Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-15

lHtO Jnelr nanQS so tnat tney COulu
"get the goods" on him, so that they
could catch him in felonious act,
Bobcat was to receive an adequate
reward, and would be, forever after
ward, immune from police interfer-
ence.
OF course they lied to him when
they made the promises, but Bobcat
believed. Holderness had been dis
missed from the department, but Mar
line remained; and Baxter, who had
been hand in glove with both of them.
now trained with Marline.
Cracker was naturally shrewd.
sharp, and keen.
Had he been without the knowledge
OF that stool pigeon" agreement, he
might have been less wary and watch
full than he was when he obeyed the
signal from Crewe.
But Cracker, like all the other fire.
quenters of the place, believed that
Crewe was the master criminal of
them all; none doubted that he could
give them cards and spades in the purs
suits of crookdoom.
And he had watched the interview,
between Crewe and Bobcat, although
he had heard no word of it; still, he
had not doubt that something was
on foot for which Crewe needed the
services Of the yegg-and he was GER
tain that in such an event the yegg
would betray Crewe.
While he followed Bobcat, the lat
ter stopped once in front of a saloon,
but hdently decided against the risk
of entering it.
He walked on after that until no
came to a small combination cigar
and stationery store, which he en-
tered.
Cracker, watching from the op-
posite side of the street, saw him pur-
chase a supply Of cigarettes-and
then sheet Of paper and an envelope
after which he spent nearly an hour
in laboriously writing a letter.
When he came outside he dropped
the letter into the first post-box he
passed, and then went on his way
whistling and strutting-for he was
still proud of his new clothes, not
withstanding the scoring they had re-
ceived at the hands of Crewe.
Thus, Crackers suspicious were
verified, in his own mind, at least, and
feeling assured because of the letter
writing episode, that Riciett would
not attempt to leave his house again,
for a time, at least, he hurried back
to Crewe and told not only what he
had hllt also that har story
about the conversation he had over
heard so long ago.
"That is good work, Cracker"
Crewe told him approvirgly. Put
this ten-dollar bill in your pocket and
! get back on the job. You will have
| to stay on it until one o'clock tomor-
row night, too. / shall go there then,
and will look for you near his door.
| You can stand it without much sleep
| till then, can't you?"
"Betcher life, Crewe. More'n that,
| II you want me to-" was the reply.
Christy returned at five o'clock and
| delivered the keys he had had made
in the meantime.
II shall not be here tonight, Chris
| ty," Crewe said to him at the upper
end of the bar, near the window.
"Sindahr will be in about midnight.
| You tell him to deliver those stick
| pins and other things to you, and that
| 1t will be bad for him if he does not.
Tell him also that l want him here be-
fore twelve tomorrow night. will be
| here then.
Christy nodded understandingly.
watch out for Baxter and Mar
line. / practically fired them out of
the place this afternoon, but you are
to act as If you know nothing about
that"
"I'm on, boss" Christy replied with
wink.
81 am going burgling tomorrow
night, Christy; housebreaking."
with Bobcat Rickett?"
"Yes."
Don't. He's a STOOL ] tell you,
and Marline is his long suit"
II know that already, and so I am
going to make this little expedition Of
mine cut two ways. I shall probably
get what go after-and likewise
think l will get those two crooked
bulls"
"Then those three keys are"
"Latch-keys to the doors of three
separate houses, Christy. and in one
of the three l confidently expect to
find the lavalier, the bandeau, tho
tiara, and the bracelet that were
pinched at the wedding reception last
night"
Christy could only look his aston
ishment, for, according to ill preced-
ent, the stolen property should be al
ready in the possession of some
"fence." Crewe continued:
ITO Be Continued.)