Cad Metti, The Female Detective Strategist | Page 3

criminals on
earth, and their head-center is evidently a man of genius. Let us catch
him and we will easily close down on the whole gang."
"Cad and I will locate him, you bet."
"And get the evidence?"
"I reckon when we get him we will get the evidence along with him.
You know it will be a hunt for evidence that will lead up to the

capture."
"Oscar, you are not slow at the business."
"Thank you; but it's business and not compliments."
"Good enough; I expect to hear from you."
"I'll report."
"Will you have your cigar?"
"Yes, I won; I'll take it."
Oscar Dunne was a young detective who had earned a great reputation.
Some of our readers have read an account of his previous exploits and
know what a smart chap he is. Those who have not read about Dudie
Dunne we advise to do so. As stated in our previous account, Oscar had
no particular history. He had simply graduated to the detective force,
and had made a great success; and as also stated, he was a young man
of singularly effeminate appearance, with muscles like a whipcord and
powers of endurance that were seemingly tireless. He was not only a
great athlete but a wonderful boxer, and it was a favorite role with him
to assume the character of a dude, and many a surprise he had given to
various smart Alecs during his career on the force, and with the surprise
he generally administered when required a good sound drubbing to
some fellow who had set him down as an exquisite. His looks when in
the "dude cover" were very deceiving, and when he started in to throw
off his mask he became a terror to evil-doers, and at the time when we
introduce him a second time to our readers he had won a great
reputation as a singularly successful detective officer.
Shortly after parting with Wise, the great government special, Oscar
went on to the street, and proceeding up town entered a very
respectable-looking house which he entered with a night key. It was his
home. He had made considerable money and had provided a home for
himself. The house outside was very unpretentious, but inside it was as
luxurious as the home of a rich bachelor. We will here state for the

information of our readers who are making their first acquaintance with
Oscar Dunne that in a great case in which he had been engaged he met
a beautiful Italian girl who aided him very materially. The girl earned a
good reward and when Oscar asked her what she proposed to do her
answer was:
"I shall become a detective," and then and there a partnership was
formed between Oscar Dunne and Caroline Metti. The latter lived with
a countrywoman who had kept boarders, but who was only too glad to
give up her general boarding business to become a housekeeper for Cad
Metti, the latter having rescued and adopted two Italian children from
the street, a boy and girl, whom she had determined to educate and
advance in life in case both proved worthy.
Cad Metti's home was not far from the residence of her male
professional partner, and the pair were in constant communication.
Oscar was an adept at disguises, and he had found in Cad Metti a ready
scholar, and between them they had studied the art of disguise as a
science and both had become very versatile and proficient.
As stated, Oscar went direct to his rooms after parting from Wise, the
government special, and a few moments later a veiled lady appeared at
his door and was shown into his sitting-room. Oscar's housekeeper was
a sister of his mother, a motherly old lady, to whom the detective had
given a home. The veiled lady entered the house in a manner that might
have suggested to a countryman that she was one of the family. She
entered the sitting-room, as indicated, and throwing aside her veil stood
revealed in all her magnificent youthful beauty.
"Cad," said our hero, "I am glad you have come."
The female detective, who had removed her veil, smiled a dazzling
smile and said:
"I thought you might wish to see me."
"I always wish to see you, but this time it is on business."

"Then let's follow the advice you have often given: spare compliments
and talk business."
Oscar proceeded and related to his lady pal word for word all that had
passed between the government special and himself. The female
detective listened with deep attention, and when the narrative was
concluded said:
"I think we can locate this man."
"I think we can; but how shall we start in?"
Cad was thoughtful a moment and then said:
"In our old way."
"How