The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-08-16
The sSleuthhound. ,,

title for himself, was astonished to find
the front door of his splendid residence
standing open, although he had closed
it securely upon his departure. Pro-
ceeding further, he at once perceived
by the empty wine-bottles and costly
viands scattered over the magnificent
satin furniture that the house had been
burglarized in his absence. ct seems
strange that burglars should always
scatter costly viands about when they
rob place, but according to hepapers
they will do it). A ponderous hair
trunk, in which he kept his valuables,
had been opened, and set of shirt
studs and a million-dollar package of
four per cents removed. 1t was inn
possible to tell exactly when the robhSry
occurred, but the excited millionaire at
once started for the office of the Pre-
feet of Police" as they say in all the
French plays.
On the steps of the Office he encoun-
tered keen-looking man, with the
eagle nose and hawk-eye peculiar to de-
tectives, who inquired if he wished to
see the chief.
immediately said the millionaire.
''He is in New York replied the
man on the steps, ..but if it is anything
of Importance | will attend to it in his
place.
II have been robbed" said the VIC
tim.
II knew it, said the police attache,
with the true promptness of the profess
sion. ''Let us at once to the spot.
The plumber led the way to the house.
II Trust nothing has been moved
since the crime was discovered said
the detective as they entered the house.
absolutely nothing said the old
gentleman, who had read Gaboriau's
IN. Leeocq'' four times.
Because, said the detective, ''much
depends on a careful study of the sur
roundings," and he began his inVesti-
cations by measuring a square inch Of
the dust-covered lid of the trunk. He
then produced a small pair of scales,
and scraping off the inch of dust re-
ferred to, carefully weighed the same.
:.'Let me see," he muttered, making
a calculation, '.drst settles at the rate
of AL, 000th of an inch per hour. 1t
is therefore certain that the burglary
was committed last Thursday at quar-.
ter past one a. n" i.
dear me, said the old gentleman,
show wonderful.
The detective now approached the
remains of the rabbers' repast. There
were three robbers" he said.
Eyes, but here are four glasses used, /"
exclaimed the old gentleman.
tsThe fourth was merely used to pour
the corky top of the bottles into,n ex-
planned the detective, who gave his
name as Kickshaw.
some of them was powerful man of
advanced age. See, this bitten cracker
wears the marks of six decayed teeth.
The second was dandy, with a long
mustache, for you can perceive here he
has repeatedly wiped it on this napkin.
The third was Enthusiastically woman.
"A woman?n gasped the house
owner.
Precisely. You see she has eaten
nothing save pickles and the icing from
this cake. In her nervousness she has
upset the salt and spilled her wine on
the cloth. 1t was her first affair of the
kind''
"Yes-T see,n said old Body, much
interested.
''And pretty woman as well, y went
on the detective. .tYou see she has
brushed the dust from every mirror in
the room to look at herself Next we
find that they divided the plumber on
the spot. Look! were not these broken
tapes the ones with which your bond
package was tied?"
''They are. 81
During the division they quarreled.
'tBut how do you know that, said
Body.
s'By this overturned chair. Besides,
the piano is open, and marks of fingers
are on the base keys. Women always
sit down and thuunp on that end of the
piano when angry"
'.Even when brrgling?" said the old
party.
''At all times, /" replied Kickshaw, cit
makes no difference whatever. The
woman had red hair"
Had, eh?"
"Yes, she threw that book in the
corner at the old man, and made his
nose bleed. See this towel stained with
ploOu. NJ OH0 Uut u T6u-uaTGQ WOMAN
would have done that y
.'How do you know it was the old
man S nose?n
Because replied the detective,
using microscope, s'the blood globules
are those of an elderly man.
II suppose they did not remain here
abouts long?" queried the plumber.
mo; they left the next morning for
Chicago
Great Heavens!what do you mean?p
said the old party, "are you magi-
clamp
1T is very simple" said the human
'.sleuthhound. y
son this scrumpled scrap of paper
you will see some figures. OF course
the thieves could not realize on the
bonds at once. They, therefore, made
q computation to discover just how far
their immediate cash would take them.
Chicago was the result, as the total ar
rived at is the fare to that city multi
piled by three. y
II see-I see,'' said the plumber.
Il start for Chicago on the next
train, " continued the thief-taker. ''Let
me see, perhaps you had better let me