The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-24
FOR WORKOUT CRIMINALS.
sUGGESTIoNs As TO TIE USES OF AN
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY.

Instances Told by Imprisoned Thieves Of
Occasions when Their Services We're
DesiRcd-Also, How They Treated Their
Employers - Possibility of the idea,
II was whiie Dalton the burglar was still con
valesong In the prison hospital that the course
Of rambling conversation moved Smithcrs, the
''oon" man, 10 remark:
Il say. Kunnel, whom my fingers are all thumbs
and I'm OF tho turf. dye know how intind to
mako my livin'' I'll open an employment
agency for old lays"
-How's thatr" asked the Colonel, his benevolent
impulses awakening; do you think such plan
fsasible' Why. II might lead TO practical COM
prohenhve reform. But understood that men
Il your class wouldn't work"
That depinds upon the einder Of the object
acted upon. Kunnel," replied Smithers, recalling
his distant schooldays few and far between
though they had been. We're hot to work people;
but things-nit"
"Oh. SEQ; l might have known" exclaimed
the disc omitted Colonel.
Yes. Kunnol," Smthers went on. That's what
tho man said arter he'd slipped on the bannaner
peel Well. to continer. My experience has
been that there's lot OF folks too pous to do wrong
themselves but Jest itchin to git some one else
10 do IL for them And they'll come down good
70 twhosomdevor Ia oonscientously INSCRIPTIONS
enough 10 accommodate Thorn. Amt that 40,
Jakef How does that strike you, Bil?"
Cert" agreed Jake, tho hospital steward
Right hore" rumbled the heavy voice Of Bill
Dalton the burglar
Nov, my idee IL lest this" explained Smithers.
"Hev an agency on tho Q. T. where for q
consideration. a bang-up man will DO furnished
for any slick Job from sand baggin' q bank mes
scnger to kidnappn aged aunt and persuadin'
her to change her will SUCCESS guaranteed or
I,,v> ~
doubt, without publicity and no questions asst
a. snide lawyers advertise
May I inquire" said the old Colonel suavey,
what put such scheme into your head?'
"Ill tell you, Kunnel," responded Smithers,
twisting his legs under him in the uncomfortable
way that seemed to stimulate loquacity. Il was
readin' this morning, with my rolls and coffee.
q newspaper account of q clopement, which nat
orally recalled an INGREDIENT Of my early career.
II was when l was under cover and the town was
gittn' too hot for me l had Jest done my share
In cleanin' out rooral Post Office and the United
States authorities had plastered the hull country
with a reward for me apprehension, shown my
phiz clean shaven as now, and with that cut
on my upper lip plain black streak down
o white hosss back. Howsomdcver, was well
heelod and knowed how to disguise mesef: so
whom concluded to seek the cave OF Habdullum-
tits Chicago I mean-I was as cool as q receivin'
vault on a winters afternoon. looked a up
and upper with moistachc and little curly side
boards and brand suit. not gray. you
kin lest bet | reached the Central Station a
hour before my train went: for you see fought
when the crowd came in l might And an opening
for an active young man. Hence, Kunnel, I
didn't have me kids on; for there's no nippin'
with gloves yer hands, Kunnel not even from
poppy guy, a rcadin' the paper with his wallet
half out of his britches pocket
As was settin there,I noticed young sickly-
faced dude prancn up and down the fiure in
state OF narvous aggertation Now he'd work
the water filter 1 think he must have drunk a
bucketful in half-pint portions at three minute
intervals now he'd glance over the mag azines at
tho news stands, and muss them up the
was half crazy now he'd stop and study the notice
OF reward for my arrest on tho wall opposhat-a
leery prooeedn' If hadn't realized that wasn't
the somethin' on his mind. I was Just fig urin'
whether he carried his do ugh in the right inside
pocket OF his cut under his ticker in his westcut
when snee1ed and of came my moustache while
the bloke starin' plum at me. He turned red
and then white, and then red ag ain. He looked
at the pictur and then at me; he started forward,
and then backed and filed, and then fairly skip
ped over and laid his hand on my shoulder
"'Aro you Smithers the,the Post Office man?
he asst
Whats that TO you. answered, whether
Is or whether isn't, and opened my knife in
me pocket
Don't misunderstood me, he said sorter hur-
riedly; I hope you are, for want you to do Job
for me, and he pulled out roll from the inside
pocket OF his west, not bad place, needer. Kun
mel II you don't want to journey on credit He
peeled off fifty. That's for yerself, he says
Then he slipped me two rs 'Thems for eH-
penses, he added
Whats up your sleeve | asst
And then, Kunnel, he told ME as how he was
head over ears in love with beautous young gal.
whom he had knowd all his life. but that she had
become infatterated with flip sort OF chap and
they was about to elope on the very train was a
waitin' for. Now, says he. what wants you to
do is to foer them and prevent their gittn mar
ret until can como on with her old man
But how will perwent them inquired.
That's your business he replied: you live
BY your wits, don't you?
Very good: arter he he'd impaired all necessary
information, of he goes and I lays low until
pipes me lovin' couple onto tho train, and takes
q settin' opposhat They likely lookin'
pair. truly. but arer the fust glanct had no time
TO waste contemplatin' feminine charms Tho
mans face tux me eye and held it, There was
somethin' familiar about the hull contoor, clean
shaver. with a scar on the upper lip. Where had
seen the like afore? fought and fought, and
then. blast me- Kunne, II it didn't come over me
In flash. That handsome chap resimbled me
pictur and description enough to trow Pinker
ton into a spazzum OF ~. That was all wanted.
set still in high content until we came to one OF
them snide places up the road, and they got off,
me follering Of course.
Set here, deare, says the Lotharar to the gal,
. drawin' her TO one side Of the station. while
goes and gets cab, and of he Frances like a
he goat
Il went up to the big pprliceman that stood
by the gateway. In tho interest of Justice, says
l. I'm constrained to asst you to notice that man
particular l set right behind him on tho train
comm up. and I'm satisfied that he amt wha,
he should be-
We'll, what is he them? growled the officer.
Look at that advertisement over there, says
l. and then get onto tho on his upper lip
"'Be the Holy Moses. cried the big stiff. DRAWN
Of his night stick ii that amt Smithers the con
man, I'll ato me waterproof You're in luck Ter
nv Connora that Won are