The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-01-07
A POLISHED DETECTIVE.
How the Mirror Plays an Important Part
In Trapping Rocues.

How the Mirror Plays an lmportant PArt
In Trapping RoGues.
A mirror played an important part in dc.
tecting Partisan rogue. The thieves OF
the French metropolis are the cleverest
rascas in the world, and positively elevate
their villainy to a 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
NIL parts of the French capital, though they
are all run by the same company. The
professcd object of this company isto serve
excellent food in good style and for very
moderate charge.
1t has been lately discovered that n sys
tenn of thieving was being practiccd upon
these establishments whereby they lost
considerable amount of small silver articles
such as forks, spoons and similar tableware
but by whom taken it was difficult to find
out. However, a careful watch was set,
and with the following result;
1t was found that 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 on
more articles to the under side OF the table,
| fixing them there b. means 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 ia still in no danger, and oilers HIM
/ self to he searched with perfect impunity
| and an air of injured innocence.
! OF course he is allowed to depart hut i'm
mediately afteran accomplcc enters, orders
his dish, whatever it may be, seating him
self at the same table, whence hc removes
the sccreted articles to his own pocket, o
course taking care that the waiter sha
not miss any articles from the table a. sci
before him There is no reason for suspect
ing this individual, who quietly pays hi
bills and departs to share the booty Will
his waiting confederate
\ case of this kind occurred few weeks
since in the place de la 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 ant
babe him watch that particular table
Presently, after the departure of the frs
rogue, his confederate entered seated him
self at the table in question, and Will
= taking his soup began his work, littl
dreaming that the peaceable looking cit
. zen opposite, with his back toward him, wa
watching every movement in the looking
glass through hole in the newspapc
which he held before his face and was pr,
tending to read. 1t was almost as good Il
play, and the detective was obliged t
restrain himself or he would have burs
into fit of laughter.
= No sooner had the rogue succeeded i
transferring the last of the forks and spoon
to his pocket than he rose very leisu!cl,
walked to the cashiers desk and took OF
!. his money to pay for the meal. But at I'll
same moment there was hand laid heav
lyupon his shoulder, and the detective ver
bluntly slipped a pair of handouts upo
!. his wrists The missing articles were foun
in his pocket, and he was marched int
prison. London Million.