The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-10-10

JoIues and | went out and up the |
street toward the corner. where we |
were to catch a surface car
Halfway up the block we met I.hein- |
gelder. an acquaintance Of ours. who
held a city hall position
Good morning Rhengetler." said
Jolnes. halting Mice breakfast that
was you had this morning..
Always ON the lookout for the detec-
tive's remarkable feats of deduction.
saw Jolnes' eye fash for an instant
upon long yellow splash on the shirt
bosom and smaller one upon the chin
of Rheingelder. both undoubtedly
made by the yolk of an egg.
"Oh. dot is some Of your detective
ness" said Rheingelder. shaking all
over with a smile. we'll. ! pet you
thinks und cigars all round dot you
cannot tell vot | haf eaten for break
fast"
"Done" said Jolnes Sausage. pum-
| pernickel and coffee"
! Rheingelder admitted the correctness
of the surmise and paid the bet. When
we had proceeded on our way | said
to Jolnes:
II thought you looked at the egg
spilled on his chin and shirt front"
81 did," said Jolnes. THAT is where
l began my deduction. Rheingelder Is
very economical. saving man. Yes
terday eggs dropped in the market to
2S cents per dozen. Today they are
quoted at AZ. Rheingelder ate eggs
yesterday. and today he went back to
his usual fare A little thing like this
isn't anything, Whatsup. 1t belongs
to the primary arithmetic class.
When we boarded the street car we
found the seats all occupied, principal
" bv ladies. Jolnes and stood on
the rear platform.
About the middle of the car there sat
an elderly man with short. gray
beard, who looked to be the typical.
well dressed New Yorker. At success
sive corners other ladies climbed
aboard. and soon three or four of them
were standing over the man, clinginR
to straps and glaring meaningly Mt the
man who occupied the coveted seat.
But he resolutely retained his place.
I'VE New Workers." ! remarked to
Jolnes. "have about lost our manners
as far as the exercise of them in pub
lie goes
perhaps so," said Jolnes lightly. "bu1
the man you evidently refer to hap
pens to be very chivalrous and cour
teous gentleman from old Virginia. HI
is spending a few days In New YorF
with his wife and two daughters. an6
be leaves for the south tonight"
"You know him thenT l said. II
amaZement.
, 81 never saw him before we stepped
on the car" declared the detective
, smilingly,
"By the gold tooth of the witch O
Endorr' l cried. IF you can constru'
all that from his appearance you ar
dealing in nothing else than black art.
THE habit of observation-nothini
more" said .!olnes "If the old gentle
! man gets off the car before we do.
think ! can demonstrate to you the &C
I, curacy of my deduction"
three UiOSkS liELuSI diOA5 IAO ~ -
tleman rose to leave the car Jolne
addressed him at the door: "Pardo
me. sir. but are you not Colonel Hun
ter of Norfolk. Va.?"
mo. suh." was the extremely coul
teous answer MY name. sub. is r
lison- Major Winfield r. Ellison. fror
Fairfax county. in the same state.
know good many people. sub. !
Norfolk, the Goodriches. the TOlliver
and the Crabtrees. sub. but never ba
the pleasure Of meeting yo' friend. Coi'
Eel Hunter am happy to say. suh th
| am going back to Virginia tonigh
after having spent a week in 20 cit
with my wife and three daughters
shall be in Norfolk III about ten day:
and If you will give me yo' name. sui
/ will take pleasure in looking up Col'
mel Hunter and telling him that you II
quired after him. suh."
'"rhank YOU" said .Iolnes: tell hi
that Reynolds sent his regards. it yo
will be so kind"
glanced at the great New York d
tective and saw that look of tnten'
chagrin had come upon his clear q
features Failure in the slightest pni'
always CALLED Shamrock JONES.
did you say your three daughters
he asked Of the Virginia gentleman
Eyes. sub. my three daughters. all
fine girls as there are 10 Fairs
county, was the answer
With that Major Ellison stopped q
car and began to descend the step.
Shamrock JONES clutched his arm
g One moment. SIR" he begged. In |
urbane voice in which l alone detect
the anxiety IAN l not right In belle
u ing that one of the young ladies Is
=, adopted daughterT'
-, You are, suh." admitted the maj
-. from the ground. but how the de
~. you knew 1t. sub. is mo- than !
;, tell
nm And mo- than | can tell, too." | ss
to as the car went on.
Jolnes was restored to his calm.
ar. servant serenity by having wrest
il, victory from his apparent failure.
after we got off the car he invited
81 into cafe promising to reveal
process of his latest wonderful feat
-. I'm the first place" he began af
,.u we were comfortably se;ted. Il Kin
X the gentleman was no New Yorker
:, cause he was flushed and uneasy I;
>, restless on account of the ladies q
were standing. although he did not
-r and give them his seat decided fr
his anDearance that he was SOU