Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-03-21

handkerchief dropped from his coat-tail
pocket. He did not miss the piece OF linen,
and as was only q few yards behind
picked it up and hailed him. He turned
about at my call, and when handed him
the handkerchief noticed his villsinous.
looking eyes assumed sort of Indifferent
gaze. However, he thanked me in a gruff
voice, and after INDUCING in an irrelevant
remark, preferred me a cigar. We walked
on together until, Blocker street was reach
ed, and invited him to have drink. He
was fairly good companion, aud it was
lopg after 2 o'clock when l left, and BY
that time he had inveigled me into q
promise to call upon him at his lodgings,
which were, think, situated somewhere on
Barrow near Bedford street. By various
words which had by chance dropped from
him | arrived at the conclusion shortly at.
ter parting that he was engaged in some
mysterious business. This made me happy
in the thought that l bad promised to visit
him at his residence. Happily he had not
asked my name or business, for would
have evaded the truth in both instances il
he had. The name he gave me was ]. P.
Woodruff, and he hailed from Baltimore,
he said. 1t was fully a week after that
when one evening l remembered my new
acquaintance, and determined to call on
him. Going to the number which he had
given me.
PULLED The BELL.
A young Irish servant girl answered the
summons l said | had called TO see Mr.
Woodruff, whereupon she replied tina, he
was not in. Bot you can 20 up to his
room and wait, she added If you like
He return shortly. am OF a rather for
ward nature, l confess, and instantly upon
receiving the invitation svsiled myself of
it. She showed me to room on the top
floor front and then departed. took of
my hat and instantly made myself at home
My curiosity led me to open the top drawer
of the bureau. The first thing that caught
my eye was cigar box. 1t was filled with
small cut pieces OF buckskin. The instant
| laid eyes on that material the thought Of
how Birdsell was robbed came back to me
like shot. In my excitement | imagined
| heard footstep on the staircase.
hastily replaced the box and closed the
drawer. | was mistaken, however, about
The footsteps, SO | resumed my investiga.
ion. | examined the three drawers of the
bureau carefully, and was about to laugh
At my uniounded suspicious, when my hand
ouched some papers in the corner under
ot of underwear Mechanically pulled I
t out, only to utter loud shout. My hand !
vas full OF pawn tickets. ! rushed toward
he gas ighr, which had been lit before my
arrival, with The firm conviction that had
made d discovery. Great Scott. | had,
or after wading through a number Of them,
,ne numbered think 22,0l4, struck my
aye. 1t called for diamond ring. Well,
o make the tale short, found another for
\ set of studs, one for gold watch and one
or a gold chain The whole thing came
lpon me in sn instant, and intuitively
'ealized that my new friend Woodruff knew
about the Birdsell racket. At
IS he came in. BE was surprised to see
ne, but spoke in o pleasant voice and
,fi'sred me his hand. took it, at the same
ime saying, abruptly: i have been here
ione time. | am detective, Woodruff,
md came here to night 10 find out just
low much you know about little affair on
Vest Fourth street.. was going TO add
more, but he interrupted me with an oath
md endeavored 10 make for the door.
grabbed him and wss commencing to think
had acted toolishly in speaking thus
hat had no evidepce-when his heart
allied him and he told me all; how he had
,ut the cobble stone in buckskin the night
preceding the robbery, his lay being on
3irdsell for long time before. After four
months Of rest in the Tooms where he had
never been before, he succeeded in getting
ent away to Auburn for twelve vAea::ss. ii
understand that two Years ago he died in
Prison. II ever clew was discovered By |
nance it WAS in that Instance. | could
e.! yGa dozen more cases, but the man
Ter in which the clews were discovered is 80
idiculous that half your readers would not
,slieve them, 80 / II refrain.