The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-02-09
THE TWO
DETECTIVES
BY WARREN GRANT FOX
Copyright by American Press Assn.
citation. 1911.

va" sums III lullWuy station
waiting for train. A man sat near
me, but l didn't look at him. All Ira
membered afterward was that he wos
a man. Presently / turned and sow
on the seat where he had been n
rectangular package. l looked about
for its owner. but could see no ona
who appeared to have missed IT,
took 1t up. not doubling for a moment
that the person who had left II would
come back for 1t. But although re.
NAMED there some time no one cana
Then opened the package, which
proved to be box containing Jewels
1t was plain to me that they were OF
considerable value.
While | was looking at them two
men came up TO me. Seeing them nm
proach. l closed the box, but they told
me to open it, and as soon as they
saw its contents congratulated each
other on finding. as they expressed Il
the Huntington Jewels" They no.
lieved the story ! told them of how
l had come into their possession. "forp
they said. 'the man who has stolen
them would not be examining them
In a public place." They had received
orders TO watch this station for the
thief. and he. doubtless suspectlnp
that he would not be permitted m
leave 1t without being searched. in
order to avoid being caught with the
plumber on him had left 1t on the seat.
LET us act like friends met bv
chance said one of them. "for the
fellow is doubtless watching us. his
intention being to shadow you and
trick you out of them"
So put the box in my pocket, and
the two men went away. remained
n few minutes longer, then left the sta.
ton and went home. I was quite sure
| was followed not only by the thief
but by the two detectives. but wheth.
er the former knew anything about
the latter | did not know. | had not
been at home ten minutes when there
was n ring at my doorbell and the
detectives entered.
We'll" said the spokesman, 81 think
we may ut once turn in the Jewels
The thief doubtless has marked your
house and will try. either by dlplo-
macy or stealth. to get possession Of
them. You'd better be prepared for
him tonight; he may break in TO your
house and try TO get them by force"
"Im always prepared for such
things" | replied. and. pulling out a
drawer from Il cabinet, | took up six
shooter.
Good for you" said one of the men.
II don't think any one breaking into
your house will get much. Let me
have the jewels. III take them to the
police station. and If you'll call tomor-
row dare say you'll be paid a hand
some reward by the owner"
"All right" replied. but you must
give me some evidence that you're au.
thorized to receive them"
Authorized exclaimed the spokes-
man. I'VE have found you in posses
sion of the property. and it's our duty
to run you In with the jewels. But
you've told so straight a story that we
don't wish to Inconvenience you. II
you don't give up the stolen goods
well have TO take you along"
"Tll go with you willingly" ] said.
For the first time suspicion came
to me that possibly these delec'
tives might put me In hole. When
l said that would go Willingly they
gave each other look. 1t seemed TO
me that they didn't wish me to go
with them: they preferred to take the
gems themselves. They went into an
other room for consultation This
proved to me conclusively that they
were not detectives. but very likely
had themselves stolen the jewels, that
they had feared arrest and had taken
this method of getting their plumber
out Of the station. When they return
ed had slipped the revolver up my
sleeve. One of them stepped to the
telephone and called for carriage.
Now. If he had called for police
patrol wagon I should have known
that he was a bona fide officer. AS II
was. knew he wasn't; that they
were going to pretend to take me In
to station. but really to Sc
cure the jewels on the way.
When the carriage arrived / had
backed into a corner. They told me
70 come with them. but instead OF 90.
ng so / shouted Hands up" ana
pointed my weapon toward them. For
they were very near together
Ind I could cover both at one time
One Of them put his hands up at once
,ut the other made n move OF DIS
land to his hip. / shivered the hama
With a bullet, and the bloody hama
vent up Immediately. Then. backing
o the telephone, I held both men IN
'osition while called up the police
My two detectives were In box
ould kill them II they moved. ana
hey didn't make move TO get away
hey would go to the penitentiary' bu'
was with them choice between
cath and prison. and they chose prs
n. In few minutes n patrol wagon
ashed up TO the house and SEVERN
olicemen, carrying cooked reviewers
anne I'm.
Hello. Tom Duganw said the SET,
cant In command. Caught AGAIN.
nH yo,, Doxo NftIfort Il fbOunlt YOU