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Show Modern Detective Net "Sleuth" of Old Times When did detectives finally discard the black mustache? We observe that detective fiction, at least, with which the book market is flooded, has quite withdrawn from the black and scowling scowl-ing sleuth with his all too visible trappings trap-pings of the chase. The truth Is, It was the melodrama more markedly than the novel that so pictured the pursuers of the transgressor. The best detectives, we learn, are those whom nobody suspects of "detecting." "de-tecting." It Is your mild-mannered man, often of fair hair and guileless eye, who leads the wicked, step by step, Into the trap of the law. This "detecting" is a gift, bestowed for the good of mankind. Its possessor learns his powers little by little and Is pos- sessed by them. Combined of intuition and an uncanny suspicion, the ferreting ferret-ing sees its hypothesis grow into stern facts. Such a detective Is as clever in constructing the plot of crime as the scientist is in creating the whole prehistoric pre-historic animal out of a single leg bone. I'lato's logic, splitting hairs. Is as nothing to it. St Louis Globe-Democrat. Care Needed The mistress of the house was explaining ex-plaining the household duties to the new maid. "Tin's," she said In awed tones, "is a very valuable Persian rug." She paused, and added: "I want you to be very careful when you clean It, as it is very old and has been In the family for many generations." The new maid nodded understanding. understand-ing. "I can quite see that It's old, ma'am," she replied, "but I dare say we can make It last through the year if we're careful." |
