Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-04-18
CHAPTER III.

M0nths hAd elapsed since their landing,
and Mivins had found in member Of
the detective star Of the city police one
with whom, during visit Of the latter
&c London, he had become ''chummy."
This was one Of the shrewdest of his
class, and who had passed an ordinary
lifetime a. modern Fouchc He was
'familiarly known ~ Golden Tina sou.
lbriquct as well understood at Scotland
Yard as at the Mulberry street police
headQuarters. Under his guidance Miv-
ins had ''scen the sights" Of Manhattan
20 their realistic maximum
One can estimate, therefore, the sur
prise with which Golden Tim on the
evening OF Mrs. Merton's reception saw
Mivins the center of an eager group Of
guests who were evidentially differential
to him. Well they might be, for the host
eas with many smirks and smiles and i'm
piled innuendoes, had bruited it around
that there was the eccentric n0bleman-
veritable Lord Bateman Of high de-
gree," who was incognito exploring the
States and looking out for Z wife while
concealing his identity. OF course Gold
en Tim was thus far ignorant Of the cause
and OF the romantic relations Of Miyins
and his little public.
Equal surprise came upon the latter
person when mirror In front Of him 70.
voalod the features Of the detective. Pres
emily they met.
Not word ~ to my identity" vas
about the hushed and whispered saluta-
tlon OF each.
Identity. indeed" quoth the body Ger.
50. want II have lest mine. The converse.
Mfi04 ~ The hostess and Of nearly Ill the
1.aHeobla Hsrs seems that Of Queer street.
~ Dat ~ 9on ask Why am here. how 10 Il
y I'D 54a
.u.,Mf 'Ts'tm only professionally known t.
q Ars. Merton. attend many receptions
~ and Xaddips&. and my face becomes
Known to many guests without their
guessing my vocation. Know that not
only ground swells and not few Of the
swell mob obtain forced entrance to these
entertainments; whereat Il 10 q wise host
who. knows Ill his guests but the bona
6de guests that am employed to watch. !"
TO watchr'
There ere light fingers in the fashion
able % In the adventure world. Many a
wedding present disappears. Many an
ornament falls lowell, let me say-the
1oor. and 10 never found By ito owner.
Besides, am advised to watch, this
evening, one particular chap"
"Who 10 hep
"Never you mind yet; but I'll tell ron
before long. But what has been done to
you that you are losing identity2"
Before Mivins could speak the ques-
tn vas practically answered BY anoth-
s1r gxoup settling around him, led BY the
! ubiquitous Mrs.sLeo Hunter.
"Was your lordship-I beg pardon
thero va 4 little blush here no II apolo.
gixing for undue eagerness-'wer you
wearied Of listening to compliments"
che said. "Here are several who wish
1nAg9tuctions to you and who have heard
/ ~ yo prowess 10 the park"
Introdnctions followed, and she confi.
i dent1ally whispered to the detective: $50
ron, too, are on the scent" And she
rolled her eyes significantly In the direc-
ton 81 Mivins.
The former. not understanding, or rath-
er Misunderstanding, her reference, whis-
pered IN response: II feel sure he IL not
what he represents himself to be-" But
the detective was referring to the baro-
net, on whom the suspicious Of the Null
berry street officials had already fallen.
Her eyes twinkled In triumph a. she an
swered in one Of her mysterious whispers:
"Of course he d not, but what can HE
rank be?'
''No rank At III, I fear. He may be an
lmpostor.
aTmpostor- Impossibler' and her facs
heightened.
II but must attend to him now, as the
supper crush 10 beginning" and Golden
Tim made his way toward the frantic
hungry crowd In the adjoining room, FOL-
lowed BY the bewildered Mrs.. Leo Hun
,toe. ),