The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-14
An she was doosid pretty. too no put IN ss

an NJ tfrthOUKht
The boy had by that time become so thor.
oughly lnoculatcd with tho charms 81 his, visitor
which had been forcoHbly recalled. IN ms
account oi the meeting that he had Tor
ST. Cites and my@cl, p% and was blush
ING and grinning Silly Mr. CHESS. smile broad.
ened into positive laugh at that Doyou recog'
nlIc her hc asked,
w.. said |, \ don't
lisa clear case, he said
"Of what" asked
Love, sold Mr. Giles
Great heavens, mhn, cried, you don mean
90 say the wumhn'SinlOye with me-
What Else should | mean T. say he rctorted
She is either some old sweetheart whom you
lifted years ngo and have forgotten -
Mover | interrupted. I never did such a thing
in my life. How dare you, MI Gllcs?'
But Mt Giles was in n? wise daynted az my
vigOrJu9 denial. And who IN still chcrishlng
your memory he wen, IN. or she is some one
whp has fallen IN love with you unbeknown 10
yourself and Is, worshiping you second hand
thr ugh the medium Of the phot, graph
That, TO, IL prcpostcrous, | declared, but
must own that my resentment Was already 10
ginning 10 subside and my negation was a liz
tic loss vehement than vel lore.
The next morning, according 10 previous
arrangements, ! went up into the central part OF
the State on business. reached the little town
II Norwich, That evening after dinner as sat
in the hotel lobby talking 10 the Other travellers
assembled there, the bell boy came and told ms
there was q lady IN Parlor d who would like 10 SEQ
me- She had given no name, he said, and as !
was q comparative stranger in the place ! was a,
could he. However,, | decided 10 see her and
learn her Grand. went upstairs and wandered
until came 10 Parlor d. Then j orened the door
and stepped softly IN. The room was In sh adox
with The exception OF 8 single electric light in tho
far corner Agirl sat At . table beneath its steady
glow with a huge pile Of letter paper before her,
and wrote Al an abnormally high rate OF speed
with a scratchy pen that awoke strange, weird
echoes In the Otherwise silent room waited
a moment for her 10 speak, then perceving that
l said lam Mr. Jackson, Madam. DO you wish
10 see me-
"rhc girl aros. quickly. The moment, she stood
out in the Fun glare Of the white light was thrilled
with \ mighty interest I hurried forward and
bumrci against Ne table with a force that sent
the sheets q letter paper flying fourteen ways for
Sunday, The woman was young, she WAS dressed
IN black; she had gray eyrs, and her light brown
hair was drawn back from her temples with artis-
tic fluiiiness Moreover, she mcrt~d Hllery's
grspltc dcscr, pt'on she was 'doosid pretty
"Oh' said blankly, ! guess you ARE the young
woman who took my Photograph away from Mi
CHESS Office boy
she did no, 1pnear to be a, oil purturbed to
learn that I had found her out SO you know
about that already she said They were prompt
in notifying YOU ] mus, say'
"May | ask, I said, why you were 80 anxious
70 secure a picture Of myself
."Cer'ainly,' she replied. I was on the point
Of telling you. ! wanted 10 use Il 10 assist in iden-
ulcauon. ! also wished 10 know your nbm me,
and thought inquiry nt Mr. CHESS a good way TO
learn H. | am a detective. Theresa kirton is
my name | sent for you Just now because !
wish 70 arrest you for stealing jewels from the
store ~ a MIR Parkinson in Syracuse on the 7th
Of this month. You have the appearance and
manner Of /, gentleman | appreciate your feel
lngs, and out " dcluCacvI have chosen this method
Of placing you under restraint, SO a. not TO expose
You necdlrSSly o. painful n~otorteiy, II you are
wise YOU will ma Ike no rosi stance 70 my au thorlty.
Ii will b. useless, for | have assistants nearby,
who would gain by force any point I might fall
10 attain through diplomacy ,
The young woman sat down opposite me and
threw back her Jacket on the lapel Of which was
pinned ? detectives badge felt weak "a a dish
rag With all this avalanche Of misfortune
overwhelming me- theft learlyconceived thought
! raked up out Of the chaos Of my emotions was,
strangely enough, a regret for the aslnino vanity
lad %tostered when contemplating the. possi-
and / said, abruptly: And was that all you took
lca,i'
She laughed heartily a, that why. no
she SAID, how could i. when had never seen
YOU
Good heavens l cried. VIVA, a fool Giles
made Of me
Il deemed IL the better par, n, valor to pu, up
no especial plea in my own defence Just then.
