The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-17

never had the pleasure of meeting yo'
friend, Col. Hunter. l am happy TO say.
sub, that 1 am going back to Virginia
tonight. after having spent a week in yo'
city with my wife and three daughters.
| shall be in Norfolk in about ten days,
and if you will give me your name, sub.
l will take pleasure in looking up Colonel
Hunter and telling him that you inquired
after him, sub"
Thank you" said Jolnes; tell him
that Reynolds sent his regards, if you
will be So kind
l glanced at the great New York detec-
tive and saw that a look Of intense cha
grin had come upon his clear-cIIt features.
Failure in thes Iightest point always gall
ed Shamrock J0lnes
Did you say your three daughters?'
he asked of the Virginia gentleman
Yes, sub. my three daughters. all as
fine girls as there are in Fairfax county,
was the answer.
With that Major Ellison stopped the car
and began TO descend the step.
Shamrock JONES clutched his arm.
"One moment, sir heb egged. in an
urbane voice in which I alone detected
the anXiety-"am l not right in believing
that one of the young ladies is an adopt
ed daughter"
You are, suh," admitted the Major
from theg round, but how the devil you
knew it, sub, is mo than I can tell
And mo- than / can tell, too" 1 said,
as the car went on.
JONES was restored to his calm. observ-
ant serenity by having wrestled victory
from his apparent failure: 50 after we
got off the car. he invited me into cafe.
promising TO reveal the process of his lat
est wonderful feat.
In the first place." he began after we
were comfortably seated Il knew the
gentleman was no New Yorker because
he was flushed and uneasy and restless
on account of the ladies that were stand
ing, although he did not rise to give them
up his seat. 1 decided from his appear
ance that he was a southerner rather
than a westerner
Next 1 began to figure out his reason
for not relinquishing his seat to a lady.
when he evidently felt strongly. but not
impelled to do so. ! very
quickly decided upon that l noticed that
one Of his eyes had received a severe
jab in one corner, which was red and in
famed, and that all over his face were
tiny round marks about the size of the
end Of an uncut lead pencil. Also upon
both of his patent leather shoes were
number Of deep imprints shaped like ovals
cut off square at one end.
Now, there is only one district in
New York City where man is bound to
receive scars and wounds and indenta-
tons OF that sort-and that is along the
sidewalks of Twenty-third street and a
portion of Sixth avenue south OF there.
[ knew from the imprints of trampIng
French heels on his feet and the marks
Of countless jabs in the face from UNI
brellas and parasOls carried by women in
the shopping district that he had been in
conflict with the amazonian troops. And
as he was man Of intelligent appearance.
knew he would not have braved such
dangers undess he had been gragged
thither by his own women folk. There
fore. when he got on the car his anger
1T the treatment he had received was
to make him keep his seat in
spite of his traditions Of southern chiv-
airy"
THAT is all very WE'LL l said sbut
why did you insist upon daughters-and
two daughters? Why couldn't
L wife alone have taken him shopping?"
There had TO be daughters" said
Tolnes, calmly If he had only a wife. I
md she near his own ase, he could have
'luffed her into going alone. If he had
'oung wife she would prefer 70 go alone.
so there you are"
I'll admit that" l said. but. now. why
wo daughters? And now. in the name of
Ill the prophets, did you guess that one
was adopted. when he told you he had
hree?"
Don't say guess. - said JONES. with !
| touch of pride in his air: there is no |
such word in the lexicon of ratiocination |
and a rosebud backed by a geranium |
edf. No woman ever combined a carna- !
ion and a rosebud into boutonniere. |
lose your eyes, Whatsup. and give the /
ogic of your imagination a chance. Can |
Tot see the lovely Adele fastening The 4
to the lapel so that papa may 4
,e gay upon the street, And then the |
omping Edith May dancing up with sis /
erly jealousy to add her rosebud to the |
dornment?"
And then" I cried beginning TO feel /
when he declared that he .
lad three daughters
Il could see" said Jolnes. lone in the |
background who added no flower. and 1 /
NEW that she must be-
Adopted ] broke in. Il give you .
very credit but how did You know he 1
vas leaving fer the South tonight"
In his breast pocket" said the great [
detective. something large and oval made /
protuberance. Good liquor is scarce on /
rains, and it is a long journey from New
FORK to Fairfax county"
Again. I must bow to YOU I said
And tell me this. SO that my last shrewd
f doubt Will be cleared away, why did
on decide that he was from virginia."
1t was very faint l admit. answered
shamrock JolneS but no trained observ-
r could have failed to detect the odor OF
T mint in the caro- Henry in New
DIRK World