Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-07-31
WHY | RESIGNED.


001HY did retire from the
Wtor,eT
Tie speaker was well-knit,
clean-shaven man. whose face, without
being handsome, revealed the posses
sion by lis owner OF Intelligence and l
sensitive nature. His eyes were frank
ly observant. and his demeanor was
one Of aIe-Iness and vi=or.
Yes" proceeded exDetective Morri-
son. - suppose it will ever be 4 Bit Of
mystery 10 my late colleagues OF the
Criminal Investigation Department
that l who had cOnfessedly done much
excellent work should have renOuuced
my career when my prospects were
most promising. What. Going to re-
sign" exclaimed the Commissioner.
You who largely assisted TO secure the
arrest Of the authors Of the De Mallin-
court paste jewel frauds. who discOv-
cred the Hampstead pOisOners, and
who successfully traced the interna-
tional banGnoJe forgers TO their den?
lit certainly did seem strange, and l
dared not explain. Are you listening?
Well, what mystified Scotland Yard
shall be made clear To you
"Early in life I became enamoured
of the idea Of q detectives career.
was eternally picturing myself as an
avenging Instrument Of outraged jus
tice, rescuing innocent beauty from the
grasp Of remOTseless 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 q half-brOrher OF my faith
er's as good and generous q fellow as
ever lived. cOnsideTaJe as q 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.
Il lived the ordinary life OF 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 a mollycOddle-
not ar all: but the mere presence OF
Ethel and my sister Rose was & re-
strainc upon any extravagant foolish
ness.
They were q strange contrast In ap-
pearance Rose was as dark as any
Egyptian. with heavily-arched brows,
eyes that sparkled with vitality. hair
that nestled low upon the forehead;
she was impetuOus, eager. a child of
Impulse. Ethel was as fair as the
morning sun-a clinging. easily moved
trusting maid who seemed TO lean for
support on Rose.
Rose was my elder. and she lavished
a passionate affection upon me- EtheI
apparently reflected ii in a less vehe-
ment and in a more regulated manner
When quilted Northington to join
the force liIsie thought that Roses
passion must have another outlet, and
that in its turbulence IL might over
whelm my darling Ethel, now secretly
half-plighted TO me-
Yes. Morrison said my chief
these are the cutest and cleveres-
frauds we have had 10 deal with fol
some time The notes are so accurate
" executed as 10 deceive even tbs
smartest of bank clerks. OF course &
thorough expert, II he were to examin,
them closely. would detect a variation
In the water mark and in the typo
graphical peculiarities of a genuin,
note: but that variation is soslight thai
even he might be deceived. BY tbs
vgay. not a few of these notes have beer
In circulation at your native place
Northington. However you have got
charge Of the case
My heart leaped at the thought Of
Nortnington. My sister Rose had beer
suddenly married to a gentleman whom
/ had never seen, but whose name die
not impress me. 1t was Hubert Feath
erstone Maitland. | had not been abb,
to attend the wedding because l was II
Paris inquiring into the De MallincOur
frauds. Rose was wildly enthusiast,
about her husband; she rhapsodiseC
over his goodness. generosity. affection
for her, and his unvarying devotion