The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-12-15
A BURGLARS TRICK.
HIS BRILLIANT SCHEME TO
CATCH Himself.
fersonates . Detective and Makes -
Pal OF an Innocent Victim The rai
Has Burning Desire TO Bs Arrested
for Assault and Datteky.,s

toward one OF those interesting build
ings and effected an entrance. The
police Inspector on duty that day was
an old acquaintance OF mine, and upon
noticing me, Immediately beckoned
me into the Office.
"There's peculiar case just do
cided," he said, zone you might like
to know something about. w The fell
low is discharged and will be coming
out in a minute. Why, there he goes!'
eJaculated the inspector, "that man
in the corduroys."
The ''man in the corduroys" had
only just got into the street when
overlook him. OWNED his thoughts,
and, accosting him quietly, said:
CATER the unpleasant proceedings
just concluded, possibly little light
refreshment might be acceptable"
He was a fine specimen Of tho work
ing man. tall and broad shouldercd.
with frank, open facc--not at all
one who could be judged as belonging
to the criminal classes.
| was anxious to know what crime
he could have been charged with, and
mildly inquired il it had been mat
ter OF assault and battery"
"No, SIR" he said, '.but it will be
next time that is, If | lay hold OF tho
chap that made fool of me-"
'.Weh, them" he began, taking u
few preliminary pulls at his pipe
'.you see I've been out of work now
for nigh two months, scarcely know
ing which way to turn for meal and
glad to pick up a penny when and
where | can.
"Well, one morning | went out as
usual-that would be just nine days
ago--and found myself with only five
cents in my pocket, over on the East
side. No job was TO be had that
morning, so feeling rather down at
heart and desperate that morning
turned into little gin mill for bit
of bread and cheese and drop OF
beer hadn't been sitting there long
afore short, stumpy gent, with no
end of watch chain in front of him.
comes sauntcring in and seats himself
plump alongside of me.
"'You're out of work, ch?' he asked.
well, might have guessed as much
by your crcstfallcn expression. What
would you say if | put little job in
your wayn Il should say God bless
you, and mean it, answered, pick
ing up my ears and looking full in tho
little gents face. He looked ut me,
too, very hard, / thought, as if he
were trying to read what was inside
Of me and couldn't quite manage it..
Il can trust youo he asked. Per-
fectly, | said. Now look here he
says, speaking quite confidential like,
and in low voice, I'm a detective
Tonight I'm going to have u
good try to nab q fellow who has
been fooling the police for the last
three months. I've got iirst-rate rcli-
able information, and with your as
sistancc | believe | shall have him.
He told me that the man lie intended
to catch was going to commit burg
larry at Il house in fremont, and that
he meant nabbing him in the very act
The house stood in small grounds, and
my part of tho performance was to
watch for the burglar. and should he
by any means give the detective the
slip. to chase and collar him il could
But s'pose.' / said, as soon as / could
get a word in, .s'pose copper comes
along and catches sight Of me in those
grounds at midnight?' WELL the
little gent replied, laughing, you've
only to give the police signal, three
loud whistles. and tell them Inspector
Dawkcr has engaged you l was
rather doubtful, even then, but the
little gents quick tongue smoothed it
over, and agreed to go in for u share
OF tho reward. We left tho tavern
together, and parted just outside.
promising to meet in tho house at
! fremont ut l. o'clock the same night.
] reached the meeting place TO time,
and found the detective waiting for
me. He was dressed in clothes some
thing like my own, and looked the
flash gentleman no longer. He seemed
rather inpatient, and hastily pulled
me through the gates of tho garden
and into IA part of it whore the thick
shrubs grew, making a capital hiding
place. from which you could look up
and down the road quite plainly with
out being spotted yourself.
".Now, mind, he said quickly, If
you see the burglar run, chase him; il
policeman comes, three loud wills.
ties. must be Off, or shall lose my
chance. / shall be back in an hour.
II want assistance | will give you
three whistles.
with these parting words tho man
disappeared. | stood waiting there
for quite half nm hour, should think
when heard on tho still night ali
the heavy tramp of copper. lie
was coming my way, | fancied, and
was right. Slowly he drew nearer
and nearer. until he stood righ
abreast OF the very place where ] wal
hiding. close to the garden gate. III,
put out his hand and tried the gate
fastening. IL opened. He came in
| side, and flashed his lantern full on
tho very bush behind which | was
hiding Qnick as possible let 90
three very loud whistles. but instead
OF the policeman being awcd by the