Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1896-04-25

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The alarm had risen through the
barking of little fox-terrier who was
sleeping in basket in the hall Of the
house. Usually two dogs were
kept there-the foN terrier and a big
mastiff; but when the family went TO
the seaside for the benefit of their only
child's health, the little girl asked TO
have her dog with her, and the doctor
who was attending her advised that her
wish should he granted, as she was
much attached to the animals and
might fret If parted from them. The
mother assented; but, at the last no.
ment. the father insisted that one
should be left behind for the protec-
! ton of the house. To this fortunate
circumstance it was due that the bur-
glary was discovered before the house,
breakers could secure their plumber,
Collie and Inspector Doodle spent
several hours in most exhaustive eN-
animation. At the end of il one or two
things seemed clear enough. AS be-
fore, it was clear the burglars were
adopts in their business; as before, it
was clear. too, that they knew well the
| interior of the house; and, as before,
there was not a trace or mark to show
who they were or where they came
! from.
When they gave over the investiga-
ton for the day they walked 10 the VIII
lage both deeply depressed, and one
rejecting deeply. The latter was
Sergt. Collie. After he had reached
his lodgings he sat quietly for some
time rejecting still. Then he rose,
put on his overcont and walked down
to the village farrier's. The black
smith was still at the forge, though it
was now evening. Sergt. Collie, who
knew him slightly, babe him good-day.
Had busy day?" the sergeant then
asked the blacksmith.
Pretty well pretty WELL" am
swered Vulcan. This weather, you
see,makes the roads plaguey heavy and
there's lots of shoes dropped"
II thought So" answered Collie. II
myself found one" lie took the shoe
out of his pocket.
"Ay, ay," said the blacksmith, look
ing at the shoe; fore off, should say.
! had three of them to-day"
ANY of them about the size of
that?"
"All of 'cm. l should say" answered
the blacksmith.
Whose were they?"
LET me see. Yes. Farmer Cakes
mare, the carriers pony, and-and [
should say the third was DIR. Fel's
gelding-ycs, it was"
what sort of man is the CARRIER"
asked Collie.
odd Fardell? One of the best old
souls living" said the blacksmith.
Hes lived in the village since it was
started, | think remembers when
there wasn't big house within three
miles, except the old manor house,
which was pulled down by Mr.. st.
John Smith, three years ago. He's
gettin' past work, I'm feared
The detective sat in silence for Il min
ute or two. Then he said: II don't
feel at all well tonight"
II thought you were looking Il bit
9lum.' said the blacksmith.
"Ill go home, | think, and get to
bed"
The detective went home and went
TO bed. Before he was long there he
directed his landlady to send for DIR.
Fell, and ask him TO come as quickly as
possible as the case was urgent. In
spite of this intimation, DR.. Fell was
not particularly quick of coming, and
by the time he arrived the detective
seemed very i'll indeed. He made the
doctor feel his pulse, examine his
tongue. and try the state of his lungs
and heart Then tn, doctor left. say
ing it was merely gastric attack. and
promising 10 send him some medicine.
When the doctor was gone Collie sat
up in his bed and reflected.
81 have seen him before" he said to
himself. WAS it as witness in a
stabbing case. or what? Let me see,
now. He's altered, of course; but
feel sure / know him" He paused and
thought again. Then he suddenly
jumped out of bed. 81 swear it. It's
Jack llowse. the forgcr, or I'm an asst"
Half an hour later the doctor. his
coachman and footmanwere in custody
on charges of breaking into and steal.
ing from the houses of Messrs. st. John
Smith and st. James Jones and st.
George Robinson, and half the plumber
of those burglaries had been found by
the police safely slowed away in the
doctors house and stables.
At the assizes DIR. Fell and his asso-
ciatcs were tried and convicted of the
three burglaries. The history of Fell
was then made public. His real name
was John Howse. He had been med
zeal student in London hospital, from
which he had been expelled for dis
honesty. One of his chums had sue
cecded. however, in getting a diploma.
This man, who was as disreputabe as
Howse himself, was called Fell. Short
~ after his expulsion Howsc was con-
victed Of forgery and sent to penal
servitude. While he was serving his
sentence Fell died. or. at any rate. dis
appeared. On his discharge, Howse
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