The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

Erfert and the other clerks leave the store. Erfert, being the last man out. locked the door and put the key in his pocket, and the whole party walked to the corner of Sixth and Olive streets. where they separated, presumably for their homes He said that Erfert, how eVer,' did not take a car but walked west a block on Olive street to Seventh then north on Seventh to Locust street and east on Locust street to the side entrance of the auction store where he unlocked the door. He entered and almost immediately returned to the sidewalk, carrying 8 couple of large. heavy packages, which were fastened with shawl straps. He then went back by the same route to Sixth and Locust streets, where he boarded a car. carrying these two heavy packages, one In either hand, to his home in South St Louis, where he resided with his widowed mother and sister.
 On learning these details l instructed my operative to repeat his watch on the fol- lowing day, telling hi mthat, in case Er- fert doubled back on that evening also, he was to approach him and say that MT. Furlong was Tn his office in the Chemical building and wanted to see him at once, and to bring him up without delay. remained in the office that evening" so as to be on hand in case Erfert repeated his actions, and that is what he did.
 It was winter and grew dark about 5:3O in the afternoon. At this time E1- fert closed and locked the store, and with the other clerks, apparently started for home. He accompanied the others, as he had done the night before, to Sixth and Olive streets, and then left them, after ward making a circuitous route and re- turning to the store, into which he dis appeared. He emerged almost immedi- ately, carrying two packages rather heavier than those which he had taken the night before, and fastened with the shawl straps. After he had locked the door and picked up the packages, which seemed to be very heaSy, the operative, who had approached him unobserved. touched him on the shoulder
 MT. Furlong is at his office in the Chemical building and wants you to come over and see him al once" he said
 What does he want to see me for?" asked Erfert
 ''I don't know,'' answered the opera tive. He will explain that when he sees you"
 T am in a hurry and haven't time" said Erfert. "'I am late anyway and will call and see him tomorrow"
 You can either go with me right now" returned the other, "or I will call that policeman across the street and have him take you to police headquarters, and piobehDlS MI. Y ullO1lS VIII Inefe and sec you Now it is up to you. If I take you to police headquarters your name and picture will appear in the papers in the morning and you will probably get a lot of undesirable notoriety"
 ''f don't want any notoriety." answered Erfert, but I can't understand what MT Furlong wants to see me for tonight. However, I will go with you, but I will Iut these packages in the store"
 What is in them?" asked the opera tive.
 ''I have two fine clocks which were sent over to my stole by mistake and are too expensive to sell at auction" answered Erfert, 'and I intend to take them back to the main store where they belong"
 Well" said the operative, you take them up to MT. Furlong's office and after you have seen him he will prob ally allow you to take them to the main store.'
 The operative brought the man to my office. I was already acquainted with all that had passed, because. unknown 10 the operative, I had put a second oper- ative to watch him and bring back a report of all that occurred The second