The Ordway new era., 1922-04-28

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ns. but I've got huneh Una, .herss
w, b., nm somewhere. You'll be care
=, ,a wear those rubber gloves|
.surs | WILL" answered the other.
.roro or whatever he calls himseif.
.nr goin' 10 lind any of my finger
I ais all over the place. No. nor any
sa,nrInts either. tell you, Jeny this
y ciDch This time next week well
10 ant in the sticks-somewhere where
,s.y dsnt know us-landin' decent
,A with no fear Of bulls. Hurry up
Win those socks, will you? Don't
,o,bor to finish them. 1t amt the first
Nina that I've worn 'em full o. holes"
shortly after ten o'clock anyone who
nipbt have been watching the fence
which marked the end Of the Phipps'
uroperty would have seen a shadow
islsnee itself for moment, silhouet-
nd against the dark gray sky, and
hep drop, noiselessly, inside the
grounds
Moving cautiously, so as to avoid
he burglar.alarm wires which he had
previously charted, Lefty Joe crept
softly toward the house.
II was the work Of II moment to
Jimmy open one Of the windows ON the
| inst floor. and In almost less time than
| It takes ts tell II, Joe was IA the bed
room, spinning the combination of the
| wall safe, his sensitive ears listening
for the click OF the tumblers as they
dropped into position. Less than half
On hour later he was back in his room,
pouring his loot into Jennle's lap,
"We1l have to lay low for couple
Of days or 80" he informed the girl.
II the police find out that I've
skipped, they'll suspect me right away,
and try to frame up something. They'll
have hard time proving 1t though. l
bad my gloves on and my shoes Off,
and not q soul saw me. So we're safe,
gri and I'm through-at least until l
find another crib as easy as this one"
But even as Joe was speaking, In
Eector Joseph A. Faurot of the New
i9k detective force, was on his way
to the Phlpps home. One of the serv-
ants, returning early, had noted the
opened window and had notified Mr..
fhlpps. The latter, after u hasty ex-
animation Of the rihed safe, had
pnoned for the police, and the mere
Statement that some $4,000 worth of
Jewels were missing, had been enough
70 bring Faurot, the finger-prlnt ex-
pert 10 the scene Of the crime.
Whoever broke in here knew what
le was doing" stated the Inspector,
a'sf ne had examined the house and
us grounds. ut wasn't much of a
ulek TO open the safe, and our friend
" s0A good care to use rubber gloves.
Nv nnser prints anywhere about the
MUSE Anything outside?
No|hing at all, chief" replied one
me policemen who had accompa
.'u 'ne Inspector. Wires all right
'aa 10 footprints In sight"
nmlnin, mused Faurot, his eyes
s.su medltatively on the hardwood
wv lv0t of the bedroom. Then he moved
.s ,,s,. ueau suddenly TO one side, as If
A., s ~ catch clearer glimpse Of
Wy hsnI reflected from above. An In
tsA' ,s later he was on his knees, dust
- Me hoor with a powder which he
r01 .Nseu from his pOcket-a combina-
.,a,. a VI mercury and chalk. A few
,l,m,ss es VI a cameps hair brush, to
,ho,anV a,e .he surplus powder, and he
.ass aSsVs'aphed the smudge with a
~ s,s' camera which he invariably car.
na with him.
pounaa, a ls an experts job" he an
,ssoDs ,u !. as ne arose. Round up every
dr., .h s'ory man in town, and give or
sitbou. Nth u.at no ones to leave the city
u. rsS"1, my permission-anyone with
pto hoo W one, as they were brought
vs,s m Aeaaquarters, the suspected men
lts, @ put through strange ordeal,
ptDts novihg =, their shoes and socks,
esslv ~ y. .helr toes were taken. pre-
r0us,s Is : their finger prints had pre-
secto, ,"' Ieen recorded. 1t took the in
As ro,o0 ,ess Than five seconds to order
lpInsa ea'e ~ or each man, until he ex-
@e, e prints of the sixteenth pris-
u Isttss Is mn MIN in" he ordered. Then,
tat lnou,raS sSe laced him detiantly, Fau-
you %, eu mildly, where's the stuff
aIsht, Joa, o'a the Phipps' place last
aaoeenoOss s aOsf Oh, It's no use to register
you this IT,, we've got the goods on
but s,,' so', time. ! You wore rubber gloves
lares a. = , .ofsot that the human toe
distinct sa marx Just as individual and
hck had as y The fingers. Your right
found yon. = aole .' In 1t last night, so We
h the hour Sous. visiting card on the fioor
'Danns,s,eels se shortly after you left"
Why dldn,. growled the prisoner
ianiarsy,1 s,1nt ! let Jennie finish he,
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