The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1901-10-17
"A LUCKY SNAPSHOT.
BY John r. hanssnbaush.

photo under the glass. The faces
were the same Disguised doubtless
by hair dye and change of raiment,
but surely the same All objects are
one color to the camera. Shape and
expression are characterized only. \
disguise that would mislead the vision
might be neutralized by the camera
Brown with, if possible, purple mus
tache, green hair and carmine COM
plexion, to the casual observer, would
become the normal citizen of quiet
toned color when printed from the
negative. To bring well known in
stance to bear. red hair is well known to
be exempt from reproduction i'm photo
graphs. Colored photography may,
However, work a revolution. What
use to make of my discovery regard
ing Brown now became the problem.
My ideas were not accustomed to
hang fire or myself to stand on cere-
mony. | saw in this the chance for a
mighty scoop, providing l could effect
a capture. This was large proviso.
but newspaper sensation is dear to a
reporters heart. To notify the police,
! felt was synonymous,w with the safety
of Brown, but | could approach with
out rousing suspicion. In twenty
minutes | had sent copy and prints,
with notification, | was off for self
granted vacation, TO the Office of The
Daily Herald: had thrown some things
into valise and started to catch the
southbound afternoon train. / con-
fess the valise was intended to inpart
an air of respectability, which / dare
say was lacking, rather than for con-
veyance. Once abroad and enthusiasm
Slightly cooled. was forced to admit
the chase promised to become the his
torical one of the wild goose The
clue was slim and the criminal oesper-
ate. had not one chance in a score
of selecting the same destination.
| literally tried To put myself in bis
place and decided the course I'd pur-
sue. The man had evidently been
supplied with means. In this case ]
concluded | would have done one OF
two things, either merged in the
whirlpool of crime and criminals of
New York, or pose as lobbyist in
Washington New York failed to
appeal successfully tony imagination.
This Criminal resort was too common.
l took direct tickets for the capital.
| was now in for it, clue or no clue,
sense or no sense. Ii l caught nv
man our paper had sensation worth
thousands of direct and indirect dollars,
but if the contrary he and my situa-
ton went together.
In the city of magnificent distances
did the usual sightseeing and registered
at house frequented by office seekers.
Not a glimpse did l obtain of anyone
resembling Brown In race, color and
was about to add previous condition
of seryitude, but the last might be re-
served. There was goodly sprink-
ling of as villainously appearing men
as ever were restricted by the govern
ment they sought 10 serve. l made
one acquaintance, that of a Califor-
MAN, who wanted the post Office of his
native town. He was typically west
ern in his dress. manner and speech.
i l enjoyed his company so much it
unconsciously influenced me to accom-
pany him and seek Brown on west
bound trains. If unsuccessful. as in
all probability l would be, / determin-
ed to give my clue to the authorities
and seek new situation in some
western office. l was impelled by love
of novelty to purchase pair of hand
cuffs for my visionary captive at Chi
cago while transferring to western
line. My Californian friend eyed my
singular acquisition in amazement
and naturally inquired my reason fol
indulging in such jewelry. Throwing
discretion to the wind if l ever pos
sessed such an attribute, l told him
!. the whole story.
land now, said l, "as an older man
than myself and experienced by in
. evitable contact with a brutal class
of people which infest the west, what
do you consider the most probable
|, move of so desperate an outlaw"
!, The Californian friend after NOM
ent's elaboration said:
"That Teller, like as not, let yOu
take his picter to put you on the of
tract en- walked back to the same
, roundup from the next stop.
/ groaned in self-contempt. go
course, cried, s'any one but driy
cling idiot would know that. I al
ways hid close to the goal when
played i spy"
l now virtually gave up the chase
as you may say, 'threw up the game :
and gave myself to self denunciatior