The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1892-01-29
A SMART TRAVELLER.
HE CAUSED sIEuTHHouND VERY
GREAT AsToNlsHMENT.


\ Clever Travelling Man Who Was a;noi
Deal Smarter Than n Western Detpc-
tive-The Means He Took to 'reaci, the
O.scersa Lesson In C~arefnIncss.
A famous western detective declares
that he never surprised a criminal more
completely than he himself was sur
prised in a journey from Albany to New
York.
He was seated comfortably in Il parlor
car Swimming over a newspaper, when IL
gentleman rose from the sea- opposite,
and touching him on the shoulder re-
marked in IN otfhand way, rs if they
had been chatting together for hours:
We'll, sir. of course you will do as
You think best, but it's my opinion that
yOn are on a false scent"
How do you meany' asked the de-
tective, staring at the man with all ms
eyes in II vain attempt to make out his
identity.
Why, mean that there is no use in
yonr trying to find out the motive
which prompted this young girl to throw
herself into the river. because she was
dead before she ever left the land"
What young girl? What river? Who
are you talking about and who are yu,,:'
All this rather sharply. for the west
erner was not a little piqued by being
addressed thus Familiarity by IN entire
stranger. who seemed-and that was the
puzzling part of ito be perfectly fa-
miliar with his private affairs.
81 trust. sir, that | am not annoying
ynu." said the newcomer with the ut
most courtesy. 81 know what profess
sional discretion calls for on your part.
but the extreme interest | take in the
fate of this unfortunate girl prompted
me. perhaps unwisely. to venture the
suggestion you seem to resent"
Somewhat Modified, but us much in
the dark as ever as to the mans identity.
the detective replied:
But. my dear sir, how can you pos
sibly take any interest in my business
when you do not know mel"
"Ah. but there you are mistaken" said
the other smiling. II do know you very
we'll and sympathize deeply with you in
tho loss of your poor mother, who died
about a month ago. if am not mis-
taken.'
This vas indeed the case and wonder
ingly the detective listened as the gen
tleman went on:
Wy the way. you must have had an
exciting time in yOur recent trip abroa,!
in pursuit of those st. Louis counterfeit
ers. What a pity they gave you the slip
at Mannheim. But for that you would
have accomplished one Of the greatest
pieces Of detective work of modern times.
Don't you think that German banker
who was SO friendly betrayed you to the
r~ascalsI"
II haven't the slightest doubt he did"
exclaimed the man of vile. ''but who in
the name of heaven are you!"
The stranger. still smiling, continued:
II suppose you have given up the idea
Of having that boy of yours follow in
your footstepst On the whole | think
the law will be a better career for him.
lie has not yonr strength and endurance
and
Now, look here, my friend, inter-
rupted the bewildered detective, lets
call a halt on this funny business. I'll
W up you have got the drop on me.
Now, ome what is in the scheme? How
do you come to know, and above I'LL
how. in the name of all that is mys-
terious. do you know things about me
which no one
"Qh. ! know moro than that" was thu
e~xasperating reply. 81 know all about
the mean way you were turned down ut
the head office last summer. | know the
man who did it and why he was jealous
Of you. | know how You proposed TO
get square with him in this very case by
proving that he has accepted hush
money from
For Gods sake. my dear sir, he caro-
full what you are saying. Some one in
the car may be listening. Do you speak
French"
That is precisely what | do speak"
said the other, and snitiny the action to
the word he continued in that language.
which he spoke with the purest pariSi:,n
accent.
"Now listen and | will give you an
explanation of the present enigma. Pos.
sibly you may find in it a lesson for the
future.
do you remember being down in.
Pennsylvania about Il fortnight ago,
riding from Pittsburg to Oil City with a
dark complexioned man about my height
IVA. pl'.A os'lo'
r., les answered the detcctlVe, u &c.
That was an eastern detective who w.,s
working with me on a bank robbery.
He is IL of my best friends"
And you told him, did you not. all
abont this regent row vo,, L,So L",".
headquarters, and disc,,ssed With h;,,
what was the best thing to do ah No IN ;tg!
Yves; but how did Won kmow th,ta
Bid he tell yony" A' "''
also ia l. ova,. u;th -, ~ ~ ~. .ou
able c ,naea.:to Of ~ v eSpos 9ins the a, nnt NOR
fa" 81, uont you thlhK that
sSo wed = 1sck AZ cs4,ti,,, ~ ,e.ieslEH -NHIl
such serions matters in - M ~ HEe'h,,iS OF