The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-04
GOOD STORIES or TIE PRESENT DIr.
A baggage Check That WIS Thrown Ont of
n Car Window.
opptgn. 1928. BY Canr'. n L,rm


called Williamsburgh. l had my window up
and was looking at some horses Galloring
about in an Enclosure when something fell
from the sky. as 1t were. and landed on the
bank OF the railroad ditch on that side. had
time as we passed along to note that 1t wns n
brass baggage check. Ny first thought WAS
TINT child had thrown it from the car win.
dow. and started up to give information hut
there was no child In my car. passed ahead
into the next. but there wore only two children
in that car. and both on the other side. en-
tered tho second car ahead. but not window
was up on either side. As I had caught sight OF
the check before it touched the ground. 1t
must have been nuns out within n cars
length OF where was sitting. The ditch was
full OF water and ten feet away. and the idea
had probably been to throw the check into
the water. There were only four People on
that sido OF my car-ono man and three wo-
men. A glance assured mo that their win
dows were down and that two OF the women
were mapping. About midway OF tho car
ahead was a middle-aCcd man in q Seat by
himself on the right hand side. That was tho
sido tho check had fallen from. Tho man
seemed to be very much interested In his
newspaper much so. l argued. Our stop
was only for minute. and there was n great
deal OF hustle outside. 1t wasn't exactly
natural that he should be totally ohlivious OF
tho surroundings. No matter If he was in tho
habit OF passing over the road daily. it was only
natural that no should at least glance out OF
the window at the crowd on the platform or
look ur at tho faces OF the half dozen passrn-
gers entering the car.
There's the man who threw that check
away" said to myself. inter watching him II
bit. Baggage checks are not used as rocket
pieces. People don't throw thom away. A
nin IF hnpr Whnf trnc
his object In getting rid OF it His window
was down when 1 came in first. but has he had
1t open?
Three seats behind my suspect was a man
with hard, dry cough. AS looked at him no
came over to mo and petulanty said:
Some folks ought to travel in cattle cars
instead OF pass enger coaches! l was mad
enough enc s;, for minute to tackle three men OF
What's tho matter?" l naturally asked.
Why. that idiot showed the window up and
hadn't put it down when yelled ut him I'd
have been in his III hair TOR sure a., ,.,,.
mai had taken it there. After a while rot I.
70 Years. OF ase ThSro was Slight enso Of
gray to his hair. and no had black eyes heavy
lively watched him saw his hand go up to his
face every now and then. That signiied that
he had been Wearing chin Whiskers In
wearing chin whiskers will stroHe them every
two or three minutes when reading or talk
heavy noasiache, This man was clean
shaver: The skin q his upper lip and
faes Tsose warts PARTS res. pros n5s
tected from the weather, His left side was to;
ward me as examined him ana d d..
knuckle o, the little finger OF the left. hand
Hrn mall hoh l, ha ~ .pt
No: Thon Why concern mvselif simply be-
natural leaning toward causes aud results
Soon after | began studying my man he
Thu DpS
method to give me lookpS over and discover or
the case. and the conclusion arrived at was
for his trunk out Of the car window. II it was
an estray check calling for nothing. he would
baggage room or drop it on the moor, With.
Fl jssss t bis 81 I'LL oofs
He did not act naturally as we lay at |
the station. He SUSPECTED was sizing him
thought. He had heavy moustache and chin |
whiskers up to twentyIIopr hours ago; He
less know it. Why did he sacrifice them1 But |
about the baggage. 1 think l can soon find
out II that check represented anything in tho
baggage car"
went forward into the SIN oker and sat down
beside the conductor and offered HIM cigar.
the st other Ave IN his car Theirs were three s Of
nine MI full faro S' tickets Under pretence that
wanted to lonk at my trunk entered tho bag;
sSHraey Tiers wore nine was s'i for
each OF us. One must belong to my suspect. |
unless some other passenger had two. You |
n = IA n a0f AH
ono OF tho nine trunks as belonging to hun. |
1t was an old trunk. but largo one. and it |
straps were brand new. while tho trunk looked |
as IL 1t were taking it's first jourLey for yoars
returned to tho coaches my suspect had gone |
into the smoker with II cigar. lhIs left me |
free to work among tho passsngers. and
on my palm and asked
Excuse use, NE please but does this check be-
Every one OF the seven took out his or her |
cheek to mako sure they had not lost 1t. thus |
lumber above given. That D scttIed tI,e e owns o
ership OF tn. trunk had selected, 1t certain.
~ to ny dared not APP
builtup; The only thins could do was to
were three hotels there. but oil a mile away |
from the depot, There was north unl south
o clock. and no train would pass before mid
night. ! gave the man no further heed until
we reached our destination; tisht Of the nine
n tho baggage room. Ihroo OF, us went to
ing 70 ,stop. for day or two he would .
have had his trunk brought up. l figured that I
he intended to 20 north or south during the
nicht He made no inquiries about trains.
however. nor did ho visit the uptown tick ct
office. At - o'clock he went to his ROOM ieav-
Ing no word with the clerk. That certainly
looked AS II no meant to stay all night. but
when had seen him of / went and told my
story to the chief Of police. Twas laughed II, OF
course. ha made n rope out OF sand. Inc
officer Gatted me on tho shoulder in u fnthery
way and advised me to stick to my limo and let
The professional detectives do the Detecting.
ihat ougttto have sluelched mo. but il didn't.
When left the chief. | startcd Tor the depot
70 have close look ut thar trunk. 1t s,oodon
' mo N t tEo naGGaSe room and was the only
md as reached it q dog trotted in nl III" plat
orm and began sailing and smelling NJ the
.runk Alter minute he began to wi!no aad
paw. ana a. app oached he growloi At mo.
J he actions of tho dog would have attracted
lnyooly,s attention. l called to tho baggage
man and alter Watching the Performance Tor
/, bit. he agreed with me that there wa some.
hing to investigate We drove the dos out
had in af Ia wn |