The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-02-23

; America. The third was the rob.
berry from Lord Wendcrley's house
in Park Lane.
There were other crimes which
thought might be connected with
these; but these three, for various
reasons, became linked together ir
my mind as the outcome of one
mans planning. set myself the
task of discovering this one man
and the day came at last when
really believed that was in pos.
ition tc lay my hand upon him
here is no necessity to detail the
evidence which pointed to this man
1t is enough to say that after
watching him for three weeks,
became convinced that man OF
the name of Thomas Pugsley
carrying on business in Bermond.
sew as a leather broker, and living
apparently the most respectable
OF hives at BrixtCn, was in some
measure connected with these
crimes.
| discovered that Pugsley's
leather-apency business was pros
ecuted without energy or atten-
ton, that his frequent absences
from London were not in neighbor-
hoods where his wares could be
pushed, and that he was often
away for Il month at time, with
his whereabouts unknown even to
his landlady. The latter was q
highly respectable woman at whose
house he had lived for the last two
wears and who, | honestly believe
was ignorant of her lodger's an
tccedents, habits and business. BY
taking rooms in the neighborhCod,
easily discovered all that she
knew and one or two circumstances
which lent color to my suspicious.
| placed these before Huntington,
and it was decided to make an ar
rest.
A more clumsy piece of business
than this intended arrest was new
or planned or carried into effect.
The inspector placed in charge of
The affair by Huntington, and his
two subordinates, arrived at Brix-
ton an hour later than the time
fixed upon, accosted Pugsley in
the street, and were very soon
made aware Of the Class of person
with whom they had to deal. Be-
fcre the inspector could get out
half dozen words, he was lying
on the pavement with bullet
through his shoulder. His COM
panions dragged him to the pave
ment and set him up against the
ratings. Then they turned to look
for Pugsley. There was not a
trace of him to be discovered any
where.
The amazing skill and cunning
Ct the man was amply demonstrate
cd on that morning. BY some eX-
eraordinary means he seemed to
disappear from the face of the
earth.
The morning which witnessed,
however, the shooting of the in
spector and the remarkable disap-
peal ance of the man in whom l
was so deeply interested, was men,
cradle, so far as | was concerned,
for another noteworthy incident.
Absolutely Disguised with the re-
suit of my six months labors. |
determined to wipe the whole thing
/ from my memory, and travelled
/ down to Working with the intention
, &C playing a round Of golf. Il was
! introduced by the secretary to "a
resident of the place whose name
! was James Stanfield, and we had
a round which ranks amongst the
best | ever played in my life.
Stanfield was silent but by no
means gloomy person. He APP
! peared to be about forty years Of
age and an absolute golf maniac.
He played every shot with the
most ridiculous care, but ! must
confess with also the most wonder
full precision. His drives were
never long, but they were long
enough for him to escape trouble,
and in the approximate eighty
shots which he took to complete
the course, l cannot remember one
that was in any way fluffed or
fooled. He beat me at the seven
teenth hole, and it was while we
stood together upon the eighteenth
tee that the incident happened
WIilNH WdS W SClll
element into the day.
On our right was a small plant
ing Of shrubs through which
wound the path which my partner
pointed out to me as leading to
his house. Our attention was at
tracted by the continued barking
of a small dog which had wander
Cd from the adjacent footpath. l
had the curiosity to- walk a step or
two into the shrubbery to see what
was the trouble. My companion,
however, who was a little on my
left, was the first to discover the
cause of the dogs excitement. At
a little cry from him l hurried to
his side. Stretched upon his back.
with extended arms, and a small
blue hole in his forehead, We found
the body of man. He was dead
but still warm, and by an extraor-
binary chance l at once recognized
him. He was one of the two plain
clothes policemen whom had seen
in Woollerton Road that morning,
foiled in his attempt tc arrest the
man who had been passing under
the name Of Thomas Pugsley!
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Jafet Scales Explanation
Just before midday on Thursday,
the third of November, my master
made one of his unexpected re-
appearances. was not surprised
Only the night before. had
dreamed of him, and it seemed to
me impossible that with my pas
sionate prayers going out day by
day, he should stay away much