Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-11-08

over at my place. -,
Mr.. Burke Burns glared at Billy
Gribble
Now! There now!' he cried. just
for that I'll tell you you don't know
anything about it. Ny name isn't
Burke, and it isn't Burns. lts-lts
Charles Augustus Witzel. Mr.. duop,
my name is Charles Augustus Nltzel.
"Glad to know your acquaintance,
sir" said Philo Gubb. Wont you De
seated upon one of them bundles OF
wall paper"
I'm a detective" said Mr.. Charles
Augustus witzel TEL him about me-
Gribble."
"Well, he, whatever his name is, but
Burke was what he told me. is Chlca-
20 detective" said Billy Gribble Yes
sir, Mr.. Gubb. Mr.-ah. what Is itf'
"witzel." said Mr.. Witzel.
"Mr. Witzei is one Of the celebrated
est Chicago detectives" said Mr.. CRIB
Bile, land he's come over here to hunt
ND this man Master that's disappeared
Amt that right? That's right! so
over here he comes, because he has
clew handed to him straight by Mrs.
Master that Master Is In Riverbank or
along the river here somewhere. See?
SO when he strikes town he comes
straight to me. Why? Because I'm
in the laundry business. and Master Is
In the laundry supply and washing ma
chine business That's how 1t Is, amt
IT."
Ex-act-lyr' said Mr. Witzel. Il en-
tered Mr.. Gribble's laundry. You'll
understand, being detective, Mr..
Cub. Here is the counter walked
up to the counter. | leaned over and
spoke to the girl there. My dear young
lady said. is Mr. Gribbe in?' out,
she says. When will he be back: |
asked, and moved along. My toe hit
something. Naturally | looked down.
A detective observes everything. My
toe has hit suit case On the end
Of the suit case are the initials C. NJ.
and Chicago In other words Gus
ter Master, Chicago the man I'm look
ing for"
And did you get him." asked Philo
Gubb tensely.
Gone! Gone like Il Bird" said Mr.
Witzel Naturally said nothing
about the suit case to the young lady
| waited for Gribble. / questioned
Gribble. ! asked him If Mr. Master
had been there, and he said, NO.
Very WELL said to Gribble. hell be
back after the suit case | waited
"And he came back?'' asked Mr..
Gubb eagerly.
"He did not" said Mr.. WitZel.
Philo Gubb sighed with relief.
"Then I've got chance at an op-
portunity to get that $1,000" he said,
"Mr. Gubb." said Mr.. Witzel, you
have a chance to get $500. You have
the best chance in the world to get it.
II was to offer you the chance to get
$500 that l came here. l said to
Gribble. 'Grtbble, Is this the town
where a detective by the name of
Grub livesi'"
"Gubb is the name" said Mr.. Gubb.
| huDb! nat y Whdl i Sdfu-buDb.
He's wise one,' said. We all
know all about him in Chicago. And
he's native here He knows the
ground. He's the man who will find
Master II / don't. But I've got an ad-
vantage I've got the clew.'
He pointed to the suit case
$50 Gribble says to me- said Mr..
WitZel: "'Why don't you and Gubb
combine? Why don't you work on the
case together and split the reward? 2
Great idear | says, and here | am
How about it, Mr.. Cobb"
"Gubb is the name adhere to when
not deteckating." said Mr.. Gubb kind
| ~ And as to how about it. | can re-
fer to Lesson L.. In which 1t is said
The possession of a !clew is the first
step and the most important in eluci.
dalton of cases. consider the valu
ableness OF that suit case clew to he
worth $500. and as such | should
consider 1t IL | had It, combination
similar to that which You mentioned
would he pride TO me-
Quite right! Quite right" said Mr.
Witze promptly Il make my head
quarters here. give you a free hand
| am "a synthetic detective. | think
things out | take a collar or sock
out of that suit case and think about it
look at 1t through microscopes and
things. But you go out You shadow
and snoop and trail remain here
and you go forth. for you see he add
ed. I'm so well known that If Master
saw me he would disappear instantly
Instantly
I'm willing 70 transact it as a bust
ness bargain on to them terms" said
Philo Gubb. and II was agreed Mr.
Gribble Immediately cut the cords thai
bound two bundles he carried and re
leased a canvas cot and a bundle OF
bedding He placed the cot upright
and laid the bedding upon 1t. Then he
said good night and withdrew. Mr.
Gubb waited until he heard Mr.. Crib