The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-08-05
THE DINING
CAR CLEW
By HEADON HILL
Copyright, 1905, by T. c. Mcclure

0 Copyright, HuS, hH L. I. hcttn Q
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The chief wants to see YOU Inspect
or Grantham," said messenger com
Yard.
| went ut once to the chief superin-
tcndent's office and WAS received by my
superior officer with Il friendly nod.
Good news for You, Grantham," he
said Some one has fairly given Bra.
at that photo.
The letter WAS undated and unsigned.
1t was in these words:
Brady. the bank note forger. intends 10
break cover this afternoon and make a
bolt for the States. lie will leave Euston
for Liverpool by the 5:S0 corridor express.
accompanied by his female accomplish.
named Daisy Gilhart Brady is certain
To be disguised, The writer. however. in
closes Il photograph of Daisy Gilbart.
who, not being as Yet known to the po-
lice, may possibly travel In prupria per
soma
The photograph was That of n bold,
HuhtA ~ vi NphiiS Npiiidii W lNI liOiu
sion of light hair and very showily ut.
tired in evening dress. \ mark ON the
neck attracted my attention.
zone would have thought that II wo-
man of that type would have got the
photographer 10 rctouCh the mark out
of the picture" | said. What do you
make of 1t nil sir split in the camp
The chances are that jealousy of
this person Gilbart prompted the in
formation
| could not gainsay the chiefs view.
In nine eases out of ten the anonymous
letters that lead to the capture of i'm
portant criminals are due 10 feminine
spite And yet there WIS the chance
that the friendly letter might be II
plant"
The warrant for Joe Brady had been
IN my hands for six weeks The only
credit | could SO far take was that my
pursuit had been 81 keen that he had
not dared To come out into the open
and make II bolt for ii.
glanced ut the clock 1t was near
ly O'clock. and had two hours and
a half To make arrangements for the
capture. mentioned the names of the
plain clothes men whom | desired Ia
support me aud took my departure.
So it WAS that at > o'clock drove up
In hanson Ia the terminus. carefully
dressed In the garments of n bishop
and with NY face altered from all SELL
blancc to the original. To he In keep
Ing with my assumed character In the
probable event of brady having con
federates on the watch, | went into the
booking office and took II first class
ticket for Liverpool, after which |
strollcd out ON To the platform Just as
the train of yestibule ears was backing
into position.
Early as il was, my two subordinates
had by my direction preceded me To the
station. though they were not to openly
communicate with me till the supreme
moment. ono of them, smart young
sergeant named Parker, who was got
up as II blue jacket, contrived to wills
per in my ear rs | stood mt the book
stall.
"The girl Is here, apparently alone.
Came ten minutes ago Took two first
to Liverpool Now in the ladies' wait
Ing room.
Parker and his colleague had Of
course had II sight OF the photograph.
His information was welcome, as prov
ing that at any rate the letter received
,,t II la I1n "a nd
was not, rs | had half feared, II prac
teal joke designed to lead MS on wild
goose chase.
| sat down on n bench opposite the
dining car to await developments. \
bishop Is a common object nowadays,
and my laced hat and CATERS attracted
but little attention. was able to look
over the top of the Church Times, which
had purchased, and SO watch the mr.
rival of passengers. A score of people
had taken their seats In the dining car,
but not one of them, allowing for the
most elaborate disguise, could identi-
fy as Joe Brady They We're mostly
unmiStakable Americans returning to
their native land in parties of threes
and f0urs
Suddenly nm incident occurred which
at the time caused me some uneusi-
ness. Sergeant Parker's voice reached
me, raised in tones Of eXpostulation.
"No, don't want drink, mate. and
by the same token you seem to have
had full dose already" he was say
ing.
A little way along the platform my
assistant had been accosted by II half
tipsy blue Jacket, who was trying to
pull him into the buffet The sailors
cap proclaimed that he belonged to the
same ship as that which Parker's dis
guise denoted, the Majestic. TO my re
lief, the man seemed to be too muddled
to perceive that the sergeant was no
shipmate Of his, but staggered off, drop
ping his bundle once or twice, to the
front Of the train.
The sailor had hardly disappeared
when the original of the photograph
came out of the waiting room and
crossed the platform to the dining car,
She was wearing a well cut serge cos
tune and had made no attempt at dis
guisc, even the mark on her neck being
distinctly visible above the collar Of
her dress.
But where was the redoubtable Bra
dyf 1t was 5:25 now, and there were
no signs Of Miss or Mrs. Daisy Gill
bart's intended travelling companion.
The same question was plainly begin
ming to agitate the lady. She quilted
the seat which she had secured and
stood on the platform Of the ear gazing
anxiously toward the entrance from
the booking office.
The warning bell rang. decided
on no account to lose sight of the fair
Daisy. II the person she was expect
ing did not come and she went on In
the train | would 90 too. If she got
out and abandoned her journey | and
my assistants would shadow her wher-
ever she went.
Contrivlng a word with Parker,
hastily sketehed my intentions and
babe him go forward to the third class
.In int Of which no n