Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1883-10-25
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Bros. had been victimized by an ex-
tensive forgery, so cleverly planned
and executed that, in detective circles,
there was but one opinion as to its
authorship. There was but one hand
skilled enough for such piece Of
work-that Of Drumford Warwick. a
most accomplished rascal, whose craft
and cunning had carried him safely
through long career of roguery in
spite of the best laid schemes to trap
him. On this occasion a heavy re-
ward was offered for his apprehension.
had but lately been enrolled a
member of the detective force, and
was ambitious Of rising. Here was
golden opportunity-golden in every
sense, for whoever caught Warwick
would not only be a made man, but
would put round sum in his pocket.
While others were beating the bush
in different directions, I resolved 10
60 on still hunt of my own. had
information that Warwick had a set
Of associates in a place about hun
dred miles away, with whom, not un-
likely, he had sought and found a
hiding place. At any rate, it could
do no harm to make q reconnaissance
in the neighborhood.
took the next train with a view
to carrying out my plan. Securing
seat favorable for observation, /
commenced glancing over the MORN
ing paper and my fellow-passengers.
had no particular expectation of
tindinganyone answering to Marwick's 9
description among them-still it was
we'll enough for one in my place to
keep his eyes open.
IL was not long, however, till nv
occupation was interrupted. A plain
looking countryman, entered from a
forward car, asked and was accorded
permission to share my seat. He
proved one of those irrepressible So
ciable fellows who 4CiH make your ac-
quaintanca in spite Of you.
He told me his name without wait
ing to be asked-it was Seth Virgins.
he said-and straightway injured
what mine might be. / didn't care
to tell him was Detective Tyke, so
l merely answered:
Smith"
"Du tellr returned Mr.. Virgins,
looking as much surprised as If / had
said Heliogabalus. He was evident
ly one Of those who think it proper
to receive whatever you may saw with
q certain polite astonishment.
When Mr.. Wiggins had exhausted
politics and the "craps," aud had Civ
en- me census Of the young one. he
broached the subject that was upper
most in my mind-or would have
been but tor his eternal clatter.
THAT was q nation smart trick that
ere Warwick played onto the bank. /"
he remarked.
II know very little about it." I re.
piled.
mo more do T." said Mr.. Virgins /:
"only l hern he done EN- outer . mint
of money"
I've understood As much" / an.
swered.
'.Itell yeOu. mister. you've got some
pesky cute fellows down 70 York
rale talented chaps as a eountryman
like me hain't got no business buckin'
agin. One on EN-, t'other day, got
me TO bet S. ! could tell which o three
kerrds had = picter onto. He laid EN-
down IN arow--it was in place he'd
invited me to inter to hev . social
Tom and Jerry-and then turned to
chin with the barkeeper while I was
studyin which keard to pick"
'sI've got you now" thinks !,
turnin' up the middle keard, which
sure enough it had the picter onto it.
was po0ty sartin Of It afore for
the man'd handled the keards 90 awk-
ardly at could see theig faces e'na-
most as easy as the backs; but ]
thought I'd Jest make sure, an hav-
in done 50, put the keard back ith-
out lettin on.
"Air you ready7n sez he. turnin'
round.
sHit's-hit's the middle one-I
guess seq ! speaking doubtful like !;
for ] didn't want TO seem too sure
least he'd suspicion ne o. havin' look
ed.r
No faint. ? SEE be. turning il up
which 'twere ~ blank as that ere
prize ! drawed once inter the Gull-
trap lOterary.