The morning call., 1892-08-31
ALFRED CRANSTON.

person. who seemed 10 be DUDE, was gnu
ne down Broadway, New York. wearing
blue coat, scarlet vest, yellow tie ana I'M
nenSe shirt collar, having glass ~ one eye
under his banged forehead, ana ms SILKY,
mutton chop wbIskers spread our IKE oodI
rails with light cane tWlrIihg ID ms nileet
and his gaze looking lofty ana contempt
Gous. 49, IT., e.,
Alfred Cranston. one Of the keenest an q
shrevCiest detectives that ever stepped tortI
from 4 great bureau OF mystery
He was even then following. (0r SHADOW
ing" as il is called in detective parlanee) q
Young. goOd-louking, but rather Hastily
dressed man, who had left Sing Sng only
the week before. where he had just hnlsheG
three years. time for burglary.
Some marked money, had ben missed by
grocer the night before, when the Durglal
was suspected OF taking.
should he pass any of II there would be
sufficient proof of new crime 10 send hin
back to Sing Sing ofor years.
Besides this il was thought that he might
visit confederate, or par VINO was
wanted for murder, but whom the oincers
# Justice had not been able to find, though
believing him 10 be in the city
- No less than four persons, apparently nav
nc no connection whatever, were shadow
pg Elm under different DISCUSSES, so I'M
ooTtaut was theodesired result
It-was reasonable TO suppose that man
If ms keenness and experience might suS-
pee some one or more Oh his watchers or
Shadows" and make perceptble effort to
escape from their espionage. in which case
ne would apparently. be allowed TO do SO,
tuother party taking the place Of the retlr-
NC. or. as it. would seem to the villain. out
Nitied spy,
Now. il so CHANGED that as the burglar
reached City Hall Park, coming down
ID OH a
,fice which ornaments the lower section, q
adv came hurTiedly from the open ground
mon the foot-paye before him and tmmedl-
ltely tainted dad away.
This incident had no special connection
With the man Of crime; but he happened to
9e the nearest 10 the unknown ady ana
Immediately resolved 10 take advantage OF
(. especially as he saw she was richly
dressed, and had much costly leWelTy gllt-
ering on her person.
So he sprung to her. bentod0wn, and lifted
10 her head in a tender manner. displaying
N her part q 'cOuntenance CT intellectual
beauty.
He glanced sharply around him. and see
ne that the dude-as he really supposed the
leteciIve to be-WaS the nearest person TO
i'm, he exclaimed, with YeiI-slmuiated
Excitement and emotion:
"Ob, NY dear sisterl Another Of your
fearful heart attacks! How fortunate that
. CHANGED TO be so near TO you'll hope II
liaY-nOt prove fataE l must get you nome
It once. Say, friend.' as The supposed DUDE
lrew nearer, my sister here mas tainted.
perhaps overcome by the excitement OF
: luddely seeing me. HON she believed 10
De PARKWAY. Call the first carriage you see,
that l may get ner away from the crowd
that VIII soon collect AROUND us.
"AWl haww hesfated the acting dude,
with his go.d-headed cane to his mouth
"PIl.oblige ye, yen knoY-th0ngh / "a not
poTiawr, don't ye know u
This was chance the disguised detective
wanted, and he so bestirEed himself that II
4 minute or two the lady was carefully
lifted into the vehicles .
During THIS time, short as IL was, quite ;
number Of people had collected and th'
burglar was anxious TO get away with hi:
,air prize before some one should recognize
le- or he find himself in fresh trouble.
So he graciously thanked The dude for tht
assistance, and said heewOuld gladly pay fol
Ehe'services, only that the gentleman might
ieel inSUlIed at such an Otfrr.
"'HaW-ya-as5-awf SO, you know!
was the drawing response With the eye
glass glitteTing IN the dim light, and tht
,anehead between his lips, the owner box
NJ very harmless and helpless.
e. Drive US to the Jersey City ferry witt
ill speed1' said the convict TO the nackm an
with an air Of authority, as he hastily en-
tered the carriage and closed the door o
The dude detective took advantage of tina
moment TO spring up to the box alongside
f'the' driver.
"Hark you7" he said. Gin a low tone. as The
after turned to him with al air Of surprise
I'm an officer in disguise. L am looking t
catch. the rascal below in criminal act
Keep quiet and obey my orders
The driver Gssentiaglyo touched his ha
with ar air Of respect.
He then started his horses and drove
Town Broadway, but at a less rapid pace
:han the directions ofothe man inside would
Ieefn TO fequre.
From that moment the keen eyes Of tht
detective kept witch upon both doors o
the coach. s.ifde expected TO see the con
riot attempt. 10 slip away before reaching
she ferry
III you see me drop down." he furthe
Iaid to the driver, in a low tone, 'do vol
Keep steadily On TO the next corner an
here stop and wait for me. DO you under
Itand2'
yes. sir. But who's to pay me m.
fsre?"
Here it is, twice told. Now remembe
ny Instructions. o II you disobey them,
will be bad for your
''All right. sir" said the man, as b.
1oeketed his double fare.
Everything inside remained quiet till tn
coach turned down CORTLAND street.
Soon after this the door on the right wa
seen to open, with a slow. gentle motion
and then tie detective, with a mute sign t
the driver. slid down on the left,
Both himself and the convict reached
the ground al the same moment. bnt tn
former kept himself concealed by the -coacl
till 1t had passed on a few PAGES, and tn
latter had reached the foOtwalk withou
peTceiving his antagonist.
The robber, with a singlei glance arouni
him which disclosed to his view in the din
light no cause for alarm, turned up tn
street and was gliding away with long. cas-
strides when suddenly he heard the word
in his very ear:
"Haw! aw! hawf
He turned quickly and found himself nc
only confronted by his dudish friend, bu
saw the muzZe Of revolver within ST
inches OF his eyes, and heard words ther
was no mstahing this time:
Throw up your hands this instant, Ne
Frailey, or you'll be dead man 10 ten sec
onds."
Impulsively the rascal did as he was o.
dered, and then, greatly astonished, he e.
claimed:
why? whatP how? what means this
Simply that you're outplayed and GU
witted. Ned"
"Why. aren't you the"
"Yaas-haw-awfully, you know"
The detective then put a whistle to h
lips and sen; forth piercing signal.
1t was quickly ans wered Ia two direction
and two policemen were soon seen comm
toward him on run.
As they came up the detective Ia fe-
words explained who he was and what ha
happened.
The convict was then quickly haudcuffeG
and the iour together proceeded TO the ne1
corner below, where the carriage was Il
waiting according to orders.
The lady was found reclining on one {
the seats and just in the act of recoyerin
from her swoon.
She had not been harmed in any name