The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-04-30
| Guthfsg Guy Clarks'
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end Of the earth" said gentleman
the other day in the smoking depart
men, Of a drawing.room car on an
Eastern railroad. Its my opinion
that our detectives right here in
America are about as wideawake as
any In the world"
"D'you think so:" said q red whls-
keres1 maj seated by the window. in
q tone indicating that he was Of Il
different opinion.
II am sure Of IT," said the other.
81 am aware that Scotland Yard Is
held up as model for detective work.
but Scotland Yard could learn any day
from some Of our drst-class detective
agencies"
what d'you know about 1t any
wayT asked the red whiskered man.
well. our frm was robbed several
years ago Of some securities-we're
stockbrokers-and I was the member
of the frm who took the matter In
charge. found detective who traced
the thief In no time and recovered all
the property. He was smart as chain
lightning. He told me Of many intri.
cate cases he had followed. showing
me Just how be had worked them up.
He said they were blind as bats at
Scotland Yard"
The man by the window gave u snort.
MANY Englishmen are Of the same
opinion" the speaker persisted. Scot
land Yard was once home for re-
markable detective work. 1t Is now
very much run down
II know better" said the red whis-
kered man. goaded by this disparage-
ment. Scotland Yard Is the best in
the world"
How do you know"
"I've seen the way they work."
Perhaps you can cite case!"
The man turned and looked out q;
the window. but he was evidently a
loyal Briton and could not bear to hear
any British institution attacked.
I'll do It." he said. turning from the
scene without. 'One Of my intimate
friends. Lord Biandery. gave q party
at his country seat. and was among
the guests. The morning We were ali
to leave. the family jewels were miss.
ing. There were fifty guests about to
depart. and one Of them might be the
thief. Lord Blandery didn't like to
propose a search. but I have q fancy
for detective work and made up my
mind to spot the thief. Lord Blan.
dery acceded to my request to permit
no one to leave the house until I gave
the word. then told me all about the
missing property. show .ng me few
things that were left.
Here. he said among other things,
'is mosaic sleeve button. The other
has been stolen. bought them in
Rome several years ago.
There IL a clew.' sad. in case We
fail to find the thief here. Ill take II
to a man I know In Scotland Yard.
and III lay you a hundred psdnds he'll
return your jewelry. He'll find Its
mate and by that means the thief
We'll every guest was searched.
leading the way. We took our leave.
and left the sleeve button ut Scot.
land Yard.
'Soon after Lord Blandery's vale,
found another place and left his lord.
ships services. One month later he
was found dancing ut . servants ball,
wearing mosaic scarfpin. A detec.
tive from Scotland Yard who had KEEP,
an eye ON him ever since he had lef,
Lord Blandery walked up to him and
placed the missing sleeve button be.
side the pin. They were identical
The valet. not being able to make USE
OF a single sleeve button. had had II
turned into u scarfpin. Lord Blandery
recovered q hundred thousand pounds
worth Of jewelry and paid me tn,
wager. and I secured the scarfpiu
from Scotland Yard as mementO
Il don't believe that yarn" said the
champion Of the American detective
I'll show you the pin. I have /,
right here in my pocket"
And. drawing out Il small jewel box
he opened II and produced mosaic pin
OF q ve:y peculiar pattern.
tom Rourke." said the doubter
'.you are the biggest liar In the world
rs we'll as the biggest thief. You have
fallen n victim TO your insane desire l.
overtop everybody else. For trying t,
down me you'll get twenty years o.
penal servitude when l get you bacl
to London. I've been following yoi
for six months. Here Is the mate I,
your transformed sleeve button
He pulled up his coat sleeve. an,