The morning times., 1896-03-16


away.
There was shock at detective head
quarters. Two detectives embraced and
swore to solve the silver robberies. The
past OF the detectives is not clear. Very
Few people know that detectives have had
past Some confidential friends are
into the secret that detectives were born,
bnt their biographical informa ton ex-
tends no further.
Detectives Hcian and Hartigan have
worked side by side i'll the police depart
ment of Washington for many years. Lost
night they were discussing the career OF q
New York dip
How do you know so much about New
York;" said Helan to Hartigan.
: Born there" said Harligan. "How
does my New York learning interest you?'
Because 1 was born there, too" said
Helan as the detectives shook hands
Yes, sir," said Hartigan; II was born
at No 124 West Twenty-sixth street.
Gee, whiZz," shouted Helan; Il was
born in the same house on the second floor"
Holy, smoke" said Hartigan; 81 was
born in the back room on the second floor"
"Thats the same room / was born in
said Helan
"When?" said Hartigan.
May 3, 1S6S,' said Helan.
May 3, 1863" said Hartigan.
Let's take a drink, said everybody.
Life at the Capital has varied incidents
which contain the lessons of life. For
instance:
Hello! ! didn't know you were here"
Neither did ] now Washington claimed
you
They were from the same country town.
wenty years ago one OF them secured
clerkship In the Treasury Department For
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with successful business enterprise here.
They had not seen each other since the
time they sat side by side in the thigh
school,"
One ofthem took first Ii honors on the closing
day OF school. His Congressman thought
him "a real smart boy" and had him ap-
pointed TO a Federal position. He has
had one promotion in that time, aud now Is
middle-aged person known as a great
firSt-nighter and an expert with cue and
ball. One night a week he induges one
| hobby and five nights the other. He never
reads book. He is not considered in any
| degree to be extraordinarily equipped.
His school friend was not real smart"
He was not even the head OF his class. But
he worked hard. He got through college
! by his own efforts. He became q lawyer.
| Was sent 10 Congress. Went into business
here. Made a ten strike. Now he is very
wealthy and interested IN scientific mat
| ters and an hahilua student. Besides his
name is very prominent in various influ-
| entail circles.
After they shook hands each went his
| way.
I talked TO three real estate men yes
terday. ! lad a uniform inquiry for
| them:
which part of washingtons outly-
| ing district viii first to be prominent
! as suburb?''
| One said north, another south, another
| west There you have it in about as in
| definite shape as it could be. The fact
| is that each Of these men is interested in
| tracts near the city in the three different
| directions.
A real estate man who has interests out
| one way has eloquent arguments to prove
to you that If you buy any place but where
| he wants TO sell will be an investment
| TO he monument of regret as long as you
hold 1T. The Others are as eloquent. II
| you should try the three of them you would
| never make choice.
| When suburban property is to be bought
| the last man in the world to go to is
| real estate man. for If you go to one
you would go 10 others, and then go home
in the dire confusion of great discomfort.
He was late getting home the other night
was supposed TO shine at that hour the
| street lamps had not been lighted He
| trudged along cross street, up town, and
| wished there was a car line III his direction
or that cabs were not so expensive.
The street was deserted, and in the half
! moonlight the houses md trees looked indis-
| tinct and somber. He turned corner pre-
Sently and saw two people coming toward
| him. They looked like two IIen. and they
| staggered and moved from side to side
| They came nearer. A mans voice said
| Don't let me fall. dear" A woman's re-
piled, Il won't, darling" The late pedes-
trian stood still and looked. They passed
him. Then he turned and went his way
| murmuring. The ways of the bloomer are
past understanding"
The linguistic cleverness of the Wash
| ington girl is constant source of admira-
! ton and comment among those who come
| to visit the Capital, or temporarily make
! their homes here.
OF course the ma jority of them have
| been educated abroad and have had ex-
cellent advantages, but it is astonishing
| with what taste and style they chat in
| several languages. 1t is one of the femi-
nine attractions that mamma carefully
fosters by providing French nurse, a
| German governess later, Italian, with
music, and Spanish, because every body
| knows it now," don't you know?
! When girl who has few accomplishments.
only big pair of soft-glancing eyes and
winning ways, manages a first-rate inter
| national match, with coronet and coin.
| having only plain English to campaign with,
| there is always immense surprise.
They do it sometimes, however