The Washington herald., 1914-04-05


Fish, as to make it read that the police
have absolutely no news and no trace,
Great Fish is, in fact, to be kept en-
tireiy quiet. and persuaded to play the
patience and trust game"
Gard can do all that"
Can YOU instigate a strike at Great
Fish's breweries to take his attention
should crucial moment arise"
Things like that are elementary"
you are right" said Mr.. Captain,
they are elementary. Tbs strike agi-
tation-T suppose we have members of
our army in the breweries? Yes?-
should be worked up now. Card also
should lose no opportunities. Has my
plan of classification, by the way, been
carried out throughout the army in Eng
land?"
ut has. All our men are now classi-
fed according to personal appearance. I"
so that We could supply a Great
Fish or Card at need:"
The commander consulted new reg
lister. freshly filled in.
"A Great Fish from Class A. Card
from Class G."
The method promises well in Eng
land" said Captain, I'VE ought to make
it worldwide. Ii will work quite easily
in this case, no doubt. The tailoring, of
course, must be absolutely identical; the
figures padded or nonpa ided as the case
may be; the hair cut and parted in the
Great Fish or Card manner, with neces-
Sary dye or not, as the case may be; any
mannerisms initiated. We must spare
no pains TO turn out most finished dupli-
Gates"
Il take YOU" said Bourbon, with his
queer smile.
The young man produced a notebook,
ran over a little memorandum, smiled.
apologized whimsically for the trouble
he caused, and proceeded:
Il should lie to collect a few odd
facts for my own consideration. What
sort of character has Great Fish per-
sonally?"
Hard as nails, clever as sin," an
swered the commander, who could ap-
preciate cleverness as well as any man,
"and very close hsted."
You spoke of Scotland Yard. Which
of their men is on this job?"
Enfield" Bourbon replied. adding
with hunor: I'VE can supply Enfelds
from Class d. He scrutinized Mr..
Captain: Your class!'
Il am in Class d, am l." said the
young man. laughing But | do not
think We need Enfield in the case at
present. We must instruct Card, and
then prepare our two duplicates. All
news and business may be carried on
from here?" Not waiting for the for
mula of permission, he added: Il shall
call for news every morning"
With that he took himself out to lunch.
in an extremely good humor. He sat
long over lunch, and wrote many cryp-
tic things in his notebook concerning
Great Fish, the outlines of past. pres
ent, and future of the case, and last
since they appeared irrele-
vant-the names of three famous firms,
a florists, wine merchants, and a
ANY news" he asked, calling in
Iaconically at the Tottenham Court road !
Hat next morning.
Yes"
Charles Captain looked, and beheld
some excitement replacing Bourbon's |
,alm abstraction.
Card has just phoned us. Great
Fish heard from the police this morning
that piece of the gold plate had been
and would he call round some
ime today to identify it,"
Mr.. Captains interest was apparent.
Card, of course, detained the letter,
wrote back that Great Fish would
,ome at 4 O'Clock this afternoon, and
tamped his reply with Fish's signature
III right"
welfare the duplicates to hand:"
The commander smiled a smile of
elf-congratulation, and pressed a but
on. There walked in two men.
Great Fish and Gard to the life"
aid he exultantly.
Mr.. Captain studied them, then he
sked for photographs of the originals,
hen compared them. then professed him
elf struck with admiration.
ANY mannerisms
"One or two" replied the commander.
but they are easily acquired. Great
'ish drags his left foot little, is short
ighted, and has deformed fore6ngcr.
'hat'n show all right with a clever
love. Card is very usual, and anyhow, !
e's not marked man." h
"'Great' Fish's Rer-known short
ghtedness and our own interests" said I
lr. Captain, require an expert to ex-
mine that plate, / should say. We keep
n expert"
Il should say we do" said the COM c