The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1903-09-08
THE DINING
CAR CLEW

Inc cllleI Wunts 10 see you. lnspect-
Or Grantham," said messenger com
ing into the room at New Scotland
Yard.
/ went at once TO the chief superin-
tcndeut's office and was received by my
superior officer with a friendly nod
Good news for you. Grantham." he
said. Some one has fairly given Bra
dy away. Read that letter and look
Mt that photo.
The letter was undated and unsigned.
II was In these words:
Brady. the bank note forger. intends to
break cover this afternoon and make
bolt for the States. He will leave Euston
for Liverpool by the $50 corridor express.
accompanied by his female accomplice.
named Daisy Gfbart Brady is certain
to be disguised. The writer. however. in
closes n photograph of Daisy Gilbart.
who, not being yet known to the po-
lice. may possibly travel In propria per-
soma
The photograph was that Of q bold,
saucy eyed young woman with profu-
sion Of light hair and very showily at
tired I'm evening dress. A mark on the
neck attracted my attention.
zone would have thought that wo-
man OF that type would have got the
photographer TO retouch the mark out
OF the picture" said. what do you
make Of It all. sir-a split In the campT
"The chances are that jealousy Of
this person Gilbart prompted the in
formation"
could not gainsay the chiefs view.
In nine cases out of ten the anonymous
letters that lead to the capture Of i'm
portant criminals are due to feminine
spite. And yet there was the chance
that the friendly letter might be a
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 SO keen that he had
not dared to come out into the open
and make a bolt for IL.
glanced at the clock. 1t was near
ly o'clock, and had two hours and
half to make arrangements for the
capture. / mentioned the names Of the
plain clothes men whom l desired to
| support me and took my departure.
So 1t was that at 5 O'Clock l drove up
| in a hanson to the terminus, carefully
dressed in the garments Of bishop
| and with my face altered from all SEM
| blance to the original. To be 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 a first class
ticket for Liverpool. after which
strolled out on TO the platform just al
/ the train of vestibule cars was backing
into position
| Early as II was. my two subordinates
had by my direction preceded me to the
station. though they were not to openly
i communicate with me till the supreme
moment. One of them, smart young
sergeant named Parker. who was goi
up rs a blue jacket. contrived to whis
per in my ear as 4 stood at the book
stall:
THE girl is here. apparently alone
Came ten minutes ago. Took two frs
to Liverpool. Now i'm the ladies' wait
ing ROOM"
course had a sight OF the photograph
His information was welcome. as prov
ing that at any rate the letter received
at the yard had some foundation ant
was not. as l had half feared. a prac
teal joke designed to lead us on wild
goose chase.
l sat down on a bench opposite thu
dining car to await developments.
bishop is n common object nowadays
and my laced hat and CATERS attracted
but little attention. / was able to lool
lover the top OF the Church Times. whicl
/ had purchased. and so watch the ar
rival of passengers. A score OF peopl
had taken their seats In the dining car
but not one of them. allowing for tn
most elaborate disguise. could identi
fy as Joe Brady. They were mostl.
unmistakable Americans returning 4
their native land in parties OF three
and fours.
Suddenly an incident occurred whicl
at the time caused me some uneasi
ness. Sergeant Parker's voice reaches
me. raised in tones Of expostlation.
"No. I don't want a drink. nate. an
by the same token you seem to hav
had u full dose already" he was say
ing.
A little way along the platform m
assistant had been accosted by a hal
tipsy blue jacket. who was trying I
pull him into the buffet. The sailor
cap proclaimed that he belonged to tn
same ship as that which Parker's di,
guise denoted, the Majestic. To my n
lief, the man seemed TO be too muddle
TO perceive that the sergeant was n
Khipmate of his. but staggered of. droI
ping his bundle once or twice. to th
front of the train.
, The sailor had hardly disappeare
when the original of the photograp
, came out of the waiting room an
, crossed the platform to the dining ca
, She was wearing a well cut serge CO
| tune and had made no attempt at di
guise, even the mark on her neck bein
!. distinctly visible above the collar {
her dress.
But where was the redoubtable Br,
4 dy? 1t was 5:25 now. and there wei
a no signs of Miss or Mrs. Daisy Gi
2 bart's intended travelling companio
2 The same question was plainly begi
! ming to agitatc the lady. She quite
, the scat which she had secured M
= stood on the platform of the car gazir
, anxiously toward the entrance fro
the booking office.
q The warning bell rang. decd,
on no account TO lose sight OF the Pa
Daisy. Ii the person she was expee