The Republican journal., 1897-06-03

staff. They were due to appear with the
governor at an important function in Saco
but were carried by and after series of
most remarkable adventures succeeded in
getting back to Saco in pung, driving
ten miles from Kennebunk.
On that expedition DR.. Lombard lost
his valise, valued as present from Mr..
w. l.. Littlefield and containing several
articles similarly priced. Some time after
| the loss the doctor questioned the Belfast
seer regarding the matter. He simply
stated that he had lost his grip, giving no
hint as to its contents.
The seer puckered his eyes and inform
ed the doctor that he could see that valise.
1t hung on a wall he said. Then he went
on to name the various articles that the
receptacle contained.
'There's night shirt, a BRUSH" he
| said, naming articles that any person
could safely mention as belonging in a
gentleman travelling case. But then he
surprised the doctor,
u see an object about so large, -
Knight went on, measuring space with
his hands as he spoke. cit looks like a
book, but | don't think it is. You can
take hold of one end and pull the inside
out and then the thing unfolds.'
! The doctor Immediately recognized a
somewhat peculiarly shaped toilet case
and manicure set that he owned. He said
nothing, however. Knight went on with
| great assurance to state that on one side
of the case We're brushes, comb, etc., de-
scribing each article.
ION the other side" said he, there 5
round, cylinder-like thing filled with
white powder. WHAT'S that?'
The doctor recognized his tooth powder
! bottle. The man described several othel
/ objects that the case contained lie
| didn't appear TO know what they were,
| but asked the doctor what he called them.
/ KNIGHT AS A DETECTIVE.
In fact, he named every article in the
missing yalise with entire accuracy. The
doctor says that no person could have
/ guessed So closely. Furthermore Knight
offered to conduct the doctor directly to
| the grip.
"What this power is that Knight pos
sesses don't pretend to say concluded
| Dr. Lombard. but he certainly has a
strange extra sense and l can testify to
the startling accuracy with which he has
hit off everything | have asked him about.
"A few years ago Knight went to To-
gus and located the body of a soldier who
/ had died from exposure OF violence. The
corpse was discovered in bog or swamp
and the searchers say that Knight guided
| them to the spot.
He has also found innumerable buffalo
robes, stolen articles and all that sort OF
truck for his inquiring neighbors.
But knight has never utilized his re-
ma1kable gift for personal gain. He
could have done SO on many occasions,
notably in some criminal cases. His
mother, however, would not allow hin
to interfere in matters of this sort for she
feared that some detected culprit woulC
Wreak vengeance on her son.
Belfast people say that could Knight be
''handled'' he would make the most de
sirable addition to detective bureau that
could be secured.
/ He claims that he can not only ''see'
the persons engaged in crime but has al
instinct that will ltnerringly guide him t(
any haunt OF refuge they may select.
Who wants sleuth with an N-ray eye.
If anyone can use such qualifications as
have described, go to Searsport. Bangor
| Commercial.