The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-01-06

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chr srunted the wssdsu
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bottle IN the holder ~ ti~ sound ~ the
ofHciaIs voice ffs then hurried 10.
ward the door. numbiIns q faint YES.
sir." ~ he went.
Suppose hsi he tryin' the west wall
next.r commented Handler, pounding
his nst on the desk. nut III trim 'em
all yet. i'Il"-
"a visitor for you." announced his
secretary. Smith, entering. His name
h like a roll call In the German navy"
He handed Handler card.
The wnrdcn took the pastcboard.
"Biick .en-doi. fen bach. !" he read slow.
ly. "A man with name like that has
no right on tho outside Of a prison
whats his graftr
"Hc has a letter from the state board
Of prisons. He has invested lock. !
believe, that
Lets have him."
Tho secretary ushered In nm earnest
looking man with long. wavy black
hair. He wns short and thin.
II am Gustave Blickendolfenbach
the great inventor" said tho visitor to
the warden. II have a lock for you to
inkeep the prisoners nit" He bowed
to tho warden and rubbed his hands
complaccntly.
80 hear. Your lock can't be
picked, ehT'
The inventor raIsed bis hands in hcr'
ror at the suggestion.
"Pickcd! Pickedr' he calculated
my lock pIcked7 The whole world II
haff tried it--Gcrmnny, France, Eng.
land-and even the cleverest thieves in
Naples. The whole vide world II NIL II
han not open without they the key
han"
$50 I've heard, but still It might be
picked at that"
1T is maybe I don't understand
picked-you mean open NIT not my
keyT
Yes; with wire orr
"A virev' exclaimed the inventor.
my lock open-that I han spend four
teen years to perfect? Nein. 1t Is
laughter, yhs, but
Handler was growing impatient.
1T will be accepted only on the con.
dition that 1t cannot be opened with.
out key" he pronounced.
The inventor drew himself up proud.
ly. "Yaw, und I challenge tho world. .
be cried confidently.
We'll, all the worlds champions are
In America, you know" answered the
warden, "and when It comes to genius
In mechanics most Of them are in jail
we'll have It tried before noon"
The visitor took his precious loci
from his pocket and laid It on the
u table in front Of the warden, saying
q II keep the key. Now the world can
y not my lock open."
y ut looks good" commented Han
% der. IF you care to wait I'll have !,
y tested"
u II wait. I lofe to see the experl
y frown und smile und give 1t mp. It Il
my Joy"
As the inventor went out to awai,
the test George Doyle, detective
credited with long list Of important
captures, entered the once and salut
ed Handler.
"Isn't Bill Avery to be let loose to
dayr queried the newcomer.
"Don't know. Is her returned tn,
warden indinerently.
Doyle gazed at the other signi6
cantly.
"Yes," he said. II hear he's yer,
friendly with Jimmy Valentine. Tn
way Valentines lawyer is going afte
Z new trial makes things look danger
ous."
"what about the man you had max
friends with Valentine in order to ge
him to talk about himself-to CIV
himself awayY the warden aske'
shrewdly.
Nothing to II. Valentine wouldn'
get confidential with him, but II
could get Avery on my staff to wor
for me and squsal on Valentine r
get him. I'd bo able to keep him frof
getting q new trial"
Thus did the detective describe 1
his conversation small part Of u
system which his fellow man hvqts1
y, nnd Of utility In serving their parti'
M ular ends. whatever they may bs-tt
''stool pigeon" system, which consist
- Of forcing or peuuading rslease1 esin
\ inals to spy on their companions au
}" to convey to the police the infcfmatic
A they procure.
,n. Sometimes tho detective uses a
knowledge - gained for The pufpod
he Of arrssting I fugitive, asain foe .
I'm curing . division Of u gottsn spoil
a. again for the purpose Of obeainiz