Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-06

through the car. The porter remained on
gut I'd. With something Of relief l sank
into q seat. ! wanted to think, to try to
remember the details Of the previous night.
But my inQuisitive acquaintance had other
intentions. He came up and sat down boz
side me. Like the conductor, he had
taken notes Of the dead mans belongings,
his name. address, clothing and the gen.
eral circumstances Of the crime. Now
with his little note book open before him,
he prepared to enjoy the minor sensation
Of the robbery.
And now for the second victim" he
began cheerfully. What is your name
and address, please?'
l eyed him with suspicion.
II have lost everything but my name
and address" I parted. what do you
want them for? Publication
"Oh, no; dear MOI he said, shocked
at my Misrepresentation. Merely for my
own enlightenment. l like to gather data
Of this kind and draw my own con-
illusions. Most interesting and expressing.
Once or twice 1 rave forestalled the re-
suits OF police investigation-but entirely
for my own amusement"
l nodded tolerantly. Most Of us have
hobbies; l knew a man once who carried
his handkerchief up his sleeve and had a
mania for old colored prints cut out Of
Godey's Lady Book,
Il uSe that inductive method originated
by Poe and followed since with such sue
cess by Conan Doyle. Have you ever read
Gaboriau? All, you have missed a treat.
indeed. And now, 10 get down to bust
ness, what is the name OF our escaped
thief and probable murderer
How on earth do / know?' ! demanded
| imnat iantlV HHe didn't Writa ~ In HOOD
anywhere, did hep
The little man looked hurt and disap-
pointed.
do you mean to say" he asked, that
the pockets Of those clothes are entirely
empty9"
The pockets! In the excitement 1 had
forgotten entirely tho sealskin grip which
the porter now sat at my feet, and 1 had
not Investigated the pockets at all. With
the inquisitlve mans pencil taking note
Of everything that I found. I emptied
them on the opposite seat.
Upper left hand waistcoat. two lead
pencils and a fountain pen; lower right
waistcoet, match box ana a small stamp
book; right hand pocket coat, pair of gray
suede gloves, new, size seven and a half;
left hand pocket. gunmetal cigarette case
studded with pearls, half full Of Egyptian
cigarettes. The trousers pockets con-
tanned a gold penknife, a small amount OF
money In bills and change, and a hand.
kerchief with the initial IS" on IL.
Further search through the coat discov-
cred a card case with cards bearing the
name Henry Pinckney Sullivan, and a
leather flask with gold mountings, filled
with what seemed 20 be very fair whisky.
adm monogrammed II. p. s..
His name is evidently Henry Pinckney
sullivan said the cheerful follower OF
Poe as he wrote It down. Address as vet
unknown. Blond, probably, Have you no
uced that II is almost always the blond
men who affect a very light gray, with
a touch OF red In the scarf? Fact. I
assure you. I kept a record once OF the
summer attire OF men, and 30 per cent fol-
lowed my rule. Dark men like YOU affect
navy blue, or brown"
In spite or myself ] was amused Al the
Yes, the suit he took was dark
mans shrewdness.
blue ] said.
He rubbed his hands and smiled AZ ma
delightedly. NV
Then you wore black shoes. not tan
ne said with a glance at the agRr,ssIvs
yellow ones l wore.
To Be c~ontinued)