The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1902-12-11

- iSnatstt n 4lvr -<ikpt came nome
late ono night after being detained In
the city. on business. He was some
what astdpished to lind the front door
standing s2Jar, and. passing through the
hall TO tile dining room, what was his
surprise TO find everything turned topsy
turvy and the butler bound and gag
ged. ReTeasing him, MacAlister darted
upstairs, and. discovering no evidence
of the Family having been disturbed.
he went below again and listened to the
buffers account OF the robbery. The
man had been forced at the point of a
revolver to open the silver safe, and its
contents had been rified.
who's dog is that moaning In the
yard?" asked AfacAlister. and without
waiting for an answer he went out into
the grounds. There ut side gate was
dog scratching to get out. 1t at once
occurred to MacAlister that the beast
had come with the burglars and In
their haste to depart they had shut on
his exit. Perhaps II he were permitted
to go he would follow them. At any
rate. the experiment was worth trying.
MacAlister went to the stable and got
out saddle horse armed himself with
revolver and then released the dog,
which ran or toward the city.
MacAlister mounted and followed.
The dog soon settled into a steady trot
down street that eventually led him
to the north end of Lincoln park. Get
ting through the park appeared more
puZzling to him than following a
straight street, but at the south end he
struck an avenue and after that seemed
to know his route perfectly. Coming to
the street running next parallel with
the river, he turned to the right and
after uayersing a few blocks struck q
region given over almost exclusively TO
manufacturing.
Meanwhile MacAlister had picked up
mounted policeman in the extreme
northern part of the city, to whom as
they rode along he explained what he
was about. The cop was rather skep-
teal as to the outcome OF the adyen-
ture till the dog entered tenement
house which had for some time been
held in suspicion. Throwing themselves
off their horses as quickly as 1t could
be done, they followed the dog into the
building, but they were too late Their
guide had disappeared. Mounting a
rfckety staircase with as noiseless a
tread as possible, they searched every
landing. On coming to the top story
and seeing nothing of their guide they
concluded that they had had their
pains for nothing and were about to
give up the chase when they heard the
sounds of dog barking as If In great
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the dog had found its friends and was
rejoicing at the meeting.
In 1hat ROOM" he said. ~ shall md
my silver
stop here" said the cop. while I go
for help"
"Help? What help do you want?
Aren't We two armed men? While you
are away they might take 1t into their
heads to move on"
MacAltster knocked. There was a
shutting about inside, and after much
delay the door was opened. Facing
three revolyers stood mite of girl.
Within was woman with baby in.
her arms. The dog the men had fol-
lowed stood In the middle of the door
looking at them,
The story told by the woman was
that she had been up with her baby.
who was Ill, and on hearing the knock
had delayed in order to huddle on some
clothes. AS to the dog, he was part of
the family. When told of his having
doubtless been in the company of bur
glars, all the information she could
give on this subject was that he had
been of occasionally with man who
had recently rented room on the op.
posite side Of the hall.
Turning their attention to the door
opposite, they knocked, but, receiving
no response, broke It open. Striking a
match. they made search, but found
nothing and concluded that the plumber
had not yet been brought In. The lock
to the door had been only injured and
that not SO badly but they could close ii
as before. Having done SO. they took
position In the room of the woman on
posite and waited. :.
Just before dawn there was step In
the hall below, and some one came
stealthily up the staircase paused at
the door opposite. took out a Key. I'M
locked the door and entered. MacAiis-
ter was about to move against him
when the cop stopped him.
"Perhaps there are more below wait
ing to see II thescoast is clear
They waited awhile. but no one else
came. MacAllster made another move.
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