Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-07-17
WHY | RESIGNED.
eooHY did retire from thu
M force?'

oooHY did retire from the
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clean shaver man, whose face. without
being handsome. revealed the posses
sion by its owner Of intelligence and
sensitive nature. His eyes were frank
ly Observant. and his demeanor was
one Of alertness and vigor.
"Yes," proceeded ex-Detective MOrri-
son. II suppose it will ever be bit OF
mystery to my late colleagues OF the
Criminal Investigation Department
that | who had confessedly done much
excellent work should have renowned
my career when my prospects were
most promising. what. Going to re-
sign?" exclaimed the Commissioners
You who largely assisted to secure the
arrest of the authors of the De Mallin-
court paste-jewel frauds. who discov-
cred the Hampstead prisoners, and
who successfully traced the interna-
tional banknote forgers to their den?
ut certainly did seem strange, and |
dared not explain. Are you listening?
Well, what mystided Scotland Yard
shall be made clear to you.
early In life l became enamOured
Of the idea Of a detectives career. l
was eternally picturing myself as an
avenging instrument Of outraged JUS
rice, rescuing innocent beauty from the
grasp of remOrseless scOundrelism, win
ming the plaudits Of the world and the
smile of virtue-you know the kind of
thing that springs from the imagination
of sensitive youth.
MY sister and myself had been left
orphans. We had been given into the
custody of half-brOther of my faith
er's. as good and generous a fellow as
ever lived, c0nsiderate as a father. and
naturally less eXacting in checking any
of our original sins. He had a daugh-
ter, Ethel; and it was Ethel. sweet
Ethel'-here the narrator made an emo
tional pause - who unconsciously
weaved herself into all my imaginary
acts of herOism.
81 lived the ordinary life Of a young
man. helping my uncle in his business
and taking part In no more escapades
than do most fellows of twenty
wasn't what's termed mollycoddle-
not at all; but the mere presence of
Ethel and my sister Rose was re-
straint upon any eXtravagant foolish
ness.
''They were a strange contrast in ap-
pearance. Rose was as dark as any
Egyptian. with heavily-arched brows
eyes that spanked with vitality. hail
that nestled low upon the forehead
she was impetuous. eager. child OF
impulse. ethel was jas fair as the
morning sun-a clinging, easily moved
trusting maid who seemed to lean 70,
support on Rose.
Rose was my elder and she lavishet
passionate affection upon me. Ethe
apparently reflected it in less vehe
ment and in a more regulated manner
"When quilted Northington to joir
the force little thought that Rose.
passion must have another outlet. anC
that in its turbulence it might over
whelm my darling Ethel, now secretly
half plighted to me.
eyes, Morrison said my chief
these are the cutest and cleveres
frauds we have had to deal with 70
some time. The notes are so accurate
ly executed as to deceive even tn
smartest of bank-clerks. OF course
thorough expert. If he were to examin
them closely, would detect a variation
in the water-mark and in the typo
graphical peculiarities of genuin
note; but that variation is soslight tina
even he might be deceived. BY tn
way, not a few Of these notes have bee
I'm circulation at your native place
Northngton. However you have go
charge of the case
my heart leaped at the thought o
Northington. My sister Rose had bee
suddenly married to a gentleman WHOM
had never seen, but whose name di
not impress me. 1t was Hubert Featl
erstone Maitland. | had not been abb
to attend the wedding because was i
Paris inquiring into the De Mallincour
frauds. Rose was wildly enthusiast
about her husband; she rhapsodse
over his goodness, generosity, affectio
Cor her, and his unvarying devotion