Putnam patriot., 1914-09-18
CHAPTER II. A Timely Rescue.

the detective was still grinning
 over it, when an impulsive.
 h stocky gentleman with a heat ed face, whose crushed soft hat on the back of hiS head looked like a drunk en aureole and the sleeves of whose coat were rolled back to cool his wrists. while one of his hands was en- eumbered with several of the evening papers, came rushing out of the sub way entrance slambang into Thomp- son.
 Excuse me- blurted out the hurried one. T didn't see you, and-why, hello. Carr. How are you? Got back from Boston. have you? 1 called up your office this afternoon. I wanted to talk to you about those securities"
 He seized the old gentleman's hand and shook 1t violently. pushing Lieu tenant Thompson aside with a care lessness which filled that efficient de tective with indignation and impelled him to sputter:
 Here! Who are you, interfering with an officer in the execution of his duty? I've mind to take you in too' Take me in? What are you talking about? Who the devil are you? Take your hand off that gentleman's sleeve" Then to the prisoner: Who is this man Not q friend of yours, is hep
 He says he is. .Iamison.' was the hesitating reply but he is taking me to the subway against my will"
 'Oh. he is: Hang his internal inso- lence, I'll soon settle him Where's q policeman?"
 The impulsive man knocked Thomp- sons hand away with a sharp blow of the rolled up newspapers and looked about him
 "Of course. not an officer in sight Bay. Carr, this man hasn't robbed you, has he?'
 '.l don't think so.'
 Peel in your pockets and see wheth- CT you have lost anything
 By this time the lieutenant, stricken speeches. by the strangers lese maj esty, had found his voice again. He beloved menacingly:
 Look here you, I'm detective from the central office. and this man is a burglar I'm taking to headquar- ters Now. beat it before l put you under arrest"
 "Detective? Nonsense! Whatever you are. if you live in New York you have probably heard of me. I'm Doug las Iamison of Wall street and New Rochelle
 i've heard of Mir. Jamison. of course" replied Thompson in tone of involuntary respect But l don't know whether you're him"
 "Wen, you will know soon Now. Carr. turn out yonr pockets and let's see whether you have everything If you've lost a single penny's worth III have this man iii the hands of po- Iieeman before he can make move. Come over here against the wall out of the way"
 Even at 10 o'clock at night there is always a rush to and from the subway at the Grand Central station. and Thompson. who had an unhappy facul- ty for getting in peoples way. had been bumped about until he was ready to go anywhere for peace The three drew over to d corner
 .I don't say this man is thief Jami- son" declared MT. Carr tremulously. ..I really believe he takes me for some body else"
 .PerhaDs he does. But his game Is an old one, although they don't generally try it on New Workers in their own town. Go through your pockets and see if everything is all right"
 Very well. Jamison. But l wish mother were here. She knows what l have better than I do myself. as rule"
 He brought forth from an inner pock- ct small square packet neatly tied up in white paper. and looked al It with a puzzled uplifting of the eye brows. as if trying to remember what it was
 "Oh. yes" he exclaimed at last. That's right It's a wedding present bougbt in Boston for my daughter Nadge. She's to be married tomorrow. you know. Jamison. l have friend in the jewelry business in Boston who sometimes gets up things for me in Il snecial design. That's why l went to him for this.'
 Let me see that packet" demanded Thompson
 What fory" interposed Iamison. What business is it of yours3 sup pose you'd have the insoienee to open il. wouldn't you? Well. you don get il"
 Never mind Let il go.' grunied the detective Evidently he was beginning 2 to weaken. Lets see what else he has"