Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-26


cars and wound up at Ft. Hamilton in the
rain. ''It' stood ON the slopes and looked
seaward what seemed to the shivering mar
| in the shadows a verv long time, but wa:
| really only few minutes-then hastily sci
out for the city by new and circuitous
route.
'It was about o'clock in the morning
when we got home from that wild goose
chase" said the divorce detective, blowing
and shifting, land caught cold-such "a
kachew-such a cold, see? This will be the
death Of me yet. Most remarkable case
| ever saw, pom my wordp'
"Any nearer solution?"
mot a bitl Pm free to admit now that
I'm just clean beatr'
''This must be expensive to the woman
the wiIe?''
THERE WAS MONEY IN IT.
"You bet 1t costs money. But she's very
liberal and pays up right along. 1 never
saw her but twice. She's a mighty smart
woman. She's the most persistent woman
you ever saw. Pretty? Yes, quite-quite
pretty-that sad sort OF beauty, .ee9 Trouble,
trouble! get so much day and expenses,
settled through the firm. This report of
travelling expenses with nothing coming OF
it seemed pretty rough at first. L spoke to
her of it once and she smiled and said she
would trust me. 4 declared I'd run him
down, sure-told her to make her mind easy
on that point. Never lose sight of him
says she, he's cunning. Look out! And re-
member don't be discouraged it it should
take a long, long time. If you catch him
with another woman-mlnd!-if you get
legal evidence Of that kind I'll give YOU a
thousand. But must see it myselfr Oh,
she is smartl
Now this is what 1 call snap. I'm
paid if don't and paid better-paid hand
somely if do, see? I'm attending to this
case strictly. 1 send in to the office daily
report covering every movement ofit-every
movement. These reports would astonish
you. I'll show you one some morning.
TO CHURCH ON SUNDAYS.
"Where is the case now? At its office.
1 come on the case at 8 O'Clock now every
week day except Saturday, and follow it
till it goes to bed. That's the orders. That's
why get more rest Sundays? Well, I
take the case on Sundays alter church. 1t
goes to church with her regularly. Re-
markable? 1 should say it was. 1 never
saw it even speak to woman. Once
pretty girl stopped it and asked it ques-
ton. 1t simply scowled coutemptuously
and passed on. II sees nothing, not even
recognizing a friend unless directly ad-
dressed. You'd think it would get on to
me, but 1t seems unnecessary TO take any
precautions. Several Of his friends have,
though. They know me-Ior some reason
they affect not TO notice. Looks like put
UP job, see?'
A month later a cordial slap on the back
In the regular afternoon crowd down town
announced the divorce detective. go
ing ur? Come on-case just ahead?"
There was the man, sure enough, arm in
arm with friend, walking up Broadway
and chatting pleasantly.
THE MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
"Going to the club" said he, with
chuckle. "This is not case after ALL No,
not what 1 call q case. There is NOT
woman in it-never was. That was my mis-
take, They only want him watched. No
wonder she laughed when 1 said I'd catch
him. Offered me thousand, too. if did,
see? Well, it was a bllnd-a blind.
What's more the Office knew it all the time.
They just went on letting me believe it.
I'm just to watch him, that's all, without
letting him know il. Letting him know III
I've let him fall over me now and then, but
he apologies and never knows the differ
ence."
whats the matter with him?"
They don't know-but KNOW know!
He just Is bored, that's all-boredl Don't
you see? Just tired of everything except
business--tired of everybody. Don't know
what to do with himself. see? It's terriblel
It's awful-yes, sir; awfulP'
CHARLES T. MURRAY.