The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-03-02
ACANINE BURGLAR

the city on business. He was some |
what astonished to find the front door |
standing ajar and, passing through |
the hall TO the dining room, what was
his surprise to find everything turned
topsy turvy and the butler bound and
gagged. Releasing him, MacAlister
darted upstairs, and. discovering no
evidence of the family having been
disturbed. he went below again and
listened to the buffers account of the
robbery. The man had been forced at
the point of revolver to open the
silver safe, and it had been rided.
who's dog is that moaning in the
yard?" asked MacAlister and without
waiting for an answer he went out
into the grouds There at side gate
was dog scratching to get out. 1t at
once occurred to MacAlister that the
beast had come with the burglars and
in their haste to depart they had shut
OFF his exit. Perhaps if he were per-
mitted to go he would follow them.
At any rate. the experiment was worth
trying. MacAlister went to the stable
and got out saddle horse. armed
himself with revolver and then re
leased the dog, which ran off toward
the city.
MacAlister mounted and followed
The dog soon settled into a steady trot
down a street and eventually led him
to the north end of Lincoln park. Get
ting through the park appeared more
puzzling to him than following
straight street. but at the north end
he struck an avenue and after that
seemed to know his route perfectly.
Coming to the street running next
parallel with the river. he turned to
the right and after traversing a few
blocks struck a region given over al
most exclusively to manufacturing.
Meanwhile MacAlister had picked up
a mounted policeman in the extreme
northern part of the city. to whom as
they rode along he explained what he
was about The cop was rather skep-
teal as to the outcome of the adven-
ture till the dog entered tenement
house which had for some time been
held in suspicion. Throwing them
selves off their horses as quickly as it
could be done. they followed the dog
into the building, but they were too
late Their guide had disappeared.
Mounting a rickety staircase with as
noiseless a tread as possible they
searched every landing. On coming to
the top story and seeing nothing of
their guide they concluded that they
had had their pains for nothing and
were about to give up the chase when
they heard the sounds Of a dog bark
ing as if in great delight. 1t occurred
to MacAlister that the dog had found
its friends and was rejoicing at the
meeting.
'In that ROOM" he said. II shall find
my silver"
stop here" said the cop, while l
go for help"
Help? What help do you want?
Aren't we two armed men? While you
are away they might take it into their
heads to move on"
MacAlister knocked. There was a
shutfling about inside. and after much
delay the door was opened. Facing
three revolvers stood a mite of a girl.
Within was woman with baby in
her arms The dog the men had fol-
lowed stood in the middle of the floor
looking at them.
The story told by the woman was
that she had been up with her baby,
who was i'll. and on hearing the knock
had delayed in order to huddle on
some clothes. AS to the dog, he was
part of the family. When told OF
his having doubtless been in the com
pany of burglars. all the information
she could give on this subject was that
he had been off occasionally with q
man who had recently rented a room
on the opposite side of the hall.
Turning their attention to the door
opposite. they knocked, but, receiving
no response, broke it open. Striking a
match. they made search, but found
nothing and concluded that the plunder
had not yet been brought in. The lock
to the door had been only injured and
that not so badly but they could close
it as before. Having done so, they
took position in the room of the wom'
an opposite and waited.
Just before dawn there was step in
the hall below, and some one came
stealthiIy up the staircase. paused at
the door opposite, took out a key, un'
locked the door and entered MacAlis
ter was about to move against him
when the cop stopped him.
perhaps there are more below wait
ing to see if the coast is clear"
They waited awhile, but no one else
came MacAlister made another move
but was again held back.
''He may not have the swag witt
him. and we'd have a poor case against
him. Let the dog go"
Opening the door, they put the dog
in the hall, and he was soon scratch
ing at the door opposite. On being ad.
mitted the words could be heard:
Hello Zip! l thought you'd beer
left behind"
That's enough" said the cop, anG
they proceeded to make the arrest
which was effected without resistance
The silver was not in the room. anC
without the evidence of the dog there
would have been little chance of con
victiou. They, however, made the cast
so strong that the man confessed un
der promise of a light sentence ant
restored the plunder.
MacAlister paid the owners of thu
dog handsomely for him and put then
on the list Of those whom he befrend
ed. Zip is now the guardian of thu
bouse he was once IMPLICATED in rob