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i - J i ... i I, ' r T" i lr- gTl I f "fl m T' a! Morr's. Mr M. D. Utour Jf . THE TWO DETECTIVES By WARREN CRANT FOX OoprricM by AaeiicB Pr Asso ciation. Wit. 1 ni alttlng la railway atatloh waiting for train. A man t near me, but I didn't look at hlui." Ail I re luembervd afterward was that he waa man. ITesently I turned anil saw M the XMit wbt-re, he bad been a Mnular nackare. I looked about for Ua owner, but could see no one who appeared to have inissod It- ' took It up. not doubting for a monieat that the person who hud left It would come back for it. Hut although re matned there some time no one ratne. Then I opened the package, which proved to te a boi containing Jewels. It waa plain to me that tbcy were of considerable value. While I wan looking at thero two ' meu came up to me. Seeing them ap proach. I closed the box, btit tbcy told me to open It, and as aoon as they aaw Ita content! congratulated each other on finding, as they expressed It. the "Huntington Jewels." They be Ueved the story 1 told them of how I had come Into their possession, "for. they aald. "tbe man who tin stolen then) would not be examining them la a public place." They bad received .order to watch this station for the thief, and be. doubtless suspecting ' that he would not be permitted to leave- it without being searched. In order to avoid being caught with the -plunder on htm had left It on the seat. "Let na act like friend met by chance," said one of them, "for the fellow fa doubtless watching us. bis Intention being to shadow you and "Trick "yen out of them." 80 I put the box In my pocket, and the two men went away. I remained a few ml nates longer, then left the sta tion and went borne. I was quite sure X waa followed not only by the thief, bat by the two detectives, but wheth er the former knew anything about . the latter I did not know. 1 had not " been at home ten minutes when there was a ring at my doorbell and the detectives entered. "Well." said the spokesman. "I think we may at once turn In the jewels. The thief doobHe has marked your house and will try. either by diplo macy or stealth, to get possesion of them. Toa'd better be prepared for him tonight; he may break In to your bouse and try to get them by force." Tn always prepared for such things," I replied, and, pulling out a drawer from a cabinet, I took up a all shooter. -"Good for you," said one of the men. 1, don't think any one breaking Into your boose will get much. Let me have the Jewels. I'll take them to tbe , police station, and If .you'll call tomor row I dare aay you'll be paid a hand some reward by the owner." "All right," I replied, "but yon must give me some evidence that you're au thorized to receive them." "Authorized:" exclaimed the spokes man. "We have found you In posses sion of the property, and it's our duty to ran you in with tbe jewels. Out you're told so straight a story that we don't wish to Inconvenience yon. If yon don't give up tbe stolen goods we'll have to take yon along." TH go with you willingly." I aald. For tbe first time a suspicion came to me that possibly tbese detec tives might put me tn a hole. When I aald that I would go willingly they gave each other a look. It seemed to me that they didn't wish me to go with them; they preferred to take the gems themselves. They went into an other room for consultation. Thin proved to me conclusively that they were not detectives, but very likely bad themselves stolen tbe jewels, that they hed feared arrest and bad taken this method of getting their plunder ont of the station. When they return ed I had slipped the revolver up my sleeve. One of them stepped to the telephone and called for a carriage. Now. if be had called for a police patrol wagon I should have known that be was a bona fide officer. As It was. I knew he wasn't; that they were going to pretend to take me in a carriage to a station, bat really to se cure the Jewels on the way. When the carriage arrived I had backed Into a corner. They told me to come with them, bnt Instead of do ing so I shouted "Hands up!" and pointed my weapon toward them. For tunately they were very near together and I could cover both at one time. One of thera put his bnuds up at onre. bnt the other made a move of his hand to his hip. I shivered the hand with a bullet, and the blcody hand went np Immediately. Then, backlnu to the telephone, I held both men In position while