The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-09-04

III SO nice to hear clever detec-
i've speak by the hour of a great muir
derer and villain" Frau CAM said to
her neighbors. The old professor did
not pay much attention, while his son
josef was a tireless listener. and hal
many speculations on the plan Of ss-
cape used by Lyle.
L have a theory" began Josef. slow
ly
what? Another?" The detective
laughed, and the professor glanced ir-
ritably at his son.
"A new one" said Josef, placidIy.
Some time, when 1 have fitted tha
joints, 1 will tell you how that I'VE
escaped. He was no ordinary man. and
when he disappeared, it was forever.
1t is an art to disappear we'll. and he
must have been skilled in the art.
know its rules, and the principles ON
which these rules are based 1t is curl
GUS and interesting, this art $3.50 -
Lord felt curious about this matter,
knowing that CAM would make a clear.
forc1ble statement of his theories. For
ne had studied logic and rhetoric at
innsbruck, and could put case in
which he was interested very strongly.
There is such an art" Josef began.
and your man Lyle was skilled in If.
1t would be treat to hear him dis
course on it,
OdiOii 1t, uOW, SAID LORD. With
scorn. Especially if, while listening.
one had the reward of capturing him in
his inside pocket. But that will never
be-"
Probably not" said Josef, "un1ess
he gets tired of hiding. You know, I
always took an interest in the poor fell
low. seem to know him as well as
words and ways. He was a thorough
Englishman by birth, training, appear
ance, cleverness. Old family, high
spirit and all that Cambridge gradu-r
ate, we'll dressed, good figure, athletic;
brown hair, green eyes, pale, severe
face; quick in movement, speech and
thought Then he was inventive, fond
of mathematics, also of pleasure; bur
cared nothing for music, or wine, Or
books. And he learned enough of
drugs to poison his wife too cleverly"
How could he have been so hard
and cruel?" said Frau CAM with
sigh.
Il don't believe he did it." said Josef
softly. His lawyers, the great public,
his relatives, and many good people
believed him innocent. Lord says the
case got an awful sitting, and the more
they sifted the less certain some were
of his guilt, while others were more
certain
But the art-the arti' cried the i'm
patient detective.
"Ah, yes, the art, to be sure. Well.
first, have described Lyle, accurately?
! might say he was just the opposite of
myself in most things"
Two young men," answered Lord,
couldn't be and look less alike.
Josef smiled. gff-y
Il arrived in this country about the
time he escaped from JAIL could read
English then, and, 1 remember, the
newspapers were full of him. But I'M
til I met you the case did not interest
me. Let me show you what the prin-
ciple forces a man to do. when 1t is
successfully carried out. You think it
means running away to Brazil or Per-
STA, in a wig and blue spectacles, as
they do in play? No. The man who
disappears according to this principle,
must escape, not only from his pursu-
ers, but from his friends, and above
all, from himself. He must change his
country, never meet old friends again.
get new language, new trade, a
new place in society, a new set of par
ents and relatives, new past, a new
habit of body, new appearance He
must think, speak, walk, sleep, eat and
drink differently from in past days he
must change the color of hair, skin,
eyes, in fact, he must become another
man as really as if he had changed
natures with particular person.
Der gondry is safe,'' said the profess
sor, with a huge laugh, "und SO is der
profession of detective. Who gould
bragtise dose rules; und if dey gould,
what use would be detectiyes?'
1T makes fine talk" said Lord "All
very well if such things could be done
AS they can't, your theory isn't WORTH
straw. It's impossible. =