New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-27
SHADOW TWA BRIDES
CONEY'S SLEUTHS GET EN-
Looking for Diamonds an Pigeons
POuChes-But There!

Tim Donohue, the veteran special inspector OF
customs, felt the pouches of every pigeon in the
two crates. There were two hundred Of them all
fancy birds. and some of them looked suspicious.
Diamonds were known to have been brought into
port in the carcasses Of pet NeWfoundlands and An
CORA cats that had beer accidentally chloroformed
in mid Atlantic and Tim was loath to leave the
Anchor Line pier until he had examined all the
fancy Scotch birds. He has many splendid sez-
ures 10 his credit that were not tipped off" by
cable from the other side, and the shlfdng
refund threats Of the pouter pigeons looked too
much like the buging pockets Of smugsler to be
left unmolested by the veteran.
The fantails might have a. gross Of unset pearls
woven about the Of the tail feathers, and the
wealth of Maiden Lane might be slowed away in
the threats of the tall and fdgety pouters, SO
Tim examined every pigeon in the crate. He
was sure that the pouters were suffering from
goitre were not trying 10 evade the coilecuon OF
customs and reported that the birds were all on
the level
Tho veterans examination was not all. The
regular examiner the appraisers department
was 10 examine the birds the following day ana
the fancy stock from Glasgow was stll IN the
hands of the Treasury Department
.'F4oct ron." said the Draw Waterman on tne
pier addressing Of the day inspectors. V
ken that twa brides fra the krates ha left the
peer7'
els that so?" said the inspector
AYE rnon" said the uatchman. land the re-
sponsibility II is your Treasury Department
fur the t,-ds hs' not come yet into our hands
4 hurried call on the telephone brought MATT
C,onevs. the Deputy Surveyor. from the Barge or
fee TO the Anchor Line pier, and there was nucn
ado about the missing pair Of fantais.
.'one O. your men ha' been fumbn' vi the
brides and l think they got ava thro q hole IN
the krate'' said the Waterman.
Never mind said Conveys. III have those n1rds
back here within two hours
Conevs had lust finished reading complete set
Of Conan Doyles works and was brirnful OF sieuth-
ing atmosphere. Turning TO two inspectors VINO
ACCOMPANIED him from the Barge Once. he drew
forth sheet Of paper and made diagram OF the
pier and the relative position Of the crates
Mike" said the Deputy Surveyor. go aft and
tell me the direction of the wind
The inspector, returning. answered: Sou-sou-
west. quarter west, sir.
VERY good" said Conveys ''That is posi-
bility eliminated the proposition. This pier is
at sd street and with the wind south southwest
YOU need not for the birds south of the north
side of 23d street. Borrow Moore's bloodhound and
look for Eliza as far west Broadway and north
as far as 35th street. Give him q smell of the
pigeons in the broken crate and be off"
Aye aye SIR responded the Conveys sleuths.
BY way of hypothesis viii say that the
who took the pigeons carried them away in paper
box or bag" continued Conveys, "and LET US assume
further that the said box bag punctured
with air holes. Pigeon comes from the French
pipion' also from the Latin 'pipo,' meaning a
/ SQUAD. It is onOma topoetic In origin, you know,
and derived partially from 'pipre.' meaning to
Chirp."
Aye, aye, Sir" repeated the sleuths
We have established adequate hypothesis
now, go ahead, men. and find the pigeons. Con
your search suspicious Italians and French
with high chipping voices
Coneys had done his part, and returned rnerriIy
10 his office IN the Barge Office His men began
the search.
An over bright mon thot.' muttered the watch
man. But, dye ken, think he VIII IA get tina
brides"
Conveys did not hear the remarks Of the Draw
Waterman. but he vas Of the same opinion him
self
An hour later the Deputy Surveyor vas get
ting ready make quiet survey of the piers in
Hoboken, he called TO the telephone
Hello, Mr.. Surveyor" ead the voice on the
other end of the wire. us that you Mr. Coneys?"
This is Mike. Bill is here with me. We want
10 report the apotheoEis OF the fantails"
Well. speak out" shrieked Conveys.
Il want 70 say, Mr. Surveyor, that we've got
those Scotch birds"
Conveys dropped the receiver, but picked It I'D
again and listened.
We dropped into a place in Broadway
tinued the sleuth. at was a BIT chilly you know
and found Teller trying 10 sell the missing
fantails for q drink
Fine said Conveys. WAS he Frenchman OF
an Italian
begrImed Scotchman. a trimmer from III. stoke
hold Of the steamer"