Evening star., 1927-04-28

" HAT a man should be shot dead
in broad daylight on one of the
most crowded streets in Lon
i don and that the murderer
should have escaped offered to
the leader writer of every metropolitan
newspaper an opportunity and an eX-
cuse for calling into question the
prescience and genius of the detective
4orce.
The chief sent for Bullott and, with
out a word, handed him a thick bunch
of newspaper cuttings, and the first
thing that caught the inspectors eye
was a paragraph:
I'm the circumstances it is rather
remarkable that the officer in charge
OF the case should be Inspector Bull
lott, who, we understand, is in this
case making his acquaintance with
lthe procedure Of criminal detection.
Hitherto Mr.. Bullott has occupied an
important position in the records de-
tpartment of Scotland Yard, where he
has rendered admirable service to the
state, but which can hardly have
fitted him for the duty he is now
called upon to perform"
Bullott's heart went down with a
4hump. The rosy dream Of success,
already dim, faded grayly.
Read the. next. one" suggested the
police chief.
The second of the leaders was even
more ruthless.
"Mr. Bullott, who is in charge Of the
case, is certainly pursuing methods
which are TO say the least, unortho-
dox Despising the assistance which
trained and efficient police officers as
custoned to such cases could give TO
him, he seems to be satisfied with the
help of a man Of doubtful antecedents
and a reporter attached to the staff
of one OF our cotemporarles. Ad-
mirabIe as this combination may ap.
pear TO the inexperienced Mr.. Bullotti
an anxious public viii not be i'm
Dressed. - "
1.-The third one is almost as bad
said the chief. and the troubled In
epector Bullott took up the third cut
Ting reluctantly.
It was from the Post-News, a jour
nal, which carried considerable infiu
ence in government circles:
"@ frankly. we must ask Scot
land Yard TO consider seriously
whether they are taking all the steps
possible TO bring 10 justice this un
known assassin. AS frankly we state
that it is. in our opinion, a grave
error Of judgment to place so impOr
4ant a case in the hands OF an mex
perienced police officer, gentleman
who has never before handled so mucl
as minor prosecution.
II suppose that means YOU wan
me TO go back TO my office. sir?' saiC
Bulott
The old chief chuckled.
1T means nothing Of the kind, h
said. i've been on TO the newspaper
i know the editors of mOst-an'
I've found that those leaders wer
written on information supplied yes
1orday afternoon from a source Wbicl
they. of course, refuse to reveal. Til
information was couched in the sam
aerms. all having one object, WhicI
is to clear you out of this case. An
shev wouldn't he worrying about yoI
and your peculiar friends if ther
wasn't a reason. It is quite enough
For me: BuIlOtt, that they wish Yol
replaced. III take the unpopula
course of confirming you in that al
pointment. The police force that
popular isn't doing it's duty! Now
4. nvhat about this shooting OF no
brook? How is he by the way
practically well" said Bnlloti
N'The press knows nothing about I'M
last attempt, and l propose to keep
quiet for day or two,
The chief nodded.
Marsh may be difficult propos
ton for you to handle. but there