The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-05-20
"THE SWAN WHO STOLE THE EAR7H'

I many hundred OF these persons in
different parts OF the world. You
could have set Mr.. Patrick O'Gorman
( down I'M any town or any village IN
the United Kingdom and by merely
strolling from the hotel 10 the rail-
\ day station and back he could have
made perfectly certain that there was
not an Anarchist within a radius OF
fifty miles
/ When royalty. went abroad, or roy
atty came To England. Mr.. Patrick
lO'Gorman, during his days at the
Yard. was always there. And
wherever he was there were never
Anarchists.
! NOW he turned his untiring energy
and employed his excellent health in
pursuits or wider range The care
or private jewels on gala occasions
VAS now his chief source OF income.
anu In the company OF his immaculate
f ly-dressed assistants he was usually
10 De seen proving uneasily through
the salons OF the nobility when. dur
! ins the season, great hostesses gave
I receptions or balls.
N.th Strong he was most friendly-
indeed. ne liked the large young man
very well. He had made his acouain-
rance when Strong. thirsting for
sight OF the unspeakable horrors
which are supposed to Turk east OF
Aidgate. had asked the detective 10
accompany him on tour OF Lime.
head and the opium dens.
From this none too great excitement
Strong had returned unutterably
bored. and taking Mr. O'Gorman out
10 sumner had fhara
friendship with him which was now
TO stand him In good stead.
/ Strong knocked al the outer door OF
the Office and O'Gorman himself ap-
peared
My dear boy" he exclaimed. how
are you! Now, my dear boy. | am
giad TO see you. Come in. Come in,"
strong, having shaken hands with
oGorman' strolled over 10 the man.
'telpiece. on which II was the detec.
ives anectation 10 expose TO view
cards Of invitation from some OF the
most distinguished and wealthy people
III LONDON. As matter of fact they
were not In reality invitations, but
souvenirs or professional visits
LOOK here said Strong. Il have
come To talk business"
VI fatilCh " norman cast up his
hands. The ideas OF his friends talk.
ing business was absurd. AT least he
usually protested It was. though as a
rule he finally allowed them to have
their own way
The question is this. Strong con-
tinued. do you think you could trust
ne. as an unlimited guest. in house
which absolutely reeks with silver and
antiques which any dishonest person
could pick up and put into his
pocket"
Why. Mr.. Strong" said O'Gorman.
I'D trust you with the Crown Jewels
themselves"
SO you might" said Strong, 'if
you thought | had any right 10 them
But | want to go somewhere where |
have no right to be. and where. II
my presence is discovered | might
find myself most unwelcome guest"
Il will not believe" said Mr. o.
German. with that insinuating smile
which was believed TO have conquered
tire hearts or Anarchists the world
over. that there was ever a house in
London where you'd not be welcome"
'Ah. but there is. said Strong. land
| will tell you in what way. Tonight
the King OF Bahama is giving a great
reception before he returns 10 Bonn
berg--and | want TO be there. | pre-
sumo you will be there YOURSELF"
! Mr. O'Gorman drew a step nearer
and looked at Strong shrewdly From
long force Of habit suspicion never
LEAVES detectives eyes. And now
Keen suspicion certainly lurked for
a moment al the back OF OGormans
twinkle.