Show DID GOOD DETECTIVE WORK gamekeepers Game keepers really shrewd scheme resulted in identification of annoying poachers A gamekeeper in england awakened to t the he fa fact ct that in the silent watches of the night some 0 of his bis pheasants were being systematically purloined footprints were always discernible but as there was war nothing remark remarkable abl 6 about any of them they were of no value lor for detective purposes they served however to suggest a plan ilia he went to the local cobbler and offered alered him a generous reward tor for the performance of a very simple task when three suspected persons sent their boots tor for repairs the nails or jackets were to be placed in the soles according to different designs which the keeper would provide the son of st crispin agreed to the proposal and it was carried into effect as opportune ty offered the result was that a charge of poaching has been proved against two ot of the three men through the distinctive impressions made by their boots in the retentive soil sell the cob cobblers blees connivance ta in the keepers keeper 8 little scheme has ot of course been kept a strict secret |