The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-06-06
THE LUCKY HORSESHOE.
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at the shoe; fore off, l should say. l had
three OF them to-day"
ANY of them about the size of that?
"All OF EN-, l should say,. answered
the blacksmith.
Whose were they!'
Let me see. Yes. Farmer Cakes mare,
the carriers pony, and-and l should say
the third was DR.. Fells gelding-yes, it
was"
What sort of man is the carrier"
asked Collie.
"Old Fardell? One of the best old souls
] living, said the blacksmith Hes lived
, i'll 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 st. John
Smith three years ago. He's getting past
work, I'm afeard."
The detective sat in silence for a minute
or two. Then he said, II don't feel at all
well tonight"
81 thought you was looking bit glum,"
said the blacksmith.
"I'll 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 DR.. Fell and ask
him to come as quick as possible, as the case
was urgent. In spite of this imitation Dr.
Fell was not particularly quick in coming,
and by the time he arrived the detective
seemed very ill, indeed He made the
doctor feel his pulse, examine his tongue,
and try the state of his lungs and heart.
Then the doctor left, saying it was merely
a gastric attack, and promising to send him
some medicine.
When the doctor was gone Collie sat up
in his bed and reflected.
II have seen him before" he said to
himself. "Was it witness in stabbing
case, or what? Let me see. now. He's
altered, of course; but | feel sure | knew
him He paused and thought again
Then he suddenly jumped out of bed.
I'm swearit. It's Jack Howes, the forger,
or Pm an ASST
Half an hour later the doctor, his coach
man and footman were in custody on charges
of breaking into and stealing from the
house of Messrs. St John Smith. st. James.
Jones, and st. George Robinson, and half
the plumber of those huiplarieS had been
found by the police safely slowed away in
! the DOCTOR house and stables
At the assizes DR.. Fell and his associates
werr tried and convicted of the three bur
@lArirs The story of Fell was then made
| public. His real name was john Howes.
| He had been medical student in a London
hospital, from which he had beeh expelled
for dishonesty. One Of his chums had sue
ctedcd however, in getting diploma.
This man, who was as disreputabe as iIowes
himself, was called Fell. Shortly after his
expulsion, Howes was convicted Of forgery
and sent to penal seryitude. While he was
serving his sentence Fell died, oy, ut any
rate, disappeared. On his discharge. Howes
became aware Of this fact, and calmly ap-
mopriatm@ his missing Irind's diploma and
name stalt ted practscr ut Bourgeoisvlle as Il
doctor. His former training as a medical
student enabled him to carry out the I'M
posture with complete success. Cnfortun-
atciy his old criminal associates found him
out, and, willingly or unwilingly, on his
part made him their chief in carrying out
Il regular scheme Of burglaries. His pro-
fessonal position diverted suspicion from
him and them while his brou9ham was
used to remove the plumber, and his resi-
dence to store it till it could be safely dis
posed of
you see now" said Collie to Inspector
Doodle, 1.-THE horseshoe proved lncky after
all"