The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1906-05-23

ners paid the town visit: men when
looking for an opportunity 10 go into
business would come that way. stran-
gers who didn't always unburden them
selves 10 the inquisitive landlord would
come aud 80. Each aud every guest re
dropped out OF mind when lie. dropped
out of sight
The man who finally arrived slipped
In 50 quietly that he had been guest
for three or Tour days before II was
generally known that he was present
Tie walked up from the depot instead
OF riding IN the bus and paying
quarter extra. He didn't make rush
for the bar as SOON as he arrived He
didn't cnSs the train for being late
OF cusS The town On account of the
nudholes In The streets lie took the
landlord into his confidence at once and
explained that he was In poor health
ami might spend Al month in recupernt-
ing lie ate supper and then sat down
III the barroom and smoked and dozed
and answered but few questions and
asked hone al all, and IL WAS The gen.
eraI verdict before he Went to bed that
he didn't amount 10 shavings compared
with other arrivals
George IL Jones' as the man " ho ar
rived had given his name moved about
town for tie next week without at
tracing any Particular notice and
without amy one caring particularly
about his health The landlord OF the
hotel had lust told II friend of his that
Jones MAS apparently "A softly. who had
tired himself out In wondering why Il
coffee mill turned to the right instead
OF the left. When he was asked for
private interview lie instantly made
up his mind that Jones wanted to stand
him on. hul he granted the request.
la Two minutes there was great
transformation Jones of the sleepy
eyes aud Logging feet became as alert
rs fox tie acknowledged that he
had registered Under false name; he
confessed ttat he WAS not what he
seemed, lac owned up that he was at
the head ol detective agency and
ready 10 do business with his host on
the most liberal terms. There hadn't
been amy crime OF any account around
BfiggsNille for several years, but this
state Of affairs could hot last much
longer There would be II crime wave
sweeping along pretty soon. and his
agency wanted To be In 1t and make
most OF the arrests and receive most
Of The rewards
He was there la advance of the wave
10 lay Ills wires He wanted to make
OF the landlord "A detectiye-a real old
sleuth Of the first order-and he had u
printed combustion duly dated and
signed that would be exchanged for
twenty dollar bill The landlord was
To spot Iobbers and murderers as fast
as they turned up and send In his re
ports and receive hulr The rewards.
1t did not take the proprietor of the
handing otta His Income from the
detective bl less would not be less
than 81 900 year and might run To
three times That and his opportunities
for sporting" We're Al
or course he WIS told that looking
wise and saving wood WAS the founda
ton OF detective work and given many
verbal instructions, aud half an hour
later he was down Ia his bar and siz
ing up three or four old topers he had
known Tor fifteen years and wonder
Ing which of them was plotting muir
der. That evening he picked out no
less than seven men 10 keep all eye on
Ia future, and II was generally remark
ed that he seemed more alert than
usual
Next day the man who arrived saun
tered into the livery stable lie had
sauntered Ia there before, talked horse
for few minutes and then sauntered
out again, much to The disgust OF the
owner This time he didn't talk horse.
The liyeryman WAS all alone. but he
was taken 10 the rear end or the barn
to be communicated with Mr. Jones
had noticed that he had head on hun
Jones had also noticed that he had an
eye like an eagle and II perspicacity
that ena BLEED him 10 tell IA horse from
COW ON sight. The liveryman was
battered. He couldn't help but be- He
had been called IL fool often enough
for trying to conduct livery business
la county where there We're 26I sep
arate. distinct and steep hills aud 10
find that all the people had been wrong
about 1t all the time was like pouring
sweet oil on "a burn.
After an hours conversation the man
OF horses and buggies gave up so ana
received commission to act as detec-
tive. He was not 10 be confined to any
one sort OF crime but could go ahead
and do business with criminals OF eli
sorts regardless OF age or sex Before
Mr. Jones had left the stables the new.
ly made detective had made up his
mind To keep an eye on the landlord OF
the hotel. He had long suspected that
counterfeit money was being made In
the garnet Of the Clarion
The man who arrived took another
saunter that day. He sauntered In To
see Mrs Bascomb, who kept small
millinery and notion store He had
not come for fall hat or paper OF
hairpins What lie had come for he re
lated In whispers. accompanied by d
confidential demeanor His agency
needed women detectives word
caught up now and then as woman
customer was trying on hat or buy
ing IA yard ~ tape might lead to the I'M
klrthin2 az great my stery.
Mis- B.tscoihb VAS located next TO
the postohice. She could keep her eye
Sn the postmaster. There Was u black
smith shop opposite She could have
the smith aud all his customers under
constant espionage. AS 1t was dull
times in The millinery business, 1t took
d fun hours talking 10 make Mrs. Bas-
comb part with $50 Ia cash Ia exchange
for detectives commission, but she
finally parted and was advised to
spot" all crosseyed men mailing let
tiers at night after the postof1ce had
closed, Observation-Disclosures