The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-01
HALT SETH LOWS WITHIN
THREE AGILE sBEUTHs WARD OFF
ALL ADVANCES ON HIS CASTLE.


cious Gunrdsmen Int n State OF Alarm.
Blest with security as absolute as human
agents can make It, Seth Low slept In his house,
at 80 East Sixtyfourth street, last night. No
bloodthirsty Republican or gang OF Republicans
could get at him with q knife or spirit him bod
fly away and out Of the Mayoralty campaign.
The divinity that doth hedge q king is MS nothing
compared TO the detectives and watchmon who
guard the high priest Of the Cts, and anybody
who wants a personal demonstration need only
80 as far as sixty-fourth street to get It,
ASUN reporter who had other business in that
vicinity yesterday evening walked around that
way about 8 O'Clock to satisfy his own curiosity
regarding tho guards who wero said to have been
there on the previous night Mr.. Lows house,
for the benefit Of those so lost In ignorance as
not TO know, stands on the southwest corner of
Slxty.fourth street and Madison avenue. At
present Madison avenue ia torn UP for the
change OF motive power on the Fourth avenue
street railroad, and the company has watchmcn
stationed at tho crossings. Coming from Lox-
ington avenue tho reporter beheld ono OF
these watchmen standing in the mar
row passageway armed with a big piece
OF scantling, as II placed there to hold
the passage against all Corners. He Is no
part Of the Low forces. however. Tho new.
conner saw the FIRST OF these after he had passed
the ucantling-bearer and turned to the side
walk. A heavy man. with q black mustache,
stepped out from o patch Of shadow. and took n
club from under his arm. This was not 30 un.
! fattering az It would have been had he not done
the same upon the approach Of every person
who came along during the evening. Twirling
his club, he carefully scanned the wayfarer.
and. when he had passed. followed him up the
street at a distance.
Now. II had been the intention OF the reporter
merely IN wnlk acrOsa ma far aa Fifth ayenlia
where he could get a stage. but this was grow
ing interesting. So he turned at the corner and
retraced his steps. Tho heavy mans face. as
tho reporter passed him, wal worth the walk
back. 1t expressed q mixture OF diStrust, cre-
dulity, and alarm. On his return he made a pro-
tence OF testing the area gates. 1t was then
s:l5 o'clock. and most of the gates were
open. but he wanted to show that no had come
up there for that purpose. This is really one Of
his duties, for be is the night Waterman for the
block, paid by q number OF the residentA- In
the course OF the evening the reporter timed
him. and came to the conclusion that Mr.. Low
IL getting his moneys worth for the share that
he pays. The Waterman spent just a little more
than seven times as much time In front OF tho
Low house as he did on all the rest Of the block.
So much for safeguard No. l. Safeguard No.
2 Appeared at the corner across Madison avenue,
when tho reporter again reached Mr.. Lows
house. This was an unmistakable sleuth. His
footsteps were noiseless. and his progress was u
series OF sinuous Frances. When first observed
he WAS standing near the doorway Of n church.
Tho observer walked across the street and tho
sleuth skunk back against tho door, but pres
entity emerged and FASTENED down the avenue.
Not Far. however. As soon as he saw the suspected
person wander up to the corner, he steAlthily
returned. and took up a strategic position be-
hind u pile OF stones against which he leaned
with n delightful assumption OF nonchalance.
young woman. She stopped in front OF the re.
porter and said, something to him, whereupon
s soin ste onI e Ts. ar, FGPR' S5 n up 10 near Il M wnst WA, WAS
It was. and he had told her, but to | c suspicions
OF the sleuth there was a dark and deadly plot
going on. Thanking her informant tho girl
moved away. caught sight OF the sleuih, hesi-
tAted, and returned.
There's a man behind you acting very queer"
said abe 70 the reporter. Il think he's after
and they walked up Sixty-fourth street. toward
Fifth avenue together. At this the state OF tho
Which was the most dangerous, the couple or
the single individual, he couldn't determine.
After a moment OF precious time wasted in tee.
street ant hold a b-iet confab with the Waterman,
which resulted In that person remaining TO keep
the couple up until they turned the corner. To
be in a better position TO watch. the Waterman
nue. side OF tho house. While he was still there
an elderly gentleman walked rsptaiy along the
Hardly had he set foot upon tho first step when
from the dark. grated area below there. popped
OUT u bQuaTc-UulIL- bIuOOln'huhNtn lHtiiNluuhl,
who pursued him and grabbed him BY the shout.
der before he had reached the top. In order not
hurriedly crossed over. 10 the evident perturbA.
ton OF the "ntchnan, and heard this converse
What dye want here T.
What Heyf Bless my soull What on
What the hell do you want here r.
let go OF mo at once! What do you mean
Why. c%9nfound your impertinence. I'll have you
We'll. who are ye. anyway What's yer
without replying, the elderly caller stepped
forward and pressed tho bell. When the maid
appeared there was a brief conversation. which
you"
enough to shaKea black.gloved forelnger undor
the nose OF Jack.in.the-Box and say. in tones
that made him wither:
swear out a warrant for you for assault. and
upon my word I've a great mind to do -, ;,
reappear until a jaunty youth leaped up the
steps and was about to ring the bell. Then he
elegance OF diction, demanded:
who the hell are your
,o ThIs .s s,%s h hs sfp gIes. another Tartar. The
are yeSl Ai;o. wRss tho he'll ido yoa mean By
Al. want, s%arisa ssaE:in;the;B Box. some
what taken abaek- I'm watshin' the house
n"WsIi. I'm a { co iiKSibiia student aSs and I've com.
here by notification from President Low" said
the youth. That's who the hell ! am. You're
. foxy guy, aren't you'll. You, ought to be on the
Weehawken police force" and the youth
was at once jaunty, naughty, and efiectual.
Meanwhile tho Waterman and the sleuth had
been revolving about THE Sun reporter, uncer
tain whether or not to call him TO account for
his presence on earth. is q fact which ever
sleuths know that a citizon has a right TO walk
along any street which appeals TO his sense OF
interest or curiosity until the pavement wears
out, so long as ho J.. orderly about It, So the
rnpnrfar yualkAl and fha On rd Llama NJ InU fol
lowed and consulted by turns.
Numbers OF other people passed and all had to
undergo the intent scrutiny OF the sleuth and the
obvious suspicion Of the Waterman. One pail
the latter followed almost to Filth avenue, the
reporter following him, and as no stood on the
corner watching them three youths In running
costume came speeding up the avenue at train
ing trot. The watchman's eyes bulged out. lie
grasped his stick firmly and bracod himself for
a quick start should they turn into Sixty-fourth
street. But they passed on and a deep sigh tes'
titled to his relief. The reporter returned to the
corner and the slouth moved over near him
Just then the policeman on beat came along.
lis that man on the police force T. asked the
reporter, pointing TO tho sleuth.- -.