The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-21

How 1stAs1 k,asn the Hravuss Lives Of
ehsir Daushssr's ssisers.
From the New York Telegram
: "Of course, there are tricks in everv
trade. and there are few in ours" said
q well-known private detective, with q
smile. the other day. "The ins snd
outs Of the detective business are devil
Os,s and MANY"
do criminal casss pay the best? ?"
asked the Telegram reporter.
by no means. The bulk Of NV
work y tracking private individuals and
ascertaining their daily life."
who are your best customers?"
MY best customers are usually woni-
n. Tracking criminals 10 laborious
and difficult, not to say dangerous. In
the first place, o man with a crime ON
hls conscience is suspicious. That fact
alone makes his capture the more diff
cult and dangerous, although a lively
conscience, particularly when reflected
in mans actions, often gives him
away, and he himself furnishes the
groundwork upon which we weave the
net Of cOnvicting evidence agninst him.
With old crooks however, there is no
such thing as conscience. and they Of
all others are the most difficult to cap
ture. And, again, an old one at the.
business is usually desperate and does.
not hesitate to adopt desperate means
when cornered. On the other hand.
'spotting' reckless Young men for their
swsethearts. wild sons for their fathers,
and suspected wives, and husbands il
what You would call snap You
would he surprised at the number of
suspicious minded persons in the world.
Only few weeks ago / had call
from house on Thirty fourth street,
almost under the shadow Of the Stewart
mansion. | responded in person, and
an elderly white-haired gentleman re-
ceived me in his library. After consid-
cradle heating about the bush, he men,
toned his daughters name, and surmis.
ing the rest. said:
She has suitOr, and she thinks o
good deal of him, and wants to marry
him: AMI you want to know something
about the young gentleman p said 1.
Yes. yes. Bless my soul, how
did you know, said he. really astonish-
Ell. Finally. after much talk, sue
ceedel in getting all / wanted ont of
the old gentleman. and went away with
a parting injunction to be very careful,
the old man exclaiming. bless my
soul. but l think he is wicked young
man,
THAT night followed the young gen.
tleman after he and his betrothed had
returned from the opera and he had
left her at her fathers door. The first
place he visited was q saloon, where he.
had good, stiff horn of whisky. On
top of this he visited the Haymarket,
where he spent the best part of the night,
getting home about 4 in the morning.
made my report to the old gentleman.
WHO said, Bless my soul, just rs
thought. Try him again Tonight
did, and the Young mans operations,
were about the same, only varying tho
for q faro bank. where he
lost heavily and went home pretty we'll
loaded That was enough for the old
gentleman, and when the young man
called next time, instead Of the warm
welcome of his betrothed, he was met
BY the angry old gentleman. So you
zee how he lost pretty wife and her
'ather's well-6lled money bags. The.
I'D gentleman was deeply grateful to.
ne and gave me q check for 800. and
when / said it was good deal he re.
'lied: why, bless my soul. you saved
ny daughter, sir; yOu saved my daugh-
er. and the old mans eyes were filed
With tears.