The daily morning Alaskan., 1903-02-17
A CANINE BURGLAR
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VI laL NatoLleAfA AQ AAA tAe AAeaN NSSA standing aJar. and, passing through the ball Co the dining room, what was bis surprise to frd everything turned topsy turyy aud the butler bound and gag gcd. Releasing him. MacAnster darted upstairs. and. discovering no evidence of Che family having been disturbed. be went below again and listened to the buffers account of the robbery. The mau bad been forced at the point of a revolver Co open the silver safe, and its contents bud been rined
 "Who's dog Is that moaning in the yarde" asked MacAlister, and without waiting for au answer he went out Into the grounds. There at a side gate was a dog scratching to get out It at once occurred Co MJcAuster that the beast had come with tle burglars and in tltlr haste Co depart they bad shut oT u.s exit Perhaps it be were permitted Co g, hc would follow them. At any rate. Che experiment was worth trying. MacAUsttr went Co thc stable and got out saduc horse armed himself with tcyolyc, aud then released the dog. which rln oG toward the city.
 NacAustcr mounted and followed. The dog soon settled Into a steady trot down @ street that eventually led him tD Che north end ot Lincoln park. Get tr- hg.u-l Che park appeared more puaz.-gl to him than following a strl.-ht s.r.,t but at the south end be struck au avenue and after that seemed Co know h.s route perfectly. Coming Co Che slcet running next parallel with Che y.ycr. hc turned Co the right and after ulvyr,,uz a few blocks struck Q region -.ycu over almost exclusively to manufacturing.
 Meanwhile MacAlistCr had picked up a mounted policeman in the extreme northern part ot Che city, Co whom as they rode along he explained what he was about The cop was rather skep teal Js lo Che outcome Of the adyea uu, ul, tbc dog entered a tenement house which had for some time been held in suspicion. Throwing themselves ou their horse, as quickly as lt could bc done. they followed the dog Into the building. bat they were too late. TheE guide had disappeared Mounting a ricEety staircase with as uoiseless a trad as possible. they searched every laudu- Ou coming Co the top story end seeing nothing 0f their guide they concluded tlat they had had their palus glr nothing and were about to give up lac chase when they heard the sound, ot dog barking as if in great delight It occurred to MacAlister that Che dog lHI found its friends and was rCjoc.uc at Che meeting.
 "Iu cha, rOou." be sud, "I shall hnd my silver"
 ~S,op herc." said the cop, while I SO for hg.p.'
 "He'ps What help do you wantl Aren't We two armed men? While you are away they might take it into their heads t1 move oH.'
 
 sb.Ua- about inside. and after much delay Jc door was opened Facing tr.g ry,O.vcgs stood a mite Of a girl NaGa Was a Vouan with a baby in L.t arms The dog ,he men had fol. l.u.I stood .u ,le middle of the floor lun...- 1t thcw
 Il. story told by the woman was (, t e, had been up with her baby. v.l w. .Il. and on hearing the knock lt ..,...J .u order Co huddle on some c'...s A. .o Che dog. be was a part Of Che s.y. When told of his having G1e, @. . l..a iu the company of bur E.rs sJ J.e information she could e,rc na ... Hrjcct was that he had ue.u UE aily with a man who had rec. .'r rl,eJ a room on the op. rr.ro s.l. .. tsa hall
 Ics.e- tIr.s attention to the door oape ,e tury knocked. but, receiving ID rcula5r. t.1tc it open. Striking a match. Cey rr'c a search. but found notlf.e ... .n. rI.l that the plundcr hal not r.. l..H brought in. The lock Co Che a fad been only Injured and that aot .n ,rt'y but they could close it as before Having done SO, they took position ln tle room ot the woman op poatg and waited.
 Just before dawn there was a step ir Che han below. and some one came straithIy up the staircase, paused al the door opposite. took out key, un locked Cue door and entered. MacAlis ter was about to move against hlm when thc cop stopped him.
 Perhaps there are more below walt ing Co see if tle coast Is clear"
 They waited awhile but no one els' came. MacAlister made another move but was again held back.
 "Hc may not have the swag witi him. and we'd have a poor case againsi him. Let Che dog go."
 Opening the door. they put the dog 1T the hall and be was soon scratching a the door opposite. On being admitted the words could be plainly heard:
 Hello. Zip! I thought you'd beer left behind"
 That's enough" said the cop. ant they proceeded to make the arrest which was effected without resistance
 The silver was not in the room, an' without the evidence of the dog ther would have been little chance of a con vIrtfon. They. however. made the cas-