Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1913-08-15

contain photograph Of Swiss anar-
chist, and gave it to Macarthur.
Come on, Duncan, suppose, since
Mr.. Macarthur is at his leisure, that
we three go up and see if we can find
old Doctor Oracle who had a place
on Fifth avenue shove Madison
Square. and who has some Hebrew
things in which Mr.. Macarthur may
be interested"
We were Just passing Martins
when large man with black mus
tache. who was riding by in ham
som. caught sight Of us, sprang to-
his feet, whistled. and waved his hand
for US to stop. I recognized him as q
detective sergeant. and knew he had
recently been made acting captain 1t
the Central ONCE.
! He was apparently very eager about
something, and gripping Rand BY the
shoulder said:
Il want to SEQ you two fellows . mo-
mont II this gentleman will excuse
u.s."
Macarthur bowed his assent In q
startled sort Of way, and we stepped
inside the Cross house.
BY George. I am glad md you
right here. There Il tho devil to pay.
DIPS have roNhSd eleven me1 ~
women In one hours time right her&
~ this immediate neighborhood
There may be many more. but there
have been eleven complaints Of losssA
Of pocketbooks, watches. pins. etc.
and one woman had all the ringa
taken from both hands, and sweara
abe does not know whom It happened
In Ill tho complaints tho victims nay
they cannot remember just where they
were or what they were doing.
have forty men working In the avenue
and shopping district crowds"
1T seems 70 mo you are takina
some big steps over total loss Of not
more than @10. 900 possibly" said Rand
lauShinSly.
you're . keen one. you are. Oh
we'll. you see. Senator George ]. ID
Grassy about his three kids. He had
their photographs taken not long age
mp here It No. FL and he came down
to, get them Saturday. They were not
ready, and to keep the kids from b.
ing disappointed he took 4 dog homo
to them. This morning he comes back
70 get the photographs and 10 loses
his watch. pocketbook with $500 In 1t,
and s big diamond horse from his fob.
That II Why am on tho Jump"
We crossed the street and walked
up to No. 211. First We loitered along
Zechmann's windows. Then We en-
tered Zachmann's store. looking about
Coming out from 200 We entered tho
corridor Of No. z11. Macarthur was
walking between US. A very stout,
swarthy man With shaggy hair was
taking some mail out OF . box that
bore the name Of "Dr. Keyplan. =
and school Of Psychic Study" A not,
ably handsome woman. more than
thirty and Z tribe overlressed was
standing near. He selected one Of the
letters and gave It to her with q
laugh. She took 1t, but L. noticed she
followed our party intensely with her
eyes. 80 -:
Just then Macarthur turned to the
right sharply and bumped into me,
sending me reeling against the wall.
He, too, ran full into tho wall. turned
to the right again. and was out Of the
street door before I could recover
myself. Rand was already in pursuit,
I caught up with him outside the door.
We were not the only ones following
Macarthur. who walked rapidly to the
next corner, and once more turned to
the right. The woman. who had been
standing in the doorway. was close on
his heels. At Madison avenue he
turned to tho right again. There
were few. people about. Quicken
ing her pace, tho woman Joined him
and spoke to him, but at that instant
he wheeled sharply and sent her
spinning just - hs had done with me-.
Without pausing for apology he mount
ed tho step9 Of = boarded-up house
and began fumbling along the front
% Il trying to enter. The woman. set
ting her hat straight, once more hur-
ried on to tho corner and turned back
toward FIFTH avenue without even 4
glance behind her.
Macarthur was coming down the
steps ~ We came up. His eyes were
dxed, and looking over our heads:
there was no sign Of recognition Of
10 In them. He fell into his place be-
tween 10 naturally and in . moment
We were In the park. A man whom We
know to DO Of the acting captain's de-
tail passed. He nodded to Rand, who
called him over and, said:
"McNally, will you DO so good %
70 detain this man here In the park
Tor half-hour. Work him over toward
the Fifth avenue corner. He Is halt.
asleep" i
Away went Rand toward Fifth ave-
nue.. He was all but running, and I
had to run to overtake him. Before
We reached the thorough fare We saw
the woman just turning into the ave-.
nut. Az We rounded tho corner she
vanished into No. I'll. The elevator
boy said he had lot her on on the