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Perhaps Jolnes's only weakness was a professional pride in his wonderful achievements in induction. He was ever ready to astound and charm his listeners by describing his methods. "By elimination," said Jolnes, spreading his clues upon a little table, "I got rid of certain parts of the city to which Mrs. Snyder might have removed. You see this hatpin? That eliminates Brooklyn.
The distinguished detective went to a wall telephone, and stood with the receiver to his ear for probably ten minutes. "Were you listening to a confession?" I asked, when he had returned to his chair. "Perhaps," said Jolnes, with a smile, "it might be called something of the sort. To be frank with you, Whatsup, I've cut out the dope.
Jolnes was restored to his calm, observant serenity by having wrested victory from his apparent failure; so after we got off the car he invited me into a café, promising to reveal the process of his latest wonderful feat.
Therefore, he must necessarily set to work and trail a short man with a white beard who likes to be in the papers, who is very wealthy, is fond 'of oatmeal, wants to die poor, and is of an extremely generous and philanthropic disposition. When thus far is reached the mind hesitates no longer. I conveyed you at once to the spot where Shamrock Jolnes was piping off Andrew Carnegie's residence."
After five minutes of silent pondering, Jolnes looked at me, with a smile, and nodded his head. "Wonderful man!" I exclaimed; "already?" "It is quite simple," he said, holding up his finger. "You see that knot? That is to prevent my forgetting. It is, therefore, a forget-me-knot. A forget-me-not is a flower. It was a sack of flour that I was to send home!" "Beautiful!"
Jolnes was keeping a sharp watch upon the doors and windows of the house. "Well, doctor," said Knight, unable to repress a note of triumph in his voice, "have you seen?" "It is wonderful wonderful!" I could not help exclaiming as our cab started on its return trip. "But how did you do it? By what process of induction "
When we boarded the street car we found the seats all occupied principally by ladies. Jolnes and I stood on the rear platform. About the middle of the car there sat an elderly man with a short, gray beard, who looked to be the typical, well-dressed New Yorker.
Very likely your sister's name and address will be in it." Meeks rid himself of the city detective at once. On the next day some one advised him to consult Shamrock Jolnes, New York's famous private detective, who demanded fabulous fees, but performed miracles in the way of solving mysteries and crimes.
The house is only four blocks from here," he continued, addressing Meeks. "Suppose you go and verify the statement and then return here. Mr. Jolnes will await you, I dare say." Meeks hurried away. In twenty minutes he was back again, with a beaming face. "She is there and well!" he cried. "Name your fee!" "Two dollars," said Juggins.
Put on your hat, and come with me. In half an hour I guarantee that you shall stand in the presence of Shamrock Jolnes." I entered a cab with Avery Knight. I did not hear his instructions to the driver, but the vehicle set out at a smart pace up Broadway, turning presently into Fifth Avenue, and proceeding northward again.
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