Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-07-16
THE LONG CLEW.
How the Pickpocket of Garney's Was
Captured.
Captured.


The speaker was rather small man
with a wrinkled, peaked face. His eyes
were set far back in their sockets, ano
they seldom paused from their nervous
rowing about the room, or in fact, any
place where he happened to be. His
nose was sharp pointed and long, ano
his lips were thin; they looked cruel
and almost wicked. When he laugh
ed, which was very infrequently, ne
displayed an upper row Of gold teeth
Pausing just long enough to cast an
impatient glance at the man sitting
before him, he continued:
And captain, he's bad one. He's
been hanging around Garneys place
for about three weeks, and the boss
saws that his best customers are afraid
to eat at his rooms. I suppose it's this
fact that made him offer that ten
thousand reward for the vermin's cap
ture."
But what puzzles me-" the captain
mused, 'is how he can keep out OF
sight of the police and the detectives
who have been literally swarming the
Mace. Don't even know what he looks
like-eh"
"No-never saw him, and you know
it's mighty hard to run down chap
who is slick enough to keep out OF the
sight of Finn. That Finn has run
down some birds who were able TO
laugh at the rest of US, and when ne
can't get squint al him, why, 1 lay
IL down that he's sharper"
The captain drummed steadily upon
the desk with the tips Of his fingers
for several moments, and when he was
on the point Of answering, the door at
his right opened hurriedly and a
Young woman entered. She closed
the door with almost slam, and,
walking across the office, placed upon
the table a few things that she had
been carrying. With the same nerv-
Gus air she crossed to where the two
men sat watching her.
Heard the latest?" she asked be-
tween heavy breathing, at the same
time tugging almost viciously at the
finger tips Of her gloves. The very Ia
test? She glanced sharply at the
men.
what is it?" The chief smiled at
the girl as she, after a vicious tug,
tore the tip from one of the fingers OF
her glove. AS she paused, the smile
on the captains face slowly passed
away and he gave signs of being in
terested.
"Just this" she fumed, "the gentle
man who Is working down at Carney s
got away with a cluster Of jewels val
ued at twelve hundred this afternoon
right in broad daylight. You know
Mrs. ]. Ralph Austin? Well, she re-
ported the theft to the police only an
hour ago"
I'VE were just discussing that fellow
when you came in. Randy here tells
me that even Finn has spent several
nights trying to capture him, without
success, so I guess he's about the
toughest nut that has come to this
place for years"
The girl drew chair to the low
window and sank into 1t, her back to
the men. Leaning forward, she planted
her chubby elbows on the sill, and for
several minutes sat staring unseeing-
ly over the tops Of the business build
ings of the city. She was attractive
this girl. Her face was round, her
big, dark eyes reflected a cheerful
soul. Her chin denoted, probably a
little too strongly, vivid determination.
without turning, she said decisively:
I'm going to try, myself"
The men glanced quickly at each
other, then at the girl, whose form con-
trasted black against the darkening sky
They We're too surprised to speak.
The girl turned quickly, the legs Of
the chair scraping noisily across tine
hardwood floor They saw a look in
her eyes that they had never seen there
before, as she rose, and the next mo-
ment they realized that she intended
to do exactly as She salu.
Yes, sir, I'm going to try, myself,
and Pm going to come back with his
scalp. During the past few days
could no nothing but study over this
affair, and I think I've dropped on a
plan which will land this fellow. Can
I get two of the boys at 10 o'clock this
evening, captain?"
Reckon you can" He was amused,
But do you mind telling Us how you're
going to bag this wary fox?"
You'll think I'm rather foolish to
think that can catch him with such
simple device, when l tell you," she
said hesitatingly, but I'm sure 1 can
do it. Sometimes it's the simple things
that serve the purpose best, you know
This is the way I'll catch him"
Then she told the two her plan, and
for at least five minutes the little office
rang with their laughter. Time and
again they tried to speak, but even the
little man could not gain soberness
long enough to ask a question. The
girl laughed with them for a while,
then, rising, she moved toward the
door, and as she was passing out call
ed back.
Remember, captain, 1 want two as
sistants at TO-"
She closed the door and crossed to
the elevator. The car started down,
and the last thing she heard was the
loud, hearty laugh of the captain as 1t
rang through the hallway.
Shortly before IL o'clock that even
ing a gorgeously- dressed woman drew
near the east door of Garney's place,
and for a few moments stood hesitat-
ing in the doorway. Then she entered
slowly and walked quietly to and fro
along the spacious hall. Her blue
silk gown was adorned with a number
of sparkling jewels, the most exquisite
of which was a large brooch, appar-
emily of diamonds. This was pinned
TO the front of her gown just below e
necklace of mammoth pearls. AS she
moved without haste from one end of
the hall to the other, the occupants in