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In spite of the fact that the patient was furnished with descriptive list, and was specially commended to the care of the surgeon as a soldier marked for extreme gallantry, all trace of him had been lost; and although two private detectives were searching for him a month, no further clew had been found to his whereabouts or fate as late as the 1st of October.
I held a consultation with the Vice-President, Seward, and Bangs, and suggested the propriety of placing one of my detectives, named White, in jail with him. White was in Chicago, but I could send for him and have him in readiness for the work in a few days. White was a shrewd, smart man to act under orders, and nothing more was required.
"Michel!" he called: "Michel!" Michel entered the library on the instant. He had been posted in the gallery close by. Behind him appeared several gentlemen in evening dress: they were detectives despatched on special duty from Headquarters.
The Sheriff of our county, charged with the duty of arrest, proceeded forthwith to New York, and, engaging the services of detectives there, began the search for Dewey, who, it was believed, had not left that city. He was discovered, in a week, after having dexterously eluded pursuit, on the eve of departure for England, disguised, and under an assumed name.
I ain't done with him yet, and I've brought this awful thing on her." "And I haven't begun with him yet," said McLean, setting his teeth. "I've been away too slow and too easy, believing there'd be no greater harm than the loss of a tree. I've sent for a couple of first-class detectives. We will put them on his track, and rout him out and rid the country of him.
The next, under the wistful appeal "Finger Print Detectives Wanted Big Incomes!" confided: "YOU red-blooded men and women this is the PROFESSION you have been looking for. There's MONEY in it, BIG money, and that rapid change of scene, that entrancing and compelling interest and fascination, which your active mind and adventurous spirit crave.
Meanwhile, Balcom and Paul had picked up the model of the automaton and exchanged a quick glance. "This man Locke's actions are suspicious," exclaimed Balcom, hastily. "He was in the house last night." Outside they could hear the arrival of the detectives summoned by the butler. "Go to Eva," nudged Balcom to Paul. A moment later the butler entered with the detectives.
Perhaps it was Sweeney and his detectives coming to inspect the scene of the brutal attack. It might be Brennan. The door swung open and three men entered the room quickly. John recognized one of them as "Slim" Gray. He knew he was face to face with the men who had "got" Murphy.
Nuñez and O'Brien started immediately for Charleston, with detectives at their heels. The Commodore, a tug then owned by the Cubans, lay in the harbor of that city, with a revenue cutter standing guard over her. She was ordered to get up steam and to go through all the motions of an immediate departure. But this was a ruse to draw attention away from the actual operations.
"It frightens me to think of such viciousness so near to us, and we don't know and can't guess who it is." "We'll find a clew. I'll have detectives to watch the house, and to trace the messenger who brought that letter, if possible. Say nothing to anyone, not even to Tante Lydia. Perhaps it would be best not to worry your mother at all about it. She's not well, you see.
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