St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1909-04-17
By Geo. T. Pardy

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Germans at place called Little Falls
and remembered what he had heard
regarding Heres fondness for German
songs. Also there was man in White
Cloud who asserted that HERES had q
relative in the settlement in question
Determined not to overlook the slight
| est clue to the defaulters hiding place
Murray set out for Little Falls, which
is several hundred miles distant from
st. Paul.
He arrived in Little Falls, place
of about 1000 inhabitants, and made a
house to house canvass in search OF
his quarry, but found no trace of HERES
He was about to return to White Cloud
when the school-teaching side OF
HERES came again to his mind and he
proceeded to visit the schools. The re-
suit was unsatisfactory; HERES was
not engaged in educating the younger
| generation of Little Falls. But there
were several country schools, and Muir
ray paid visit to storekeeper who
| was one of the school trustees. This
man informed him that there had been
| some new teachers recently hired for
country schools and suggested that
| the detective should interview the
clerk of the school board, who lived
close by. The latter official proved &C.
commodating, and enquired the names
Of the teachers whom the stranger
sought. Murray said. that he did not
know their names. The clerk stated
that two new teachers had been ap-
pointed to little rural schools about
40 miles out in the country, both of
whom were new arrivals in that sec
ton of the state, but neither was
named HERES.
Murray decided to visit the two new
teachers, and also determined to OBJ
tain companion who knew the coun-
try round about in order that there
might be as little delay as possible in
making the trip.
There was big fellow named Rich
ardson in the town, who held a sort of
commission as town policeman or con-
stable, and the detective, without dis
closing the real object of his journey,
asked him to accompany him on a
hunt for prairie chickens of which
there was plentiful supply in the
woodlands. Richardson was delighted
with the notion and asserted that Muir.
ray could not have picked out better
guide as he had been born there and
knew the surrounding country like
book. Murray hired a splendid team
from liveryman, consisting of light
cracky wagon and pair of spirited
horses. He also procured a shotgun,
cartridge belt and two valuable dogs,
the better to carry out the idea of the
supposed shooting trip. On Wednes-
day, October 5, the two men started
and drove about 20 miles on the first
stage Of the journey, hating to break
fast at a crossroad store. Here Muir
ray saw fit to inform his companion
of the real object of their journey, and
the latter protested vigorously. He
did not relish the idea of substituting
serious business for pleasure, and
changed from jolly hunter of fowl
to solemn faced and much disguised
policeman. Still, with considerable re-
luctance, he consented to go on and
they proceeded to the first school to
which Murray had been directed. The
teacher was little Frenchman, who
could not speak German and did not
answer to the description of HERES
in any particular, but he waxed elo-
quent in dilating on the physical at
fractions of the teacher in the next
district school.
"Zat man. said the volatile Gaul,
"he hat re long mustache. Very fine,
oh, very fine! Re long curling moos-
tache-and hat no moostache at ALL"
He clasped his hands and sighed
mournfully at the conclusion of his
speech, and Murray, having thanked
him, climbed back into the wagon fol
lowed by the still sullen Richardson,
and drove off. 1t began to look as
though the long trail was drawing to a
close, for judging from the little
Frenchman's description there was
every indication that the other teacher
was the much sought for HERES.
When they came in sight of the school
Murray unhitched the horses, tied
them, and the two men started across
toward the building on foot
''If this is the man l want said Muir.
ray to his companion, Il will nod to
you and you arrest him."
'I'll do nothing of the kind" said
Richardson sulkily. In the first place,
have no authority, and won't arrest
man without it."
Murray swore savasely under his
breath, but maintained an air of IN
ruffled GOODNESS. He saw that Richard
son, who had been drawn into the
affair against his will, meant what he
said, and would probably persist in his
refusal to assist him. It would never
do to have his mission fail just at the
moment when it looked as though sue.
cess was about to crown his efforts.
1nere was nothing for it but to try the
effects of gigantic bluff and coerce
this unwilling policeman into second
ing him. He halted abruptly and sur.
veyed Richardson with a cold and
menacing air.
See here, Richardson" he said
sternly, i've had enough of this inter.
ference with me in the execution of
my duty want you to understand
that I'm an United States marshal,
and that what l say goes. Now let's
have done with this nonsense. here
by declare you my deputy and under
my orders. You must obey the law
and serve"
Not without being sworn In" re-
turned Richardson doggedly. For all
his companions show of buster Muir.