New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

LIS mind reverted to the last big story be- had worked
ON before be- went south II was the case OF jimmy
Dale the expert Jewel thief who had robbed some q" the
wealthicst homes on Fif'h-ayc and Riverside Drive,
Dale was q remarkable character, adroit, well bred ana
cultivated. He would come and 90 suddenly, ana ihrn
some big loss would be discovered. Large rewards mad
been offered for his capture, his guilt having been IS
tabllshcd beyond reasonable doubt; but he was the
most clusiv, criminal who ever kept out Of JAIL De
tecvcs Of private agencies as well as those from Null
berryst had failed 10 get a line on him up TO the time
Of the last robbery when Rykcr was assigned to the
story. He was delighted; for !, offered HIM an opP'f
tunitv 10 apply his own methods.
Never having seen Dale his first act was 10 20 To-
police headquarters and study his photograph III the
gallery II was that Of a man anywhere between thiy
and forty years DID, with sngulary open counicntcc
framed in a closely trimmed Vandykc beard and mus
tache He was on friendly terms with nearly all the
men in the detective bureau and had worked with them
on many important cases They willingly told INN all
they knew which was much and he was Just setting
10 work on his account when the paper called MN
off and ordered him forthwith 10 Honduras.
When this assignment became known IN the oilcc the
other BOYS cnvcd Rvkcr and talked about ms luck
again: but he was furious He knew what these Latin
American disturbances amounted TO, as rule, ana
here he was deprived Of chance to work on feal
story where ne felt confident he could DO something
worth while not consider the lat reward oifered
for Dalc's apprchcnson But he had to take his med
cine. Now he made inquiries about the status OF tne
case. and learned that Dale had been at work again
lately but still at large and the police were sui
at sea. c -
We'll me for the high life hc SAID to himself finally
and disilissing both Dale and MalvcrSon from his
mind he Jared forth get some tips on what was gong
IN society.
DYKER made it point not to 90 TO any OF our best
N houses unless his presence, through the paper or
bv personal invitation. had been requested This made
his task more agreeable than it might have been other
wise: but he did not enjoy the work. tie could not
s,bdue that vein Of irony which found an easy target
in the foblcs and exravaganccs Of the set or course
he had 10 Connc this 10 his own reflections w nat ne
wrote was straight stuff but trltle more distinctive
than other newspaper stories OF the KIND thanks 10 MS
innate good taste.
His reserve kept him in the background, and he was
sensible of the fact that really he did not belong there
Never quick to make new friendships, he preferred to
stand in the background a spectator sizing up these
folk as they came and went specializing to what were
their real interests in life il they had any and passing
his little mental criticisms, often Satica, upon them
AT the end OF two weeks he had been in virtually all OF
the best houses socially speaking and was beginning 10
feel in,ocraby bored when suddenly he became con
s,ous Of faint interest in person whom, to the best