Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-31
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ut. MitcheI when the newcomer VI lis
thus unexpectedly announced, and he
thought he detected glance of displcas,
ure. We're these two men acquainted.
accomplices perhaps?
"Mr. Mitchell. let me present Mr.
Thauret," said Dora.
81 have had the pleasure Of meeting
the gentleman BEFORE replied Mr..
Mitchell, and with a stiff bow he crossed
to the side of Emily as though to pre-,
vent an introduction to her. This OF
course was impossible, and Mr.. Mitchell
was plainly annoyed. Emily stepped
forward, extended her hand to Mr..
Thauret, and then, turning, presented
him to Mr. Barnes, who had arisen, and
who simply bowed.
"Ahl Mr.. Barnes" said the French.
man, II am delighted to meet you
again.
"Why, do you know Mr.. Barnes also?"
cried Dora, greatly surprised.
"Who does not know Mr.. Barnes, the
celebrated detective?" He said this i'll
that extremely polite tone SO much as,
sumed by his race when inclined to be
most complimentary. Yet Mr.. Barnes
thought that he had some sinister mo
tive in thus proclaiming his connection
with the police. Was it to prevent him
from calling upon these women again
If so, he failed to make the desired in.
preston upon Dora, for that young
woman seemed fairly enraptured.
"a detective?" said She "Are yon
really the great Mr.. Barnes?'
81 am a detective, but scarcely u
great one. -
"Oh, but you are, you are I read all
about the wonderful way in which you
caught that man Pettingill. And now
tell me, are you going to catch the man
who robbed the woman on the Boston
train yosterday?'
"How do you know that it is Il
man." asked Mr.. Barnes, amused at
her impetrosity and pleased at the turn
taken by the conversation.
"Oh, it is not a womanl l am sure
Of that. l read about it in the papers
this morning. I bought three, so as not
to miss anything. No woman would
have been clever enough to plan it all,
and then carry it out so thoroughly.
"This is very interesting" said Mr..
Thauret. "Of course, I, too, have read
the papers, but besides that, as you
know, Mr.. Barnes, I was on the train
myself, and the first to be searched. ]
have thought of the case ever since. In
my own country we claim that our de-
tectives can unravel any mystery, and l
am curious to know how you will man.
age in all affair of this kind. The thief
evidently is clever do you not think so?'
Mr.. Mitchell had drawn apart and ap-
parently was absorbed in conversation
with Emily. Nevertheless MIR. Barnes
was confident that he missed little Of
what was being said by the group OF
which he himself was one. Under ordi-
nary circumstances he would not for a
moment have thought of speaking of so
important case before one who at least
might be suspected of completely. But
these were not ordinary circumstances.
Here were two men, about both Of
whom there was mysterious connection
with the crime, or crimes, which he was
investigating. If either, or both, were
guilty, it was evident from their cour-
age in visiting unconcernedly at the very
building in which the murder had been
committed that extreme skill would be
required to obtain conviction. The de-
tective therefore considered that these
men must be met with methods as bold
as their own. Speaking in tone loud
enough to reach MIR. Mitchel's ears he
said:
81 think that the thief is clever, but
that he is not so clever as he considers
himself. "
"How is that?'
"He believed-I say he, because, like
Miss Remsen, think it is NAM
"How delightful of you to agree with
me-" said Dora.
"This man, then," continued MIR.
Barnes, considers that he has misled
me. He thinks that when directed that
all the passengers should be searched l
did so hoping to find the lost jewels,
whereas l was not looking for the jew
els, but for the thief. y
Chow could you do that?"
"You may think me egotistic, but l
hoped to detect him by his conduct l
was entirely successful. 1 know who
stole the jewels. This was bold as
sertion, especially as Mr.. Barnes had
not decided the matter in his own mind.
He wished to note the faces of these men
when he made the statement. He gained
nothing by the maneuver, for MIR. Mitch
ell seemed not to have heard, while the
Frenchman quickly said:
Bravo! Bravo! You are better than
Lecocq. 1t is like wizards trick. You
pass the suspects before you in review,
and then, prestol you pick out the Grim
inal with your eye. That is charming
method, and so simple!"
"Mr. Thauret," said Dora, you are
laughing at Mr.. Barnes, and that is not
good natured. MIR. Barnes says he knows
the thief. l believe him. "
"Pardon believe him also. l did
not mean to laugh. But tell me, Mr..
Barnes, how did the man secrete the
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