I called np the police. My two detectives were In a box. 1 could Mil them If they moved, and If tney didn t make a move te Ret away they would go to tbe penitentiary. But ' tt"was "with -them a choice: nrtw-n death and prison, and they chose prls n. In a few minutes a patrol wagon dashed np to tbe bouse and several poll'-emen, carrying cocked revolvers. came In. . "Hello. Tom Duganr said the ser geant In, command. "Caught again! And you. Tete Miller! I thought you were working tbe west." - I had captured tbe Ilantlngton Jew eta. ' But this wasn't all. The property waa worth a hundred thousand dol lar, and there waa a reward offered of ten thousand. This reward, with bonus, was paid me, for I bad risked my rife In retaining them. , Af e You a Subset tbet to the 'f-:: New DaUy? ; ; ' , 'a jifi vz&ir& tMpj'ig Mirjrork before K in booaUag Ovaaon cat? a cLkamaa (Lnfy Tout . support means mora atreagtar for taework. ,our ' " -.- , ,-: , ;-; ' ! (Will You Help Boost yoof Wa Interests? For a IlmTted time the Moraine Enterprise will be told to aald la aAi.M - ih. e fn"ow: . e aavanca f.0A The Reward She Received For Bringing Wah ington bformahon , V MAY CJEIHtREDGE Copyright by Anwrlcsn Prt Ao- rlstUm When Washington waa at Cambridge in .-.vmiiiMiid of the patriot army hold in ttio ltrlilab abut up in lUwtou It was bis object to capttmrttienrtf b could. If not to force them out. He unt a niiv into the city to learn of their strength and mllttou. The voiini! umn selected fr tbl work was Joel Armstrong, twoutj two years !. who a few days lefrv had left Itofctou to Join the army at Cambridge on the eve of his U'trotbal to Sally Perkins. Washington Instructed him to dis cover Just what supplies and n 111 in u 11 1 tlou the Hrltlsh possessed The gen eral knew the numbers and armament It is not far from Cambridge tu ! ton; Indeed; they are now one city. Joel had no need to fear being taken-lu cltlsen's dress, for he had no uniform. lie had always lived In lUton und knew all mutes between It and Its en v irons, lie went through in the night and In the morning when Sally bad Just lighted the Are In the kitchen and was swinging the crane bearing the pot to boil the wster he walked In and they were locked In each other's arms. There was no great danger to Joel In going about tbe city so long as he was not liable to be caught with In. formation on his iersou. The Ameri can army was considered by the Brit ish rather as a rabble than au organ ised force, and transitory at that. Joel.collocted all the Information be wanted from patriot cltlxena who knew very well how General Howe was situ ated. Out he did not dare trust to bis memory. Besides, certain cttiaens were- desiroua.of sending communica tions to Washington informing him of various matters Important for him to know. Joel took all thee letters and papers to Sally and asked her to sew them In the liuiag of his coat. Now, It so happened that a British soldier whom Joel bad known and bad told that be waa gdng to Cambridge to flgbt against the tyrant king saw Joel walking iaat Faneull ball. This soldier saw the young patriot go Into the house where Sally Perkins lived and told 'his captain of the circum stances. The captajn told bis colonel and a gvsrd was sent to the bouse t" prevent Joel's going back to the Anier! can army, lest he carry Information. It so happened that Sally was sew tog the papers tu Joel's com wb-.'t looking out through, a window fror. which she could see some dNtan- down the street, she spied a su.id o soldiers coming, the officer uiukiug-Inquiries as he came. 8 he also saw i citizen point to ber home. gul k n- a flash she Inferred that Joel was l.i danger. Pulling a huge chest out tpotp under a bed, she put her lover mtoilt.i.and shoved It back as the sol diered stopped before the bouse ami surrounded It. An officer walked In without knocking and found Sally at her spinning wheel. Joel was not discovered, but the guard remained outside on watch so that If be were still there be could not leave. Sally told Joel of the sltua tlon. and be was much chagrined that he could not deliver the Information he possessed to General Washington. I suppose I shall have, to burn It all," be said. "How would It do for me to tske It 7" Sally asked. "Vo you think you could? "Of course." So Joel transferred the papers to 8ally. who concealed them about ber person and walked out of the bouse In face of tbe guard. Tbe officer looked dublons about