Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-10
A COOL HAND.


The story ! am about to relate is a
very simple one, but it is type of a
particular class. and will ShoR how
little We detectives have to go on, and
from what slight evidence we some
times have to act. With this short
prelude | will begin my story.
One morning the chief called me
INTO his Office, and ! saw at once by
the look of his face that he was some
what troubled.
Fox, he said, here is Il very mas
ty piece of business on hand. You
know Niscount Lormcr' Il need
not say the names gives here are false
ones IN. =. for -, and in the
minisuy?'
yes; should think | did One of
the incest fellows that ever lived, "
said J.
"Wcll, there has been Almost daring
robbery committed at his house at
Park lane; but from what can make
out from his lordship's hurried letter,
and his Wallets statement he sent the
note by the valet the whole affair
seems wrapped IN the greatest mys-
terry"
Chat is Just the case like, " ! re
piled.
"Ah, ] thought SO, said he, with n
laugh 81 only hope you are not too
confident. lis being SO high III pow
er might make it rather awkward if it
became public and we did not find it
out. Those newspaper fellows like to
get hold of thing like that it is
capital to them
eve all have our little faults |
laughed, "and think, as rule, that
they are very good fellows
They may be But you had better
be off at once; for, from his lordshipS
note, | should guess that the matter is
serious
said no more, but jumped into a
cab and dashed oil to Park lane, and
was instantly shown into the library,
where found his lordship engaged in
earnest conversation with his brother
in-law, the Hon. Colonel Mclvcrton,
the brother of Lady l.ormcr. the Wis
counts wife.
II am glad You have come, Sergeant
Fox. Nou have heard of my loss :"
Il have heard that your lordShip
has had II loss; but how you came by
IT have not heard
"The amount he began, when |
stopped him, at the same time drawing
out my note book.
wait II moment, my lord. Now,
Just let us 90 through this matter in
regular form. In the first place
should like YOU to tell me what You
know of this matter | ask you to
pardon me my lord, but the fact is
that have To discover the thief and
recover the property, and therefore
must think more of means than man
ners
by Jovc, the fellow says truly"
cried the colonel. Come, George,
tell HIM all about it,
"Hou must know, sergeant, that
last night the bill came before
the house, and the discussion was a
very long one, and owing to the alb
Sencc of some of our party | had TO
take a long and unexpected part IN 1T.
On returning home this morning |
was thoroughly exhausted, drank
some light clarct, and went to bed.
Your valet inquired
II dispatched rs soon as | possibly
could. giving him orders not to wake
me, or even to- enter my dressing
room, in ease he should disturb me,
until | rang my bell This he pune
tually carried ont, for waking earlier
than thought should
after SO long a debate, and being
glorious over my party'S triumph.
Wrapping meScli in my dressing
gown, leaped out of bed aud hur-
ricd into my dressing room, where |
began To write some letters which
were of great Importance. While do
ing this | noticed that the things iii
my dressing room were IN the same
state of confusion III which had left
them. | know am somewhat ecccu-
tric, but the slightest noise wakcnS
me. Hence my having ordered James
To leave them where | threw them.
Il see. | pray you, my lord, go
ON.
We'll, the letters finished, ! rang
for James lie came with the cho-
colate, &c, sent him down with the
letters for a fooman To post. While
he was away had occasion to go to
my tronser's pocket for something
My purse was there but empty
Hump Was there mush IN it -
About seven or eight pounds,
some silver and two tive-poundS notes
No more.
And is that all you have missed :"
| inquired. OF course, ii is hard
and dangerous thing for any gentle
man to have dishonest person about
him; but the loss of that sum is 81 lit
tie To your lordship, that
But ii is not the loss of that sum-
The keys of my private safe had been
removed, Hastily dressing myself, l
hurried to the library and examined
the safe, The key was in it, and, ON
searching | found that coupons and
papers of great value had been stolen.
One-a letter, which by accident, |
brought home from the -oilice-was
most important. 1t must be- kept
private at any cost
Come, come. my lord; do not
speak So loudly-therc may be listen
ers, said |. Was anything else
gomez
Not a thing"
The family plate hat ON the side
board; your jewel ease, and her lady
ship'si"
Not thing touched
Any way you found out how the
thief broke in?" was my next queS.
ton
Only the fanlight over the pantry
door-the door leading into the gar
den-that has been out and removed.
That must be the way the thing came
in"
Perhaps SO, my lord. Will your
iordship give directions for your valet
Mr.. Jones, | think he is called-to
show me over the house. That is
want TO see your dressing room and
bedroom. The safe"