The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-24
CHAPTER XXI.

Police sergeants on duty ut their desks
are practically always writing With a
mien Ct preternatural gravity and great
preoccupati0n they write on and ON, as
the brock flows, forever No mere
mortal mind outside 1.-THE force" can
conceive what they find TO write so
much about. And proportionate results
from their tireless toll are not discover
able III the huge official looking tones
over which they labor. IL seems as if
they must be ambitiously training 10
become recorders # the affairs Of the
universe III Il weird hereafter Of their
Cwn mag D,rg, and that they write
with dry pens upon ever unsullied
sheets, just L practice in the exercise.
When John Latham had threaded the
labyr.nthinc ways at police headquarters
TO the Office If the detective force, lie f
course found the sergeant at the desk
engaged i'll writing and stood 50 long
waiting I, I his presence to be noticed,
watching the motion of the pen { at lie
began to feel it mesmerizing him. But
no discourtesy TO him was intended.
The sergeant was writing; that was all.
Eventually the indefatigable caligra-
phist suspended his task, on training.
long enough to look up and say interroga-
lively:
"Well?"
Il would like to get some information
about the arrest Of young man who is,
l understand, locked up here, Mr.. Ches-
ter Sewall. "
At the mention Of that name the SER
geant seemed to wake to new interest
in life.
"Ah, yes" he responded promptly.
What do you want to know about
him.
imarily, is he in custody here?'
The sergeant seemed TO reflect a mo-
ment; then, exclaiming, I'll inquire;
wait moment until / see the inspect
or, ~ drted into an adjoining room. |
After minutes absence he returned
and ushered the inquirer into that room,
the private Office of the famous head of
the detective force. Mr.. Latham looked
with interest at the inspector, whom he
had never before met, SO far as he knew.
but Of whom he had heard a great deal.
he saw before him large, powerfully
built man in the prime Of life with a
kindly but resolute face and suaye.
engaging demeanor.
Yes" said the inspector, speaking
IN voice that struck his visitor as be-
ing slngularly resonant and mellow, {" we
have Chester Sewall in cell down be-
low. What is your interest in making
the inquiry"
That of friend. We occupy adj
joining rooms. have been away from
the city on business, and upon my re-
turn home this morning received note
informing me of his arrest, but afford
ing no particulars as to its cause. -
While speaking he presented his pri.
vate card to the inspector, who upon
glancing at it asked:
or the firm of Gaunett, Striker & !
Latham?"
YES. You know the firm?"
"Only by reputation 1t affords me
pleasure to meet one Of its members"
Thanks! But about my friend?n
You speak of him as your friend.
May ask how long you have known
him?"
Ever since l can remember. We
were boys together. lost sight of him
a little while he was going to college.
but since his coming to New York in
November last our association has been
intimate. But you don't tell me ON
what charge he is held"
He tried to swindle the keeper of n
cheap Bowery restaurant out Of the
price OF meal and created disturb.
ance when the man objected to being
swindled.
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