Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-02-04
A SMART TRAVELLER.
HE CAUSED A sLEUrHHoUND VERY
GREAT AsToNlsHMENT

A famous western detective declares
that he never surprised y criminal more
completely than he himself was sur
priscd Ia journey from Albany to New
York.
He was seated comfortably In a parlor
car sldmming oyer . newspaper, when
gentleman rose from tho scat opposite.
anil tourhing him on the shoulder to-
marked I'm Rn onhund way. ~ II they
had boon chatting together for hours.
"Wcll. sir. Of course you will do ~
you thins bost. but its my opinion that
you ore on false scent
"Huw do you moanT asked the do
toctive, staring ut the mun with all his
eyes in vain attempt 10 make ont his
identity.
"why. mean that there Is no use In
your trsing ~ lind out the motive
which prompted this young girl to throw
herself into the river because she was
dead before size ever lott tho land
What young qrli What riyorl Who
arc YOU talking about and who are your
AL this rather sharply, for tho west
erncr was not a little pipuod by being
addressed thus faniharly by an Ontiro
stranger. who scemcl-and that WIS tho
puzzling part Of ito be perfectly Ia
miliar with his private affairs
II trust, sir. that ! mn not annoying
you. said tho newcomer with tho ut
most courtesy. II know what profos
sional discretion calls for on your pa
but the extreme interest | take In
fato Of this unfortunate girl prompted
me. perhaps unwiscly. 10 venture tho
suggestion yon seem 10 resent"
Somewhat modified. but IA much IN
the dark a. ever ~ to the mans Identity
the detective replied
But. my desr sir. how can you pos
sibly take any interest IN my busincss
when you de- not know me-
"Ah hut there you are mistaken said
the other smiling. III do know You very
well and syinpathise deeply with you IN
tho loss Of your poor mothor. who died
about q month ago. u am not mis-
taken
This was indeed tho case and wonder.
ingly the detective listened as the gea.
tlcman went on;
"By the way. you must have had an
exciting time In your recent trip abroad
IN pursuit u those 81. Louis counterfeit
ors. What u pity they gave you tho slip
at Mannheim But Tor that you would
have accomplished one Of tho greatest
pieces oi detective work Of modern timcs.
Don't you think that German banker
who was 10 friendly betrayed you 10 tho
rascalaY'
81 haven't the slightest doubt he did
exclaimed the man ~ vile. but who Va
the name OF heaven are Your
The stranger. still smiling, continues
81 suppose You have gwen up the idoa
Of having that boy Of yours follow In
your iootstepsl On the whole | think
the law will be a better career Tor him.
lie has not your strength and endurance
and
"Now, look here, my FRIEND" inter
rupted tho bowildered detective. "lot's
call halt on this funny business. III
own up you have got tho drop on INC.
Now, come, what In In the schcmoi How
do you come TO know, and above all
how, In the nano Of all that is mys-
FERROUS, do you know things about me
which no one"----
"Oh. know more than that" was tho
eNHporating reply. II know all about
the mean way You were turned down at
the hoad Office last summer know the
man who did 4; and why he WIS jealous
OF YOU know how you proposed to
get square with him IN this worry case by
proving that no has accepted hush
money from
FOR Gods sake, my dear sir be care
full what you are saying. Some ono u
the car may be listening. Do you SPEAK
FronchT
That ia precisely what | do speak.
said the other. aud suiting the action {,
tho word he continued IN that language
which ho spoke with the purost parisiai
accent,
"Now listen and | will give you ~
explanation Of the present enigma Pos
sibly you may lind ia 1t lesson for th'
| future
DO you remember being down n
Pennsylvania about fortnight age
riding from pittsburg to on City with
dark co,nplenoned mau about my huigh
who wore full black boardi'
Yes" answered the detective, ~ do
That was An eastern detective who wa
working with mo on bank robbery
lo Is ono OF my best friends.
And you told him, did you not, nj
about tins recent row you have had a
headquarters, and discussed with hin
Ia
Yes; but how did you know that
Did he toll your
"Neycr mind how / know it, Yo-
also talked over with him the case yuI
are now working upon aud declare
your intention OF exposing the dishOnor
able conduct OF your rival Is not tina
truot Aud II ~, don't you think thu
for u detective Of your experience yul
showed q lack VI caution IN speaking o
such serious matters In a public carr
"les, answered the detective quick
~, but ! remember now that NV lriuul
and spoke oaly Frourh ~ a prpuautiuu
No Juu understands Fruuch out ia west
ern Pcuniylyaua.
And what II told you that was 4
the seat behind you all the way 10 Oi
City, apparently fast asleep; VIVA
would you say 10 that
The detectives jaw TOLL
DO You mean to tell ue that all yo
know about my life and my husinos
yuu got trUm a change conversation
overheard on railway
Precisely"
And rnat You never knew me. or IN
friend, or any one who knew u.s.
"Noyer
We'll, stranger You are sinnrte
detective than AM aud you've got
memory that's Just chain lightning