letting ber go. since be had received order to permit no one to leave tbe bouse. But Sally paid no attention to him, though ber heart was beating, like a trip hammer. Rally, fearing she might be followed. went among the shops making pur chases. She saw a redcoat following ber. but managed to elude him. When It was quite dark she started for Cam bridge, keeping to tbe fields. Finding a boat on tbe Charles river, she ap propriated It and, rowing across, was taken In by an American sentry. She asked to be conducted to tbe com mander In chief. Washington waa conferring with people who called to see him on In numerable subjects when a sentry an nounced Sally Perkins. What can do for you. Mistress Perkins?" asked the general. "Nothing, general. 1 am doing some thing for you. Tou sent Joel Arm strong, a soldier In your army, to Bos ton for Information, ne Is shnt up there and cannot leave for the red coats who are watching the house. Here Is what b4 collected for you." The general'a face lighted at seeing the papers, ne took them and, having, glanced at them, aald: "We are under obligations to you. Mistress Perklus. for tbese papers, which are of great vnlne to us. What can I do in reewfmltkHi of our a pore elation of your heroic act? Is there anything I can give you?" "Tee. genernl, a kiss. I would like to be able to say that I have kissed the commander In chief." Washington, though he waa old enough to be the girl's father, colored slightly, ne waa so dignified as well as modest that this reward given be fore a docen persons waa a great trial to him. ne submitted to twt kbuutl m - the cheek by the girl then aald: HOW that this worthless reward has been given yon must go and bare something of value a aunner ." 3oel Armstrong remained hidden tlTI Boston was evacuated. M0KN1N0 ENTERPRISE, TUESDAY, FfllWUAKV, 1 LEGALLY HANGED By CHARLES LEVI IS PWITS CopyrlsM by American Pre Aae-' rlKll.m. M. "Which oue of all your eesee," I ask ed Wlleux. the celebrated criminal law yer, ims wom excited your lutereati" "That of Mathews, who waa accuseu of murder " "Was be lu ioceut or guilty?" ''Innocent." : "lld you aevure his acquittal?" "No." "Hauged? "Yea; legally hauged." "What-Uo you uietiu by that?" "I ll tell you. Mathews waa lu the employ of Henderson, the nian who was murdered. I dou't care to go luto the details of the case;' t will only say that there sJo much ctrvuuistautlitl evidence agalust blm that fruiu the flrst I despaired of saving hla uevk. I knew be was Innoceut, though be could 110 more explalu the circumstances that pointed to bL guilt than I could." How did you tuow no was iu- nocvut?" Uy both experience and Intuit lou. I dofy any of my clients to deceive me In this regard. I simply look tnciu in Theft, aud that lulls in the story There was everything about Mathews' case to interest me. He was j ounger son of a British couutry geutleman aud lu lore with tbe daugh ter -of another British guatlemau. Ills mother bad no knowledge of bis bar ing leen accused of crime, much Uws baring been couvlcted, foe I could do nothing to prove bin - iuuovut. Jl. showed me bis luotber'a letters, aud it was distressing to read them. Ul betrothed was also writing bint with out any knowledge that bo was under sentence or ueatn. A : weea uritww iw was to be banged a letter from solic itors In England was bauded blm; in forming blm that a bachelor uncle bad died and left blm a large fortune." L'pon iiiy word: It waa an luter- eating case, wasn't It?" "I should say so. If ever there waa man who bad everytbtug tu live for Mathews bad. And to be Judicially executed without ever having w rouged any one in hla life was simply awful. You have no Idea bow having a life on your hands wears 00 a man, and tbti Taienearty drove me Insai But I braced myself for a gigantic effort. After conferring with Mathews decided to csble "the solicitor In England, giving them tbe situation and asking how much funds they could cable me within a few days. They placed 20.0u to my credit, aud with this sdnl I went to work. There was no use in trying to secure delay or a new trial. bat 1 must do waa to interest the sheriff 1 bad a long secret conference with blm, but could not move blm to act for - money. though I so far secured hla Judgment that be must do an official wrong In hanging Mathews that he rousented to wink at any game I might practice, provided 'It could be kept secret. . "I got a friend of mine who was a professor In a