Putnam patriot., 1914-11-27

AAStt ttft tAfHtAAN tAaaaa-N NUlal& NNAN like you couldn't heaege that we 10 licemen know * so observed the ser geant ~Heid on to him. Casey.
 I've got him." returned the matter of fact and stoiid Casey.
 There was I ring at the front door and the sergeant turned to Clancy, di rectiug him to See wha was there. after aSsurine himself tbat Casey had Sei cure hold un l,at@au
 in anWher moment Claucey camt har6. ushering 10 the person who had rane tht heil. This person was a stout man with red face and white eye lashss. and ne wore brown business suit
 He was lieutenant loSenh Tb0up son, who oH ais own authority wa, the best aete,tive m Greater New York. He toke,i st the sergeant tu some surprise and then hailed him:
 Hello, serseautr
 Hello. doc, NVe were just speak ing Of sou returned thr Serge,nt with a triumphant grin at Jaek Doosan
 say. Jue, said the Sergeant, have gon been here before today v
 Yes twice
 '-l thought so, nodded the sergeant some pretty slick people here. Joe
 They told me not io come back till 9 o'clock.
 Who told you
 "Him" answered Lieutenant Thomp- son. painting to Doosan.
 This fellow. Nens"
 "i got tu thinking about this ease and about him. and 1T seemed to me as fl his face was itte familiar. couldn't quite remember but | was sure that I'd seen him somewhere Se tu help me to place him l thought I'd just run in and take another peep at ,im lt was In my unt somehow that he was not on the levei if he WAS the man thought he was Why. you never saw me In vour fife before. you dub broke in Jack Doc gan scornfully He said his name was Cluney "Whv. my name is Clnney." put in that individml "l didn't tell you to come back. did q Everybody looked at Cnpey in sur prise. but the truth was that he could not be sure whether he had seen Thompson and told him to come back Ut 2 o'clock or not Mr Cluney had no faith in himself at all Just then. 'ls your name CmueyT' asked Thompson No: yon're not the guy l saw here. This Is the bird" he added, indicating Doogan. Who is he, ser geant?" Hes crook. Joe That's what he is"
 "Sure?" "Surer
 Well. well. Where's the gal he works with?'' "Oh, does he work with girl?'' | asked the sergeant. much interested. | as he glanced about and looked at Joan. Madge and Caroline sharply ln l turn
 Sure he does-the maid "The naidi" exclaimed Mrs. Carr and her three daughters in unison. Where is she. Caroline" added Mrs | Carr
 | "I1l 20 and see" said Caroline. going l 10 the rear han door and disappearing in the direction of the kitchen
 They both footed me" admitted 1 Thompson l Well what nextt" muttered Will.
 liam Carr
 Look here. Thompson" said the ser l eeant briSkfy s.l think we'll clear III this mystery in d minute now Where 1 the maidt' shes goue announced Caroline
 who had returned in time to hear the , question .Gones" cried Mrs Carr
 Bag and bnsgager' replied Garo
 line 'She must have slipped out bN | way uf the haSenenl door
 Thank God, murmured Jack Doc ] gan.
 But Iaek pooeans gratitude to Prov l idence was premature | O'Malley. who hHd been at the Iron | door, caine into the room. drnggins l Nell by ter wrist lie flung tbe weep | ing and terrified girl into ihe very | hands of the sergeant with savage | Get ill here. yolI. Doogan mnde desperate effort t'
 break away from Casey. but tte police | man had him in d firm grip and. giv | ing him d shake. growled. "StitDd still | will you. or I'll hand you one with m,
 billy" | s"Everybody has got to stay in thi' room!r shouted OMalley. Hold 'en | all. sergeant
 "Fm going tor replied the sergeant
 You nailed her. did you, o'Maliey | How did you to itY' Got her just as she was making { 1 getaway in a taxi 1 had my snspi
 cions and l was watching. 1 brough | the trunk back too"
 They've got us. JackP cried the gir