New-York tribune., 1909-10-10

Harehet shaped face. twisted nose:
That's him, What's his line:
Steel mostly and forgings. Operates in safes
roo Saruetine~ Perhaps he's planning TO 20 into
something different now. I'll look him up. anyhow.
Good day.
Two minutes later Carleton Was clo,eted with
Reinhart III the latter private office Mr.. Rein
hart. he was saying the injury 70 the diamond sun
u an attempted burglary | know the who
planned Il. and the man who. under his directions
broke into Your store.
Broke into Iuv store: ImposSible,
You've gone back to the rat theory.
one moment. You want to protect your stock
want 10 get those two men. VIII YOU cooperate
".th me without my taxing YOU any further INTO my
confidence Al present:
Gladly. assentei the ieweler with smile. e. In
deed am 50 deeply involved in the plot that shall
rather enjoy remaining the dark for awhile The
denouement VIII be all the more surprising.
Nou have the true sporting spirit declared
Carleton. ' | shall hope not To disappoint YOU. Is
the-e back way by which You and can get IN here
tonight. after you have locked up,
There Is replied Reinhart. through the base
nent. Il has burglar proof steel door always kept
locked and bolted. ! throw the bolt OF for this
e. erlg. II necessary. VIII il be safe to 10 so:"
Perfectly Carleton assured him. We shall he
IN the store long before midnight Meet me in the
lobby OF the Hotel Imperial at haf-past ten. Tell
The Watchman You have engaged the services OF a
TAX catcher and TO pay attention II he should
happen - see anyone entering 10y the basement or
moving about inside the store.
The ieVeler agreed and Carleton Went 10 his club.
There he found Tom MediOrd who had assisted IN
some o his former attempts expose Lessng. They
G-et togerher and Meiford delighted the
prospect ot another sleuthing adventure.
Now. bear in mind. Tommy. Carleton warned
HIM as they separated little after ten clock, keep
you- ewes oDeu and remember everything YOU
Stand well back II the NestIhule of the photograph
gallery until YOU see my signal Then walk up 70
the corner. cross Fifth-ave. and JOIN me as
come our 0 Reiuhart basement. Stick close TO me.
E,.rI have 10 move quickly TO it Understand
Nesiford replied that he understood and went TO
tt-e his appointed station while Carleton directed
Ills aau steps 10 the Imperial.
night watchrnan outside OF Reinharts lewelry
sore glancing through the show window. saw
SrfoW-C CarletOn back OF one OF the cases. Mind
fiji ot his employers instructions, he made no sign
through the side window. He now made out a sec
,ct shadow Reinharts
The second shadow aroused the watchman sus-
.f-ur Reinhart had spoken OF only one rat catcher
'-Ae satchrnan had no very high opinion Of rat
,.- n-r~ and had wondered that his employer should
f gwen one the run OF the place all night. But
t.o' He resolved 70 keep his eyes open.
s. he returned 10 the front OF the store. ne sud
denly called that a man had been standing well
a.-r.r the zestibule OF photographers establish
-.e-.- across the way for considerable time ana
-.a- he Was looking lntenty-nOt at the portraits
~ celebrities there exhibited. but at the window OF
,-. .eggel~v store Fifteen minutes half an hour,
rr~ The man was still there. he Watchmail sus-
-..-or was confirmed. The man was a confederate,
-iv III signal from the rat catcheTs 70 dlNeTl MS
--e-tior from the store, while the men inside eS-
ls-ed with their booty. he Waterman ChuSAIe'i'
F.-ewarued is forearned.
a twenty minutes past eleven the "atchlilai. . >
n slowly paced round had taken him once more TO
Tie rear Of the store the cross street luThlIiS
.5-.-r toward the avenue he glanced through the
-ss- ,yir7gyr At that instant the shade" nearest