The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-28
MIR. BUSTON'S EYE.
Amazing Detective Work Per-
formed by That Organ.

Mr.. Buston, wholesale wine and
spirit merchant, had won success in
many lines. Active and energetic in
his ways, he had established prosper
Gus business, and acquired consider
able fortune. A liberable subscriber
and rousing speaker, he had gained
position of some influence among the
rank and file of the conservative party.
An infatuated primrose Lacquer he
had attracted the notice of some Of the
smart people who patronize that home
for lost snobs, and was actually on nod
ding terms with several persons of
title. OF all this he was very proud,
as he might reasonably be; but there
was something else of which he was far
prouder. With him success in business,
in politics and in the world of fashion
was not half so delightful us success as
aphysiognomistan and amateur detective.
As he himself said, if there was any
thing upon which he prided himself it
was his eye.
"Ah, I've q wonderful eye!" he used
TO say. 81 can see through and through
IL man. The human fuce is an open
book to nc, and I'm never mistaken in
what | read there. And it's not the
face alone tha3 l read; see through a
mans behavior. The rogue who tries
10 look honest; the criminal who tries
to look innocent--none of them ever
escapes my eye. Yes, sir, I'm born
detective; never suspect a man with
out cause. If there were few men in
the police like Inc there wouldn't be SO
many undiscovered murders, and if
there were few men in the world like
me there wouldn't be so many political
humbugs about. Yes. sir, | can see
through impostors and rascals OF all
descriptions, and It'll all my eye"
Mr.. Buston's attention was first at
tracted TO his remarkable visual organ
oy q very sensational adventure. Many
years before, bank cashier, after COM
hitting extensive embellishments, alb
seconded. The police made great efforts
to trace him, but his flight was so skill
fully conducted that they could follow
the trail no further than Liverpool. 1t
was believed that he had sailed thence
10 America. and careful inquiries were
made there, but without result. Mr..
Buston had never seen the man him
self; the only idea he had OF his ap-
pearancc was derived from the portrait
and description OF him issued by the
police. One evening the wine mer-
chant was dining at rather fast West
End restaurant, when his attention was
attracted to q gentleman who was
dining with q lady ut neighboring
table. To Mr. Bustons eye the man
haG q sinister and yet familiar look.
lie watched him closely. and soon came
TO the conclusion that he was disguised,
The mustachc being false and the blue
glasses being worn not to protect, but
40 hide, the eyes. Before Mr.. Buston
had watched him long the stranger OBJ
served him, and became obviously
most uneasy under the examination.
Soon, although he and his lady ac-
Quaintauce had not finished their din
ncr, the stranger rose to go. AS he
did Sc, the truth flashed upon Mr..
Buston's mind. The person was none
other than the absconding cashier.
Following him to the street, Mr.. Buston
gave him in charge to the first police
man he met.
Naturally, Mr.. Buston's extraordin-
nry acutencss in detecting the criminal
III so complete disguise and in so UNI
expected quarter created consider
able excitement and attracted much
attention. At the trial he was compli-
mcnted by the grand jury, the prose-
cutting counsel, and the presiding judge,
and Mandatory notices OF him appeared
IN several newspapers. The wine mcr-
chant. in fact was a seven days hero.
This adventure, as has been said,
attracted Mr.. Buston's attention to his
possession Of wonderful eye. Once
aware OF. this valuable possession, he
became filed with violent and In
Suitable desire to use il. His business
took up too much OF his time to allow
him to investigate every mysterious
crime which occurred in the metropo-
lis: still. in spite of its claims, he
found opportunities to dip into any
ono Of more than usual interest. Toe