The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-01-10

Yelled Woman's coat and handled Il
IKE you or ] would handle a cigar -
beer stein lie was at home with y.
tic Knew Just how TO examine Il and
cert e ladies' tailOr-Or woman
would be able TO do that. / was a
bit leery of him till saw HIM ;nanlpu-
lete the coat But the minute he be-
gins TO russ over that coat, ! says to
myself. He's tailor. ali right. all
right Tailors get the knacks of han
dling Momens clothing. Just the sane
as women do. But no other kind of
No, sir. That crooks a professional
tailor, whatever else he may be on
",Perhaps,' concluded Lamar With un-
mon. Bet. IL ne is. he isn't working
at his trade. hercahoufs. Have you
trled your pretty little portrait gal
"No. weE run over IT. " YOU like.
I'd spot that lads face anyw here"
He sent for the huge collection of
photographs, known as the Rogues' Gal
lery-the likeneRseE OF local criminals
in all walks of life who had at one time
net.
With the help of his secretary and Of
Policeman Meeis-~the only men who
tho chief began a hasty search of the
collection. Lamar lighted cigarette
and sat by, impatient at The delay, as
the quest went on.
Here's old Circle Jim.'" said the
chief once, as he glanced over a hand
full Of photos.
A few minutes later he paused at
another likeness.
"Remember this chap?" he asked La
mar. handing him an oblong of card
board, on which we're a full face and
profile likeness of a man and a written
description. Remember him? You nab-
bed him the last time you sent Circle
Jim Borden to. the coop. He was Jim's
Lamar took the photograph and. half
aloud, read the words scrawled on It:
"Sam Eagan-alias Smiling Sam
jewel burglar-Cloge associate for years
OF Circle jim Borden-Claims to have
reformed. Has small cobbler shop at
1919 Bright way. Height feet inches.
Weight 24O pounds, Identifying
marks"
Smiling Sam Eagan!" broke off La
mar, I'm not likely to forget him. We
got him when we got Circle Jim. But
he was too slick for US to give him all
he deserved. He was turned loose about
year ago, wasn't he? That was the
first time ever heard OF Miss June
Travis-the young lady we met in the
park, you know, when we were looking
for the Yelled Woman. I heard at the
prison how she met Smiling Sam when
he got out, and how she was fooled by
his maudiin pledges OF reform. he q
learned cobbling during his term. And
she spent good money to set him up in q
shoemaker shop of his own"
"She's the salt OF the earth. that
GIRL" commented the chief. i've heard
lot about her prison work. But she
swallows the lies ell those freed jail
birds tell her, and she gives them
money that they blow on booze. It
ought to be stopped. She
Hold on!' said Lamar. I've an
idea. Suppose l drop around to see
Smiling Sam. He and Borden were
pretty thick. He may know something
about the Red Circle. Or ne may not.
II he does, I'll find way to make him
talk. Anyhow. it's more profitable
than spending the day Erubbing over
that collection of cell beauties or comb
ing the city for a dummy tailor that
Isn't either tailor nor dumb. I'll have
a try at it. I think. Give me the ad-
dress again."
Sam Eagan's?" returned the chief,
looking once more through a handful
of photos. Here you are: Cobbler shop
at 1913 Bright way. I've had him watch
ed once or twice. But there's nothing
on him. He seems to have decided
he's too old not to make an honest liv-
ing. Has a good name in the neigh
borhood. A rotten neighborhood at
that Go and talk with him. II you
like. 1t can't do any harm. But |
don't believe it'll do any good.
CONTINUED Tomorrow