The Washington herald., 1914-12-20
ICofSright, Ieli.l
IT WAS 4 o'clock in the afterno'

SWerluK CdAl
quarters, turned. up at THE Three
Feathers"-which, IL you should feel
inclined to seek it, VIII be found with
in a stones throw OF Leadenhan Mar
ket-and mounting the stairs TO the
little private room TO which he was
directed, entered into the presence of
Supt. Narkom and a tall, rather raw
boned individual of perhaps forty years
Of age who had american" written all
over him.
As it had been Cleek's pleasure upon
this particular occasion to array him
self in the style of those silk-hatted
and morning-coateo bankers, stock
brokers, company promoters, etc, who
can be seen in their hundreds any
day about CornhilI and Leadenhall
street he saw at a glance that his
appearance produced anything but a
favorable effect upon Mr.. Narkom's
companion and that he distinctly disap-
proved of the gray suede gloves, the
rose in the buttonhole and the little
uptwisted blond mustache which so ex-
head with its artfully contrived and
mathematicaIly correct central parting.
My dear Cleek, let me have the
pleasure of making you acquainted with
Mr. Samuel ]. Swithers." said Narkom.
as he closed and bolted the door be-
hind his famous ally. Mr.. Swithers
is officially connected with the Detec-
tive Service of the United States Gus
toms. my dear chap. He and one or
two of his men are over here in con-
nection with a rather remarkable and
long standing case of smuggling, and
as they have thus far failed to secure
any positive evidence against the
guilty party-who. by the way, is well
known to them and openly laughs at
all efforts to convict him-Col. Bing-
ham. police inspector of New York, has
cabIed Mr.. Swithers instructions to ap-
peal to you"
AS If that were any use" threw in
Mir. Swithers. himself. with a twitch
of the shoulders and a slightly sarcas-
tic laugh. IF we can't catch our man
with the smartest detective service in
creation. it's dollars to doughnuts
dude won't do it for US, Mr.. Narkom."
NO. dude will not" agreed Cleek,
with a good-humored smile. But pos
sibly ! may be able to do so. Don't
look at me with such withering scOrn,
Mr.. Swithers. I quite appreciate that
it must be hurtful to ones pride to
La Of
sort. but-believe me- you are not look
ing at me-you are simply looking at
what | choose to appear"
Mr. Swithers. who up to this moment
had not detected even the faintest ap-
proach to anything like a disguise, took
this let down" rather sadly.
Detectives don't go in for DISCUSSES
and all that sort of ten-cent business
over our side" he said rather iIl-na-
turedly.
NO. l suppose not. You are very ad
vanced in all your methods over there.
But then-well, they don't have the same
reason for this sort of thing that have,
and-there you are
Don't mind me-" said Swithers with
a smile. I'm not telling any secrets
and I've heard a few rumors about
CIeek' myself. But say. if you tried
on any Of those tactics with the crooks
of New York. they'd spot you before
you'd gone two blocks, sonny; and
you'd have tin can hooked on to your
coat tails in less than no time. You
don't know New York. my friend Gee.
hut there's a rude awakening awaiting
for you. Charles"
There are rude awakenings in
store for us all, sometimes" said CIeek;
then he put his hand to mis- mouth, gave
his features twist and faced round
again. Ever had any dealings with
this party, Mr.. Swithers." he said quiet
ly, back in Inspector Byrnes' days.
when you were attached to Mulberry
street squad"
We'll, l take my-say! You don't
mean to tell me it's really you. Ally?
And after all these years? Chucked it.
have you?-chucked it and going
straight nowadays? You are? Ayhd you
are the Teller that's called the great
'i'th y oH Say ldhe II all DICK,
Mr.. Narkom. There ain't no flies on
French Ally. He'll do And then he
generously put out his hand and grip
ped CIeek's i'm a grasp of good fellow
ship. I'm not remembering anything
not me-" he added. It's just begin
ming here-that's all. Now sit down,
old man, and let me throw a mile of
talk into you about this Motzah' I've
been sent over to nab Cleek, who
knew the idioms of America well
enough to understand that. in slang
parlance. Jew is usually alluded TO as
a goose" a "kike" or a ''Motzah,"
sank leisurely into the chair which
Mr.. Swithers thrust toward him, Rnd
took stock" of the phrase.
a Hebrew gentleman, eh?" he said
serenely. And as have already been
told that it's a case of smuggling, the
Inference is clear. 1t will be diamonds,
of course. Diamonds and Hebrews
seem to have natural affinity"
Yes; it's diamonds, right enough"
assented Swithers. And, as you say,
MOtzahs and sparklers seem to run in
double harness. Oh. he's a slick bird
is SoIIy! No old wrinkles in his
clothes-fresh and new every trip and
he does his little didoes on the whole