Pueblo chieftain., 1921-08-29
MALCOLM SAGE,
DETECTIVE
(BY HERBERT JENKNs)

Tins turned once more and left the
room As he walked towardSSthe outer
door he winked at Gladys Norman and.
with a sudden dive, made a frightfNl riot
of William Johnson's knut-like hair'
Then. without change OF expression ne
passed out to tune up the car FOR It's
run on Il morrow.
The following morning. as they
trooped out of church. the inhabitants
of Hempdon were greatly Interested IN
the break down of a large car, which
seemed to defy the best efforts OF the
chauffeur to coax it into movement
The owner drank cider at the Spotted
woodpiegon and talked pleasantly with
the villagers. who. on learning that he
had never even heard of the Surrey cat
tie maimings. were at great pains TO
pour informa ton and theories into his
receptive ear.
The episode quite dwarfed the re-
markable sermon preached by MIR. Cal
lice, in which he exnor-~d his congrc-
cation to band themselves together 10
track down him who was manning and
torturins Gods creatures, and deiSins
the Masters merciful teaching.
It was Tom Kinds, assisted by
hoy scout. who conducted Malcolm
Sage to the scene of the latest outrage
1t was Kinds who described the
position OF the mare when she was dis
covered. and 1t was he who pccketed
two half-crowns az the car moved off
Londonwards.
, That evening Malcolm sage sat long
and late at his table. ensrosscd in the
map that Inspector wensdale had sent
him.
The next morning he wrote a letter
that subsequently caused Sir John
Hackhlock to explode into a torrent OF
abuse of detectives in general and one
Investigator in particular. II stated In
few words that. owing to circur-
stances over which he had no control,
Malcolm sage would not be able to un-
dertake the inquiry with which Sir
John Hackblock had honcred him until
the end OF the month following.
Nearly month had elapsed, and the
cattle manning mystery seemed as far
Of solution as ever, The neighhorhood
In which the crimes had been commit
ted had once more settled down to It's
usual occupations. and Scotland Yard
had followed suit.
Sir John Hackblock had written TO
the Chief Com missioner and a question
had been asked in the House.
Inspector Weusdale's colleagues had
learned that II WAS dangerous TO men
ton In his presence the words cattle
or manning" The Inspector knew that
the affair Was referred 10 as "Wens-
dalc's Waterloo" and his failure to
throw light on the mystery was begin
ming to tell upon his nerves.
For threa weeks he had received no
word from Malcolm Sage. Ono morn
ing on his arrival at scotland Yard he
was given telephone massage asking
him TO call round at the Bureau during
the day.
Nothing n~w2" aueried Malcolm
Sage ten minutes later. as the inspector
U A. -. 49, \
| The inspector shook a gloomy head and
| dropped his heavy frame into chair.
Malcolm Sage indicated with a nod
that Thompson was to remain.
Can YOU borrow "A couple sf covered
government iorrios7" quericd Malcolm
sage.
"a couple OF hundred II necessary"
said tho inspector duify.
Two will be enough" was the dry
| reJoindcr. Now listen carefully. wcns-
dale. l want you to have fifty men
| housed some ten miles away from
Hompdon on the afteraoon OF tho asnd.
Select men who have done scouting ex-
boy scouts. for preference. Don't
choose any with bald heads or with
very light hair SEQ that they arc
! wearing dark clothes and dark shirts
and above all. no white collars. Take
with YOU a good supply of burnt cork
such as is used by negro minstrels.''
Malcolm Sage paused. and for the
fraction of n second there was n curious
fluttcring at the corners of his mouth.
1T will be moonlight. and caps might
| fall off" explained Malcolm Sage.
You cannot very well ask man to
black his head. Above all" h. con-
tinued evenly 'bc sure you give no In
dication to any one why you want tho
I men. and tell thern not to talk. You
/ follow me7" he qu~rieh.
Yes. said tho inspector. IL fol-
, low"
Don't 60 down Hempdon way again,
and tell no ono In the neikhhorhood: no
I one, you understand. Is TO know any
/ thing about T. Don't tell tho general.
I for instance"
Him There was 4 world OF hatred