Seth Virgins. he
said-and straightway inquired what
mine might be. Ididn't care tO tell him
1 was Detective Tyke, SO l merely an-
swered:
Smith"
"Du tell" returned Mr.. Virgins,
loo';ing a much surprised as if | said
Heliogabalus. He was evidently one of
those who think it proper to receive
whatever YOU may say with a certain
polite establishment.
When Mr.. Virgins had exhausted
politics and the ''craps," and given me
census of the young ones. he preached
the subject that was uppermOst in my
n,ipI nv rnull lax-n ~, A,,t Co.. L.,
eternal clatter.
THAT was a nation smart trick that
ere Warwick played onto the bank"
he remarked.
IL know very little about it," l re-
piled.
mo more do l." said Mr.. Virgins:
''only hearn he done EN- outer amint
o money"
I've understood as much" l an
swered.
81 tell yeon. mister, you've got some
pesky cute fellows down to Workable
talented chaps as a countryman like me
haint no business buckin' agin. One on
'em, t'other day, got me to bet five dol
lars ! could tell which o three keards
ned q picter onto it. Helaid 'em down
ii "ho IN a pliSC hC u III
vited me inter to hev a social Tom and
Jerry-and then turned to chin with
the ~barkeeper while / was stLdyin'
which keard to pick.
"'I've got vou now!' thinks I,turnin'
up the middle keard, which sure
enough it had the picter onto it. l was
poorly sartin of it arore; for the man ID
handled the keards so awk' at /
could see their faces e'enamost as
easy as the backs; but l thought I'd
Jest make sure. an havin' done so. /
put the keard back 'ithout letting on.
Air you ready?' seq he, turnin'
round.
:.Hit's-hit's the middle one-I
guess seq l speakin' doubtful like; for
for L didn t want to seem too sure least
he'd suspicion me o heavin' looked.
".No 'taint,k SEE he. turning it up
which 'twere as blank as that ERE prize
/ drawed nee inter the Gulltrap
loterary.
FLOWS it done?' sez /, feelin'
poorly streaked as he pocketed my
money.
I've got a patent onto it,. seq he.
but l wouldn't mind sellin' you a coun-
ty right for another "
al told him l was much obleeged,
but didn't think it 'ud do for q Study
business in the country"
1 wa glad when Mr.. Virgins gave
me a gushing good-day at the next
stopping place. and left the train.
Another hour brought rs to a place
where ten minutes were allowed for re-
freshments. We had hardly stopped,
when a boy came hurrying through the
car inquiring if Mr.. Tyke was aboard.
That's my name," / answered.
Here's a telegram for YOU"
l tore it open, as the boy hurried into
the next a as if to deliver another
message. Mine was this:
Warwick is on the train with you. and will
get of at -. He wears a SLOUGH hat and
gray coat, is thick-set and baudy-legged, and
has a slight stoop in the shoulders ,so carries
a black leather sachel. Arrest him on sight:
"BEAKES."
hustled out, and the very first per-
son / encountered tailed so exactly
with the description in the telegram as
to leave no doubt L had found my man.
He made no attempt to flee, but ad-
vanced boldly, looking me directly in
the face.
you're my prisoner" 1 said, alb
ruptly Selling his collar.
THAT'S what L call cheeky" he re-
plied. pulling loose, and tackling me,
adding: 81 ratherthink you're my pris-
onerr'
A vigorous scufie ensued. For a
time neither of us went further than
irving to keep his hold on the other.
Rnt nv opponent lost temper at last.
md PLANTED a blow of his right fist d.
,ectly over my right eye. 1 count
ered'' on his nose, ''tapping the clar-
ct, freely. Both called on the by
starders for assistance; but they only
formed a ring and exhorted us to Ego
-jtr'
And we sosrs .igoing it" lively, when