The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1917-09-21
An Amateur
Detective
He Found No Clew, but
Had Good Luck.
BY AMBROSE HALL

IeCllNe buFtdu Win WHICH N"' 49,
nected to report TO Oliver Ainsworth "a
Investigate case for him, did so
and this wis Mr.. Alnsworth's state
ment:
Il live In suburban town. My fam.
fly consists OF my wife, my son, Albert
twenty-five years old, and my dnugh'
ter, Edith, aged twenty. Other persons
come In from time to time. remaining
temporarily. There are also the serv'
ants. consisting OF cook, housemaid
and butler.
"For some time past we have been
missing small articles, principally jew
els. Only yesterday n brooch set with
/ diamonds and worth 500 disappeared.
suppose In all 81 500 worth OF proper.
! " has been taken. | wish you 10 come
into my house for long enough stay
70 discover the thief. Your chief has
recommended you as person who
would not be likely TO be taken for a
detective. you having been well brought
up He has told me also that you are
very musical and play on several In
strurhents. Ny daughter wishes 20 learn
TO play on the mandolin. md you emu
give her lessons. l shall Introduce you
as tho sou Of an old and very dear
friend OF mine, giving out that YOU
have met with bad luck and that I
have taken you in for awhile until you
can get.on your feet again"
There was truth In the latter part OF
this statement. | had recently come
from England TO seek my fortune lii
America Ike othors OF my countYmcn
who are ready 10 do abroad what they
would be too proud 10 do al home
tried music. for which have n cnnsld.
cradle taste, but after starving awhile
In that field fell In with detective,
who secured me a position In the bu.
think my chicf Recommendation was
that, being gentleman. could play
parts that would be impossible for an
unpublished mnn.
This assignment with Mr. Ainsworth
was my first In my new business, and
l knew nothing about how 10 trap
thief Persons who are ignorant Of
an important work they are expected
TO do are promo 10 look very wlsc and
apEear 10 he thinking very hard put
on the scnbiance Of the wisdom OF
Solomon. and when Mr.. AInsworth was
about to ten me Of any suspicious that
wcre entertained l stopped him. say
ing that always worked by method.
pursuing my Investigations step by
step, and wished to avoid any precon-
ceived notions that might lead mo
astray. This inspired tho gentleman
with great fhith In me. must trust
to buck - my wits to boar out his con-
1dence.
The story Of my supposed impoyer-
lshment. which, Ms l have said. was In
tho main true. brought very sympa-
thetic receptlon from Miss Edith Aims
worth. and tho fact that I was 10 teach |
her music foreshadowed that would |
pass q season In clover. Under the In
Thence Of her beautiful eyes l felt that |
! could be q thief hunter for the rest |
Of my days. I commenced the music
lessons at once and was supposed to
enter upon my Investigations at the
mme time Alas. knew not where 10
beginl That part Of my work which
consisted In leading the family 70 think
that I was tho unfortunate son OF a
dear friend q It's head ! performed
with grent case since II was natural /
10 me. I was FIRST cousin 10 an earl.
and my father. having been born TO
he courtesy title OF honorable, had
never done stroke OF work In his life
Except garriaon work. for he had been
.pionei q regiment in the British
army.
spent q fortnight as member OF
Mr. Ainsworth's family, and since I
had not secured the slightest elew to
he thief felt Il necessary 10 put on
III the appoarance OF pursuing a deep
aid .pian OF which was capable. Mr.
iiisworth refrained from questioning
ne. which was lucky. Indeed, 30 en-
crossed was with my lovely pupil
hat had a dozen ciews been under my
lose l would not have detected one OF
hem. wondered that he did not
Iotice how matters were going be-
ween me and Edith, but II there Is
ne thing observed In my career OF
elective 1t u the stupidity OF parents
a failing 10 notice the ineipient love
fairs OF their children.
After spending nearly three weeks