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that he had not noticed the PPR upon | -the engine when the train stopped at ee ‘Street. So he asked a| ‘‘Lucky I happened to see. him, wasn’t. it??? he remarked.. ‘*Well, it was lucky for me,’ responded: . the guard, ‘‘A dinner ain’t much to 8 eeeil the Steal, but it’s a SS eOOe deal to lose when pte whee you’re etight) ” Trim re- sponded. | Trim decided to make the change be- cause as he was bound for Broad Street} ‘‘I’d have felt mighty bad if I’d missed he would have a shorter walk from|that dinner,’’ continued the guard. ‘I Hanover Square than from City Hall. don’t have time to go home and some- He did not wait, however, until the|times I don’t get time to go to a restau- train reached Chatham Square before|rant, even if I have the price for it, changing. | which I haven't to-day, so I’m mighty He was so familiar with the system of|obliged to you for saving my dinner for trains on the Third L,”’ that he| me.”’ anew. that a weiss Bere train would; ‘‘That’s all right,’’ said Trim, ‘‘I en- © follow immediately after the one he was|joyed it, and I reckon that fellow is too in, so he got out at Houston street to| scared and sore to try to pinch anything : wait for it. ‘else for the rest of this day.”’ : Jhen the South Ferry train came ‘‘He ought to get locked up for it,’? along, ahict it did a minute or two later, | the guard continued, as he went into the several pg athe got off from the Tear | next car to call out tte station. car. whste Trim was waiting to board. | This little adventure was entirery for-* ' aside, of course, to let them | gotten by Trim before the train had come ~ sass, and saw a young fellow pick up a/|to Chatham Square. te tin box from underneath the forward seat} A couple of policemen boarded the _and thrust it under his coat. ‘train at that station and walked theohigh “Hello, there’s a sneak thief!’ thought | the entire length, coming to Trim’s car” By: the detective. ‘‘I wonder what he thinks| last. 5 - is in that box ?”’ They were looking at the passengers as a This young fellow was the last to leave| they went along, and when they came to ay t Trim one of them stopped and said;. 5 tooc | with one hand upon | doubtfully : : ‘*T guess this is the fellow.”’ ay . stepped | ‘Trim looked up innocently. ae “Bein ‘caught the thief by t the sind A n, Where did you get on?’’ asked one of “At arses street,’? the detective +2 quickly, for he suspected what * answered, be Medium size, ” he seaa;: z “gray poss) | big. red nose ; Saeed the wan; Jim !”’ an “It’s hardly likely, you ow, he’d be on this train; we didn’t . nd him on the other.” ““What’s the matter, anyhow ?’’ Trim. inked t rd,| ‘‘Didn’t you get hit with a palling sign 4 sneak thief| on Twenty-third street?’ ask it | C ora an. | t ime ‘when the ¢ train > thon pa ss On. not!