The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-21
The ''SleuthhOund."


to select really good cash article of
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 the papers
they will do iD. A ponderous hair
trunk, in which he kept his valuables,
had been opened, and a set of shirt
studs and a million-dollar package of
four per cents removed 1t was i'm
possible to tell exactly when the robbery
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 a 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"
81 have been robbed said the vic
tim.
81 knew it, p" said the police attache,
with the, true promptness of the profess
sion. ''Let'us at once to the spot
The plumberlcd the way to the house.
81 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
I'M. Lecocq" four times.
Because" said the detective, ''much
depends on careful study of the sur
roundings," and he began his investi-
cations by measuring square inch of
the dust-covered lid of the trunk. He
then produced small pair of scales,
and scraping off the inch of dust re-
ferred to, carefully weighed the same.
LET me see," he muttered, making
calculation, ''dust settles at the rate
of 4S-1, 000th of an inch per hour. 1t
is therefore certain that the burglary
was committed last Thursday at quar-
ter past one a. M"
''Dear me" said the old gentleman,
show wonderful.
The detective now approached the
remains of the robbers repast. "There
were three robbers" he said.
Eyes, but here are four glasses used, "
ayal cd tba old
"The fourth was merely used to pour
the corky top of the bottles into" ex-
planned the detective, who gave his
name as Kickshaw
Gone of them was powerful man of
advanced age. See, this bitten cracker
wears the marks of six decayed teeth.
The second was a dandy, with long
mustache, for you can perceive here he
has repeatedly wiped it on this napkin.
The third was Enthusiastically woman. "
ga woman?" gasped the house
owner.
Precisely. You see she has eaten
r,oehins, save pickles and the icfnS 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-I see," said old Body, much
interested.
'And a pretty woman as well, went
on the detective. "You 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"
During the division they quarreled. y
'But 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 thump on that end OF the
piano when angry
even when burgling?" said the ole
party.
AT all times" replied Kickshaw, 81
makes no difference whatever. The
woman had red hair"
Had, eh?"
Eyes, she threw that book in the
corner at the old man, and made hi
| nose Dlccu. FCct JlllS uONCl ol"ihCu NApi
blood? No one but red-haired woman
would have done that"
"How do you know it was the ole
mans nose?'
Because" replied the detective
using a microscope, 1.-THE blood globule
are those of an elderly man.
81 suppose they did not remain here
abouts 1ong?" queried the plumber.
mo; they left the next morning TO
Chicago" .... L..
Great Heavens!what do you meanP'
said the old party, care you a magi
cian?"
at is very simple" said the human
''sleuthhound." f
son this scrumpled scrap of pape
you will see some figures. OF cours
the thieves could not realize on tn
bonds at once. They, therefore, mad
a computation to discover just how ia
their immediate cash would take them
Chicago was the result, as the total az
rived at is the fare to that city multi
piled by three
81 see-I see," said the plumber
81 start for Chicago on the. mex
train" continued the thief-taker. Gle
me see, perhaps you had better let m
have $500 for expenses.
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