The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-23

was hurt. He would have liked to see
him for once unsuccessful. / nodded.
Il say nothing for the newspapers" l
announced. You stand to win either
way. Either you score off Crewe or you
get the credit for the capture
The police chief pressed bell Send
Cohen, O'Rourkc. 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 gentlemap.' said the chief.
indicating Crewe. It's the Roweil case.
and he thinks he can work on it better
than L can"
Report 10 me here tomorrow morn
ing at o." said Crewe. You may take
the day off l want to think, / suppose
you're all proficient in simple arlth
metic?' lie added, I'm glad to hear It.
You may have a little adding TO do
l did not see Crewe again until the
second afternoon, when we met by, ap-
pointment and lunched together. After
the meal ! asked him how he was pro-
crossing with his case,
I've got the town staked out" Crewe
answered and l think that the fourth
day will witness Mr.. Rowells arrest OF
course, could take him earlier by hap
hazard means, but L prefer to utilize the
viii you inform me how. with four
stalscd out the town. as You phrase it?"
| asked. little eNasperated.
IT IL matter OF pure mathematics,
Langton" Crewe answered a slight
amusement disclosing itself in his voice.
But come with me and you shall see for
yourself"
We took the elevated to Forty second
street and walked 10 Broadway. On the
southwest corner one OF the detectives.
IN itt, cln 40 ,Afhn
Murphy. was lazily scanning the passers
by.
How many Murphy?" Crewe asked
him.
Two hundred, and seyenty,-three. sir"
added, as a man hurried by, almost
brushing into us.
sYou are keeping the three parts of
the day separate, Murphy?' asked Crewe.
Good Keep UP your count and report
to me tomorrow morning at five At
post"
give o'clock till midnight seems long
hours. Crewe.' ! said.
1T is. But 1t Is only for three days.
and the men are trained to such periods
Of work. Besides. they understand that
they share In the reward and, somehow or
other. I have been able TO persuade them
that they can trust in me, l happened
TO know something OF the past history
of each" he added. smiling,
'fYou remember them all2"
"Assuredly. ! told Murphy that In 1909
he WAS on duty at the intersection OF
Eighty-first street and Broadway when
The explosion occurred In the subway
and that he helped to carry up the VIC
Tins. ] reminded him of an unpleasant
little incident connected with n fruit ped
dlers license last year. LaDgton, II Is
n fine thing 10 remember faces. ] have
convinced all four men, / believe. that /
havo some supernatural knowledge about
them-and merely because, In my strolls
about The city | have encountered al
most all the police force at some time or
another, and remembered them. But let
MS hurry southwark. Our next objective
is the Brooklyn bridge.
We emerged at the bridge subway sta
ton, in front OF which, leaning against
the ratings of the city hall park. rec
ognized O'Rourkc. He Strengthened HIM
self up to us.
Eighty this morning and thirty
nine up to this moment" he said.
Il see YOU know your business" Crcwc
responded Don't let any one pass.
O'Rourke. Remember your share of the
reward will pay the mortgage on that
house Of YOURS"
O'Rourkc ieaped back in astonishment
His mouth opened and he looked at
Grove IN amaZcmcnt
Don't lump like that said Grew"
''You frightcn me. I mean the house T.
jamaica Then. we turned awr
he added: ~ saw him talking TO his WI
one afternoon two years ago when II
was off duty. II was long shot though
the house might have been paid for
Now for our other two"
and Twenty third street. where VIC found