The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-24

objection. and said Il wa best for many
reasons the agent should not 90 % the
house ill next day. lin the first
place" he said. ~ DO not wish any one
but yourselves % know that the gentle
man who will call on yo& tomorrow IL
In any way connected with the police.
lie will send up card. and you will be
kind enough 10 receive him as friend
talk t. him Of the robbery in the pres
ence Of your servants as you would 70
any casual acquaintance. He then
turned 20 me and said. laughingly:
We DO not manage these affairs ~ you
do in London. We don't a1iche our
police; we don't send consiables The
pronounced the word '.concstabel'1 10
make . fuss and put every one on their
guard; we like 10 do things quietly;
the result Is better" He then bowed
us out. and we took our departure. not
oyer-assurcd rs 10 what the upshot 81
the affair would BE-.
.-Un monsieur qui desire vou- voir.r
said myfriend's man-servant next day,
putting card into his masters hand.
just rs We were finishing our midday
meal. and . gentleman-like. middle-aged
man was shown in.
He was close shaved rs 70 the chin
and upper lip. but wore small whiskerS.
more like an English man of business Of
ten years ago than native .of la belle
France. He was well but not Fashions
bly, dressed. and carried small cane.
with which he kept gently tapping his
boot when not speaking. While the
servant was in the room he confined his
conversation 70 generaIities, and gave
his opinions freely on the political sub
jects Of the day. When my friend
spoke Of the robbery and pointed 10 the
chest out ~ which the property had been
taken. he merely glanced al Il. looked
AZ the lock for moment, and turned the
conversation.
He asked Madame to call her maid
and talk 10 her on some Indifferent sub
jcct. This was done, and watched his
face during the time the woman was
present; but lie merely looked AT her
once. and continued taking % me.
The only point on which he seemed
really anxious WAS 10 obtain fuller
description Of the articles lost than that
he had been already furnished with.
NV friend offered to give him details
then and there. but he declined 70 wait
for II, on the plea that by prolonging his
visit he might arouse suspicion among
the servants. We suggested meeting
him near the Rue de- Jerusalem: but
he laughed At the idea. saying that if
he were once seen near the police-oiIice
his occupation would be gone. as
h. would be no longer IL any real
use AZ an agent Of the police. So an
appointment was made 10 meet at the
Cafe du Helder on the Boulevards.
where a more detailed description Of
the lost property should be given to
him. lie then took his leave. but
asked me to accompany him down
stairs. 50 a. 10 impress the concierge
with the idea that he was an acqnaint-
ancc Of some standing Before arriving
at the bottom. found my friend had
managed TO dirty his coat in manner
which necessitatcd his turning into the
concierge lodge 70 borrow clothes
brush. thereby gaining an opportunity
Of casting an eye round the small room
and on its occupier To me. being
initiated. the object was palpable,
though quite unsupported by the in
dividual in question. When the brush
ing was over we walked out together.
and n ~ course n conversation ~
toncbed nnon the INV n which some
ne,-sons ~ 4, y d;sr,;.e themselves n r.
b;dc their indiy;dnali,v from heir most
intimate friends
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