medical college to ap ply for tbe body of Mathews as soou aa he waa dead. Tbla enabled me to gain possession ' of the condemned Inan tbe moment the banging wis over. Then I "fixed" every official who was to be present at tbe banging. Mathews put lu a request that there should be no setators present. I could not even be present myself. But there was not one of tbe officials to whom I iald less than $10,000. and the hangman got $23.ouO. My friend the doctor was tbe only one present who got nothing. He had a coffin ready for tbe corps aa soon aa It waa taken from the gallows and a hearse to carry It to tbe hospital. "Well, that nlgbt I went to the boa .pltal and found Mathews locked in the doctor's room." "But how was tbe hanging man aged?" ' "I don't know; I never asked. There were half a dozen men paid by tbe atate to see tbst Mathews was banged, and I paid every one of tbem In all $100,000 to go through, tbe process without hanging him. All I know la that I paid tbe money and found Matbewa alive In tbe doctor's room. Some burnt cork, a woolly wig and a suit of clothe procured from a Jew tailor fixed blm so that no one would know htm. I had a steerage ticket for him In an outgoing steamer, and early the next morning he was on bis way to Eng land." "ne mnst have been very grateful to you." "Grateful! I should say so. Before parting with me be made me promise that I would come over a aoon a possible and see him. I couldn't go for a year, and then I found him In possession of 50,000 a year Income and married to tbe woman he loved. He met me on the steamer, and the flrst thing he did waa to Impress It upon me that neither bis mother nor hla wife nor any one living except hla solicitors knew that he wa Judicially dead In Amorlc.Jne hnd flftetMrUd to bring himself to unburden his se cret to his wife, but had alwaya failed. "Mathews entertained me royally and begged me to suggest some way for blm to pay tbe debt be owed me, even if It 'required ever cent of his fortune. I assured him that I took more comfort In hi case than In all tbe rase I bad ever won. though I had lost It. "After spending a month with him I left him to return. He eould hardly bear to part with me and resetted that It wouldn't be'aafe for him to come to America or he would cross the ecean with me. H ahed tears when I tame away." If you would sell YOUR HOUSK YOUR FARM YOUR HORSE Try what the cheap column of the DODGING THE LAW By H QUAD repyrlsht IW by Aaanclstsl rary yrvaa Ut Joecphue Henderson waa a mau of forty when a startling a-venl'look place tu bis life. He waa also a widower. He was exactly live feet high and weighed 110 pouuda. These figures will convluce you that Joscphu waa uot 'numbered among tbe tulglity men of earth, lie had tried vmt'tis ways of making a living, and In pursuing tbem be bad gut the reputation or ik Ing keen. He had at last turn." I ped dler aud was driving a horse ami wagon around the country with dry goods, uot Ions, groceries aid tinware. That's the way he came to meet the widow Hopher, who Uved on a farm. Tbe widow had pa" ',r,T- "D was large aud tsiuy ami inn p waa not handsome. The only thing on earth ahe feared waa Hie law. une had one beeu arretted, fr kicking a man and bad apent ten da lu Jail. Tbe sheriff Bad made Iter stsy ss pleasant as possible, but she bad nev er recovered from the shock. . Peddlers are a Jovial lot. and eo are widows, and In time these two came to call each other Josh and Sally. Thing would have gone no further never made a sale to the widow with out cheating her, and me day when he been! that she had vme Into po lou of $3,000 In cash through the death of a brother Joseph us saer 111s way clear for the future. That mouey would set U a store In the village. and be would become a thriving mer chant. : Josefhu went courting lie found the widow behind the flow In a Held. Aa he courted she plowed. He had no objection, a time wa money to both" of "them. Jeeph-ourcsara tba't be had enterfalned a sneaking affection for the widow sine hi first call, and. though she dldu't say much, abe seemed pleased. Josephus waa told to call two week later, but at the end of nine days be waa bark again. He said It waa hla beating heart that -fetched blm. lie had cut the time down, but the widow was ready for hlm Several day pre Tloua ahe bad gone to the village aud paid a lawyer $3 to answer the ques tion: . ' "Can tbe law Iro (XT licks her husband V And hla answer bad Wa: "Not If you do not lick him tod.hard. There Is neither assault nor battery In what uiay be railed a moderate Miking Don't break any bones and don't serl- ouslyjnjure hla eye." "I bavt been thinking." said the wid ow to Josephus; "I have been thinking and wondering .If you loved me." "Heavens, can you doubt HT be ex claimed. -,; " . .