The Jennings daily record., 1902-05-21

low mystery to the
end of the earth" said a gentleman
the other day in the smoking depart
ment of drawing-rOOm car on an
Eastern railroad. tits my opinion
that our detectives right here in
America are about as wideawake as
any in the world"
'D'yOu think SOP" said a red whis-
kereG man seated by the window. in
a tone indicating that he. was Of a
different opinion.
81 am sure of it," said the other
'I am aware that Scotland Yard is
held up rs model for detective work.
but Scotland Yard could learn any day
from some of our tirst-class detective
agencies"
what d'you know about it any
way?" asked the red whiskered man.
''Well. our firm was robbed several
stockbrokers-and | was the member
of the firm who took the matter in
charge. 1 found Il 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
He said they were blind as bats at
Scotland Yard"
The man by the window gave 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-
Iynr tod I,yr III; Il
ment. Scotland Yard is the best in
the world"
'How do you lSuOw?'
STve seen the way they work"
perhaps you can cite a case?"
! The man turned and looked out oi
the window. but he was evidently 4
loyal Britnn and could not bear 10 heal
any British institution attacked.
I'll do it," he said. turning from the
scene without "One of my intimate
friends. Lord Blandery. gave party
at his country seat. and l was amonG
the guests. The morning we were al
to leave. the family jewels We're miss
ing. There were fifty guests about tt
depart. and one of them might be til,
thief. Lord Blandery didn't like t,
propose u search. but L have fame,
IOT ueCecI1Ne WOrh anu Udue lily
mind to spot the thief. Lord Blan
derry acceded to my request to permi
no one to leave the house until L CAV
the word. then told me all about TIN
missing property. showing me few
things that were left.
Here he said among other things
SIS mosaic sleeve button. The othe
has been stolen. [ bought them il
Rome several years ago
There is u clew.' said, in case w
fail to find the thief here. I'll take
to a man l know in Scotland YarC
and I'll lay you a hundred pounds he
return your jewelry. He'll find it
mate and by that means the thief
'Well every guest was searched.
leading the way. We took our leav,
And l left the sleeve button at Scot
land Yard.
'SoOn after Lord Blandery's vale
found another place and left his lore
ships services. One month later b
was found dancing at a servants bal
wearing mosaic scarfpin. A dete,
tive from Scotland Yard who had keI
an eye on him ever since he had lei
Lord Blandery walked up to him an
placed the missing sleeve button b,
side the pin. They were identica
The vaaet, mot bei22e able to make ,as
Of a single sieeWe~.hutton, had had
turned into scarfpin. Lord BlanGler
recovered a hundred thousand pound
worth of jewelry and paid me I'll
wager, and L secured the scarfpi
from Scotland Yard as a memento
81 don't believe that yarn" said IL
champion cf the American detectiv