The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-17
Bv REGINALD LANO.
.u,Aprbr xxxtv.

rwo weeks had passed since tho mr.
fivni OF the party from Chicag go, ard
HOBS was once more himself. While he
was woak and recovering Anita was devo..
ton personlfied bit once no was well
again tho tide turned, ana she was onco
moro cool and provoking. 1'obs dld not
know what to make OF It and was too
proud 10 ask. rs,
"tobs, said Mr.. Van Nostrnnd one
morning ut breakfast '.do YOU feel we'll
enough to think OF looking UP that nest
Of hoUsebrcakers7" 81
Certainly sir | am as we'll ns can n
be, and shall bo ready Of any time that =
VERY well: I do not think that much
tho subject, Mr.. 15lliott7' II
Just as you do. think that II Booa
'ls we'll enough, the sooner we start 20
catch them the bettcra doubt II 1t VIII
be m easy piece Of work. but IT must
1 DO done. md untl It Is done shallY not
rest easy Ia my mind In regard to Bops.
safety" w
5@'"That IL. Tie way that / fool myself on
tho subject, and ] nm glad to have you
corrohornte me without previous consllIl,tn--5
ton. OF course wo need tho CO. operation
OF the police
"Ot course, ana we shall need l smart,
active mon"
'You viii, .indeod."l broke In 13obs. "all
OF the gang are strong and quick. but
Reddlo and London aro worry powerful
However,, I do not believe that you VIII
catch tho latter 30 he may be counted
out" N
''Why 40 you think so?''
II feel surc Of It. 10 Is smarter than
all the others put together. he knows
more. ind he hns moro information OF
what Is going on"
un11 slxt,nE Isv,,ttft Ar,eR ~ Inn al
suppose TINT wo all 90 to the chief. OF po--
lice. You can give yourSin formation, and
we will alt by and hear The plans laid
out"
Thcy wero ushered in by. bluc-coatcd
official, ana Mr.. VIM Nostrnnd sent IN
his card to tho head Of the department
His namo was we'll known. and no ana
tho snnctum OF TINT dignlfed persona go.
tho head OF the police system.
All. Mr.. Van Nostrand, this Is an un-
expected pleasure IIa bowed to the
others cordially. Nov tell me what
can do for you."'.s X gs.s
II will let Mr. Morgan tell his own
story to you, chief, and after no has fin
! Bobs told his story simply and quietly.
making no attempt TO Justify himself Tho
officer listened with more and moro at
tention as the tale proceeded and ut the
finish he slapped his knee vefcmcntly.5
These arc the very men that we want,
Mr.. Morgan. You IRE exonerated from
all blame. In my opinion, but at any rats
you have turned states evidence. Nov,
you say that you can guide US. or such
20, yes. indeed It Is very simple. That
Is tho least OF the difficulties,
s:"What do you consider the real trou-
bic that we shall encounter7"
Getting your men. You must SEND
your people at such an hour that they
will not meet anyone. can assist you
In, though In some sense you Will have
to trust to luck. Once there u,wl ~
| have to 80 dispose them that they Will not
be seen until the others get into the room.
| Fortunately there Is another room In
| which you can put some OF the men. ! on
| will have to have man outside me
door-wait n bit--there is n closet on the
landing, now that I think Of II. and no
can get in there
| tlcally7" 4. /.
.Exactly. otherwise you will never get
! them. You must be prepared to shoot
and get shot
'"Ye viii do our best to shoot first" q
There Is one man that you will have
| hard work to catchtlf you catch him at
all. and have my doubts your being abe
| to-" y
(which Is hep
.,Ie lis called London. He Is or. Eng.
lIshman and far above the rest In ability.
| .,EIc Is not on my list. I have Rcddie
Fitzgerald. Shorty pugan and Jim kee-
gan" 5k,
III did not suppose that you had Lon
don, in fact, was quite sure OF u. g
would defy detection anywhere. He "
q man OF infinite resources" Y,
| IT. ~. ~ tIxo %1n NJ
70, not In the least. Quite different
sort OF man, He LIS evidently educated educated
and he Is certainly very able"
1.-THE better educated they are the
harder they are to catch. and the more
ablo arc they in their profession"
II Judge So J,
We'll, VIC must gct to WORK On TINS
able officers. Five should be enough.
They viii report to you this evening. At
what hour would you suggest7'
II should say 7:S0;5it Is tho safest, ms
1T is ,i,ist between hours, so to speak.
Thoy will in all probability have left the
rooms and will not be back TIL perhaps
10 or thereabouts"
at 1880. surely, Good morning. gon-
tlemen. lot us hope for good luck N our
enterprise, Mr.. Morgan am moro than
Obliged to you. You do not know how
| this gang OF housebreakers has weighed
upon my mind, They are evidently re-
sponsIble for most Of the largo robberies
OF tho last three years"
&"Certainly, while was with him they
were, and doubt II my loss has affected 'c'
them any" !,
Hone" said Mr.. Van Nostrand to The
footman, and lthen turning to the others
hes added, "a good mornin's work N my
OPINION. What do you think. Eliot?"@Gs
III agree with you perfectly. and ] an
glad that It has been started for now
4 II proper care Is taken, think that We
| can at least capture a part Of these men
which will be o gain" \, z. 4, {, 4,
/ 4" I think" said Bobs modltat'vei;y
shat IL We can get Reddle FltzgeTat.o
! YOU viii get the principal man that Wa '''
me, II not the only one,' II
CHAPTER xxxY, 4,
"This la Mr.. Morgan, take ~, s 1ntS
a tall, wall-buIlt man as Hobs ca'le ~, IN
the hall on a summons from 1Ne ~
1Y;es. i an, Mr.. Morgan. The man e saw
that M. Phelps wlshed to see ms, I, 4
III am M, Phelps said the man. 81, s,t "
sergssnt Ph e psme q il y pain s Clothes
~ the alarm would have been given. ,