There wcte6 good many things about thus high
handed proceeding that ! could not understand.
but thcr" was one thing l did soc very clearly.
ana thai was tlat with the card Of identliiCa-
ton held against ne there was no possibility
Of escape from the ulp into which | lad unwi,ling-
ly placed myself until such time as l could pro-
Gice witnesses 10 corrobora,e my statements
Consequently | wisely reserve my protests for
a more opportune time and quietly submitted
10 the Will Of my fair captor who promptly con.
Quoted ms around 10 the Shenfi's headquarters,
s sas5S ! f EatG %S" ss fS GP . 'T I s% h.l4 l Esfc
on the suppoSluun that the original Oi that photo
graph Is The tuCf Wire explanations to your
detective at once and demand my release
GNngF ted Ia TpapIIp a rpUll IN p,u y,aaSara u,thtp
a couple OF hours, None came, however, and
the night aud the next day passed and still
heard uothlIg On the SECOND day Of my cap
uyity Miss klrton visited mo In my prison. Her
Taco vas pale and the corners Of her mouth and
ey IS dropped peuAvcly,
"MI Jackson, she said, 1 have a confession
to max" to you. have made a mistake. ! am
very sorry | was not the regular detective EN-
pluyed by Mr. Parkinson, lie selected a veteran
IN tho business am an amateur. | had tined
my hand N several small cases but nothing nearly
80 big Hs this. | happened 10 be in Mr. Parkln-
sons store Ia Syracuse when the clerk was de-
%scTiblng the thiei wanted 10 see what | could
do Win y more pretenuous case, So ! undertook
10 run down The IObber on my own hook went
10 New \ OK. by chance | saw you come Out
OF hr: Gll"s's studio. | recognized you as tho
man | wanted. Then | saw your photograph
in the easel. | begged that from the boy and
found out your name and address. Then fol.
pGtuug two and Two together, and | thought sure
! was on the night Iack. Are you angry
by the time tue girl Ind finished her story
! was glowing all over like a coal. | was 80 mad
that my voice pIpcd like the steam whistle on a
popcorn cart, but | SAID, on. no, not al ALL with
II hne assumption OF dignity.
"lhr worst OF ne matter is, tn. girl resumed
syracuse when your telegram arrived, De re-
ceigcd II only about two hours ago and sent the
reply 10 ms own detective who is In this very
town, The real thief was arrested here by hun
this aftcrnOun. IN the same quiet way In which
/ took you up When Nh Parkinson got your
telegram he wired his man 10 release his prisoner
ut once on the ground th9t the detective had made
a mistake ana arrested his friend, MT. Jack son,
who had 50 kindly loaned his photograph for
y lice purposes. 30 tho real robber IL again at
laTgr and you SOu-'
And / nm still here I said narccly.
The glrl wiped ava n few penlIcntial tears
from her pretty K ny eyes. Yes, she said, softly
i suVpos" you Cau he released as soon as | &C.
knowledge my cIroI But | hate Gwfully Ia
adm that ! WAS In ,ho wrong Don't yru tLiuL,
You could consent to stay here until / have a
chGn'c 10 retrieve myself by recapturing the
real culprl''
Tho audccity Of the girls suggestion wa.
simply stupcnGouS but as SIZE made the propo-
s,tirn shc flashed me one Of those bcwiichtnp,
glanCrS that were part and parcel Of her being,
Hud before | know what vas happening 10 M
found myself IN a position 70 s! m~pathiyc with
the boy IN ary. Sh" had w wherdlcd mc
that | didn't know 'nothink', and | really think
that while under tho spell Of her gentle sm, les
] should have consented 10 remain prisoner
indefinitely hnd not the real detective fortunately
interviewed and effected my liberation. ~ course
| took no severe measures against the girl then.
hut umc has had n hardening rather than n be
nlgn"nt elect upon me, and when | recall the
ind,g1ity | suffered az that girls hands | feel
that I could get back ut her in a nice. gentcel
way I'd make her bite the dust ard not suffer a
grain Of conjunction"
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