Evening journal., 1910-11-17

Iobpciy III tht SiA1 III WHICH store
keeper was shot dead. The robbef
carried a bundle under his arm and
after spending a few minutes in the
back Of the store came out in a police.
mans uniform. Later some people
went into the store. found the safe
robbed Of $1,000 and the storekeeper
dead They saw the robber go In and
were puzzled to see him come out as
one OF us. He's been seen out on the
Blimerton road"
The sergeant stopped a moment for
breath. then. turning to me, said:
"Henshaw. mount and ride out on
Baker street till you come to the foun-
tain, leave your horse in the stable
near by. walk back by the Blimerton
road and see II you can't meet him.
Pretend you don't know him and take
him by strategy. II he's gone for in
the regular way he'll dodge us. You
can do it."
obeyed my order, which was given
me because / had done some neat jobs
In just such fashion and had been told
by the sergeant that he'd rather have
me 20 for a man alone than twenty
others together. Sometimes I worked
In plain clothes. but in@this case saw
like a fash that / could do much bet
ter in uniform. / hadn't been on the
Blimerton road ten minutes before /
saw a cop some distance away walk
ing toward me. He was coming along
with the deliberate tread OF a rounds
man on his beat and so like the real
thing that dared not hope he was the
man l was after.
But noticed as soon as he caught
sight OF me he began to swing his club
as we often do when patrolling. 1t
gave him away. since 1t indicated bit
Of nervousness on seeing a policeman.
] walked on. pretending to see some
thing interesting to my right. stopped
peered at the imaginary object for
few minutes. as though ] had struck
something that might require a police
mans attention. then went on.
When l and my man met ! stopped
and asked carelessly II he had passed
any one OF the force. He was perfect
ly cool. but / knew we'll he was the
man wanted. He told me he had met
two roundsmen back a short distance
going rapidly. as though something
was In the wind: that he had asked if
they wished his services and they had
told him to stick to his beat and keep
his eyes open. but that II he met one
OF the force he should send him after
them.
You're very foxy said in my
mind. but I'm out cunning myself for
some one more stupid than l."
Il think know what they're after
} j said to the man. There's been 8
murder and robbery committed in thl
city. l think they're looking for. th'
person that did It. We get no thank
for helping those on scout and Tn
not going after them. But / wonde
why they told you to keep a lookou
here. This is no place to expect tina
/ party"
J Don't know, but must be gettini
on. Mornin'."
But he dare not trust me with hi
back turned toward me. He wen
half Siding and half backing for 1
few yards. keeping me In sight and
believed he had revolver concealed
in his right sleeve.
"What do you say" ] said to him
! ''to going iuto the saloon on the cor
ner for glassf"
He didn't know just what to do
The advantages might be in the direc
, ti0n Of the saloon and they might not
. What he wanted was TO shake me
and he was not successful. Finally
seeing that to refuse he must walk oil
with his back to me. rather than Civ
me such an advantage he said he''
Q go to the saloon. though he pretende'
) he feared to be reported.
: We walked across the road side b.
side and up the street to the saloon
AT the door ! gave way for him to en-
ter first. but he was not to be outdon
in politeness. refusing point blank t
sonable certainty that ! was in n
danger from him. passed in first.
| We stood up at the bar. asked m
brother policeman what he would hav
and gave the order. We faced a larg
mirror and could both see our faces i
IT, noticed that my man never too
: his eye from my reflection for a me
; ment Whether he suspected me Q
not l didn't know. but / did knoV
: that he realized that he was losin
t precious moments. The longer kel
him not only the more likelihood wa
/ there that he would be taken, but Oh
l more nervous he became
1 knew that there would be on
moment when he would be obliged {
a take his eyes of my reflection: tbs
4 was when he poured out bis lquo
a He needed a bracer or I believe 4
would have made some excuse to d.
A cline to drink noticed when b
took up the bottle his hand tremble'
Not till the fluid began TO go from Il
> bottle 10 the glass did he lower b
!, eye. and then only for two OF thrs
!, seconds. But they were all wante
! clutched his righ, arm and shook
i. violently. His weapon dropped to n
floor. and planted my foot on
= Then put both arms around him an
held him in bear hug.
2 The rest was easy. l told the ba
keeper TO telephone for the police. bl
u before they came had released q
hold and drawn my club. BY this Tin
q my man had given up and submitt,
to the bracelets.
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