The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10

knew what was happening he jumped on Hurd
just as the young was making for the
rail, snapped pair of nippers on his wrist
and said quietly:
20 4 arrest you, Capt. Blank.
The name by which he addressed Hurd
was that Of young Englishman who had
committed series of forgeries in London
three months before and disappeared with a
large amount of money. He had visited New
York before his disgrace, and as an heir to
old title he had been received by fashion,
able people and made much of during a sea-
son at Newport. When his forgeries became
known the details were published very fully
in IN :. the New York papers, and hence l had no
difficulty in placing the name. All this flashed
through me In an instant, and l watched the
expression Of the arrested man. He was
trembling and very pale, but he didn't funk
You have me all right enough he said,
and l was a fool to come down here where
could be arrested and taken back without the
necessity of extradition papers. l should
have stayed IN the United States, and If you
had arrested me l could have STAYED off the
extradition until my father had been per-
suaded to square up those notes. 1 came
here on a fools errand in answer to a cable
gram from woman once knew. viii you
let me see her?'
I am sorry for the captain said Brent
and have simply been doing my duty in this
case. l directed my agent here to send you
that cable l don't know where the woman
whose Sc, name was signed to it is
Well with your poker winnings and
your reward for the capture you have made
big haul on this trip, that has ended so
unfortunately fer me-
a. don't get the poker money! said Brent
and handing me roll Of bills he said, If
you will count that, sir, you will find that 1t
is the exact amount that l won from you
What do you mean by giving it back?'
l asked in surprise.
Why, you see, sir, you were in the game
with Capt. Blank here, and 1 couldn't ar
range it so as to win only from him.
asked.
Nearly every hand said Brent, with
pleased smile, and 1 think was pretty slick
about It, The truth Of the matter is that
Capt. Blanks money was the result of his
forgeries, and he was such slippery custom-
that 1 wanted to get it in my hands be-
but I'm going to turn it over to his father
AS for you, sir, let me advise you as an
old hand not to play poker with chance ac-
quaintances. You'll thank me for the les
son, I'm sure
II have thought those games over many
cheated. He did, though, and I tell you
never felt so pleased in my life as when
realized that l had my $1,000 back and that
l could accept it with clear conscience.
heard afterward that Brent was the nearest
approach to a real, live detective in Scotland
Yard, and I'm willing to admit that he was
clever. Capt. Blank went back to England
under arrest, but his father paid UP his notes,
and the trouble was settled by agreement
He had been gambler In stocks, on the
turf, and at cards, and he had resorted to
forgery to pull him out. 1 was sorry for the
playing for high stakes and losing all my
money, and when l got 1t back l swore off
on poker. At the same time poker served
the ends Of justice played by Detective
Brent against Capt Blank. / should like
to see game between Brent and Woodward"