The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-11-02
STRATEGY
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B. DONALD ClIAMBERl-lN
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Copyright. 1910. By American Press
Association.

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robbery in the city IN which a store
keeper was shot dead. The robber
carried d bundle under his arm and
after spending a few minutes III 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 ths storekeeper
dead. They saw the robber so in and
were puzzled to see him come out ash
one Of US. He's been seen out ON the
Blimerton road.
The sergeant stopped a moment for
breath, then, turning 10 ME, said:
sHcnsha~, mount and ride oft on
Baker street till you come to the foun-
tain. leave yom horse In the stable |
near by, walk back by the Blmerton
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
tie regular way he'll dodge US. You
can do it,"
| obeye1 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 go Cor man alone than twenty
others together Sometimes | worked
IN plain clothes. but in this case ! saw
like il flash that could do much bet
ter in uniform. ] hadn't been on the
BIimerton road ten minutes before !
saw cop some distance away walk
lug toward me lie was coming along
with the deliberate tread Of rounds
man on his beat ana SO like the real
thing that dared not hope he was the
man ! WAS after.
But | noticed as soon as he caught
Sight Of me he began to swing his club
as we often do when patrolling. IL
gave him away since II indicated q bit
Of nervousness en- seeing q policeman,
| walked on. pretending 10 see some
thing interesting to my right, stopped,
peered Mt the imaginary object for a
fcw minutes. as though ] had struck
something that might require a police
mans attention, then went,on.
When | and my man met ! stopped
ana asked carelcssly II he had passed
any one Of the force He was perfect
" cool, but | knew well he was the
man wanted, 1e told me he had met
two roundsmen back Il short distance
going rapidly, as though something
was in the wind. that he had asked IL
they wished his services and they had
told him 10 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.
a think know what they're after,
said to the man There's been .
murder and robbery committed In the
city. | thinE they're looking for the
person that did H. We get no thank,
for helping those on a scout. and In
not going after them Eat | wonder
why they tod you 10 Keep a lookon
here. This is no place TO expect thai
party"
Don't know, nut ! must oe settihl
on. AIornin'"
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back turned toward me, he wen
half siding aud haIf backing Ior
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