Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-01-09
A DETECTIVE.

Of the city banks had been the victim, and .
larxe reward was offered for The capture Of
the perpetrators
Facts tended TO fasten suspicion or young
merchant who bad lately failed under ques-
tionabie circumstances. and whose disappear
ance, shortly after the forgery. had first led
70 coupling his name with the affair.
Evidence sufficient 10 justify MS arrest was
At length accumulated, and orders were given
by our chief FOR his apprehension on sight
Here was the chance had longed for The
xhrewdest OF the force had failed TO gain any
trace o. the fugitive Could | but strike the
trail and run the game to earth while
many were at fault, ! would be a made man.
20 say nothing OF the reward to be pocketed
Opinion was fnnch divided to whether
SIniblsnib-that was the forgers name-was
concealed in the city, whether he bad
gone into hiding elsewhere
One day thought 1t could do no harm TO
Ia AUNT OF observation TO q nei Shborine
city
Entering the train early. | selected place
which gave d good opportunity to observe
the passengers as they arrived which made
1t my business 10 do while pretending 70 be
busy with the morning paper
A genteei looking man, Of middle age seem
ingly shared the seat with me, aud by de
= US VIC tc.i Ahh'P Fti ehtt
You belong to the detective force, | per
ceive, remarked the stranger. CHANGING at
the badge which a slight arrangement of the
Ia,el Of my coat had left partly exposed
Bushing at the inadvertence, | FASTENED
TO conceal the tell tale token
BY the way he continued, that scamp,
NDblen.b, must be sharp fellow SO long TO
ayoid the vigilance Of YOU gentry"
Wen have him vet. replied with the
air Of man who knew = good deal more
thaa he chose to tell.
It's u be hoped 50" returned the stranger
dryly 81 suppos. you would res-o: ze him
II yoa saw him"
''OJ the spot SAID confidently
''Iou have seen MIN. tleuf
''No. but / uIve his DESCRIPTION so eccu
ruteiy that could PICK him out from
thousand"
Don't be too su of that" nv companion
answered Nov | have seen Die. Simble
nib fifty tInnes, and would kn Nv MN at a
glance, but never b. the printed descriptions
have -.eis-but stay-as lisel
The stranger gave u start Of astonshn mt,
and before could inquire tue reason, aided
IA a suppressed tone:
'-DJut io-os "a present. at tbs person Of
whon Im gong TO speak. He sits on tue
end next us OF tAe third scat III front, on the
opposite sIle. Wait a moment and then
scan him c1utolsiy
d.i e. directed. and saw young gentle
man, wAoo face woro disturbed expression
as no kept siancin; about an2iously
"D3 you know hi.nf' | Inquired
Il do whispered the stranger
w no Is hef'
"Jlc, iuubieaib"
hall spran.y TO my feet, ray purpose being
to arrest The rlan on the spot The strangers
hald on my arm restrained me,
Not 50 fast, said be, "or you may spoil all
Thou "A not professional, III give you bit
Of alyice for what is worth Keep the
man n sight TIL he leaves the train; then
follow hin IN his hiding place, where you'll
has a chance not only to find such contirma-
tory proofs a shall remove all doubt of his
guilt, but may succeed in bagging his &C
complies"
Tho advice seemed so wise that determined
to follow It,
AT the next station the stranger, who told
me his name was Plchard took bis leave,
wishing success to my enterprise
The young man forward, from whom |
scarce once removed my eyes grow more
idgety Us the time passed Ills looks wan
dercJ dlstIustfuIly from side TO side, and Us
each new conner entered his startled manner
betrayed feeling akin to fright
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The las, thing to do WAS to keep watch as
the passen,ers returned to take their places
With the vigilance of a sentinel paced the
platform by the side of the waiting train, but
he did not return
exhausted inquiry and description but in
vain | could cain no trace Of the missing
forScr How blamed my stupidity in allow
ing him 10 slip through my fingers, and all
through giving heed to the shallow advice of
that ofIicous Piichard How could | have
been such n Donkey
Another trail would leave II a couple Of
hours Possibly Nimblenib might resume bis
journey on that. thinking to break his trail
by the interval There was nothing better
than TO wait and see
The time passed slo~ly, but my patience
was rewarded at lust.
A carriage drove IN and who should step
out but the person was seeking, followed by
a lady to whom he offered his arm
advanced and laid my hand upon his
shoulder
II have orders to arrest you" said
The rian seemed thunderstruck, and the
lady uttered ~Hea-a
II have don ling TO make me nmenabls
to the llw, sal ne former recovering him
self with Nh effort.
You'll have an oprortrr. = n move that
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