Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

driven away Mr.. Totten thinking that
he had discovered, or at least inter-
rupted job of wholesale robbery, at
once gave orders to the driver of his
cab to take up pursuit. Then there
was race over one street and then
another and then across avenues and
finally out toward the city limits,
where track of the pursued cab was
lost Mr.. Totten then fastened back
home in order to see that everything
was right before leaving town. To his
MANAGEMENT he saw ahead of him as
| he neared home the hack which he
had been chasing, stationed just
where it was when he took up the pur-
suit. Directing his driver to follow
a circuitous route Mr.. Totten reached
home, and securing his revolver went
| out to settle matters. He had not fol-
lowed his Investigations far when he
discovered one of the men in neigh
boris yard, and without hesitating fur
Their took shot at the intruder. who
took to his heels, and jumping into
the carriage made off in hot haste.
Mr.. Totten phoned the police of his
adventures, and then fastening to the
station took his train out of town, re-
turning Saturday night.
| In the meantime, the people of the
lneighborhood had heard of the Incl
dents of the night and were naturally
much alarmed, and the police had
been investigating. They soon located
the hackman who hauled the mysteri-
Gus strangers, and from him the best
that could be ascertained was that Mr..
| Totten had spoiled a little elopement
| in which the maid in one of the houses
was to be party, and that in the end
it was Cupid's audacity that proved so
persistent. 1t was too bad that Mr.
Totem had to leave town at that
unearthly hour in the morning.
| Found His Home Upset.
With the stories of this affair fresh
in their minds, and without having
been appraised of the real facts in the
case. it was not to be wondered at
that Mr.. and Mrs. Ferd Levy, on re-
turning to their home, 915 Twentieth
street, last evening after dining out,
and finding their house topsy-turvy
from garnet to cellar, should have con
lcluded without investigation further
that they had been the victims of an
outrage on sthe part of bold burglars.
Mr. Levy called in the neighbors.
They responded, some of them with
revolvers, some with clubs, some with
croquet mallets and some with golf
sticks. They went through the house
in double column formation. They
found that every room had been in
vaded-and investigated. Bureau
drawers had been pulled out and their
contents scattered over the floor. Sill
verware and jewerry were gone.
Nothing had apparently escaped the
attention of the villainous intruders
Mr.. Levy was just on the point of
telephoning the police when a young
lady living in the neighborhood. re
Mr.. Levy's chums leaving the house
by the rear way about 4:30 in the
afternoon. Then a thought dawned
upon Mr.. Levy's mind. It was a prac
teal joke, which he proceeded forth
with to turn on those who had perpe
trated it. He got busy on tho
telephone and found that his
suspected friends were attend
ing theater in Davenport
Then he telephoned the Davenport pc
lice to enter the theater and take
them bodily from the house and loci
them up. The Davenport police con
sidered discretion the better part OF
valor, so they waited until the trio
came out between acts. The three
men were then accosted One of then
had Mr.. Levys watch chain in hi.
possession. That was evidence. Mr.
Levy was telephoned to. His repl.
was to lock thesentire gang up unit
morning. But the Davenport police
had no warrant, and at the suggestion
of the three under surveillance he wa
telephoned TO proceed to Davenport
and swear one out. This he declined
to do until morning and the men il
custody were permitted to go unit
today on their own recognizance
after leaving their automobile as sc
curity.
Later in the night they invite,
themselves to Mr.. Levy's home. H
had recovered his silverware an,
glassware in the meantime-discoy
cred where it had been hidden in tn
basement There was something doin
that was mutually enjoyable, and tn
loving cup was included.