- TAnd you will alwaya love meT "Forever and forever!" "Then we'll aay two month hence." "One montb-a week a day!" Joaephua knew of a atore to rent In the village, and be wanted that $5,000. The widow Insisted that abe must have two weeka at the very aborteat, aud a date was settled on. The marriage waa to be private and Im celebrated In her home. In due time tbe happy day came round a preacher and two wlt nesses and tbe deed was done. An hour later, as the happy couple were left alone, the widow" changed ber dress, rolled up her sleeve and brought out a new horsewhip bought for the oc casion. : "Whafa upr asked tbe wondering Josephus. Take off your coat and aland out" "For what, love? I want (o talk with you about opening a atore In town." : "Plenty of time for that. Josephus. The flrst sale you made to me was Ave yards of roller toweling. You beat me on the price and on the measure. I'm gclng to tan your jacket for It!" "But. love"- Bhe took blm by tbe collar and on tbe whip till be hollered. A laid wo- man who could twist a plow around In clay soil could handle the little Josephus. "The second sale," continued tbe wife as she rested, wa five tin pan. Four of them leaked, and you beat me out of 10 centa beside. Here I lick ing No. 2." "But I am your dear husband!" he protested as he squirmed about. - "And that's why I can lick you and dodge the law. Here goes!" Josephus' hide waa tickled agsln. ne attempted to flgbt. but wa taken by the Imlr and hi head banged against the wall till be grew quiet. When the performance was over and the wife had got ber breath she snld: "Tou sold me ten yard of calico for a dress and warranted It to wash. It waa three-quarters of a yard abort on the measure and the color ran Into each other. Josephus. some more horsewhip!" JTII J)are you atreatedor,thUUi- "Tou can't. Thafe what I pnld $5 to make mire of. Come to timer' And Josephus was licked for selling abort weight groceries, and for charg ing BO cents too much for a pair of "hoes. and for selling black Blockings that crocked, and when be had got bis last stroke the wife aald: "Josephus, darling. It wa a cousin of mine that got tbe $3,000. but you've got me. and here w dwell, and yon do tbe farm work and do It well or you'll get eome more of this! The mercantile bnslnese I not for us, dear. What we wnt I the free air of the country, with honest price and good measure thrown tor QYPUM ENTERTAINED. Ml Helen and Basel Oaulton Opn vounq rnand. The Mlsse Helen, and Basal Dadi. ton entertained the Oypsie at their home on the West Bide on Saturday night at Five Hundred, the prize being land. Instrumental and vocal rauslo selection wer also among th vn tfn, Th member of thle club will be entertained Sat urday evening by Mian Veda Wllllama at the home of her lter, Mr. 0. 0. MllUr tin Seventh treet v.uk'M Du,u,n' te werejMI r" Chenev, of Portland, Ml. CI 1911. alia. .11 ' ' '- . fteven Dlveree Granted. IHH-rees of divorce "T'"'r Monday lu the following cejes: Mer lon It. Molr vs. Thoma R. Molr. 1 earl Klchard 1. Kraeik J. Wrhard. UUJ Itaudles vs John Itandlea, O. J. trer eua vs. lr Cravens, r rancl I. Ch-hlre v. Jamea J. Che.hlre. Bareu ltu order"'"? 'deUult and . refe'enea waa made In the case of Perclval Nal ton va. Kmma P. Walton. The Heeaenv "I hear that tlustav la going to mar 7." "In Me at last?" "No; In debt." Limited. "Smally has a whaling big wife, hasn't her "You bet. II ran'l bold hU own." less th Darllngl Old Doe Madam, your boy baa acute rheumatism. Young Mother Just Ilka blm. Ev erything a tout him la Just as rub as It ran be. And Test Yeur Own Hera. "Young man," aald a tutor. 1st a tax lea b meter In other worda, keep everlastingly at It." There Are Other. ''Why doe Orabem always walk with hi hands In bis pockets on Run day.r "Reckon he want a change. He has 'em in other pco;do'a on other day la tbe week." . Able te Held HI Own. Mr. Fuxxy (the Undlndy-Mr. Be Jone ha Just bad bis breakfast, Mr Grout hem. and b mad no complaint bout th butter. At . 1 suppoa not. Bejone ,1 thing of an atblet." . . ' some- a. . - . -.. .. 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