The Raymer enterprise., 1911-11-02
A MAH[R0F MATHEMATICS
AN ADVENTURE OF PETER CREWE-"THE MAN
WITH THE CAMERA EYES"
By ROLD CARTER
and ore., Britain

CT the silk hat and morning coat Is
not insisted upon now by many places
Of business"
"And-one more question-you have
had an unusually sunshiny summer, |
believer"
They say So" answered the man.
ager suavely. but looking at me as
though to ask. rs the fellow a danger
Gus lunatic?"
Without further remark Crewe seat
ed himself upon the stool and leaned
over the desk. The sunlight streamed
through the grille In front Of the desk
and In upon Crewe. He adjusted his
position until he was seated exactly
In the center OF the STOOL then. after
an instant's silence. as though he
were lost in meditation, he slipped
down TO the ground.
Good morning, Mr.. Simpson," he
said, extending his hand to the bank
manager. III We get to New York
before the police capture him, | hope
to have the pleasure OF presenting Mr..
Rowell to you. And that" he added,
is probable enough. since the police
are dealing with an extremely astute
gentleman"
We made our way to New York and
had an interview with the head OF
the police department. He informed
me Of the situation In regard to the
missing man.
That he was In the city was a GER
tainty. Had any authentic portrait of
him existed, he would undoubtedly
have been captured long before At
present It seemed almost impossible
to take him. But II Rowell was i'm
mune from arrest. he, In turn, could
not leave New York. Detectives were
watching every road, every railroad
station, every ferry house from which
boats left for the New Jersey shore.
Rowell's only possible point OF es-
cape was Long Island He could doubt.
less evade the detectives and cross
the Brooklyn bridge during the rush
hour But that would be risky pro-
ceeding. for. though Brooklyn lay
open to him. he could not cross from
any point OF Long Island TO the Con.
necticut shore. while his return TO
New York itself would be fraught
with dangers, 1t was highly probable,
therefore. that Rowell was still within
the limits OF the borough of Manhat-
tan.
Where are you searching" Crewe
asked the police chief.
I'VE have two dozen men looking
through the whole city" said the lat.
ter. We're raking 1t as fine as
though We used toothcomb. Sooner
or later he must be found"
"Thc only drawback to that scheme
is that while you are raklug one dis.
trict Rowell is likely to be in an
other"
We'll, how would you do be,,er7"
asked the police chief. nettled.
Why" said Crewe. search all dis
tricts simultaneously"
Let me tell you" said the chief OF
police, that the number Of detectives
at my disposal for this case is twenty
four, not twenty.four thousand"
Nevertheless. II you will place four
Of your two dozen at my disposal for
week will guarantee to find Rowell
II he is within the limits OF Manhat.
tan borough" said Crewe. And the
glory's yours he added
The police chief looked at me. He
knew Crewe and his work. but his
pride was hurt. Ne would have liked
to see him for once unsuccessful.
nodded
81 say nothing tor the newspaper"
| announced. You stand to win eth.
cr way. Either you score OF Crewe or
you get the credit for the capture"
The police chief pressed bell
Send Cohen, O'Rourke. Murphy and
Kelly here at once" he said to the
messenger. Almost at once the four
policemen came in and saluted.
You will place yourselves under
the orders Of this gentleman" said the
chief. indicating Crewe. IT'S the
Rowell case. and he thinks he can
work on It better than can"
Report to me here tomorrow morn.
Ing at nine" said Crewe. You may
take the day of. want to think. |
suppose you're all proficient In sim.
pie arithmetic?" he added. I'm glad
to hear It. You may have little add.
ing to do"
did not s. . Crewe again until the
second afternoon, when me met by ap.
pointment and lunched together. After
the meal asked him how he was
progressing with his case.
1--WE got the town staked out. "
Crewe answered. '.and | think that
the fourth day will witness Mr.. Row.
ellis arrest. or course, could take
him earlier by haphazard means. but
| prefer to utilize the scientific
method"
"Will you inform me how. with four
detectives. you can possibly have
'atoked ont tho tnwn as Won mira se