The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-07-21
THE MAJORS SURPRISE

Musee, III Chlcago, there usually sits the wax figure of a fashionably- dressed woman. The work has been 80 well done, the wax has been so nearly given the actual tint of the human flesh that many close observers are deceived. Several days ago, Colonel Bob Fitz- gerald, of Little Rock, and Major Dave Adams, the celebrated detective of Arkansaw, came to the city. While Fitzgerald was dozing at his hotel one morning, Major Adams went to the Musee. The fashionably- -dressed wax woman attracted his attention. He bowed to her, with that graceful cour- tesy which has ever distinguished the southern detective, and said:
 "Miss, am a stranger in this vil- lage, and therefore am reduced to the necessity of asking you if you can tell me where can get some home-spun chewing tobacco"
 The woman-and very naturally, too-refused to make reply. Adams upon closer inspection, finding that the figure was wax, slapped himself in sort of boyish glee and went back to the hotel to bring Colonel Fitzger- aid. He would have sport with his friend. Shortly after Adams went away, the manager of the Musec re- moved the figure of the woman for the purpose of arraying her in an- other gown, as the fashion had changed since morning. The chair was left in it's usual place. A few moments later, Mir. J. w. McBein and wife, of 9,683 Prairie avenue, came out of the Musee.
 "I will sit down here and rest & few moments" said Mrs. McBein. I have walked around until am nearly worn out"
 She sat down on the chair recently occupied by the wax figure. Mr. McBein stood looking at something on the wall. Adams and Fitzgerald en- tered the corridor.
 "Do you see that lady sitting there2" said Adams.
 "Yes," Fitzgerald replied, "and she's pretty smooth looking, too"
 "Well, l should say so. She is a friend of mine, one of tho high yers Goes in the best society in town Used to know my folks. Wants us to come out and see her."
 "What are you trying to give the colonel2" Fitzgerald replied. "You know that you never saw her before.'
 "That's where you are of. You bci go among the best people when get away from home. can go up and put my hand on her head and she won't say 8 word."
 "I'll bet you can't"
 "How much?"
 "Ten dollars"
 "All right"
 Adams walked up to the woman. She must have been deep in thought for she paid no attention to him. He turned, looked with 6 conquering glance at Fitzgerald, and placed hii l Io-1 o,. h-. honn;x,s ho.l rt. woman, startled out of her reverie sprang up with shriek. Adams threw up his hands in mortified sur- prise. Fitzgerald snorted. Mir. Mo- Bein wheeled around, gazed at his wife, and then seeing Adams, rushed up to him and exclaimed:
 "What do you mean, sir?"
 "Why, my dear sir, l."
 "You what?"
 "I didn't know she was any thing to you. Didn't know she was anything to anybody. Thought she was-waa wax, you know. Thought-look out, don't put your hands on me. I am . detective, I am. Say, if you choke me, I'll pnll yca. l."
 He showed the infuriated husband Faway. Fitzgerald snorted. An oni- cer came and arrested Adams, but after an explamtion was made ke was suf- fered to depart
 "Colonel," said Adams, addressing