The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-06-30
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Case.
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coipg into the detective business.
,aose by this time you can tell
,hs LirI Of u nat q man wears
,nor ne is innocent or guilty.
M| smlled-a rather sickly smile.
,"ncbt and told me the following
sos | went into the detective bust
md got Il position with a leading
nry reported at the office every
tor week before was given
Then IL man whom the police
!, looking for had been captured
IN the hope Of light treatment had
inferred some information. lie had
Al who was to rob country place
the city where there was a lot OF
iewcIry. The name Of the family
"a robbed was Wetmore. The rob
WAS TO be perpetrated on q GER
pI.bt at certain hour. The chief
me- that this was simple case
Fable for a beginner and directed
10 trap the burglars.
raktng man In plain clothes with
| went to the house designated ard
in waiting behind hedge. 'i'he
br given me WAS II .. m. but that
br came aud passed without any de-
onments II was nearly u. when
fas about TO give up the jon. that
riace turned In from the read. drove
the entrance way and stopped an.
the porte.cochere. | couldn't see
this could have anything to do
h robbery. but determined. OF
Drse. TO wait and see. Tom Green.
mai had with me. who had been
cnnuccied with the agency for
oriinatc work. seemed 70 think that
carriage had a great deal 20 do
h Il; hut didn't pay much atten-
tn Ils opinion.
The carriage had hardly got Into 20
Jon when a man and O woman. the
u c@rryins n suit case. came out OF
house. went 10 the carriage. got In
u"re driven away. They passed
where We were crouchIng. aud both
Us caught on hehInd. had consult.
time table and. knowing that a
IN WIS due NJ The station IN 4 few
nr'co frlt sire they would 80 there.
ID 50 they did. At the station | sur.
sci Tie man by handing him out Of
carriass aud surprised him still
Ire by cIappIng q pair Of bracelets on
wrist. Crcen took care % the wo'
IN. PARTING another pair on her.
IRE we're protesfafions usual IN snciI
rs. Iut was rather surprised when
girl turned upon the man angriiy
j raid:
Yol have lei me Into some trap. ]
BIZ lie d.sgraced for NE. Ton know
protested against this eiopement.
theg. mother. everybody. warned me
Inst yoI'
Meier fear. sweetheH.t.' the man
lIrsl T,eye gentlemen have made
&c klni II a mistake. nut when
b arr convinced they Will not trou.
us. h.. e-- ~
Thva. turning TO ne. be told me that
tAcIr clofement were discovered II
|ni lead TO disastrous results: that
hada't time 10 explain and implored
not 20 detaln- them Just then q
En. who said he was the station mas.
came up 10 Us and asked what was
ratier When Informed he asked
bat place l. had been told would
r"l'.ctl. told him the name was
e'maFe 7 reckon you're mixed. my
u man. be said. Z know this young
ly to hc Miss DIsmnr. don't know
eentleman's name. but he's been
INK Lack and forth 10 the city with
r Tor long while ga
Where IL the wetmore placer ]
tkei ~
'0ver there pointing In a different
Fect!pI from the place ! had watched.
JuFt then there was locomotive
hlsilf that Indicated the approach Of
le train the two had come 20 the sta.
9a - take The Tirl fell on her knees
Efor" me. took my hands. covered
aein with tears and kisses and I'm
orc't Inc not TO bring on a compiled
~ that would ruin her whole life. IL
III 8" hard enough with me for the
ol"ln"nt.' she said. but II am mr..
fsieti father win XII ne
Meanwhile the train rolled UP 90 the
ai!"n- II was a trying time for me,
whispered 10 Green. asking him what
thought about the matter. lie re-
iel that be thought II was a game.
isi then the conductor Of the train
PEEL An aboandr and the girl went
BIO Mysteries. Her means were too
luCh for me I unclasped her nippcrs
hd those Of the man. They rushed
hh the suit case. 70 the train and
|tf' helped on rs II moved out.
"Feeh deserted me, jumping on thu
|ralh. didn't want TO do that be
|auFe II was going from the city. and
wanted 10 70 90 the city. felt yery
nc"nfortabIe,u can assure you. How
YER took the next train back and re-
oH"l what I had done. The chile
eard me through. then handed me Z
|e'cgram from Green. stating that b,
ad tagged the culprits with a sui
ase full Of stolen jcwelry.
I never felt 70 crcstfaIIen In my life
no man In the case was the one va
lad been Informed would commit th.
IV''"ry: the girl was a lady's maid
! no was TO share In the plumber. and
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