Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-06-10
clothes to come to the house at once.

| them to wait there till I called for
them. Then 1 sought the host. found
him chatting with the Hon. Cliff
ford Radcliffe and, calling him aside,
| told him that there was q crook in
his house and that l had called for
| the police to arrest him. I had caught
| him in a room upstairs and thought it
! quite probable he was there still.
| Would he go with me and either con-
! firm or nullify my suspicious by hav-
ing a look at the man?
/ He went with me, I calling in the
| two men at the door, and we all climb
| ed the stairs together. AS we reached
| the landing above the red headed man
| came out of the room attired in ordi-
nary dress.
"Do you know him?' asked the host.
mo. I've been wondering who he is
all the evening"
"Have l your permission to arrest
him?''7
Eyes Can you do it without making
scene?'
Certainly. Well take him down the
back stairway" a.
|
seeing us recoiled. At first he seemed
disposed to go back into the room from
which he had emerged, but reconsid-
cred this move and came on toward us.
I looked an order to my men to take
him, and in a fifty he was hustled to a
rear staircase. down it and out through
q door. / told the men that l would
join them presently at the police sta
ton and they must not let him throw
anything away, especially the bundle
he carried under his arm. Then went
down the front stairs with the host
We met the Hon. Clifford Radcliffe
at the foot Of the stairs. At that mo-
ment the man arrested shouted from
the rear Of the house, 'You fools,
you've spoiled''- A door was shut,
preventing any more from being heard.
whats the trouble?" asked Mr..
Radcliffe
"Only thief in the house being
taken to a police station" replied the
host. I'm thankful that his cry was
not heard in the rooms"
'Indeed!' said the EngliShman. "1'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.. Radcliffe?"
Eyes; must be going. You Ameri
cans have been so kind to me since
came over that I've been kept up late
every night since I arrived here. I bid
you good night I've already taken
leave of your good wife"
Good night, Mr.. Radcliffe"
The Englishman went on upstairs.
remained with the host for a time tc
instruct him in what he should do or
the morrow in appearing against the
thief, telling him that we should prob
ably find the mans bundle filled with
stolen goods. I did not hurry because
, there was no occasion to hurry an(
the gentleman with whom l was talk
ing was constantly called upon will
Good night; have enjoyed your hospi
tality immensely" Finally, havin:
said all 1 wished to say and apologizet
for coming without an invitation,
babe him good night myself and wen
up to the dressing room for my ha
and overcoat Then l left the house
for the police station.
I sailed into the station putting {
cigar 1 had lighted, feeling that 1 hat
done nice bit Of work. The prisOne
and his captOrs were waiting for me
as was the sergeant at the desk.
Are you sure" said the latter, "tha
you hit the right man?'
"Why do you ask?
, "This man says he's a Scotland Yart
detective come over here to take bacl
a British crook wanted for murder"
"That's what ham," said the prison
er. I'm ere to git Hedward 'AmmeI
ton, charged with the KILN O. 'Owar(
anderson in LunnOn. l 'ad i'm al
| right, unsuspectin'. I'd put on. plai
: clothes and was goin' down to wal
houtside for i'm when you butted il
and spoiled my game. Hive lost III
now"
> 1t was like being doused with col
4 water.
q did you find nothing on him?"
, asked.
q ''Not a thing except an evening sui
, in the bundle"
: "Who was your quarry?' I asked th
: prisoner.
y ''The fellow as called 'imself Gilt
= ford Radcliffe
: I dashed to the phone, called up m
e host of the evening and asked if tn
o Hon. Clifford Radcliffe was still there
d The reply came back that he had gone
t and was asked if we had found Gel
I tain missing articles on the man ha
J. arrested.
e Then I knew that had made tn
blunder of my life After the ares
D Of the man who was laying for hill
j. the Hon. Mr.. Radcliffe had had plent
1t Of time to help himself to anythin