Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-05-08
Guthrug Guy Clarke
/ Benson.
llX Y IE hear great deal about
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" W anu IOM it w III AOl7
low a mystery to the
end of the EARTH" said a gentleman
the other day in the smoking depart
ment of a drawing-room car on an
Eastern railroad. Its my opinion
that our detectives right here in
America are about as widcawake as
any in the world"
"D'you think SOP" said a red whis-
kereN man seated by the window, in
different opinion.
Il am sure of it," said the other.
81 am aware that Scotland Yard is
held up as a model for detective work,
but Scotland Yard could learn any day
from some of our first-class detective
agencies"
What d'you know about 1t any
way?" asked the red whiskered man.
"Well. our firm was robbed several
years ago of some securities-we're
Northumberland l was the member
of the firm who took the matter in
charge. l 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
me just how he had worked them up.
He said they were blind as bats at
Scotland Yard"
The man by the window gave a snort.
MANY Englishmen are of the same
opinion" the speaker persisted. "Scot-
land Yard was once home for re-
.f-,l Il I.N
very much run down"
IL know better" said the red wills
kered man, goaded by this disparage-
ment Scotland Yard is the best ir
the world"
How do you know
1--WE seen the way they work.
perhaps you can cite n caseT"
The man turned and looked out OF
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 Blandery, gave a party
at his country seat. and l was among
the guests. The morning we were all
to leave, the family jewels were miss
ing. There were fifty guests about tC
depart, and one of them might be the
thief. Lord Blandery didn't like tC
propose search. but l have a fancy
for detective work and made up my
mind to spot the thief Lord Blan
derry acceded to my request to permits
no one to leave the house until | gave
the word. then told me all about tn,
missing property, showing RE few
things that were left.
Here, he said among other things
is a mosaic sleeve button. The othei
has been stolen. | bought them fl
Rome several years ago
There Is a clew,' said, in case w,
fail to find the thief here. I'll take /
to man / know in Scotland Yard
and I'll lay you hundred pounds he'll
return your jewelry. He'll find III
mate and by that means the thief
well every guest was searched,
leading the way. We took our leave
and | left the sleeve button at Scot
land Yard.
"Soon after Lord Blandery's vale
found another place and left his lord
ships services. One month later III
was found dancing at a 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 zip to him an,
placed the missing sleeve button be
side the pin. They were identical
The valet, not being able to make us
OF single sleeve button, had had /
turned into scarfpin. Lord Blander,
recovered hundred thousand pounds
worth of jewelry and paid ne tn
wager and / secured the scarfpii
from Scotland Yard as memento
IL don't believe that yarn" said th
champion Of the American detective