The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1921-02-03

"And what are your clucsY
Well, when told that PInek-
ncy reporter abont en-, he snort
ed. Promise nc sou won t DO
that, sir. -
81 promise not to snort, SAID
Hoyt, gravely Now, go
ahead.
"Wcll, si;', ] found a button
and a hunk O dirt
1T was with some little diff
Guilty that the lawyer kept his
promise. Though he might have
used more graceful term, ne
certainly felt like snorting.
However, he only said, gravcly,
What sort of button?'
GA suspender BUTTON, said
Fibsy. And Immediately he OBJ
served to himself, "Gee! | won
der why / lied then! Guess I'm
born that way,
But for some reason, he did
not correct his ls-statement,
and say truly, that it was shoe
button.
eyes" said Hoyt; "and the
mud? What was the interest OF
that?"
"Well, you see, sir, it had
mark in it,"
"What sort of mark 2"
"The print of boot heel. "
And again Fibsy communed with
himself. Done it again! y he
observed, i'll silent, soliloquy.
"Well, when | lie, Unexpected,
like that, I'm always glad after
ward ~
Surely, the boy was we'll
named! He had gone to Mr..
Hoyt, fully intending to tell him
of his clues" anti he had fal-
sified in both instances.
Judge Hoyt was as attentive
and considcrate III manner as II
talking to an equal.
81 know Terence, he said,
that in the detective stories you
arc doubtless fond of, the eagle
eyed sleuth sees footprint, and
Immediately described the villain
at full length. But have never
yet seen a footprint that amount
ed tosanything as proof. Why
80 men out of 100 would fit into
the same footprint. Or, heel
print, l believe you said. Which,
of course would be even less dis
tinetive."
Ilbsy looked at the speaker i,
genuine admiration. That ;
Just true. si-, he cried, easerle
The stories are full of fots.
prints, but I've tracked ont lc>s
Of en- and | never found a ga5d
one yet.
Just what do you mean by
tracked them out -
Why. | We watched by chsaace
of q rainy day, when lots Of 9aen
track mud into the outer Office,
and afterward, I fit my oYfn shoe
10 EN- an by Jimmy, sir. it fits
inter every bloomin 'tracN. |"
Hoyt looked interested. You
have gone into the subjee,+; care.
fully. almost scientificallS,
Well, I've read such ssdiklus
tales Of such things, | wkated tx
/ see for myself. You lusow, Tn
/ goin to be a detective"
IF you have such ingeniou.
/ views, you may succeed. Blu
! what about the button?''
"Well, you sce," and Fibsy
face grew blank you can't tel
much BY !. saspender button
cause they re all alike. II it ha,
been a coat button, now, Or
The judge looked at the DO,
thoughtfully. Terence, h
said, II promised not to laug
dG ou, duu WA y. Out IHlll
it only fair to tell You that
can't take much interest in you
clues. But your conversatio
has made me realize that you r
a bright boy. knowing that, an
as you were the office boy {
my very good friend, I'd like
do something for yea, Have 70
obtained place yet?''
No, sir, / haven IT,
: Well, Their, I'd like to hel
you TO get a good position. An
would that wipe out your di
appointment that can't mai
use OF your cites? =
s Yes, sir! I'd like to have
recommendation from you, sir.
AL right. Go away now al
raf,1,.n fhis q ffarnnnn al fhre