Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1890-02-26

9 butterworth thought. to give sona
directions to the waiter, leaving hin
nal and stupefed by the story h,
n na just heard recounted. He still sa
on awaiting his companion's return
wondering the while why her innocen'
movements should have been mistaken
1or guilt. There was probability tina
Inc man she had observed at the differ
ent stations was the thief, who was HE
Ing away from London with the stole1
notes when the young woman had unin.
tentlonally appropriated them. Ho,
butterworth felt rejoiced at the though
OF oe1ng able to clear from all suspicion
ot1l1 she came not; and now he began
1or the first time, to feel anxious, AMI
10 query whether, by bordering to-
mucn over this episode of her life, h,
hao allowed her to escape him. 1t wa,
shortly afterwards that he discovered
that his watch was missing, and the,
again his purse. Yes! evidently hi
late companion had robbed him. A.
the lady did not return, he left thu
restaurant. He was we'll known to the
landlord, who did not demur when But
terworth said he would settle the
bill on the morrow. He was, in
deed, too ashamed of what had
transplred to inform any one of his loss
Inc following morning, when he made
MS appearance at the police station, hi
fancled the superintendent looked upor
him with rather suspicious eye. Wa,
1t possible that his misfortune of tn,
previous evening could already bf
known to the police? But not remark
was made. He was about to leave thu
office when neat parcel and a letter
were placed into his hands. The latte,
ne quickly opened. 1t contained thu
following unwelcome announcement:
S1n-1 am requested by Sir to In.
form you that your services are no longe,
required. Your money and watch, which
you lost last evening, are now returned
The superintendent at the Oldcastle police
station has instructions to pay you what Il
due-namely, weeks salary.
l. Your obedient servant,
"A. B."
Butterworth saw it at last; it was {
regular plant, and the young lady had
been sent down to try his detective
powers-some one evidently from Scot
land Yard. His money was quite cor.
rect, and his watch had been carefully
wound up, and right to a second, On his
comparing it with the Office clock. he
would doubtless have been surprised
had he known that few minutes ate;
losing his watch and money they were
in safe-keeping at the police-station. Al
may be imagined, he never again ap.
piled for a post in the police force
That he had proved himself unified fol
the work he did not for one instant dis.
pute. I am not certain, however, tina,
although he lost his appointment
he did not eventually gain 2
wife. Ono of the Oldcastle police.
sergeants informed me few days since
when talking over the affair, that his
business occasioned him to go to Lon.
don during the autumn of last year. &c
knew Butterworth, of course, and hi
also knew-though by sight only-Miss
Jones, as, after the contretemps with
Butterwotth, she had called, as was
necessary, at the police station. What
was his establishment to meet the couple
walking along the Strand, in an old.
fashioned manner as possible. Butter
worth not only recognized him, but
showed his recognition by blushing W
to the roots of his hair. From this mar
subsequently learned that Miss Jones
was the daughter of a man of some note
in the Metropolitan Police, and who
was still an active member of that body;
also that she seemed to have inherited
from him the gift Of being able to fol.
low up and detect criminals in most
extraordinary manner. The cases given
into her hands had hitherto been only
those in which some woman alone was
implicated. When Butterworth had re.
ceiyed his appointment, the authorities
determined to test his powers, and hear
ing of his susceptibilities where any Of
the fair sex was concerned. had sent
Miss Jones to Oldcastle, at the same
time telling Butterworth to keep her in
view, and to CLEAN what he could of he,
movements. That Miss Jones was the
cleverer of the two, and had not only
worsted her pursuer, but had also SO.
cured some substantial trophies Of he,
achievements, there can be no two opin.
ions whatever.-William Lucas, If
Leeds Mercury.
Saved by His Little Boy.
A acknowledgement child saved
his father from going to the peniten.
tiary the other day. The father had
been arrested on complaint of his wife
for abuse and neglect. He was addicted
to drink, and his family had been made
to suffer all the miseries which that
habit entails. On being brought before
the n0lica MAGISTRATE that officer Was