The sun., 1905-12-20
BITTER, SLEUTH AND HERO,
WON THE ENCOMIUMS OF THE
VYKAGYL GOLF CLUB.
Knocked Three Burglars This Way and
That in . Splendid Story He Told, but
Sucoumbed to the Third Degree Con.
Quoted by More Comm onplace Sleuths.

Succumbed to the Third Degree Con-
Quoted by More Comm onplace Sleuths
NEW ROCHELLE, Dec. 1o.-Fred Bitter
wanted to wear a star and be sleuth and
a hero. He was but a simple country lad
working on his fathers stock farm. He
tried to get on the New Rochelle police
force but that was beyond him. He salts
fed his ambition for time by getting
Job as watchman for the Wykagyl Coll
Club, three miles from town. He was a
good watchman and true, with great
nose for burglars. He could see them
almost any night.
Last month Bitter appeared at police
headquarters in New Rochelle and pre-
sented himself before Chief Edward linn
mons.
Il want to be a special policeman, ne
said. There are all kinds OF burglars uE
our way. want the right to carry gur
and have a badge. Suppose l catch
burglar, how am going to have the right
to arrest him2" The chief granted the
application and Bitter received a license
and star. The next week he bought
uniform just like a policeman's except
that he had the words special officer
printed across his cap. He became dec
Grafton to the club, and the members were
all for him. Besides, he was model watch
man.
One night he saw burglars lurking on
the links and chased them half mile down
the road before they disappeared through
the trees. He said 50 himself. For that act
he was highly praised by the members
and became a very popular employee.
At 3 o'clock yesterday morning the en-
ployees about the club slept Bitter also
was supposed to sleep. 1t was his custom
to undress at midnight and sleep until
dawn in the assembly room where the
silver and valuables were kept.
At sharp there came the sound OF a
shot-not much of a shot either, but still
a shot. There was crash OF breaking
glass, and cries for help pierced the mid
night air The chef and the scullion the
head waiter and the manager rushed TO
the kitchen whence the cries proceeded;
As their footsteps clattered down the nall
another shrill shrek pierced the midnlghV
air-and all was silence.
The electric lights in the kitchen were on
full head, On the floor lay Special onoer
ing feebly and batting at the left leg OF his
drawers, where there was small tire'
Il beat them off," he moaned' "but they
Are YOU hurt?" cried the cook the soul
Badly, fear" said Bitter, ,heroically
blinking back the pain. But follow them
Don't mind me.
In the hall Of the clubrooms is collection
Of old arms. The bookkeeper found
halberd and the scullion and head waiter
shrubbery, but found no burglars. An,
tome, the cook. remained with the wounded
man. He found this curious thing that
although Bitter was shot through the les
thigh and although his drawers were newly
afire, the blood had CONCEALED on the wound
both coming and going
Il am bleeding internally. I fear" said
Bitter feebly. Send for a doctor-and
the police" Detectives Cody and Faneel
rushed to the spot. To them Bitter told
this tale:
Il had fallen into a troubled Sleep for |
knew that burglars were about, when
was aware OF stealthy steps proceeding
from the kite hen: ! crept. out and turned
up the electric lights. The sudden blaze
revealed three burglars. Their leader. a
great, hulking fellow, sprang at me No
man alive can hit harder than when am
reused. | struck him full between the
eyes, telling him like an OK. The second
received the same treatment. L leaped
upon the third, but he jumped out through
the same loose pane OF glass by whlch ne
had effected an entrance. Seizlng the
second burglar hurled him after MS tellow;
and followed As he leaped out he turned
fired, and fell"
They took Bitter to the hospital, and the
detectives went to work on the case.
About noon they visited the hero as he
lay on his little cot
SAY" said Cody, how big was that
biggest fellow-as big as II"
"A great deal bigger said Bitter, "A
powerful man with a black mustaGhe.
He wore a black suit, red and white
striped shirt and green tie"
How did it happen, said Cody, that
he squeezed through d fifteen inch window
pane? couldn't"
"He threw the window oren," said the
Then he closed it again and latched it from
the inside" said Cody. Also, he walked
carefully, for he didn't wipe the dust from
the easement. Say, let me see that ~ounu'
f deceived YOU" said the sleuth.
"You did?" said Cody.
aI was feled in private feud. My lips
are sealed, or a woman's name Is con-
cerned!" 81,
Cody. SAY, what did you do, with the
20 popgun that you peppered yourself
Il dropped it into the cesspol," said
Bitters meekly
They dTedssdd d. the sesspo0b Hbcb IheFH Rt,dt IT
waS-a ~ CailDTe pOpRuli, mHhNi bi''ci
bought for s2,25 on Monday.
Then Antoine, the cook, had his say
about the CONCEALED blood and burning
sven man he go for do wrong beesness,
by Got, he always forget someteeng, said
Antoine. And finally, Bitter made full
confession. He had pulled out a bit Of
flesh on his thigh, shot through it and
waited until the house was all asleep to
raise the burglar alarm. Just before he
yelled he lighted the drawers with match
to make it realistic.
Il thought il l was a hero they'd put
me on the force regular" he said, "and
now I'm afraid I'll never be policeman. "