Chicago eagle., 1896-05-09
THU CHICAGO HAaLH.

barking - q little fox.terrier whieA
was sleeping In q basket in the hall of
the house. Usually two dogs were kept
there-the fox terrier and big mas.
til; but when the family went 10 the
seaside for the beneft Of their only
child's health, the little girl asked to
have her dogs with her, and the doc.
tor who was attending her advised
that her wish should be granted, ~
she was much attached to the animals
and might fret II parted from them.
The mother assented; but, at the last
moment, the father insisted that one
should be. left behind for the protection
Of the house. To this fortunate cir.
cumstance 1t was due that the bur.
glary was discovered before the house.
breakers could secure their piunder.
Collie and Inspector Doodle spent
several hours In q most exhaustive o..
animation. At the end Of II one or two
things seemed clear enough. Az -.
fore, It was clear the burglars were
adopts In their business; as before, Il
was clear. too. that they knew we'll
the interior Of the house; and, 40 BE-.
fore, there was not Q trace or q mark
TO show who they were or where they
came from.
When they gave over the investlsa.
tion for the day they walked back to
the village both deeply depressed, and
one rejecting deeply. The latter was
Sergeant Collie. After he reached his
lodgings he eat quietly for some time,
rehectins still. Then he rose, put o.
bic ovsrcoat, and walked down to the
village farrier's. The blacksmith Wa
still at the forge. though 1t was now
evening. Sergeant Collie. who knew
him siightly, bade him sood.day.
Had q bury dayr the sergeant
then asked the blacksmith.
"Pretty well-pretty WE'LL" answer
ID Vulcan. This weather. you 90,
makes the roads plaguey heavy, and
there's Q lot Of shoes dropped"
II thought co." answered Collie. II
myself found one" He took the shoe
out Of his pocket.
"Ay, ay," said the blacksmith, look.
Ing at the shoe; "fore OF, I should say.
I had three Of them to-day"
"Anyol them about the size Of thatr'
"All of 'em, should say" answered
the blacksmith.
"Whoss were they"
"Lst me- go. Yes. Farmer Oake's
mare, the carriers pony, and-and
should cay the third was DR.. Feil's
gelding-yss, II was"
"What sort Of man u the carrIer?''
asked Collie.
"Old Fardell7 One oe the best old
souls living" saAd the blacksmith.
"Hs's lived In the village since II waa
started, I think-remembsrs when
there wasn't big house within three
miles, except the old manor house,
which was pulled down BY st. John.
Smith, three years ago. He's gsttinG
past work, I'm afeard."
The detective sat In silence for q
minute or two. Then he said. II don't
feel at all well tonight"
II thought you was looking Q bi,
glum." said the blacksmith.
"I'll 90 home, I think, and get to
bed"
The detective went homo and went
to bed. Before he was long there hs
directed his landlady to send for DR.
Fell, and ask him to come % quickly
a. possible, 20 the case was urgent. Il
spite Of this intimaton. DR.. Fell VA
not particularly quick In coming, and
by the time he arrived the detective
seemed very III, indeed. He made the
doctor feel his pulse. examine hil
tongue and try the state Of his lungs
and heart. Then tho doctor LETT, sayins
It was merely a gastric attack, and
promising to send him some medicine
When the doctor was gone Collie sst
up In his bed and reflected.
II have seen him BEFORE" he said "a
himself. WAS Il Q witness IN q stab.
bing case. or whati Let mo see. now.
He's altered. Of course; but I feel sure
I know him." He paused and thought
agadn. Then he suddenly Jumped out
Of bed. "I'll swear It. It's Jack Howss,
the forger, or I'm an ass!"
Hak an hour later the doctor, hiG
coachman and footman were In Gus.
tody on charges Of breaking Into and
stealing from the houses Of Messrs. St.
John-Smlth. st. James-Jones, and 81
George Robinson. and half tho plum.
der of those burglaEiss had BEEN found
BY the police safely slowed away ID
the doctors house and stables.
At the assises DR.. Fell and his aasoci.
ates were tried and convicted Of the
three burSlaries. The story Of Fell
was then made public. His real name
was John Howss. He had been q med.
ical student in . London hospital,
from which he had been expelled fol
dishonesty. One Of his chums had
succeeded, however, In getting q d.
ploma. This man. who was 40 disrepu'
table - Howse himself. was called
Few. Shortly after his expulsion,
Howss was convicted Of forgery and
sent to penal servitude. While hs wa
serving his sentence Fell died, or, al
any rate. disappeared. On his dis
charge. Howse became aware Of thil
fact. and calmly appropriated hia
missing friends diploma and name
started practice at Bourgeoisville q
. doctor. His former training - q
medical student eanbled him to carry
out the imposture with complete sue
cess. Unfortunately his old crimiua
associates found him out, and, willing
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