The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-09

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much OF HIS mind The hand under
the newspaper moved more boldly
now. and az tho with a sixth sense
Chichester noted proceedings BY me
| stirring OF the newspaper The
bulge had been placed on the car
scat on tho other side The new
paper was spread out 20 cover an
BY the rise and fan OF certain parts
be knew the bulge was being dis
trihufed 90 the coat pocket, the hip
pocket The trousers pocket scat
tered SO no trace would snow
Once there came r tinkle and the
hand stopped and fhe fErtive eyes
took a the car swiftly a few mo-
menfs later toe newspaper was lo.a
"a and laid On The window END OF
The seat
Both tho relnquished and thc ac-
cepted suit were forgotten now,
crowded ont by what be had seen
under the newspaper and the sno.
seQuert movements az the paper -
self chichester was troubled. some
how the scimetar crescent seemed
familiar. and set ho knew shat he
had never seen b.
The intent look vas gone. his :
gaze rose. shifted round and % Che
window. as Tho In quest % some
thing
Suddenly The tace cleared OH
course. Ia The newspaper Sever
having owned diamond be was
fond OF tesding lbou, them ami PIC Z
turing himself as having 81 pocket 4
ful That scimefarcrescent was one I
OF quantity stolen from q wealthy (
society woman re had read che F
whole article 81 the newspaper
He looked on ihe seat on the 4
floor, In the aisle. 5Ut no paper was .
there His face grew troubled The
new spaper Was one OF his few luX
uries He bought one every day
from tho tram boy took * HON
and read 10 under his own electric
light in the easiest chair in the
house. which they always reserved
for him
Houses and streets Rad been docT
ing past the windows FOR some time
without his noticing Now the train
began 10 siacken. Passengers reach +
Cd toward the racks FOR sgit cases
and wraps The man opposite
picked up a paper and slipped *
into his pocket
Then Chichester knew. he lad
thought the paper looked familiar
II had fallen from his sea- into the
aisle and the man bad picked u up
Ordinarily Chichester was tfm'd
man. but the impending less az hls
paper made him reckless He rushed
across and caught The man by the .
sleeve
Give it to me, quick" he or
iered
The man gave bin a startled
Glance then sprang past him toward
he door
Get our % nv way. you rlnt, /
be Kissed sayaEely
Chichester held or for three seats.
hen he remem bered his lunch box
n the rack and whiried swiftly 90
get H. Then he plunged forward I
again.
Being SINAI. and for the time be-
ng reckless. Chichester crowded 1
among and by the passengers as q
small boy might The big man, IN
pite OF his haste. couldn't make
much Roadway A he reached the
platform Chichester threw himself (
sQnarely on his back Ee was ex-
cited now.
Give il TO me, Give It 70 me-
be reiterated
A policeman was standing near.
Look here. young fellow, what
10 you mean BY jumping on mans
,ack ike that2" be called sharply.
Inspiration came 70 Chichester, as
Z does sometimes 20 slow minds As
veil as keen ones
Hes 20, the jewels stolen from
be Clyde house last night, he said
I've caught him
"It's a lie, rs a lie," snaried
be big man. struggling 10 get away
But the policeman's hand was on
Ifs shoulder nov and som ething iu
he snarling voice caused the cficer
o peer more closely into the face
suddenly a hand went up and re-
moved the hat and hair. leaving
learly bald head Then the same
laud made two quick motions across
he face. and mustache and eye
,rovs disappeared
Aha FOur.fBsh glOwed The OF
icer. Glad 70 meet up with you