The Grenada gazette., 1885-11-14
WOULD-BE DETECTIVES.
Boys, Young Men and Ladies, All
Ambitious.

Boys, Young Men and Ladies, Al
Ambitious.
"Yes. we get lots Of application
from people who want to be detectives,
said detective to reporter.
"What manner of persons are they?'
was asked. .....
'"All sorts. Farmers, mechanics
clerks and loafers, and sometimes
lady wants to engage in the bhsines
and applies to us for an opportunity tt
learn it. You see, the calling of de
tectiye is envelopcd with halo of 70
nance by those who don't know any
thing about it. and in truth l suppose
there is some reason for it. A good de
tective must be q bright, active fellow
strong of limb, fearless and able to cope
with dangerous men. Above all, he
must be smart, obseryant and full O.
devices, able to remember faces, name:
and dates, and the better his education
tho more advantages be has over the
people he undertakes TO master--for Q
detective has to be smarter than the
men he undertakes to bring to justice.
He must be their master in whatever
they do. He must always be able to 90
them one better He must, to be sue.
cessful. know all the crooks, their
haunts and habits, and must be able to
keep his affairs to himself, concealing
his intentions so that there can be some
excuse for the romance with which out
siders have surrounded the profession. ="
'And how about the realityp'
'Just like everything else. The sue
cessful detective has got to work hard,
expose himself to all sort OF dangers,
and has few of the pleasures which
others enjoy. 1t is fine thing to hunt
out great bank robber or run down a
gang of counter'eiters and all that, but
it must be taken into consideration that
these people will cut mans throat in
an instant and without any hesitation
to save themselves, and even after they
are caught the reward is not so im-
merse. The business is like all Others
1t seems very nice when you are not in
it, but when you do get in it You find
1t has its hardships together with its
pleasures "
will you now tell mo about some of
the people that try to obtain positions
with youP ! believe you can give me
material for an interesting article about
that
Come up in the office and l will
show you some of the letters we get"
was the answer.
The reporter very willingly followed,
and on reaching his office the detective
searched out bundle OF letters that
lay in pigeon hole bound together
with a piece of tape ''We usually
throw them away" he said, "but kept
these as curiosities. don't show them
to every one and must ask you not to
publish any names"
The newsman reluctantly promised
not to do SO.
"Here is one from Newark, o." said
the detective 'Read it."
The epistle was written in delicate,
feminine hand. and run thusly:
II am desirous of becoming a detective and |
would ike to Join your agency ut a small sal. |
ary until could become suffic emily proficient |
Tor active work, lam young man OF eight |
zen years, and In regard to my character or |
educational abilities for becoming such can |
refer yout to several in this city. II you will
accept me please reply Immediately and state
salary you can pay"
THAT letter." he said, "was doubt
less the outcome of many weeks and
perhaps months OF study. The boy be-
ZANE fired with an ambition to be a
captain Collier or old Sleuth, but did
,ot know how to 60 about it He didn't
want to start out and run down a gang
II thieves on his own hook, because he
night get into trouble. There were bad
men right around him doubtless. but he
lidn't want to begin on them. can
imagine him thinking the matter over
or long time, and finally deciding to
end feeler down to ns and see how
We would take It. It's no wonder