The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-04-02

"He coming along back up the cross street
walking the opposite side from the house when he
spotted a quick flicker through the fog He hurried
across, thinking of fire Again there was CLEAN up
the third floor from the window Of the
II gmmered and went ont, up and out. Thurston
wasn't long In deciding TINT the light came from
electric torch much longer In scrambng around
for help He stood fine chance Of 4 izzle IL he went
into the place alone and he along the avenue till
he found the lad on the next beat
The Alarm.
when they came back and spread out the flash
was still swapping up stairs. Thurston helped the
other cop the stone wall into the yard and
footed around TO the front door. where he raised
racket, standing the bell and beating with his
club. y window slammed up in the basement and
butler white as his nlgbtshirt peeped out be
hind the bars Thurston yelled at him to open. and
when he got flash of the buttons the butler woke up
the other servants and let Thurston and his pal in.
"ThuTston went up the stairs first. He In the
hail. reaching for the switch, when lie heard n noise
up stairs. He looked up and saw glow on the next
floor a figure stepped to the head OF the stairs and
stood there q second-a tall, thin man In dress
suit with his head his shoulder. listening.
Thurston snatched his gun and got the chap lined
keeping IN the dark The up stairs started down
the flight slowly. leaning the rail- and he walked
right on until Thurston crowded The barrel into his
ribs and nailed him. When they turned loose the
switch there was your friend West, with n pretty
little nickel plated of tools and fash lamp In his
clothes.
"Tburston said he never made easier pinch This
was your famous Kid glove operator who sup
posed To have the whole town guessing First he
himself away by letting loose his torch whore any
body outside would be It, and then he just
pushed himself into the Of the cop waiting for
him. When the house was reused they found he'd
been working on the little wall safe In the corner
dressing where Mrs zittcl and her daughter
kept their Jewels He'd got the outer door on all
right when Thurstons hammerng scared him Off.
Now how that for slack piece of work: Can
you anything there except the worst kind of
teur bungling? Why, any fool would have known
enough not to walk down the front stairs after he'd
heard the banging of n club" And Lnxton snorted
again. without restraint this time.
Certainly" said the master, nodding amy
would have known enough. Does 1t occur to you that
such a performer you make West out to be
would have known
"Oh suppose 1t was some OF his high brow de-
duction." said L5xton with grin. some oc his
vlsed. up 10 date, psychological hints FOR society
cracksmcn. Rule 5o,-If YOU hear policeman at the
front door YOU may the main staircase with per-
feet safety, since at this point you viii not be
pected 10 appear"
The master sat quietly studying his guest for
seconds In silence. Laxton became aware of tension
somewhere tried to meet Burchs steady gaze, failed
and wriggled
II wonder what it is about you that makes you
periodically irritating Laxton" said tho master. Inn
personally after n time. III did not understand
you thoroughly and hold you fast might be
tempted to believe that you did deliberately.
Now listen" and Laxton Involuntariy shrauk back
before the hard anged jaw and keen eyes. I'm golng
10 tell You exactly what happened that night at Z
tells Not because have the slightest interest to
what your opinion of West IS. In changing that
opinion. but merely TO illustrate how you deceive
yourself in measuring against me.