Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17

~ SPOKE | COULD
many tines you have done the same
thing yourself And how have YOU final
" discovered your error? The items
probably seemed strange TO you, nut
YOU didn't find out that you were read
ing stale news until Your eye caught
the date of The paper. In this case You
must recollect that the date, as far as
The month ard the day OF the month
were concerned were correct. You must
also recollect that Mr.. McKeever OF
this occasion only read the paper for
a few minutes before he was interrupt
cd by the arrival of stranger. And
also the fact that the items were q year
old. that they had passed out Cl his
memory and seemed new 70 him.
The rest of the affair was very
simple thing and might have been done
with ease. by even ny Official col
leagues. OF course, l knew that Agnes
Warren would not have done this thing
on her own account. She would only
have done il for a lover. l Immediately
adopted a very catering tone with the
fair but freckled Miss Flanagan. jok-
ed her about her admirers and / think
that I even made love 10 her myself
From that I went to the love affairs Of
her mistress and found out, in no time,
that the demure and prim Miss Warren
had her own little affair; furthermore
that ii was a clandestine one; that, on
account Of some cloud which rested up
on the reputation of her hero. she had
never brought the matter TO the notice
OF her uncle. bu- was IN the habit OF
meeting her friend at the home OF her
relatives in Brooklyn. Maria Flanagan,
though an ignorant Irish servant, had
been enough Of a won3ar TO find out all
about it.
There were two little things that l
still wanted. One was to find out the
mans name. and the other to get hold
of his photograph. Before left. the in
valuable Maria helped me TO both one
and the other.
Il might now have hunted the man
down in the stereotyped way. But !
knew one that wasa great deal qunicke
knew one that was a great deal quicker;
a Wa, in which I might also get some
valus Die evidence about his being real
" the person | wanted. | Immediately
started out for Brooklyn. picking up as
I went 5ov2rds the bridge, dirty and
understood messenger hoy named john
ny Carey: a boy who has aided me IN
many an affair like this, and who, when
il comes to shadOwing or watching peo-
nlo and making accurate account Of
what he sees. is equal to any paid mem
Der on the force.
when we arrived in the vicinity Of
22O1b Hicks street. | stationed Mr..
Carey around the corner and. approach
ing the house alone. rang the bell and
was shown into a respectable looking
drawing room where | was soon joined
by Miss Warren.
She expressed no surprise or concern
at seeing me. | asked her few unim-
portant questions 10 throw her off her
guard then | turned away and. while
pretending to look al some ornament
in the further end Of the room. / said:
I've got some news that l think will
please you. We've found the man who
robbed the bank"
I'm very glad OF it, she responded,
coolly. Are you sure Of it, and who IS
he?'
"'Oh! we're sure enough Of it, an
swered. And We expect TO nab him this
very night. His name is-you must
keep this to yourself, you knoW-his
name is George Carton.
AS I spoke. I could see her in the
mirror. though my back was towards
hire. She turned as white as chalk.
She swayed backwards and almost fell
and her hands caught at her throat as
if she were choking. | gave her time
TO get over her attack: then, making as
If l had noticed nothing Of her agita-
ton. took leave of her and left the
house. I stationed John Carey and my
! self in positions where we could watch
the house without being ourselves seen
I believed that she would attempt 10
warn him. and I was right. In twenty
minutes she came to the door OF the
house. dressed for going out and, after
looking up and down the street. IS il
she were afraid Of being followed shC
came down the steps and walked hur-
riedly in the direction Of Atlantic ave
nue.. When she reached this latter
| lnOIOuSuLdlt sut went d At" otSP9 AliN
disappeared in the door of drug store
Il thought that she was either going
to telephone or send for a messenger.
It was the latter In few minutes
saw a boy with blue cap and badge
strolling leisurely in the direction of the
pharmacy. I intercepted him and ask
ed if he was sent to the drug store, and,