Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-18
SHRAP-NEL
ADVENTURES or HeMloCk
TiTrlEeAY, OErECkATiVe.


He looked more like ! tramp. or the
advance man for carnival com
rany.
His face was one OF the horrors OF
these awful war times. Ii you saw
his face you would decide at once
that he was an efficiency expert. but
when you looked into his eye-ah
there was The secret OF his mighty
power His eye waa expressive,
thrilling commanding Ii looked Ike
. fried egg
He blew in town one cold morning
last week and fell of = Rock Island
accommodating.
Hist" he histed
histed
do you know who am?" he
hoarsed.
Sure" | giggled You're Henry
Ford. and somebody picked your
pocket and you want the fare to
Sreator. When you come back you'll
take me in as junior partner
"Aw no ! aint-honest I'm 4 de-
tecatlve."
"Gwan"
Honest am. I'm the worlds
greatest eteeative-Hemlocl. Title
bat I'm secret service Sc
ctet"-herc he raised his voice III
you don't believe It lookit my star"
Sure enough he had star jus.
like the one Dan Fitzgerald used Ia
wear on circus day long ago II was
ut quite a. big os dishpan, but /;
was 100 big load for such 4 little
man to carry.
asked him what he was detecting
Spies" Here he looked suspc.
iously at me. "Say-are you a spy"
NO. but ru looxin for q job. Is
the pay good? Cause ! never done
no spyin. but could learn. How
many hours day. and do va pay by
the week, an"
"Here--here-this is no employ
ment bureau. I'm q detective. got
IL get spy in this town or lose M
job. Honest amt you q spy
NO. but III try anything once.
could learn
No waota rcslar spy. Have yor
got police department here?''
Blushinsly, pleaded guilty lie
slanced around the depot and M auc
down the street.
Il don't SEQ any.
Remarkable, Ti,tleLat. You are
great shn,h. Neither do |. Lets 20
over 10 Tins
But the police department wasn't Ia
Tins.
Nov watch me detect can de-
teat in seven languages. said Title
bat. First shall detect in German"
"GtHea morgen, hook der Kaiser"
said Titticbat M
Go to ELL" said Tim.
''l'arieZ yous Francais?" answered
Tlttlebat
Sorry, but We don't keep it. says
Tin. va see we don't have no call
for ladies drIaks. Wont Virginia
Dare do?'
"fiablo Espanol?' inquired Title.
la'
No. il aint. Sure tia 4 bun dawg,
and no spaniel at all, replied Tim
Fooled. baiiled," mnttsred little.
lat To me. have detected in Ger
man. French and Spanish and yet
have obtained no clew"
Try Hawaiian" | suggested
He did
"IkeleIe hoolu boo? Wckey wacll.
oy hickey
Take that guy outa here saya
Tim to me, lies had enough"
Nothing dauu,ed the great dctec
tive tried Chinese,
Tuck lee chop auey hop wah?"
Sure, is the man nutty entire.y?'
asked Tim.
u ask "a now, Shrap, do | look any
thing like Hop Wah?"
He's detective told him.
Il knew he was nutty. But don
give dom. No detectives got mother
on me ! got me license paid up
Take him oata hare before he get
hurted. No L,ans gonna call me 9
chink and live"
He ant callin va names. He's de
tecting In seven languages.
Ohio inquired Titt!ebat in JAP
anese.
NO. Kerry" answered Tim,
Good night" tarLed Tittlebat, il
English
Erin 90 bragh!' yelled Tim :"
can detect IN Irish mesli, and dc
tect that They're lookn for you Over
to kankakee'
THE search is difficult" oxpaine,
Tittlebat as We lett Tins There ar,
spies in this town and | know it.
have positive proof--of Ger
man activities IN Ottawa but | hav,
no clue"
AHA what have we here II,
stopped In the snow, and picked up
fried frankiurer sausage
"liaha. clue German droppe,
this"
Wrong" exclaimed n strane,
voice. II dropped IT,"
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