The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1896-08-01
DETECTIVE ROBERT
!. | FEATHERSTONE.

Pately, one Of my subordinates, came
in to see me from the village Of Over
Westley, where he is stationed. He
was almost purple with hard walking
and excitement. =. VS..
Good morning, SIR" he said; II
came specially to see you. On import
ant business he added impressively.
you know them two fellows, sir.
Valli and Pardon-the Cry is after for
the diamond robbers?' @
Certainly said. "What of them,
Pately? " L. s~>
sg5ss Well, if I amt making the greatest
mistake, sir, there's one Of them stay
ing at the anglers Delight in West.
ley, now. i could almost take my Bible
oath on it, sir. .~5&#
One Of them, did you say?"
ssSss..fYes, sir" ss5, -v.
Then am afraid you are mistaken,
Pately.'' said I. ''It is not at all proba-
bic they would choose a village like
Westley, where a stranger is sure to
be noticed and speculated on. And,
besides, II think they would keep to-
gether. What does this man call him
self and what is he doing!'
s'He calls himself Symonds, sir" said
Pately little sulky at my lack of en-
thusiasm, "and he's staying at the
Delight He's got a fishin' license
and he goes fshin' nearly every day.
He's been there since Friday, but I
didn't see him till yesterday coming
from church, and then it was only a
passing look. But see him this morn
ing; he was fshin' by the bridge ,and
/ was loOkin' over and it struck me
like hammer, sir, as he be like that
chap Valli. He's like that picture Of
sValli in the Hue and Cry to a II, only
this chaps clean shaved, as you would
expect, for a disguise. Eyes close to-
gether, grey in COLOR that fits him to
a T;;'long thin face with sandy beard,'
right again; 'cept the beard; height
about 5 feet inches'-if you meas
sured him he'd come out to the third of
an inch. asked Mr.. Porel-he's land
lord Of the Delight you know-what
sort of a man he be, and he says he is
very quiet and regular in his habits,
and do drink very little. You must
come over this afternoon, sir, and see
what you make of him. It'll be a
feather in-in our helmets, sir, if he
happens to be the man, .--
Very well, Pately," replied; II will
drive over after dinner and see what
/ think of him."
In the afternoon I drove over to
! Wesley and was met by Pately, who
from his mannersdid not approye#of
my dilatoriness
fc1,S Sr,, o;,
to the far side Of the bridge you can
see him just round the bend. Likewise
there be a strange gent fishin' to-day
who have come from Birmingham,
Mr.. .Porel tells me-" .-s..
considered for minute or two and
then went down with him.
Excuse me, SIR" said, "but have
you a fishing license?" He instantly
produced one.
"very sorry" I said, ''to trouble you,
but it is a question of duty"
"Oh, quite right" he said; "there is
no need of an apology"
stood chatting with him for a few
minutes about the sport he had had,
all the time examining him closely. I
became almost as excited as the con-
stable. ''Pately,'' I said when I got
back to the bridge, "you have done
well. I have no doubt it is he.'' ~
Gust what I told you, sir,' said
Pately in triumph. ''Shan l go and
clap the bracelets on, sir?'' ..:.s !.
'No, no." I said Il am going to
have talk with Porel, and if what he
has to tell strengthens our suspicious,
l shall get a warrant and arrest him
tomorrow" ,s
Just then the other angler came
along. He nodded to us as we stood on
the bridge. Beautiful day, sir,' he
said to me, "but rather too bright for
first-cless fishing day."
!: "Have you a good basket, sir?'' /
asked. He had the appearance of a
business man who had stolen a day
for his favorite recreation.
y sNo,''r he said, with a laugh. II am
out Of practice. I have only managed
about pound of dace. By the way,
can you tell me who the gentleman
fishing yonder is? A pleasant fellow to
talk to- 8
& His name is Symonds, sir,' said
Pately. "He is a stranger"
y 'HoW long has he been here %
4 "Since Friday, sir.''
s. ''Um, um. He can tell a good story,
at any rate. Good afternoon. I or
=dered dinner at three and it is nearly
four a a
y :. Good afternoon / said, and smiled
" zen he left us. He would be consid-
erably astonished, / surmised, when
he knew who the pleasant fellow was.
4 Porel, the landlord Of the inn, was an
old acquaintance of mine, and he read
lily told me all he knew, which did not
amount to much, but seemed to me sus-
5picious. Symonds had brought a trunk
and q bag with him. The trunk he kept
locked.
4 HAS he paid your asked.
D NO said Porel; s'he seems a gen
tleman, SO I did not press him And
/ changed ten-pound note for him
day before yesterday
S considered the matter for some
time. determined to risk the conse-
quences, and atleast to make a search
of that trunk. II should have made
a mistake [ hoped an abject apology
would soften his anger. / went to Mr..
fDredge, magistrate, and procured
warrant, which left in Pately's
hands s.
#I drove out to Westley again the next
morning taking a young constable
named Toop with me, and Pately was
9up ifinor for I1c E {5f