Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-10-06
The Box Of Borneos
AN ADVENTURE OF PETER cREwE--THE MAN
WITH THE CAMERA EYES,
By HAR Id. CARTER
w. G. in IN. United s. ana era, n,,,,,,


their sea legs. ! sat on the captain
right: upon his left was a pleasant
ford, gray-haired man, rather slow Of
speech, who was introduced to me a:
Mr.. Peter Crewe.
do you ind that this Atlanti.
breeze agrees with you better thar
the air of Plainfield. N. j.. Mr.. Lang
ton?" asked Mr.. Crewe politely.
1T certainly does l answered. "Bui
moy ask you how on earth you know
that | am a resident Of Plainfield. N
~ To the best Of my belief l have
told nobody; in fact. as a lawyer.
am naturally secretive about such
matters"
Il only know" replied Crewe. be
cause on two occasions I have seen
you hurrying to. the boat from the
New Jersey terminal at nine O'Clock
IN the morning. You carried a news
paper and a suitcase. and your shoes
were red with Plainfield clay. Is not
that reason enoughf"
-Quite," I replied. But how in the
name Of conscience do you remember
met"
why, saw you" returned Crewe.
Everybody within a twelve mile
radius of New York has seen every
body else-or at least. ninety per cent.
OF all other citizens. at some time.
Need remind you that on August IL.
1870, you took q small party to roof
garden on Forty-second street? Or
that. the previous February. you rem
dered first aid to child who had
been knocked down by street car on
sixth avenue?"
you saw the accident?" I gasped.
mo. Your photograph was in one
Of the newspapers. To 60 further
back, you walked fifth In the ninety
fourth rank Of the sound money pa
rsde Of 1900 up Broadway. In 1899"
~stopl" / exclaimed. you win tell
me next the date of my first lawsuit.
the name of my client"
There my art fails me-" answered
Crewe. Il could not recall the name
Of my father or mother-except that
presume the surname conceded with
nine"
Later in the day, discovering Mr..
Crewe alone In the smoking room.
showed him the photograph of young
mar in cowboy attire and asked him
Il he could give me his history. He
took the photograph and studied 1t In
tently; then closed his eyes In mental
concentration.
Il have only seen this young fellow
twice." he said. Seven years ago he
strolled up Broadway from the Bat
terry In suit of English clothes. carry
ing Gladstone bag. Three years
afterward. while visiting New York
from the west. he was arrested at the
corner of Twenty-third street and
Fifth avenue on charge of intoxica-
ton"
leaped from my seat. For the
love Of heaven. explain your secret to
me- ! exclaimed. You may be the
man am most in need Of"
Crewe smiled In a self-depreciatory
manner. 1T is very simple" he ex-
planned. You are, no doubt, aware
Of the discovery Of psychologists that
every mental image remains perma.
nently impressed upon the brain?"
"Yes." go.
Unfortunately. when the average
man sees thing he straightway for
gets It. Similarly with what he hears.
When you and hear passing sound
the scrape of a wave against the
ship, the fall of twig in the park
the impression is so faint that II is at
once lost and never recurs to us
throughout life. But when ] receive
AZ image through the eyes I never
forget 1t. l have always had this fac
ulty. In my earlier days 1t caused me
much Inconvenience. Now. having ac-
CURED a modest competence and re-
tired from business, derive consider
able amusement from this power. /.
travel. study. try to turn my ad-
vantage TO the good of humanity. Al
ready may say that know practical
" every inhabitant OF New York city
BY sight and can recall every occa-
sion on which have ever seen him.
l could tell you strange stories in this
regard. I know half London and two
thirds Of Paris. Not a day passes
but meet dozen old acquaintances,
all OF whom are blandly unconscious
Of having ever encountered me be-
fore"
But why should you not help me?"s
] exclaimed. You are Just the man
! need to help me In unraveling a
painful mystery"
Il shall be delighted to be of serv-
ice to you" said Crewe. LET us be
perfectly frank-that Is all ask +
Will confess that like many persons
with some especial gift, | have other
deficiencies. ! am poor Judge Of
character and motive: n a man de-
ceives me I never give him another
opportunity"
4 viii be entirely frank" I AN.
sTered. I am travelling to England
to Investigate an affair which threat.
ens the life Of man whom believe
70 be Innocent. Here is the story:
Upon small estate in Surrey
mere lived two brothers. retired An.
slo-indian officials. Both were widow.
ers' Sir George Bamwell. the eldest
oaronet. had daughter. His broth'
e. William Bamwell. to whom the
oarone,cy would in due course AZ.
sceno, had son. ne'er.do.weIl wso