Year: 1873


and were admitted alone to see the WOE
derful sights it reveals. They were both
young. One of them, who was very beau
tiful was greatly excited and had to be re-
strained more than once by her companion.
Scene after scene passed before them, until
at length the lake came into view. An
arbor on the opposite shore was more than
usually distinct, for the sun was shining
full upon it. Inside it was seated lady
and gentleman in tender attitude. The
features and dress of both were as plain as
though they stood before the gazers as
large as life. The younger lady after gaz-
ing at the pair for a moment exclaimed,
"There told you it is my husband, just
as / suspected"


She was intent on starting for the boat
house to cross the lake by stealth and con-
front the pair, but her friend restrained
her.


Toward the close of March an elderly
gentleman, a professor at welLknown
college, visited the Octagon, accompanied
by detective. Scene after scene was
brought into view, until at last distant
part of the park was shown. Walking
down pathway in the centre of the pic
ture was couple. The elderly gentleman
at once recognized the lady as his daughter
and the gentleman as the young artist with
whom she had eloped two days previously:


Early this month Detective Lambert
came on from Ohio in pursuit of forger
and defaulter named McMurray. He re-
ceived information that he was hiding
somewhere in Yorkville or Harlem. The
detective on his way thither recognized
McMurray on Third avenue, near Seventy
first street. The detective sprung from
the car, but his man had disappeared For
two days the officer paraded that neighbor-
hood, but to no purpose. On the third
day he extended his walk as far along
Seventy-second street as Fifth avenue.
AS he glanced toward the Park he thought
he recognized McMurray near the Casino,
some three hundred yards away. He went
toward the spot and examined the neigh
borhood thoroughly, but saw nothing of
the man. The New York detective before
referred to happened to be at the Casino
on business, and recognizing the Ohio
officer asked him what he was after. On
learning his errand, the New York officer
said. "If you'll come with me to that
octagon building yonder, they'll show you
the whereabouts of the fellow you want,
if he's in the park, in two minutes"


Detective Lambert went to the Octa-
gon accordingly, and explained his wishes.
The camera was put in motion, and in
thirty seconds he discovered McMurray
seated in an arbor not two hundred yards
away, calmly smoking cigar. In five
minutes time the officer had his man. 81
watched the whole proceedings" said the
New York detective, Gas it was cast upon
the table. l saw Lambert approach,
McMurray start and try to dodge him, and
the detective grab him and bear him down
to his knees. Then / saw Lamberth put
the handouts away, and McMurray quietly
light fresh cigar, hand another to Lam
bert, and both walk off together apparently
the best of friends.'


Last Wednesday lady residing in Fifth
avenue visited tho park with two friends,
accompanied by herlittle boy Of four years.
While the lady and her friends were chat
ting together in an arbor the child strolled
away, and when the alarmed mother be-
, come conscious of the fact he was nowhere
) TO be seen. Search was made in every di-
rection by the lady and her friends, but TO
no purpose. At length an officer who was
consulted by the distressed woman, direct
ed her to the Octagon. Thither she and
her friends went. The camera like a good
angel went to work to disclose the where
abouts of the lost boy, and in few minutes
Z a small white speck was discovered in the
7 sheep pasture.


' "That's most likely your child, mad
} am" said the expert in charge of the ca


mera.


q The lady examined the speek carefully,
Q and there sure enough was her darling,
{ every feature and limb discernable, lying
Q curled up on the grass fast asleep.
: icy A city exquisite, having become


agriculturally ambitious, went in search OF


farm, and finding one for sale, began to
. bargain for it. The seller mentioned as
one of its recommendation, that it had a
cold spring on it. "Ah--aw p" said the
fop, " won't have it then, for I've heard