The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1917-02-09

ness. He had heavy rectangular Jaws.
a sign of perseverance. He had keen
blue eyes. too. with room enough be-
tween to satisfy the most critical OF
phrenologists and physiognomists flor
whom the detective had the heartiest
contempt. To see things. to observe
and retain Impressions. It 10 not neces-
sary to hold . university degree.
Theory md logical deduction. a. writ
ten. interested Haggerty Just about
as much as . missionary's lecture ON
the uplift of the sinful Hottentot would
have done. Crime to him was merely
a picture-puzzle; there were 30 many
pieces and only one way to put them
together. When he found another
piece he tried to fit the two together.
II they did not fit he proceeded to hunt
for the other pieces. BY and by be got
a corner together. maybe q center
piece: In the end the picture unfOlded.
Nothing mysterious about this.
Haggerty was not brilliant: he was
only slow and sure. And because OF
this ability to walt he had now been
detective of the first class for six
years. AS the character of his investi.
cations somewhat removed him from
the graft zone his promise to his wife
was rather negligible one. The low
cut-purse. the polished swindler. the
dishonest bank Official, all were fish
to his net. Being man of great phys
ical strength. courageous as all Irish.
men are who have had to fight their
way to . decent pay roll. and fohd of
6is work besides. he was formidable.
He was we'll known. feared and 70
spected. He never approached his
quarry till he was absolutely certain
Of his picture-puzzle. Then his hand
fell heavily. He was Just but merct.
less. His business was to get the Grim.
inal. II jury wanted to let the man
go. that was no concern of his.
Some time between now an mid.
night. Milly. I'm going t put this hand.
somely manicured duke on tn shout
der OF tn cleverest crook New York
has seen in years. He's had tn force
up q tree for almost . year. Piece Of
bull-headed luck. but luck's half of any
game"
who IL 1t. Willr
9Th gentlemanly Jewel thief. as tn
reporters call him"
Seven thousand dollars in re-
wards!"
six from tn people who've been
Jobbed an one from Pa Knickerbock-
or. Thatll take care care Of that lit.
tie OIL Bronx shack. an some onion
money besides. Oh. I've got him all
right. Queer case, though: an don't
understand II al yet. But know
who an where he To-"
Tell me. You've never said word"
His wife leaned across the table eager.
~. s
Il don't talk till I'm sure, Mflly.
II you women'd only think II out that
way there'd be Lot O. trouble saved.
Well, you remember l used t pooh
hooh this finger-print business. Looked
like expert stuff. never saw two ex.
perts who agreed on anything. But
this thumbprint is tn real article; you
can't get away from 1t. Fact. When
Mrs. Armitage lost her emeralds-
forty thousand iron-boys, including
duty-think of it, forty thousand for
a string of little Irish-green stones
we'll, / was detailed t. look over tn
case. She has whatchacallit next
{ her bedroom"
"Boudoir"
That's 1t. Well, she had tn slick
est wall safe you ever heard of. Or
binary furnace register In tn wall an
back of 1t the SAFE New stunt. But
there's always somebody that finds
out. Little table stands in front OF
it. Maid hadn't busted it lately. Saw
a nice thumb print. Perfect. Got 1t
photographed, an went over tn help
an tn folks themselves. Didn't match.
Same print on little idol in the safe.
Sol put 1t away for future reference.
There wasn't any match for 1t down
at Central, either. New hand. Th
idol was one o. them Hindu things.
Chap was interested in it. We laid
low for tn breakup of tn jewels.
Never came. Say! mebbe we didn't
sit up an take notice." Haggerty
fumbled in his v.aistcoat for a match.
CTo BE coNT1NUED.)