Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-09
The Boy Detectives.


BY Edward ztpfsl. Aged z EeHrE. 1ss
Dodge Street, Omaha BED SIDE
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',Ezrsel Extreel All about the biE bank
robbery Extree paper,''
The words rang puf IN q loud clear voioe
from q lad Of is named lack Thornton.
he had just sud mis- last paper. when Jim
Burton, q boy Of the same age n Jack,
came ND
.Ldstsn,~ ssid Jim. hear the blood
hounds They're after the bank robber.
Lsr'E follow them"
IFS n so" said Jack, starting 10 run
down the streef in the direction Of the
blopdhounds- jim followed. and soon they
were out Of the city On the trRn Of the
lone robber VINO had robbed q large bank
IN Cincinnati
The DOES were now gradually losing the
scent Presently they stopped. shifted about
for few minutes and then carried down
the road again.
This is lUtI Of fun panied Jim. VINO
WIS al OUT Of breath.
Yes" agreed Jack, hui I'm getting
tired, Amt you"
Yes. hui lef'E 30 q little farther" sad
I'm
II was now Esrting late and the dogs
leaders resolved 10 give I'D the chase until
morning They were now in small town in
Ohio and they stopped 81 an inn Tor The
night
The boys, who had little money, bought
g scAnty supper and slept in q barn over
might They were very tired and went 10
sleep quickly They did not stay I'D late
because they wished 10 wake I'D early in
the morning End take I'D the chase again
CHATTER II
Whan the boys swoks the sun was just
RISING. II was Jack VINO swoke first and
he, with gentle nudge, HNRkensd Jim
The boys then went out Rnd bought their
breakfast and then started Dm with the
dogs and their leaders
They hRd travelled for Ebou an hour
when the dogs came 10 q halt IN ths middle
Of a bridge winch crossed q MARROW stream
They shifted about for some time and
finally went back 10 the END Of the bridge
ran along the bank shifting ND End 6OWn
the Ehurs for about fifteen mtDuIes Al
this time the boys took for rest
do You think wen come across thai
fellow" asked Jim
-'Oh. II the dogs ever find the trail again
7 guess we viii" answered one OF the
headers
That's what thlnk." agreed JACK TIE
GbO1 ready 70 50 back"
We'll sE5d ths lsAdEr, II looks like We
were going back, because the tran seems q
50 right back only On 3 Different road"
gThs dogs hkd nov found me tran and
ths chase WEE taken up again
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This time me chase WIS winding and
uEussc the oogE 10 lose much time Pres
emily. al q railroad TRACK. the dogs stopped.
Entffsd Ebou1 and finally dashed I'D lhs
TRACK On winch a freiEht train had very
rscsntly passed They followed TINS track
for kb1u two blocks. when the trail was
entirely l0st-
Tine leaders knew what this maEnl The
man had caught the train and Was On ms
way back 70 Cincinnati The headers, with
Itsir dogs. boarded me nsxl passenger
train. intending u set on and capture the
r0bbsr when they PASSED ths freight train.
Bun TINS WAS not 70 be d1ne-
The r0bbeT mad Dlly RIDDEN a few miles
when he got OF and AZ II WAS nov dark
he laid dONn in hay stack and went II
sleep
Wbsn the men E0t on ths train rhs boys
had nothing 10 40 bu SO home. Thsg
walked until dark. N-hen 1hs lay down a
hEy SHACK and were almost aslesp When a
loud noiss msa their ears They stole
around the nEsstRck ans saw a man slesP-
ing IA WA hsAF1y armed. and slsaDinG
heavily Jack WAS me niru 70 sDsGk
Jim" he said N 4 wflispsr. III bst he'd
! the rStber-"
Jim eyed the man CLOSELY. i bslisVs a
J ia zAid Siu- al lsnErh-
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