The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-05

I walking close behind him and never
thought OF me, because ] was across the
street and perhaps a block away.
/ II Swallowed an Englishman Tor five
weeks in Kansas City. II was quite well
I known ease. This fellow had been pay
master on a British mans i-war and skipped
out with ci5O0C. lie came 60 this country,
and after giving some detectives the slip In
California was finally located ia Kansas
City. Tho Pinkertous sent me down there
TO watch him until they could get certain
papers and witnesses. found my man all
right, and at the end OF a week had rented
a room next TO his. In the morning when
he got up l would get up and follow him
a. a safe distance ] located his baggage,
for knew he wouldn't leave without that.
and at the end of two weeks. when had
learned his habits. IL was rather easy TO
keep track OF him. say l could keep
track OF him all right, but II was not 50
eGsy 10 follow him Late every afternoon
be would start out for long walk, and
of course bad TO go too. It's fact that he
walked rs much as eight miles just for eN-
ercise. lie was fast walker was glad
when they sent man TO relieve me. The
Englishman was arrested, taken back TO
England and got five years.
I
Chicago just &C present is there?"
There isn'ti Now. let me tell you OF a
case that was closed Just a short time ago.
IL is one ia a hundred, except that the
work was easier than most prominent
official Of one Of the best banks in Chicago
employed US 20 find out all about young
man who worked ia the hank. IL seems
that the directors were thinking Of giving
him very important positiOn-one which
would necessitate the handling OF big sums
Of money-and they wanted to find out
what he did outside OF banking hours We I
have learned one thing in this business
that q man may be straight as a string all I
week, but when he shuts up shop Saturday .
at o'clock, with no prospect Of any work I
before Monday morning. he will show his
sporting qualities. That is when he will 90
On tear If he is ever inclined to do any
thing Of that kind
We'll, we began watching this young
fellow in the bank, and we watched him
mighty close. From the time he came 70
he bank IN the morning until he retired
hat night we kept tab on him When he
vent out for luncheon one OF our men was
lear him. When it was possible, we report
d the amount paid for his luncheon One
If the daily reports might read like this:
"Mr. B. came TO the bank at s.55 aud re-
NAMED there until Exactly l2.GO. lie went 20
he -- restaurant for luncheon and remained
here % minutes. His check was IS cents. he
frank no liquors. After luncheon he met
nan named -, who Is Ia the real estate bust
less In the - building They walked along
he street and talked together for about five ,
minutes, and then b went TO IS book
tore, where be examined some late English
publications. Ito returned 10 the bank az ] %
md did not leave until As. On his way 10 the
able car he met al elderly gentleman. They
hook hands and later got on the car together
he went 20 his home at once. AT $50 lie came . ,
ut Of the house aud walked 10 the - club
where be remained one hour He played one
anne OF billiards. but was not seen 20 drink
.nything. He was az his home before O'Clock
At 1913 a light appeared Ia bis room on the Z
eoond door. At 1870 the light was extin- l
ushed. :
well, sir, it was the same thing over
gain. day after day, except that very often
e wouldn't leave the house az all in the
vening, but our man always waited until
e saw the light go ont. When we follow
man that closely, we call it putting him (
D bed. At the end OF two months, having
ever relaxed our watch for day, we re-
orted TO the bank official that the young {
Ian was steady ia every way.
want 10 be sure. said he, so you
atch him for three months longer
In that three months our customer took
trip 10 Europe but the reports went 70 A
IN Just the same At the end of five q