Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-07-04

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pr,rgsylIle WIS town of 1000
s.,,,snts and boosted q fair hotel.
-. had been arrivals there BY train
ears hut they were what might
Z tsrmed everyday arrivals. Drum
naid the town visit; men when
'.sise for an opportunity to go Into
,s.ness would come that way; stran-
- rho didn't always unburden them
- "a the Inquisitive landlord would
and 90. Each and every guest re-
..r., more or less public notice, but
,-ooned out Of mind when be dropped
cat q sight
The man who finally arrived slipped
= 80 ouletly that he had been guest
!, three or four days before IT was
-,osra,ly known that he was present.
4. walked up from the depot instead
:, r,dlnc In the bus and paying a
.u.,,er extra. lie didn't make a rush
\, the bar as soon as he arrived. He
ssn't euss the train for being late
!, russ the town on account Of the
rudholes in thSstreets. He took the
,,.dlord into his confidence at once and
.tnlslued that he was In poor health
"a might spend month in recuperat-
mo He ale supper and then sat down
n The barroom and smoked and dozed
al answered but few questions and
,,kei none at all, and 1t was the gen
srsl verde, before he went to bed that
y didn't amount to shayings compared
With other arrivals
George K. Jones. as the man who ar
rysd had given his name. moved about
town for the next week without at
trzeiIng any particular notice and
without any one caring particularly
sbou, his health. The landlord of the
hotel had just told friend OF his that
Jones was apparently softy. who had
tired himself out In wondering why a
coffee mill turned 10 the right instead
Of the left. when be was asked for a
private Interview. He instantly made
% bis mind that Jones wanted to stand
hin of. but be granted the request.
10 two minutes there was great
transformation. Jones of the sleepy
eyes and tagging feet became as alert
as q fox. He acknowledged that he
bad registered under u false name: he
confessed that be was not what he
seemed; be owned up that he was at
the bead OF a detective agency and
ready to do business with his host on
the most liberal terms There hadn't
been any crime OF any account around
Brggssilie for several years, but this
state Of affairs could hot last much
longer. There would be crime wave
sweeping along pretty soon. and his
agency wanted TO be In IL aud make
Eost Of the arrests and receive most
Of Tie rewards.
lie WAS there In advance OF the wave
to lay his wires, He wanted TO make
Of the landlord detectives real old
sleuth Of the first order--aud he had a
printed commission duly dated and
signed that would be exchanged for a
twenty dollar bin. The landlord was
to spot robbers and murderers as fast
as they turned up and send in his re-
ports and receive half the rewards.
II did not take the proprietor OF the
CLARION over five minutes 10 decide on
handing over. Ills income from the
detective business would not be less
than $1,000 a year and might run to
three times that. and his opportunities
for "spottlng" were Al.
VI course he was told that looking
wise and saving wood was the founda-
uon OF detective work and given many
verbal Instructions, and half an hour
Aser be was down In his bar and siz-
ing up three or four old topers he had
Known for fifteen years and wonder
ING which OF them was plotting muir
ger. That evening he picked out no
sss than seven men TO keep an eye on
u tnture, and II was generally remark
81 that he seemed more alert than
usual.
Next day the man who arrived saun-
'ered into the livery stable. He had
auntered In there before. talked horse
'or Few minutes and then sauntered
0u' again. much to the disgust OF the
OEner. This time he didn't talk horse.
lie hyeryman was all alone. but he
vas taken to the rear end OF the barn
" oe communicated with. Mr.. Jones
Iad noticed that he had head on him.
'oaes had also noticed that he had an
sse IKE an eagle and a perspicacity
u'at enabled him to tell horse from
COW on sight. The ilyeryrnan was
aAuered. He couldn't help but be. He
,4u been called fool often enough
,r trying TO conduct a livery business
~ county where there were 264 sep
siale distinct and steep hills and to
uad mat all the people had been wrong
aOout 1t all the time was like pouring
sweet oil on burn.
aiter an hours conversation the man
y horses and buggies gave up $25 and
viewed commission to act az detec-
I'VE He was not to be confined to any
Sus sort OF crime. but could go ahead
Auu 90 business with criminals of all
~ sors regardless OF age or sex. Before
!, ~. Jones had left the stables the new