The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-01
The Episode of the
Colonel's Arrest.

over the slump III ClOetedrOPS / never
quite knew. But the incident left hin
detected and dispirited.
Hang il all, Sey," he said to me il
the smoking room. a few evenings later
This Colonel Clay is enough to ve1
the patience of Job-and Job had large
losses, too, if 1 recollect Alright. from
the Chaldeans and other big operator;
Of the period
Three thousand camels" l muir
INJURED, recalling my dear mothers les
sons, AL at one fell swoop; not L
mention 800 yoke of oxen. carried of by
the Sabeans, then a leading firm o.
speculative cattle dealers!'
"Ah. we'll" Charles meditated aloud
shaking the ash from his cheroot into
a japanese tray-fine antique bronze
work. There We're big transactions il
live stock even then, Still. Job or nC
Job, the man is too much for me-
1.-The difficulty is l assented, you
never know where 10 have him.
Yes" Charles unused: If he were
always the same. like Horniman's tea
or a good brand OF whisky, il would bt
easier, of course; you'd stand some
chance of spotting HIM. But when q
man turns up smiling every time in q
different disguise. which fits him like
a skin, and always apparently with
Sey, there's no wrestling with him any
howl"
who could have come TO US, for eX-
ample. better vouched," I acquiesced
than the Honorable DAVID"
Exactly So" Charles nlurmured- i
invited him myself, for my own ad-
vantage. And he arrived with all the
prestige OF the Glen-Ellachie connec-
ton"
COR the professor" l went on. In
reduced to US by the leading mineral
ogist of England"
had touched a sore spot. Charles
WINGED and remained silent.
Then women. again." he resumed
after a painful pause. II must meet
ia society many charming women
can't everywhere and always be or
nv guard against every dear soul OF
them Yet the moment l relax my at
tention for one day-or even when
don't relax til am bambooZled ano
led a dance by that arch Madame Pt-
cardet, or that transparency simple
little mink, Mrs. Granton. She's the
cleverest girl ever met in my life
that hussy, whatever were to call her
She's a different person each time, hang
il all, lose my heart afresh 10 thai
different person"
dTOutAd " oeAAS Az
was well out of earshot-
No, Sey." my respected connection
went on, after another long pause, sip
ping his coffee pensively, 4 feel l mus.
be aided in this superhuman task by
A professional unraveler of cunning dis
Ruase. / shall go 10 Marvilliers TO-
noorroW-fortunate man, Marvillier-
and ask him TO supply me with really
good tee. who win stop in the house
and keep an eye upon every living sou
that comes near me. He shall scar
each nose. each eye, each wig, eacf
vhjsker. He shall be my watchful half
my unsleeping self; it shall be his bust
ness TO suspect all living men, al
breathing women. The Archbishop o.
Canterbury shall not escape for mo-
rnent his watchful regard: he will take
care that royal princesses don't collar
the spoons or walk off with the Jewe
cases He must see possible Colone
Claws in the guard of every train anc
the parson of every parish; he mus
detect the offchance of Madame Fl
cardet in every young girl that takes
tea with Amelia. every fat old lady thal
comes TO call upon Isabel. Yes, l have
made my mind up. l shall go tomor-
row and secure such man at once al
Marvillier's."
eff YOU please, Sir Charles, Cesarine
interposed. pushing her head through
the portiere, her ladyship says, vii
YOU and Mr.. Wentworth remember that
she goes out with you both this even
ing to Lady CarisbroOke's.
ssBiess my SOUL" Charles cried. sc
she does! And it's now past 10! The
carriage viii be at the door for us II
another FIVE nninutesl"
Next morning, accordingly Charles
hn q.
NOUS detective LISTENED to his story with
giistening eyes: then ne rupoed MS
hands and purred-
Colonel Clay,'' he said Colonel
Clay! That's a very tough customer
The police of Europe are on the look
out for Colonel Clay. He is wanted in
London. in Paris, in Berlin. II is Colonel
Caoutchouc here, le Colonel CaoutchouC
there, till one begins 10 ask, at last, is
there any Colonel CaOutchouc, or is il
a convenient class name invented by
the force to cover a gang Of undiscov-
cred sharpers? However Sir Charles
we will do our best. 1 will set on the
track without delay the best and clev-
crest detective in England
The very man 1 want" Charles said
What name. MarvillieT?"
The principal smiled.
Whatever name you like" he said
He isn't particular. Medhurst he's
called at home. We call him Joe. I'll
send him round to your house this aft
ernoon for certain
'-Oh, no." Charles said promptly
you won't: or Colonel Clay himself
VIII come instead of him. I've been
sold too often. No casual strangers
I'll wait here and see him"
But he isn't in" Marvillier objected
Charles was firm as a rock.
Then send and fetch him.
In half an hour. sure enough. the
detective arrived. He was an odd look
ing small man. with hair cut short
and standing straight up all over his
head. like a Partisan waiter He had
quick. sharp eyes, very much like a
ferrets: his nose was depressed, his
Iips thin and bloodless. A scar marked
his left eheek-made by a sword cut
he said, when engaged one day i'm ar
resting a desperate French smuggler,
disguised as an officer of Chasseurs
d'Afrique His mien was resolute. Al
together, a quainter or cutter little man
II has never yer been my lot to set
eyes on He walked i'm with brisk
step, eyed Charles UP and down, and
then. without much formality, asked for
what he was wanted.
This is Sir Charles Nandrift. the
great diamond king" Manvillier said
introducing u.s.
so I see" the man answered.