The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-08

of human nature and paid close attention to bust
ness He was also student of other things and
very well read man. Naturally. he was a detec-
uve;, ne had a peculiarly strong intuitive power
and keen sense of deduction. l mean by this,
natural deduction He was not q Sherlock
Holmes--could not tell your wife was away be-
cause button was of your waistcoat, or that you
had lately moved your dressing glass because your
face was more smoothly shaven on one side than
on the other. These things he left for the realms
of literature and romance. He studied crime as
theologian studied theology and the Holy Writ.
First he would find the motive of criminal act
there was always motive; then he would find the
person tnat had this motive. M
Cheney was esthetic In his taste. a lover of art,
literature and music. and always a gentleman.
His bachelor apartments In st. Louis were beauti-
fully furnished and became rendezvous for O
cOteEe OF choice spirits, While he saw great
deal Eof the seamy sidelo life that great under
worlRsso close to our very doors and yet always
covetfd. his nature never became hardened. He
was eyer ready to help. and many a man, and wo-
MANI t0o, for that matter are walking the streets
today free and honored by their fellow beings be-
causP at crucial point LA their career Col. Jack
Uhertey had turned them up the hill when their
footsteps were carrying them down. His fame as
defective spread over the country and many fiat.
teriHE offers were made him to take scharge OF
special work for large corporations, but he was
more content to work for the government until the
timekwas ripe for him to branch out for himself.
He enjoyed the acquaintance. confidence and hos.
pitatty of many persons Of prominence from one
end f the country to the other Women he ad,
mrep. but that Is ALI His many and varied ex-
periances had taught him that women were not to
be trusted with great secrets A good woman
was an angel to be respected nurtured and cared
for "a bad one, the reverse. Dan Cupid had a. yet
never made him captive, but there was always
present with Jack Cheney mental photograph
Of happy home presided over by woman he
could love and who would love and respect him
But that was In the indefinite future, not now.
Cheney never allowed his close contact with
crime to cOntaminate him. When he was on q
case he was all detective. a veritable sleuth.
every nerve strained to accomplish the desired
end; but when the chase was over and the quarry
run to earth Cheney forgot It.
He was sitting In his Office one morning smok-
ing his usual cigar and allowing his mind to run
back to some Of the stirring days Of the civil war
in which he played no small part when knock An
corrupted his reverie.
Come In" he sharply said.
young man about 30 years old, well dressed
him. He was visibly pertdrbed and shifted from
one foot to the other while he nervously twirled
his hat In his hands.
Are you Col. Cheney. sir?'
II am"
Wen, sir my name Is Stanton, Fred c. Stan.
ton" cheney recognized the name as one of
prominent family living In st. Louis.
Well. Mr. Stanton what can do for you, sir?
Sit down." replied Cheney, waving his hand to-
wards chair. Have a smoker"
Thank you. no, Col. Cheney You see | am In
great trouble and Judge Treat. who Is an intimate
armed Of mine, told me you might help me out II
ney read the card and when he had finished said:
ANY friend Of Judge Treats Is friend OF mine
and II can be OF service shall only be too glad
to do 30. You are in trouble; what Is itT
Yes, am In trouble. and serious trouble ut
that, Last year married Judge Andersons
daughter and We have beautiful home ON La
clede avenue. We are very happy. There never
has been cloud to mar ourrdomestic happiness.