The Washington times., 1916-02-01
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lTHG chief was as much n special
ist in his own way. az Mas
Lamar himself: as much
specialist in crime as Is doc
tor in anatomy. lie was as tamlllhi
with the criminal mind as IL sur
geon with the vermiform appendlN
lie know exactly what each type OF
crook. under given circumstances. "
practically certain to do. For IN sPiot Ho
OF Sherlock Holmes ana otheI ~,
tional detectives. the workings OF th'
criminal mentality are very slnpIe
indeed-once a nun has learned IheH
from careful study. a..
And in Smiling Sans case, the
chief had diagnosed the proceuuTe
with tho skill of a mind reader.
sam, fastening through the Nard az
Tom Dunn'R heels, had prudently al
lowed hts lookout" to pass throu8n
the gate into the alley in tTont oI
him. He himself had fingered for a
moment, so that Dunn might prove
for him whether or not the coast was
clear.
man. For, scarce had the scared
IWnn boIted into the alleywBy when
the two policemen had seized MIN.
II 1rst sound Of the scuffle, sam
had darted back from the halt-closeo
gate and across the ward through tht
rear OOOENBX OF inc luAAlNhNNS"A -N@S'
that RdjoinCd his own.
Always prepared for emergencies
he had snatched up his hat and coal
as he had left the shop, on the ap'
prOach of Lamar and the officers.
Now. in the hallway OF the house M
shed his apron. threw It down n coal
hole. put on the coat and hat. and very
sedately walked out of the front door
Just beyond the entrance to his owl
shop and thence down the street.
a kE
a sign above a store he CHANGED to b
trolman strolling along. Sam consulted
passing. and stepped inside the place
until the policeman had gone by.
In a similar fashion he made his way
for a full half mile-always movint
unconcernedly and yet managing e
elude the notice Of any bluecoat-unti
he came to the railroad yards.
Down the yards he walked-not aim
lessly as a loafer. nor with the sloucl
OF tramp-toward distant gang o.
workmen. He was. to all outward
semblance. an honest laborer on hi
way back from dinner.
Presently his route took him past 9
line of freight cars. He did not seen
TO notice them. Yet the keen LITTLE
eyes under the shaggy brows took heeC
OF the lock of each car.
When he came to an empty" which
was unlocked. he peered up and dowT
to make sure no one was In direct lini
or vision with him. Then, with ar
adroit swiftness. odd In one so heavy
he jerked open the bar of the cal
door, slid back the door itself a yard oil
two, clRmbered inside, and shut the
Dig reddish door behind him.
Late that night his car was coupled
with thirty others and puffed out ot
the yard. Early next day the freight
train rumbled slowly past a suburban
station and on into the sand-swep
waste beyond
Sam. through a crack in his "side
door pullmen." had kept rigid tabs OF
the trains general direction. And nov
he knew Just where he was. He haC
caught n glimpse OF the stations sign
"Surfton- n-by-the-Sea."
A brilliant .dea struck him. An ides
that brought him to his feet with &
bound, and set him to tugging open the
sliding door of the car.
The train was still moving at a good
ly pace-for a freight train. But San
EAgan would have taken far greater
risks, in order to carry out the darinL
plan that had just occurred to him.
He took a flying leap into a track
side pile of sand. The impact of hi.
leap and his $50 pounds OF muscular
weight. drove him into the sand uD tC
his knees.
But, unhurt, he shook his legs free
and made of at a smart stride towarC
the village itself.
''This'll be worth dozen reg'lar hide
out places to me-" he chuckled. "Jus