The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-02-12
THE BRITISH DETECTIVE.

The BRITISH DE IECIlV +.
now HE TRACKED Mn. DAyITr N An
AMERICAN REPORTER
he 4. . Nest marks bie sieuth Hound.
FAN or Uaessscieus Huwer. and ss U.s.
ristsk able ~ the Nese or Hsur Face.
GALWAY, Jan. 3~l.-Travelling with an Irish
leader In this country is divcrting. II the lead
or happens TO have . humorous streak In his
composition. the effect borders on the sensa-
tional. / came Town from Dublin with Michael
Davitt last night. Mr.. Davitt was accompanied
by an amused smile and q black leather valise.
The smile was indigenous. the valiss tho result
Of observation.
Years ago." the leader remarked. as we met
at the station. some American dynamite was
found in a black valise: hence, according to the
detective department Of Great Britain. dyna-
mite can never be carried In anything else but
= bleek v%alise.' u.-x,odx . amid q
moment later. as the hats Of the people on
svery side were dofYed in honor Of the most
popular Irishman In the world. who is that
moon-faced person Watching me from behind
the two-inch pillar"
That" said Mr.. Davitt. with an extension OF
the amused smile into q radiant grin. is .
Iull-DlOWu bpcCIulbH VI tho
For twolve years he was stationed on the cor
nor Of Grafton and Dame streets As a police
man. and the public became as we'll acquainted
with his appearance as New Workers. are with
tho officer who stands on the corner OF Twenty
third street and Broadway. Then they made
him a detective, and he at once took on q look
of lurking mystery. How long has he been
with your
He followed me to the hotel after I left you
to-day. and registered as John +. Campbell.
commercial traveller. Liverpool to the un-
feigned delight OF the porters and hall boys. He
sat by the door for several hours. until I left
Now he has followed mo here."
The man In question left his post Of keen and
sagacious observation and. saluting q new
comor. held a long and whispered conversation
With him and then hurried away. Thetnew
mar walked around me twice and then disap-
pssred into the waiting room. We walked
slowly along and, entering al opposite door.
discovered my detective in close and obviously
deep consultation with two other heavy.browed
men. They saw us and scattered wildly. We
walked toward the ticket office and they closed
ton. No burlesque actor could have presented
Q more absurd caricature OF q stage detective
than ! the en-, most polished b. e. our three dsh a DO Is"
window and said loudly:
Where to. General?'
i lUSheu hIpuuuA ~. II uoteCtlVooA uu. lOuuu
their eyes blazing with excitement. An Amsri:
can General, Is in Ireland q term surcharRed
with Wit . dynamite. conspiracy; murder treason;
scribbled q note. and, rushing to the door. gave
It to Q policeman and sent him of at full speed.
posing his profession By this astounding BIT Of
ss41iSe 81 thu b%f N.W Y Z TeP Pasis, OF OF s g. p sesrs.
d G5ssPiSs s2 sha II i 0 forsos e answer sns S1pS NJ: bs az rs
th sBo ss;d Us sh fo + %ood,awn, please"
III YOU viii come out on the platform" said
luther ~ epeSasions Of these sapsrb disssmSlers'
and Mr.: Davitt are to alieht at Woodlavn at
midnight. then this train arrives. The police
n poer" wFe t fx on sn M,'ss wifi iE0% ha we to e' pioa all the the
The commanding Officer and MS police 10 the
We viii get OF At GALWAY, and, not bother WITH
woodlaxn. at all. Sec. there he is sending the
Does this sort Of thing always occur when
Invariably. Every movement is logged by
mystiiyiue them: it lightsns, the tsdiam OF :
oHHs H. d1ss indeed. sS' t ba9i e f Ess bssn i yop fnSx;a
hvo times by the British Government, once for
seys En- s1Ss arr at p 81 sbs se ts1% s,,d Mr.. nav,tt.
IL our compartment. defy ali description.
dre for seven years ina climate brutsiIy cold Of The
misery Of the life was dreadful, but the monot;
on5 v wSss.d Details sns grew d gigantic I'll ! sGhemed
writing materials. There was som brown pa
per in my coll. and managed by dint q hard
near tho flame Of the candle: Then l laid an
other sheet oyer the chnrred page, and wrote
81 1t with a bit OF wire from the bed. 1t was
lk1 ina cODVtnU nrQaRAA now In nSA In rnm-
q this schievsnent Finally wrote a note to
They gave me bread and water for two months"
S Sssa IN na and y siarsd at Sps Ss. b 5 man xt ssssst h hls
With q roar OF laughter. It was the moon faced
detective who, had come back to his fellows.
The' moor. faced one had q ticket. puneh IN his
hand and on his pumrkin-shaped head was a
Tho 1E(s'S sasra. IN a@f ha SSaR pl sna as ss e ned e tSe sonGu O.
tors coat-the same being some five inches
short IN the sleeyes-and IN this superb dis
we're agitatsd by the PERI Of his desp-lald ad-
.WTl S s y asked ,sfs; dfsMR f. b S!sssiSinl andl,.
"Tw|ss sss so ON; EfFs ssi s1r sSo !, d!s'n Ato HMsH nlIin.
sIaEe.s Whs Msa %s IT. y sosFe shield EGa ny i in s's sisf ses
Ia SdF oRss Els snH fsi St0b bssa sanffhi p dna oi tSs shle sts
there and not in sight, he said with dignity:
may do you gents sons harm"
At this moment the bell rang and our dis
guised" visitor scram bled Out. and whipping of
the coat and hat handed them to the half-clad
station master who stood shivering there. 1t
nlltook place in full view Of our window. Then
service scrambled back among his companions
with the air OF u man who had made O MASTER
stroke In his profession.
At, every succeeding station the detectives
elm bod out OF their compartment and watched
the door narrowly from a distance OF about
sixteon inches. preventing us from recognizing
thom 6y turning up the collars Of their. coate.
At Mullingar they were. particularly yigilant.
just as the bell rang. and after the fat officers
bad struggled back into their compartment.
pushed our door 9psn: and jumping out on the;
platform. shouted sharply to nobody:
Now. there Out with our traps Quickl"
The detectives heard tho order. and In an In
SSe s'fs "a around nnn sno Wildly io their II. den: shoqntins
open sEs the moon-iiaCed one dashed ahead e
while the others bombarded. the station witt
rugs, valises. shawls, hat boxes, canes, UNI
brellas. gripsacks, pines, lunch baskets. tray
cling caps, and parcels. finally 1ounGerfng out