Wichita eagle., 1889-10-09

I gagged Ill studying us Iateraor he Travelled
as far as Utica, and during this time the con-
ductor must have entered the car dozen
times Several times the old man, as though
weary of sitting still, left his chair and wan
dered through the train with an air of great
abstraction. After each of these little exer-
cises he resumed his seat and his paper, but
his eyes were not on the latter and his left
hand was busy in the mysterious pocket
When he got out of the train the conductor
watched him enter the waiting room Of the
Utica depot and nodded derisiveiy to one Of
the brakemen.
Two weeks thereafter the old man returned
to New York on an afternoon train. There
was different conductor this time, one who
certainly did not recognize the passenger,
but the latter conducted himself in the same
peculiar manner as before. Whom he left the
train he carried his gripsack in his left hand,
and from other indications it was apparent
that he was a left hau1ed man. After he had
walked out into Forty-second street be d.
rected his steps to Vanderbilt avenue, and
not long thereafter entered one of the offices
of the company. He was shown into all in
ner room, where one OF the officials was busy
writing.
"Ah, see you have returned, Dobson,"
said the Official, pleasantly.
YES sir, and here is my report"
AS he spoke lie took from the mysterious
pocket small pad of paper and a number of
leaves, which had evidently been torn from
it. The leaves were covered with writing
and so was a part of the top leaf of the pad.
The writing consisted of paragraphs like
these:
21sP M-Chicago limited going to New York
from Utica Train in good condition. Conductor
bysnesslike and attentive No fares were col
Iected all the passengers being provided with
tickets.
4I p M.-Two passengers got OF at Albany
and insisted that pass made out for man and
wife should cover both their fares. Conductor
refused TO accept this and collected fare lor one.
Gave slip and punched it properly.
9lh A NJ. July Chicago limited to Utica
from New York. No remarks, except that con-
ductor recognized writer and took occasion to
show it. No money collected
$50 - spotted you. did hes" asked the
official, smiling.
Yes. and made things rather unpleasant,
too" observed Dobson. with grimace.
How do you manage 10 write out your
report so clearly in your pocketr' asked the
official, studying the tiny leaves before him.
Ten years of experience as a detective
have made me expert, said Dobson- Il have
a stub pencil with soft lead. and I can feel
my way easily. | know | can write just 50
many lines TO page, and can feel when i
get near the edge"
The official glanced over the report csre-
fully and put it aside.
"Come in again when you want &c make
another trip" be said. You can have pass
at any time"
Do6son nodded and withdrew. An hour
later ne entered the Office of the Plnkerton
agency in Temple court
Have a pleasant timer he WAS asked by
one of the men there.
Yes, and cheap one. too. Ny travelling
expenses cost nothing, ard got tenner into
the bargain for reporting the condition OF
the trains. That's the way TO take yaca-
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