The evening world., 1913-06-04

first grade lieutenant ~
HEADQUARTERS under Jim McCafferty.
He was no braggart and 1t was seldom
that he got into the newspapers, put
when he did appear In print the facts
in the case he had handled showed that
he was a detective OF good hard sense,
of sobriety. strict integrity and utter
fearlessness. -
III, capture OF the band OF yegEmen
engaged In the robbery OF the Eagle
National Bank-well below the dead
I,ne-had brought him to the attention
of the financiers who desired additional
protectior to that furnished by the
metropolitan police and by the agency
employed by the Bankers Association.
Tlerney was engaged, capitalized as
company and given big salary with
share Of the profits should his agency
widen out. "
modelled his work with 1t after tne
Secret Service manner. never letting ms
men VINO got the evidence appear In
court. In this way ne kept good part
of his stan under cover and ne was aoie
10 keep spies unsupported among the
criminals OF the country.
lie assembled all his available men
and had n short talk with them.
You fellows got to be on the Joo
day and night now until the last doi.
lar IL out OF that burning building.
he said as he left his swivel chair
and perched on the edge OF his desk.
lie looked over tho roOmful OF hus-
kles with a smile OF confidence on MS
clean shaven stolid face.
''Them guys at Headquarters aiks
to throw or on u.s." he told them.
.'bu: remember We have license ana
your badge Is just as good as the
badge OF any man at Central once.
He paused to let this sink In and
lit his cigar stump.
81 wantta tell you boys something
else" he resumed. ''The banker what
ls back OF this concern here-the head
one of the whole push--is the President
OF the Mechanical Trust Company That
company has 100000 in good cold cash
IN one OF them vaults. That ought
to he enough to make us all keep our
eyes open, but 1t amt all. Another
banker backing us and expecting our
protection owns the Zophar diamond.
II Is worth $2JOO0O and it's In one OF
them vaults. That ought to be aplenty
10 keep us awake. but 1t amt all yet.
The Excelsior Trust Company has
$i.0C0.cOO In cash in that building and
were working for that company too.
Do you get me?"
II gotcher," said the man nearest
Tlerney.
II gotcher." echoed another and then
another.
"If anything happens. mono OF Us has
q Job" added Tierney.
He signalled to his chief lieutenant,
Reilley.
The men started to move to the large
waiting room outside Of their chiefs
office.
Just stick where y'are," said T!erney.
twisting his cigar butt In a corner OF his
mouth. There aln't any whisperln' In
this office. I'm just going to take my
share of tho responsibility and tell Reil-
ley where to put you guys. l was out
on the street to-day lookin' for a certain
gent We all got to look for now. Reilley
knows him. lie helped me get two OF
his pals up in Westchester one night
He'll tell You all about HIM"
Tierney turned TO Rcilley and caught
him by the lapel OF his coat.
Say. old fellow" he began. ITS
No 1887 we want-Slr Dick. You got
me? All right. Tell these huskies
everything YOU can to put 'em wise.
Some of them know how clever Sir
Dick IL, but the most OF 'em have got
to learn. Tell 'em how to watch for