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TS) s trained thief was intending to do. ‘“T haven’t been invited to join Carts game,’’ he said to himself, ‘‘but I reckon | of the thing.’”’ There was an amused smile upon his| face as he broke away from the crowd that was now beginning to surge for the) corner of the station, where the fugitive| had disappeared, and ran around to the | oner.’” The thief, getting in among the wait- res, had startled the horses so that every eines there had all he wanted | -other side, ing carriag to do to keep his animals still. tracks, returned to the station and leaped into the window of the baggage room. | Sad | escape into the crooked alleys be- tween the several hotels there. He could have done this ~~ “Prim, for the crowd had pressed toward =< the other end of the station, leaving the r platform near the baggage-room almost -—— > empty. ie It happened, though, that after the! ee: thief had leaped in at the window and | he fell right into the detective’s arms. “Vou’re it,’’? said Trim, with a laugh, as he caught the thief by the wrists and | ss gave him a = that broug SOR The y toug 2, “You shot uld ee throw _ dence, sonny, ” remarked Trim. vainly to break away. Trim held quietly but : solice station and see. I'l take a hand just this once for the fun Then the thief quickly doubled on his yTODaAa IY without difficulty if it had not been for’ yht him to his | claimed by a lady in the crowd. ape h looked at his captor! prove her property. cites in é a frightened way and tried to drop|- e what he was carrying, but the detective’s | the policeman, addressing away evi- with the | snatch that purse from a lady’s | os eye took in the situa-{ ‘*‘Has he got anything of yours?’’ asked tion at a glance and he also saw just what! Trim, » “I think so,’’ replied the old man, ex- dly. ‘We'll have him searched at the } Here, officer, this ») The last words were directed to a catkins dull-looking man with a police badge on his coat who was hurrying up with the rest of the crowd. ‘‘$Aha!’ said the officer, pompously, ; “lve got you at last. ‘‘You’re my pris- Trim looked at the policeman with a queer smile and then letting go the pick- pocket’s hands remarked, dryly: ‘Take him, he’s yours!”’ The blundering policeman could not The latter seeing that the pickpocket into the policeman’s arms, who then pro- ceeded as fast as he knew how-to put on a pair of handcufis. . With a great show of authority, the ran across the baggage-room to the door| policeman started wu p the plattorm with | his prisoner to take him to the station. Some one picked up what the thief had — dropped; it proved to be a purse that was” The thief instantly sprarfg to his feet, dropped what he had in his hands and tried to dart away. It was his intention to go through this to the platform, cross the tracks| stop him and it 1 is ; quite possible that the fellow would have made his escape if again it had not been for Trim. was more than a match for the policeman > gave one jump, caught him by the collar, iswung him around and fairly threw him = 7 Sy © oe a tae : -- oe i She was told to come to the station nd Bo ‘‘You come along, too, professor,’ ‘said the elderly man. gers closed over his hand and held it|**If you think he’s got anything of | | yours. ”’ ‘*T’m | swered, sure of it,’’ the profess ‘*T felt a hand in my pocket and_ “Tet me go!’’ the other gasped, trying Soren around I saw this fellow edging ‘ ard I saw sogier } Immediately after away. G. - | te een. » 8 ee” —_s or an- | ait S rength of a young giant, and the fellow ‘Then I started after him _ erase Was still kneelin g before him when the | would all have lost him if it badn’t ee oe , owd rhe ae AO: see Bd had happened | for this young man here. | ous 2 and t 4 | He indicated Trim with ee ie on’ Phe ede man was atenout the first to|and the officer said: —t™” Sa 3 OE a | »‘*You come Rory too, mister.” ba F 5 ~ 4 3 Fs ra ¥ : Z- ae @ , — é — ; ‘ | as * a q 4 “— | , o — a, { i ‘ ; ~ - e | : , . _ ‘ « . - . ' i a ; . * lt a , . y ae — alll if . + j - a _— —_ — ’ 4 ae —— i” = - , : . ‘ r : , - i . & 7 4 = =< : J _—. : ~ - . i j a > ‘ fi : 7 — iP : | : ‘ = é mt , ; - ~ = aan z P : = " — rg i >. ~ ' J | : i 1 ; F ' *- . a i . J =~ = a | rob : T > ' | ™ yi | e .- : a = 7 a , J = «; 7 ——— - { “Tay e Ks : = ~ 2 - : ® _ =“ F -_ , > ie iJ — = i * ~ a4 j os” »* “_ < % —_— on / ee i ; * i -~ ie ’ is. — ° ’ * y : ‘ e ‘a « 4 * ie - a ~~ - . * 7 * * _? . al ' — af — - = ;¢¢ ae an a £- a ee