The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-09-28

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Determined to tell you the story.
Albany Argis.
CAUGHT BY 4 THRkas
An English Detecttve's Story.
I am q detective. lam not ashamed
to own II; indeed, ] am proud Of nay
profession, as every good detective ought
to be. I know some people look down
on q policeman. l should like to know
Whist they would do hid against the
rogues and swindlers who alwaysabound
inwealthy cities il it were not for us
The very people who make the mostkfurr
of us arethe first to seek our a d IT they
are robbed and swindled. Therefore. !
cay lam proud of being SO usefifa niefi-
ber OF society as q detective policeman
Eome OF oNxske1lowa who haxelbeen re.
lating historiesin your paper have in
formed you how they became detectives
All true, I believe; bit there was no ro-
nance in my case. I took to the police
force nom liking. That being the case,
{ and I being sobarsanAsiaAaayssienlstL sost,
became 4 favyriift9, d rose rapidly, and
at last was made a sergeant, receivtngs
besides my pay, what we call 'sinteIlis
gence money! which makes a very nice
addition to our salary. So hera.,Iyam
Sergeant Fox of the detective fof6SsS&a$aSd
naving introduced myself, I will 90 at
once into my story.
One day | happened to have a holt
day, and took my wife and children to q
village beyond Horpsey, where q friend
of mine kept an old-fashioned public
house. low, rambling, comfortable
place. as snug as you could wish.
My old friend gave me hearty well
come, and NE ha2 u glorious days9The
mer-mv aiEienVs xise saesinsihaabar
parlor, willie Banner and myself smoked
our pises in the arbor at the bottom of
the garden, anu Snj14Sehs, s6n1e coldi
whisky rnd water.
Balmer had given us 4, warm welGoMei
but Tor all TINT I saw Tiers was 'sofhe-
thing the matter with both him and his
dinner Sl5s; s sad s laasfas assl sasp ls ssI ! IA {
then they would pause in the conYsgsa;;.
ten and listen a6ssfsyhSShS#ex1aSGs6asaSS'
hear something. Once during the latter
meal Balmer jumped Up a1aS hurled
out ofsthe room; but he returh8f almost
Immediately, and saying quietly to his
wife, Its nothNiTggtaI Asasa resumed.
the conversation S6sshdsnal. This, of
course, aroused my curiosity. andsIde-
f sagars kRaE 49, 'hs Ratsssss w.
This il . fine old place, Harry I
9 PskasatdiAa6tiN j. lik aitssyerya
much So docs my vile. Still not as
much as | thought should.
What's up now, HaYry??" demand
ed. why, after you had seen this old
place you did nothing but talk about it,
and never rested till you bought it. Yet
you have only been here some six en-
eight mgntnsy4hnasyofSe seem tir$d xf' iEs
Is the Isdea nota6s Ag&od az youAe1s
pected2'
oh, the trade is good enough. That's
nc 1t. Look here, Charlie, you might
help me in the matter"
~ I can I yAskaxNdndx1tsi1' I
sWeli. then, the once great fault in
this place is the want Of kachen room.
We hive only q small kitchen proper,
s 4 / a ossr s sas /; s asel 4 S ssa s sss shs 9 s,n-
dow he said, as; he pointed with his
ssassa e iassssssslf,aesaS .lBs aks9s
lot of things in the back kitchen, that
ought to bstiAty tofesAthngs 81.
value, too. Well, almost every night
sens nav aEsR paaIJ'snd ms FL |
s@gssWho have you in the house that you