The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-01-15

his career DrOadened with time. de /
was always a student Of human ma
ture and paid close attention to busi-
ness. He was also a student Of other |
things and very well-read man.
Naturally, he was detective; he had |
a peculiarly strong intuitive power
and keen sense Of deduction.
mean by this, natural deduction. He
was not a Sherlock Holmes-cOuld not
tell your wife was away because a
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 a theologian stud
led theology and the Holy Writ. First
he weuld find the motive Of Grim
inal act-there was always a motive;
then he would find the person that had
this motive.
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 a rendez-
yous FOR a coterIe Of choice spirits
While he saw great deal Of the
seamy side Of life, that great under
world SO close to our very doors and
vet always covered, his nature never
became hardened. He was ever ready
TO help, and many man. and woman,
too. for that matter, are walking the
streets to-day, free and honored by
their fellow beings, because at a cru
cial point Ia their career Col Jack
Cheney had turned them up the hill
when their footsteps were carrying
them down His tame as a detective
spread over the country and many
catering offers were made him to
take charge Of special work for large
corporations. but be was more con-
tent 10 work for the government un-
I'll the time was ripe for him to
branch out for himself. He enjoyed
the acquaintance, confidence and hos
pitalily Of many persons OF promi-
nence from one end Of the country
70 the other Women he admired, but
that is all. His many and varied ex-
periences had taught him that women
were not to be trusted with great Sc
crets A good woman was an angel
70 be respected. nurtured and cared
for; a bad one, the reverse. Dan
Cupid had as yet never made him
captive, but there was always pres
ent with Jack Cheney q mental pho
tograph OF a happy home presided
over by a woman he could love and
who would love and respect him.
But that was In the indefinite future
mot now.
Cheney never allowed his close con-
tact with crime to contaminate him
When be was on case he was al
detective. yeritable sleuth every
nerve strained to accomplish the de-
sired end; but when the chase wa:
over and the quarry run to earth
Cheney forgot It.
He was sitting in his Office ons
morning smoking his usual cigar and
allowing his mind to run back (
some Of the stirring days OF tire ciyi
war la which he played no small par
when a knock interrupted his reyerie
"Come I'M" he sharply said
young man about 80 years old
well dressed and OF good appearance
came In and stood before him. HI
was vislbIy perturhed and SHIFTED
from one foot to the other while HI
neryousiy twiried mis- hat In his hands
Are you Col Cheney. sir?"
Il am"
"well, sir, my name IS Stanton
Fred G. Stanton" Cheney recognizel
the name as one Of a prominent fam
ily living in St Louis.
qWel, Mr Stanton, what can d
for you, sir? sit down." replle
Cheney. waving his hand towards
chair Have smoke?"
Thank you. no Col. Cheney. Yof
see am in great trouble and Judg
Treat. who Is an intimate friend 0
miIw. told me you might help m
out II you would. He gave me thi
card to you Cheney read the car
and when he had finished said:
ANY friend OF Judge Treats Is
friend Of mine and II can be of serN
Ice I shall only be too glad to do 81
You are in trouble: what is it,"
"Yes. I am IN trouble, and seriou
trouble at that Last year | marie
Judge Anderson's daughter and "
have a beautiful home out on Lacled
avenue We are very happy. Their
nayer has been cloud to mar ou
domestic happiness. About tw
months ago anonymous letters bega
coming to Mrs Stanton Four SO "a
have been received and similar le
ters have reached several friends {
mine saying they will get. to Mr.
stanton sooner or later. These le
ters all contain references to me, hil
at an unsavory past and comm
revelation which will destroy me s.
cially and otherwise In st. Loui
HRS. Stanton Ii not we'll and in
very nervoug state and the receipt
any such letters would. / am afrai
cause serious consequences" Mr.. Sta
ton paused TOR a moment to regal