The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-08-06
THE BURGLARS TIP
BY FLOYD f. LONERGAN.

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nished room, very intently coming
: over his favorite evening paper.
Suddenly he saw an item that, had
he mentally classified it, he would
have placed with business Oppor-
tunities.'
Mr.. Dennison was burglar, but If
he and Bill Sykes had met, Sykes
would probably have tried to rob
him. Dennison did not look like a
/ burglar.
Mild-mannered in appearance, unoD-
/ trusively dressed he occupied room
In a modest-priced bachelor apart
ment house, and was one of the best
tenants, prompt in paying his bills
and quiet in his habits,
The article that had attracted his
attention read as follows
"sAE ROBBED HERSELF.
Mrs. Jessie Corbett of No. 4O99
West Eighty-seventh street, heroine
of the sensational burglary that ere
ated excitement few days ago, has
admitted to the police that she robbed
herself.
With tears running down her
cheeks, she told Detective Graney to-
day that having lost large sum at
bridge, she was afraid to tell her hus-
band, although honor compelled her
to pay her gambling debts.
Accordingly, she pawned her jew
elry and settled with her creditors. A
few days later she was found In her
apartments, bound and gagged.
1T now develops that her maid, be-
cause of handsome cash bonus, had
agreed to be her accomplice, tied her
with ropes and then, returning from
market, had given the alarm that
kept the entire detective force busy
day and night This girl finally broke
down, after a vigorous third degree,
and her admissions to Detective
Graney. used with effect, have drawn
a confession from the victim
Contrary to what most husbands
would have done, Mr. Corbett has for
given his wife, and has even gone so
far as to take her jewels out of pawn
and return them to her. The collec-
ton Of gems Is valued at $500; but
despite their value, the wife has al
ways kept them in bureau drawer
I, which has the flimsiest kind of lock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corbett live alone in
their apartment. except for the maid
Mary Andrews"
| Everybody should read the news
papers" he said, addressing water
color on the opposite side Of the roof
They are worth their weight In gold
to business man"
Two days later when Mary Andrews
returned to the Corbett apartment
after a trip downtown, she saw some
thing that sent her bounding to the
telephone.
Police headquarters she cried.
Then, after an interval Give me In
spector Reilly. Oh, Is that you, in.
spector? This Is Mary Andrews. She
has done It again"
"Who?" she repeated why. Mrs
Corbett. Don't you remember how
she robbed herself? Well, she's bound
and gagged now. just as she was be,
fore. This time, however, ! didn't
have thing to do with 1t. ! swear
IT. Your detectives scared me to
death before, and mean to be honest
In the future
NO. | haven't cut her loose, and
don't mean to. Send your men around
here It's none of my business, and
am sick Of the whole affair"
Half an hour later two Disguised de
tectives strolled into the Carlin fiat
1--WE been helpless this way for
nearly three hours she said, when
finally revived. And this girl would
not do anything except glare at me
She has no heart Mary, you are dis
charged"
Mrs. Corbett looked in vain for sym
pathy.
why did you do it?" asked Clarity
the senior in point Of service, we
have lots to do without botherng
about your foolish stunts. 1t is q
shame to take up our time in this
way"
but | was actually robbed" pro
tested Mrs Corbett, as she wept pro
fusely. Really -truly-honest.
well, what was 1t now" ques
toned Clarity. "A book agent, like
the last time?"
mo. sir" said the woman. He
was the curate of St Paul's chapel. Al
least, he said he was"
Did he want you to join the choir
sarcastically queried the elder detec
tive.
He had letter OF introduction
from Bishop Sigden," was the frtgid
response. The bishop and his
nephew are great friends of my hus
band, although ! have never met
either OF them Mr. Sanders, that is
the name the curate gave, wanted &c
arouse my interest in tenement-house
reform"
"He-what?" gasped Clarity.
"Of course, told him that was not
one bit Interested and then he re