Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1897-11-25
THURMONT Frederick County, Maryland Thursday November 25 1897
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sible while be looked through MS poor,
turning to the right date and glancinS
over the stubs of the tickets which he
had sold on the train. This occupied q
few minutes only, at the end Of which
the conductor continued:
II am sorry, but IL Is not here, Ym
SEQ, I use that book when / sell ticket
for any distance, and a. there Is no
stub for anything from Leo IL must be
that your man only made short ride.
The farmers along the line often do
that and We let them simply pay the
agent where they stop of, the agent
giving us the ticket"
"Oan you tell, then. where this man
got off2'
II cannot be sure about IT. He must
have loft tho train either at Epping, the
next stop. or one station beyond that
for we seldom let man ride farther in
tho way that l have described. But
stop here minute aud I will ask my
brakeman If he knows"
The conductor was gonc but a few
moments and returned with disappoint-
nent ON his face
"No He knows nothing; doesn't re-
member tho man at all. But see here!
The thing Ia simple enoughi All we
must do Is to ask tho agent at Epping.
and II not there 1t must have been at
tho next"
Epping, q much larger town than
Lee, Is but FIVE miles from that place,
and therefore 1t was not long before
they reached the station. Immediately
Burrows and tho conductor lcaped from
tho train and went up to tho station
agent who was delivering the mail
bags. It took but moment TO explain
what was wanted aud at once tho agent
replied:
''Oh, yes, remember the man we'll
enough. He paid me for his ticket I
hope there's nothing wrong"
''This gentleman viii tell you" re-
piled the conductor In hurry, because
he could not keep his train waiting.
Then turning 70 Burrows he continued:
"Mr. Burrows, let me Introduce you
to Mr.. Jennings He will give you tte
information which you want Good
night l wish you luckl" A moment
later ho and his train were lost to view
around a curve, though deep rumbling
noise remained ou the air for many min.
utes. Burrows turned TO the man beside
him and said,
II am glad TO meet you, Mr.. jennings,
and ! hope that you may be able to lend
me some assistance in the matter which
/ am investigating.
II am at your service, sir. II you'll
tell me what can do for you, III be
only too happy. replied the agent po-
htely.
II am a detective and am after
man. don't say the ono who came
here on Sunday is be, but I think sa
from tho mysterious way In which he
acted at Lee. II you can tell me any
thing about him, you will earn my
gratitude
well, don't know as ! can help you
much. / remember the fellow, partly
cause be stopped off from such q late
train and partly cause he had no ticket
and SO had TO buy one when he reached
here, but ain afraid there ain't much
more can tell YOU"
Didn't he ask you any questions
where he could f1nd place to sleep at
so late All hour or anything Of that
kinds"
mot a word. he Just took hts satchel
and marched of as il he knew all about
the place be meant to stop at"
"You say he took his satohel with
him2''
"Stop a minute. That gives me an
idea. You want 10 find where he put
up; ain't that the point?"
"That is precisely what I am after"
Every goodl AS said, he asked no
questions, but marched off. That's what
he did do. but your question about the
satchel reminds mo. 1t seemed 80 large
that his going Off on foot with it In his
hand attracted some attention. and ns
one Of the neighbors noticed that he
started off In his own direction no
Jumped into his wagon, and as he drove
off he said to me. 4 guess I'll give the
stranger lift with his bag. "
"Do you know whether the man 40
copied his offer or not2"
''Oh, yes; he had not turned the cor
ner there when Weston caught up with
him. and I saw him climb into the
wagon"
"Who Is this Westone Where can
find himl"
II should say he's the very man you
want for more reasons than one. Not
only he can tell you whore he dropped
his company Sunday night, but as he
keeps the hotel there he can put you up
for the night
With few necessary directions as to
how to find the hotel kept by this man
Weston, Burrows started toward that
place. The hotel in question would
scarcely be granted 80 high sounding a
name in a city, but as 1t was the largest
hostelry in the place perhaps 1t was
we'll enough 80 TO designate 1t. The
young detective reached it without any
difficulty and as easily found the pro-
prietor. After engaging a room for the
night he at once approached the main
object Of his visit.
"Mr. Weston," said he, II have been
informed that you picked up stranger
at the depot last Sunday night and gave
him lift i'll your wagon.
Eyes, that's true enough"
II would be much obliged to you II
you will tell me where you put him
down."
"Well, lcok herol What might be
YOUR reasons for askin about him?