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THE DAILY SHORT STORY

IN

SAFE ROBBERY

NSPECTOR Joe Warren eyed the But Warren was already on his way man who sat across the desk from out. "I'll be back," he called, "and him. The man, thick-set and heavy- listen to your story after I've talked

with Mr. Evans." jowled, was a stranger.

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"And why," Warren was saying, "do He slammed the door and hurried you think the man who entered your through the outer office. A police car Warren gave the ad- house last night and robbed your safe, waited below.

dress of the Evans home. Ten min- was 'The Flash'?"

"Who else could do such a clean utes later, the car halted before job? My safe is guaranteed burglar fashionable apartment house on River-

side.drive. proof."

Warren smiled. "No safe in the Warren took the elevator to the se- world is burglar proof, Mr. Evans, cond floor and stepped out-to be con- You must have more of a reason than fronted by a middle-aged and greatly that. Did any one-a stranger by agitated man, who, for all the world, chance-visit your home within the might, have been the same person that past few days?"

the inspector had just left in the cus- "Now that you speak of it, a man tody of Clancy. who claimed to be a radio mechanic, "It's O.K., Mr. Evans," Warren called yesterday afternoon. He declar- smiled. "We've got your man back at all ed we sent for him.".

the office. It was "The Flash' "And did you?"

right. His disguise was perfect. Dead "No. But the mechanic insisted ringer for yourself. Don't know why, someone at the house had called. Be- but he came up to consult me." fore I could stop him he had entered Mr. Evans' eyes opened wide. "Why, the room where the radio is located." you don't say! And did you get the

"And where your wall safe is lo- money-the $20,000." cated?" Warren hazarded.

"No. Not yet. But we will. "The "True. But this man could be noth- Flash' will talk after we've worked on ing more than a mechanic. He was him awhile. And how we'll work! dirty, impudent and positively stupid- We've got a score to settle with that looking."

bird." He looked toward the open

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"That," said Warren, "would be "The door of an apartment. "I'd like to look Flash. Mr. Flash's disguise is always around a bit, if you don't mind. May perfect. He has fooled the police time be able to pick up some bits of evi- and again. He..

dence. That your place there?" The telephone buzzed and Warren, "Indeed you may, Mr. Warren. Yes, picked up the receiver.

that is my apartment. Did you-have "I'd like to speak to Inspector War- you by any chance located any clues ren,' came the voice at the other end. thus far?"

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By James Freeman

"This is Warren. Who's talking?": "Only this." Warren produced the "My name's Evans. My house was pliers. He stepped into the apartment, robbed last night. I wish you'd come saw an opened safe in a room beyond up here. It looks to me as if. The and entered. It was a good job of Flash' might have had a hand in it." safe-breaking, characteristic of "The Warren thought quickly, Without Flash: Not a finger-print or clue of changing his expression he replied: any description in evidence, As clean

Yes. I'll be right up."

a job as you'd want to see.

Warren finished a hasty, but tho-

"Yea.

He clicked up the receiver and look-

ed at his visitor. "Mr. Evans, did rough examination. "Yet your hat, Mr. "May need you you by any chance discover any clues Evans," he called. about the safe that might help us in back at the office."

Warren strolled into the outer room apprehending the thief?"

The man dug in his pocket. "Only and looked about. No sign of Evans these pliers. Apparently the safe was in evidence. The room was empty. breaker dropped them in his haste. Conscious of a growing fear the in- Warren took the pliers and examin- spector jerked open one door after an- ed them. At the same time he press- other, only to find each room bare. Mr. ed a button on his desk. An outer Evans had completely disappeared. door opened and a uniformed policeman Then Warren's eye glimpsed a paper stepped inside, Warren nodded to- pinned to the outer door jamb. ward the visitor.

The policeman knew, and 'not with- and "Clancy, get out your gun and hold out a feeling of mingled rage it on this gentleman. At last we've chagrin, what to expect before he read: "Well, well, inspector, score once more caught. "The Flash.' Clamp some bracelets on him and shove him in the for The Flash You almost had me that time. It was the real Evans who' pen; double guard.”

The man's eyes opened amaze. called at your office. I came up here ment, "Look here! What's the mean- in search of my pliers, found Evans ing of this? I come here as a respect- gone, but failed to find the pliers. I able citizen

why, I'll have you disguised myself to look like the man "I robbed, called you on the 'phone and in court for this. You.

"Listen, Mr. Flash," Warren grin- asked you over, hoping you might have ned. "We've been on your track for located the pliers the pliers that I a long time. Too many times you've lost and which you so thoughtfully come here to this office disguised as a handed me on your arrival here a mo- respectable citizen, only to give us a ment ago. Thanks, inspector, and bet-、 bum steer, and then enjoy a good laugh ter luck next time. (Signed.) later. This time we've got the goods Flash."

, you

The

and

on you." He indicated the phone. Warren crumpled the noto "The man who just called was the real swore. "Sometime, Mr. Flash, some- And Mr. Evana. He says his house was time we're going to get you. robbed and wants me to come up there that sometime isn't very far away. for at: once."

When it comes, you'll be ours Thoman struggled to: release him- keeps.

self. "You idiot!" the roared. prove who I am.

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