Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-03-16
NEVER AGAIN.

l.,laqt champion of anarchism and
hInhs: Why did l sub .equently at
I ,apt TO RI ud,ate tie inSinuation, and
iry to throw riditue ON the Russian
and Loadon police? Why, after my
recent discontinue over that dog-li-
renSe business, do l appe II again be
fore the public? "Conceit," | think l
hear you say; mere vanity and a NOR
bid thirst after notOriety. 1t may be
so, but just at present | am con
strained TO admit that these are nos
the feelings which pre- dominate in my
bosom. On the contrary, | feel sufti-
ciently humble to apologize for my
very existence, and am only driven to
my present course by the feeling that
a recital of my last experience may
prove a warning TO those OF my fellow
creatures who. by perSisting in a
reckless waste of ink hope to attain to
fame.
How was l to know there was real
Inspector Belville at Scotland Yard ?
And-but there, | had better begin at
the beginning 1t was about week
after the appearance in prominent
journal of my tale. describing our at
myself TO personate couple of de
signing anarchists, and the subsequent
recoil of the scheme on our own heads,
that / sat meditating in my rooms.
George and the terrier. the cause of all
the trouble. We're out for a stroll; was
revolving in my mind the CHASTITY fail
ure of that silly ENTERPRISE, and Won
dering whether / should ever meet that
inspector of dog licenses again, when
i heard a knock at the door.
My worthy landlady soon appeared
with a nearly engraved card. bearing
the following legend:
JOHN BELVILLE,
Inspector.
H. NJ. Criminal Investigation Dept,
Scotland Yard, S w.
.'JehoSophatr' l family murmured,
heres a nice affair. This is the genu-
inc article, and / am a lost man. You
win observe my nerves had rot yet re
covered from the great shock they had
sustained; therefore, when the owner
of the card entered the room. ! M t.
to put in mildly, have looked discon-
ccrted.
'.EF-sit own, inspector; glad to see
You, I'm sllre-uneXpected honorary
thing l can do for you?" | concluded.
with a miserable attempt at light
heartedness.
Memories of the asp fsio7s | had. in
my story. cast upon the officer Of this
name then only existing in my imag-
nation crowded in upon me. and I felt
exceedingly low as the representative
of the law took the chair | indicated
You We're. perhaps, not altogether
unprepare1 for my visit. Mr. limbs
Mr.. Reginald TimbsE" quiried the in
spector, impressively; and | felt his
eyes lioking through me-
Well, ! replied somewhat nervous
ly. Il cant say that | exp cted YOU.
because-no offense intended. inspec-
tori had no idea that Scotland Yard
was happy in the possession Of the pro-
fessional services of a gentleman of
your name.
Then how came You, sir may | ask.
to make mention in this widely-read
periodical land here he held out the
familiar green cover Of my name?r
That's easily explained / said. Il
invented it,
DO You seriously expect me to be-
lieve thatf" reioinei the august official
Have / been connected with the
Yard for five-and-twpnty years, and
well before the public nearly the whole
of that time, AMI then to be told that
John Belville is not known and the
worthy inspector began to get warm.
Well. | can only assure you" re-
piled.
Assurance" interrupted the little
man, for he was not Of an imposing
height, II daresay you have plenty Of
that; but it wont do for me. No, sir,
1t spells damages in my case"
Yes, but look here, YOU know" | re
turning to the charge, its no affair Of
mine. | had no idea you existed in the
flesh; but in any case it seems to me
your remedy is against tn publisher
of the paper. / don't pretend TO be
well up in the law of libel" I cOntin-
ued, but | have always understood
the paper responsible. Hadn't Won bet
ter see Tit-ahemI the propdietors Of
the weekly which has taken your name
in vain? / understand they keep a
fighting editor on the premises for such
cases.
Here l smiled a wintry smile and
felt rather better.
Il don't want to be instructed in the
law, thank you." was the lofty reply.
Fl know what / am about. 1t is quite
a different matter when your name ap-
pears as the author. and that you win
find presently. However. that matter
may keep. / have another and much
more important reason for calling"
and here the inspector coughed omfn-
ously
My spirits dropped again. and / ex-
perienced slight return Of the Sibe-
rian-chain-gang feeling.
The department considers" resumed
the inspector that 4 man who seems
to be so well posted in the ways and
doings OF the anarchists ought not to
be lost sight of, and ! have been de-
puted to report on the matter Now,
! might easily have come while you
were at business in the city and. armed
with search warrant. have turned the
house upside down; but the authorities,
In such cases. prefer to work quietly;
SO. In spite of the liberties you have
taken with the department in general
and myself In particular, tell you our
suspicious candidly, and look TO you to
refute them to my satisfaction.
IF you prefer any other course. I re-
turn for warrant, but warn you that
you will not be allowed to leave the
house, and n public examination will
be the result. At present all I wish
YOU to do is to let me have a good look