The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-07

ner. he Went toward the man with the
contribution hat, and the handouts did
the rest. and my dream was verified.
But. as l said before. this phenomenon
is so rare that Il is of little use.
Sometimes we get on the track of
these persons, and before our plans. are
laid for the capture they are alarmed
and run away.
I once had TO receive information from
a deserter s aunt three different times.
She knew nothing of my mission I
told her 1 had brother who had de-
serted from the navy. and she confessed
her nephew's offense. She told me each
time where TO find him. but he seemed
successful IN evading ne for nearly six
months.
At the time of his arrest he offered
US bank book containing s5os II We
would give him one days freedom
Many times the deserters come into
the Office and give themselves up 10 Mr.
Miller. of whom they are very fond. He
| Greats them well. and takes them TO
the theatre for good time before their
i'm prisonment, and when their terms are
served they always give him call
Sometimes I go in disguise when il
is necessary to frequent low places. Upon
one of these occasions my partner and
l took turns in watching this particu-
lar house. IL was nearly three O'Clock
in the morning. he was sleepy and lay at
fun length upon cellar door. upon which
we were resting.
! "A. newspaper man came along, eyed
me furtively and passed on. From time
to time he looked around. reached the
corner and then retrtced his steps until
he stood before me. saying: Little wo-
man, whoever you are. you do not look at
home in these surroundings
. Take my advice and leave this life.
/ Here is a card. he continued, fumbling
! in his pocket. take it to this woman and
she will give you home: she has done
if for many a girl as unfortunate as
yourself
"Of course. thanked him. and TO this
/ day, 1 suppose. ne thinks he set me
| straight.
4 know what the world thinks OF the
profession l have chosen, and yet we
always stand ready TO respond TO its fear
full need. II falsely accuses the detective
of lack of character. and I venture that
no other employment calls for a greater
test Of moral qualities than the exciting
life OF a detective
We are assailed by physical threats
and tempted in no small measure to
wink at crime and be blind 10 conceal
ment. and I claim that it requires char
| acter, and good strong character, too.
| to resist these temptations.
Il shall never forget one experience
] 1
I had been set on the trail of TWO de-
serters from the United States revenue
ship Franklin. and they were reported
to be living in this questionable vicinity
In the beginning luck favored ME. for
one Of them was caught in Brooklyn. and
1 straightway used that arrest as an
excuse to trap the other.
Il raped timidly at a door with green
blinds, and a female voice called out:
Who's there? l said that l brought a
message from Harry Eldriken, who had
just been arrested. and that / must see
his partner to deliver it.
He is not here the woman said
sharply. But come in. Perhaps l can
tell you where TO find him.
My costume upon this occasion was
one chosen 10 give me the greatest free
dom in this locality-a hacked and faded
sailor hat. set well down over one eye
brow, and / wore a snowy toned sailor
waist that slouched its ugliness in a
gaping skirt band.
My new hostess eyed me critically and
then said in a fattering way:
You're the right sort-just wait till 1
get dressed and I'll take you down town.
where a lot of the "navies" hold forth
every night. He may be there. I'll make
you acquainted with some Of my gent
man frens. too. she added patronizingly.
I'VE son found the rendezvous Of the
'ravies and in the din OF out Of tune
piano. drunken laughter and smoky at
mosphere. ! saw two marines. who also
recognized me. and how TO rid myself OF
ny unfortunate companion until 1 ex-
planned my presence to them baffied me
They looked al me, then at ny cOmpan-
ion. and:
SAY she exclaimed. do you know
those guys?'
e Yes; but they are very bashful; I'll
go out and talk to them alone and in
troduce you afterwards.
This was my excuse. and I soon had 7
intlE pItHllStS u HtAP iAtt VIA "a NY
dilemma. Drinks were served often. and
always took lemonade, TO the disgust
OF my lady fren.'
II spent three nights in these Con my
parO lemonade carousais. Day was al
ways breaking when we left. and still my
blue jacket did not appear. l could stand
the nervous strain no longer. I had lost
sleep. and my constant vigilance and .
immoral surroundings 50 preyed upon my
nerves that 1 had 20 report failure ar
Headquarters for the first time. and asked
to be relieved from work.
But Hero preston did not escape me
long. The next week he came to Phila-
delphIa. l dressed IN messengers uni
form ana rang the bel Of a house on
Christian street.
IS 4 bring a message from a firm down
town who wants a young man IN this
house 70 come to work. and I've forgot
ten his name: but I'm sure this is the
house.
That must be for Hen" his sister In
terrupted
Ny son VIII be home at noon HE
mother said: he is looking for work and
he viii come right down
at noon he was On his way 70 the
prison ship.
While I was new n the business I
used 20 prepare my speeches beforehand
and programme M actions. but ] soon
found that nothing ever happened a. 7
planned. ard adopted the more success {
ful system OF letting fate and fortune !
determine zhar the frss word should
be. suppose that Is who're ny intuition
savo-s ne. for an seldom rnssrcessfui I