The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-05-01

~ want one of you men for a special
service" said the sergeant, coming into
The station excitedly. There's been a
robbery In the city In which a store
keeper was shot dead. The robber
carried a bundle under his arm and
Rfter 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 so 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 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 If you can't meet him.
Pretend you don't know him and take
him by strategy. If he's gone for in
the regular way he'll dodge us. You
can do It." Is. se,,esg
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 90 for man alone than twenty
others together. Sometimes | worked
In plain clothes, but in this case saw
like a flash that could do much bet
ter In uniform. I hadn't been on the
Blimerton road ten minutes before !
saw cop some distance away walk
Ing toward me. He was coming along
with the deliberate tread Of rounds
man on his beat and so like the real
thing that I 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. II
gave him away, since It indicated a bit
of nervousness on seeing n 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 police
mans attention, then went on.
When l and my man met ! stopped
and asked carelessly If he had passed
any one Of the force. He was perfect
" cool but | knew well 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 II
they wished his services and they had
told him to stick to his beat and keep
his eyes open. but that If he met one
of the force he should send him after
them
You're very foxy" I said In my
mind. "but I'm out cunning myself for
some one more stupid than l."
II think know what they're after"
1 said TO the man. There's been a
murder and robbery committed in the
city. | think they're looking for the
person that did 1t. We get no thanks
for helping those on scout, and I'm
not going after them. But l wonder
why they told you to keep a lookout
here. This is no place to expect that
party"
Don't know, but 1 must be getting |
on. Mornin'."
But he dare not trust me with his |
back turned toward me. He went |
half siding and half backing for a
few yards. keeping me in sight. and 1 |
believed he had a revolver concealed |
in his right sleeve.
What do you say" said TO him,
''to going into the saloon on the cor
ner for a glassi-
He didn't know just what to do. |
The advantages might be In the direc-
don Of the saloon and they might not.
What he wanted was to- shake me.