Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09


had been taken, he merely glanced at it,
looked at the lock for b moment, and tnru
ed the conyersatio 5S #3St8 BfYFsS 5
He asked Ma dame 10 call her maid aud
stal k to- her on some ind iherent sEb iect
This was done, and 4 watched his face Glu-
ring the time the woman was present; but
he merely looked ut her once, and eontin-
!ued tel king 10 .Fi 555s
he only point on which he seemed real
II anxious was TO obtain u fuller descrip-
ton of the ARTICLES lost than he had beens
already furnished wish-
Il My friend offered to give him details
then and there, but he declined to wait for
II. on the plea that BIZ prolonging his visit
ne might arouse suspicion amongst the
servants We suggested meeting him near
the Rue ds Jerusalem; but he laughed at
5he idea, saying that il lie were once seen
hear the police Office his occupation would
be gone, as he would be no longer of any
pOintMent was made to meet at the Cafe dn
Helder Oh the Boalevards, where n ore de-
tailed description OF the lost property
should be given him. He then took his
leave, but asked me to accompany him
down stairs, SO as 10 impress the concierge
with the idea thai he was an acquaintance
Of some standing. Before arriving at the 3
bottom, I found my friend had managed 1
to dirty his coat In a manner which necess5
sited his turning into the concierge's lodge
to borrow @ clothes. brush, thereby gaining
an opportunity Of casting an eye round the 1
small room and On It's soccupler. IN 10 me,
being initiated, the object was psslpab Bile, 81
though quite unsupported by the Individual
in question. When the brushing was ever
we walked out together, aud in the courSe
OF conversation we touched upon the Ways
Ia which some persons can SO disguise
themselves as to hide their individuality
from their most Intimate friends.
as expressed myself as being doubtful
whether this could be really done, provided
the parties to be deceived were on the look
ont for such deception. My companion
differed from ma, and offered TO disguise
himself SO effectually that he would ia the
course Of the next twenty -fonr hours, speak
to me Tor at least ten minutes without
arousing my suspicious. { accepted the
challenge, and staked the price of dejeu-
ner at any cate he would like to name. He
agreed, and the very sans day won the bet
IL the following manner: 55
Shortly after leaving the detective met
an old friend who asked me to dine with
him at Versailles that evening. T agreed
TO do SO, but could not leave Psris as early
.as my friend intended to do, and therefore
told him should SO down by the 80
train from the Care St. Lazaye. I did SO,
and as | got into first class carriage, re w
marked a short, gentlemanly looking man,
with white hair, who followed me,
into the same compartment. French
man like, he began to talk about.
things in general, and we chatted. more or
less, nearly all the way to Versailles.
When within ten minutes or SO OF our des-.
dnation my new friend quietly took of his
hat, pulled OFF a wig, got rid OF moustache,
and to my utter anazeulent sat revealed be
fore me as my friend the detective! How
he managed to find out that T was going to-
Versails which I had no idea Of myself
when left him-,-og how hs had So effect
ually concealed his appearance. that !, sit
ting within three feet Of him, had no idea
he WAS the man I left some Four hours pye-
yioUsly, are problems which I cannot solve.
The detective himself only LAUGHED when 4
asked him how he had contgiYed it, He5
was evidently greatly fattered at the amaze
ment I displayed; but beyond showing me
with some pride his wig and moustache, he
vas very reheent and would enter into no
details. That he had fairly Won the break
fast there could be no doubt, but he said
he would rather put off the event until he
could see lis way as to whether or not he
should be able 60 recover a part OF The
whole Of the property which my friend had
lost We then parted, be taking the train
back to Paris, going on to the house.
where I was engaged to dine. @ 81
.This was on the Thursday evening. On.
the Monday, about IL B, M, the waiter OF
the hotel where I Was staying told me that
a gentleman wished to speak to me. He
was shown up, and This time the detective
was not disguised. He told me that for
reasons which I would learn later he thought
friends house liz the Fauborg St. Gerlaain.
He said he Mad good news; forthat he be-
Alisyed tho greater part of the stolen proper
II had been recovered, and asked me to go
to the prefecture de police on the following
day, about 2 p. M, and to take my friend
with me. To did SO and found that what
The detective had told me was true. Among
other yaluables that had been stolen vas q
canvas bag containing between two and
three hundred napoleons. These had dis
appeared; but the jswslry, the plate, and
what 'Was still more surprising the
bonds, payable, as all such documents are
IN Francs, au pOrtaIr (tO thu beaTerl, Ind
been found and were ready FOR my friend to
identify. This was easily done, hut moth
ing was allowed to be touched for the pres
ent, as it would have to be sworn to in the
trial which would shortly take place. When
my friend returned home he found that
While he was at the Prefecture the concierge
had been arrested for connlying at the,
thief, and IN the lodge were found in a hidden
cupboard, the bag containing the money.
Y Ina word chou fuss, publicity or loss
OF time, the whole Of the property which
had been stolen the week before was III the
hands OF the police. Iii, ten days more the
trial was over. The concierge and two Of
his relations were each ndsnaed to FIVE