Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-06-10

.lothes 10 come TO the house AZ o,..
They arrived in exactly four rO,, vncs
| met them at the door ana d,sa
them to walt there till / can
them. Then | sought the host fon ~
him chatting with the Hon nse
ford Radcliffe and. calling him ..,
told him that there was croos
bis house and that l had cel,oa
the police to arrest him. had oou ~
him in room upstairs and thonss sls
quite probable he was there ..,.
Would he go with me and either ~
firm or nullify my suspicious bv S s
ing look at the man?
He went with me. / calling 1, a..
two men ct the door, and we all ol,ss
ed the stairs together. As we REACH.
the landing above the red headed ~
came out Of the room attired in o-s
nary dress.
"Do you know him p asked tha h,.
mo. I've been wondering who ha !.
all the evening"
Have your permission to arra.,
himr'
Yes. Can you do it without maxim,
a sceneT
Certainly. Wen take him down IN.
back stairway"
The man we were talking about a,
seeing us recoiled. At first he seemsa
disposed to go back into the room FINN
which he had emerged, but reeons,a.
cred this move and came on toward ma
looked an order to my men to tax.
him, and in jifry he was hustled to
rear staircase, down 1t and out through
a door. told the men that | Womb
Join them presently at the police sta.
ton and they must not let him throw
anything away, especially the bunds
he carried under his arm. Then | went
down the front stairs with the hoS.
We met the Hon. Clifford Radcns,
at the foot of the stairs. At that mo.
ment the man arrested shouted from
the rear Of the house, You tooh
you've spoiled A door was shut
preventing any more from being heard
whats the trouble?" asked Nj,
Radcliffe.
"Only a thief In the house being
taken to a police station" replied the
host. I'm thankful that his cry wu
not heard in the rooms"
"Indeedr' said the EnglIshman. I've
often thought what a fine chance
thieves have to come into houses when
functions are going on and steal"
We've got this fellow, anyway. Co
ing so early. Mr.. Radclifre?'
YES: must be going. You Amer.
cans have been so kind TO me since
came over that I've been kept up late
every night since ] arrived here. I bid
you good night I've already taken
leave of your good wife"
Good night. Mr.. Radcliffe"
The Englishman went on upstaira
remained with the host for a time to
instruct him In what he should do %
the morrow in appearing against the
thief, telling him that we should prob.
ably find the mans bundle filed with
stolen goods. did not hurry because
there was no occasion TO hurry, and
the gentleman with whom l was tall
ing was constantly called upon with
Good night: have enjoyed your hospt
tally immensely" Finally. having
said all wished to say and apologized
for coming without an invitation, /
babe him good night myself and went
up to the dressing room for my hat
and overcoat Then / left the house
for the police station.
/ sailed into the station putting Z
cigar l had lighted, feeling that had
done Il nice bit OF work. The prisoner
and his captors were waiting for ma
as was the sergeant at the desk.
Are you sure" said the latter. thai
you hit the right manT'
why do you askT
This man says he's q Scotland YARD
detective come over here TO take bacs
British crook wanted for murder
That's what l ham," said the prison
er. I'm ere to git Hedward 'Amner
tou, NAhl Stu win hhC hiAiAA "
anderson In Lunnon. / 'ad I'm Ill
right, unsuspectin'. I'd put on plan
clothes and was goin' down to wan
houtside for i'm when you butted Id
and spoiled my game. Hive lost Id
now"
1t was like being doused with CON
water.
Did you find nothing on himF
asked ;,
mot a thing except an evening sun
in the bundle"
"who was your quarryY' l asked tn'
prisoner. ..
1.-The fellow as called 'imseh Cii
ford Radcliffe"
I dashed TO the phone. called up ~
host of the evening and asked II ln'
Hon. Clifford Radcliffe was still thefo
The reply came back that he had sono
and was asked IL we had fouhu ga
tain missing articles on the man l hA'
arrested.
Then / knew that i had maze 'n'
blunder Of my life. After the afiS