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ing TO turn out" said the detective /
Sometimes we waste sympathy on
people. and sometimes we don't give
them sympathy that they deserve.
Some years ago young fellow 1--WE /
will call him Lightbody Llghtbody's /
good name for the sort Of fellow he
wasl went TO New York and got a po-
sItion In a banking house They said |
he was smart as chain lightning At
any rate, he climbed right up In the
estimation OF his employers, and soon
he became their right hand man. But
while they thought he was attending
exclusively to their interests he was
attending exclusively to his own. He
was In everything where money
Is to be made or lost, though where
he got the capital to work with mo-
body knew.
THE fellow bit of more than he
could chew and to save himself used
his employers funds, and about the
same time Mr.. Lightbody disappeared.
"A year or two after his disappear
ance It was reported to his former
employers that he was living In
Central American state, aud | was EN-
ployed to go down and bring him
back. The Job was a delicate one,
since there was no extradition treaty
with the state In which he had made
his home.
FURNISHED with all the evidence
would need, including photographs, ]
sailed for Central America and Oh
reaching my destination found that Mr.
Iightbody was at the capital and
prime fayorite with the government.
He had got some valuable concessions
that were likely to make him rich. He
had won the heart Of the daughter Of
one Of the prominent citizens, who was
considered II very lovely girl.
"Of course had letters TO first class
people in my pocket. for knew before
starting that my man was cutting a
heavy swath socially. / waited for
some important function to let me In
on an equality with the man was
after. A ball was given to which !
was invited, and, getting myself up in
the latest style Of evening dress, !
Joined the thronR. or course Light
body was there. and so was his girl.
During the early part Of the enter
tainment be was In such demand and
was 80 devoted to his fiancee that /
didn't even make his acquaintance. /
saw them together frequently. and It
was plainly case Of genuine love on
both sides. pltied the girl; but, as
have said, had made up my mind to
attend to business and let sentiment
alone.
shortly before the ball broke up
Joined q party Of men In the supper
room who were drinking champagne
and smoking cigarettes. Lightbody
was among the number | made an
effort to ingratiatc myself into his
favor and had some success. But he
seemed anxious to get away. and saw
him soon after dancing with his girl.
When the affair broke up stood on
the veranda, keeping my carriage
standing while l waited for Lightbody.
Presently he came out with his fiancee
and her mother, put them In a carriage,
and they were driven away. Light
body returned to the house, went In
side, got his hat, came out, lighted a
cigarette and was going down the
steps when | stopped him and asked
which way he was going, When he re-
piled told him that was going the
same way and would be happy to take
him In my carriage He accepted the
Invitation. and we got in and were
driven away We had not gone far
before said to him:
"'Mr. --,' calling him by his real
name. how would you like to 90 to
New York ON the steamer with msY
HE OWNED the situation at once.
He made no reply for some time. then
said;
There's no extradition treaty o.
tween the United States and this eoun.
try, and could put you to some trouble,
but I'll go with you provided you won't
. give me away here and give me time
} to arrange my affairs. What do you
say to thatr
"'AI want Is you | don't want to
peach ON you The steamer sails to
morrow night Can you be reRdyr
"'Yes,'
'The next day the fellow gave out
that he bad been called to New Xorh
on some Important financial business
. and said gOodby to his girl, promising
! to be back soon. The next evening W,
sailed arriving IN New York In dus
time.
II wondered how his girl would fee
when she heard that he was an EN-
bezxler and had gone from her TO state'l
prison. And here's where my refrain
ing from telling her comes IN. Tit
affSlr for which he was wanted IN
vOlved several people besides himself
and he was the only one not 20 blame
The others were his friends and hat
. families, He drew suspicion ava!
from them by Digit On his return b
i presented his schemes In Central Amer
lea 20 the losers and agreed to tak'
them In. This he dld without inform
lng on the real culprlts The losers