Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-03-10
HONEST CARL DuNDER.

Thing. the Old Gcntleman Caught On Ts~
 While in Retirement.
 'Wcll! we'll" exclaimed Sergeant Kendall in great surprise, as Carl Dun der softly entered the Woodbridge street station Saturday afternoon. II thought you had started for Germany sure"
 Not oxactly," replied MT. Dunder, aa he blew his nose with great compla- 1tncy.
 ''Rut where have you bcen?'
 "S"rC'H1t, vhaS I some grcenhorns?"
 "Iou don't look to be-"
 "l: some COW meets mo on der street would sho take mo for hay?'
 ''Hardly."
 ''lf yea yhas somo confidence man would yon try tn play game on me?"
 ''l q n't think so. But what do you mean by al! this?'
 bage-head. Eafc:ypody beats me. Eafcrypcdv laughs at me, und I like to go back .o Shermany. Dis vhas al shanrcd now"
 "llow.'
 "Nn"li I k""ps quiet for dor last six weeks urd get posted. If somepody can ullNc lutl ol tlc Hc" ltht tt Stc IlllIl do it. vhas right onto all der tricks you cater heard of, und I can spot n sharper two blocks away. You won't haf to tell mo any more to shump into dot river"
 I'm rcjeicod at the news, Now tell me who posted y"u.>
 "A fcller from Kew York. He takes me in class all alone for fifteen dollars per week. How vhaS dot, eh?'
 And he threw ur his right arm and made a long jump sideways, knocking a chair over and soaring q boy out of a years growth.
 "That's pretty good. What kind of a movement Il" Aou call it:'
 Dot vhas a nirh"l-pl;,tc movement, to be rr;lctic"d if n n!;;n shnmps oudt of der alley to hit you with sand-club. When dot club crrccs down you vhas ton feet :swav Dot probably saves my life one tuusand tlnieS." "What ci 800" "Nhcl. if a ticf comes aroundt I can spot him lik" grease rolling off a log" "lIown''
 "Iir carries lis left hand in his pocket, unG can't look you ir der face l can pick 'em oud, on der street by der dozen"
 That's good thing, and you ought to start q detective bureau. Anything clSc"'
 II should shmiM. If you vhus some pickpockct, whc'" you look for my | money. ch?' | "ln your breast pocket ] ''So? IIa. ha. ha. Dot vhas anothe: | trick. put my handkerchief cop here, und my wallet in my coat-tail pocket, | und if some tief goes to rob me he gets nottings. Dot probably safes me two million dollars | "Y-e-s. Any thing mcre?'' | "Vhcll. suppose vhas in Chicago und a bunko man likes to make me his vic tim. If it vhas you. vhas would you do?'
 | 'I don't know" | "Ha! ha! ha. It pays me to learn dot. It safes me tousands of dollars. l shust wink at him-so, und say: How vhas coons to-day?' und Of he goes. Dot makes him understand I vhas on to der racket"
 "I see. What clse?" "Suppose you vhas going home at night, und robber steps oudt und wants your money or your life2 How would you do?"
 Give him my money. of course." l "Sou would, oh? Ha! ha! ha! Dot | shows who vhas greenhorns! shouldn't do dot vhay. should open my umbrella und hold it before me und cry 'fire!' as hard as l could. No robber can get al you if you hold an umbrella oudt. know lots of odder things, but haf nc moro time to-day. l como down to gil you some complaints. Somepody stole twenty-tife dollars from mo last night und dot fellcr from New York vhas lost He goes oudt to walk around leedle by himself und being stranger he vha. all mixed cop und can't find his way back"
 "Ah! Didn't you lose a coat, too?"
 "Yes It vhas behind der door, unt somcpody takes coat und money, too.'
 "Come this way"
 He led him into the lock-up, halted him at one of the cells, and asked hin if he knew the occupant. | "Vhy. he vhas my trainer" exclaimed Nr. Dunder. "lsow he comes in hero Nhas he some lost shild?"
 "Hl got your coat and money. w
 ire the coat ,:i most of the cash
 ow do you tell thief, Mr. DInder?' | :;ut Mr. nundrr didn't reply. Hi l r stood ur. h;s eyes b"lgcd out, an 1 salkr' out tf tn" station like a nal | rr ,onArp rc in a nightmare. | oit IfrcC i'r"ss,