The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-11-14
A POLISHED DETECTIVE.
How the Mirror Plays an Important Part
In Trapping lsogucB.

How the Mirror Plays an Important Fart
In Trapping Isogucs.
A mirror played an important part In de
tecting a Partisan rogIie. h thieves OF
the French metropolis are the cleverest
rascals in the world, and positively elevate
their villainy to II science. In no other
European capital is one-half the ingenuity
exhibited by this class. The famous Duval
eating houses or restaurants are located in
all parts of the French capital, though they
are all run by the same company. The
protested object of this company isto serve
excellent food in good style and for a very
moderate charge.
It has been lately discovered that u sys-
tenn of thieving wa being practiced upon
these establishments whereby they lost II
considerable mou of small silver articles,
such as forks, spoons and similar tableware,
but by whom taken it was difficult to find
out. However, u careful watch was Set,
and with the following result:
1t was found that u respectable looking
person would enter the dining saloon and
give his order for dinner, of which he par
took. During his meal he conveyed one or
more articles to the under side of the table,
fixing them there by mean Of wax, with
which he was provided for the purpose.
Should the servant who waits upon him
miss any of his spoons or other articles, the
rogue is still in no danger, and offers HIM
self to be searched with perfect %impunity
and an air of injured innocence.
OF course he is allowed to depart, but I'M
mediately after an accomplish enters, orders
his dish, whatever it may be, seating HIM
self at the same table, whence he remove
the secreted articles to his own pocket, Of
course taking care that the waiter shall
not miss any articles from the table as set
before him. There is no reason for suspect
ing this individual, who quietly pays his
bills and departs to share the booty with
his waiting confederate.
s A case of this kind occurred a few weeks
since in the place de Ia Madeleine, where
the superintendent suspected the trick, al
lowing the first party to retire after apollo
giving for searching him. He, however,
sent for detective in plain clothes and
babe him watch that particular table.
Presently, after the departure of the first
rogue, his confederate entered, seated him
self at the table in question, and while
taking his soup began his work, little
dreaming that the peaceable looking citi-
zen opposite, with his back toward him, was
watching every movement in the looking
glass through a hole in the newspaper
"hlcn ne neiu Delore HIS IaCe anu was pre-
tending to read. 1t was almost as good as
IL play, and the detective was obliged to
himself or he would have burst
IA fit of laughter.
No sooner had the rogue succeeded in
transferring the last Of the forks and spoons
to his pocket than he rose very leisurely,
walked to the cashiers desk and took out
his money to pay for the meal. Blu at the
same moment there was a hand laid heavi.
ly upon his shoulder, and the detective very
bluntly slipped n pair of handouts upon
his wrists. The missing articles were found
in his pocket, and he was marched into
prison.-London Million.