About the narrowest squeeze I ever had
in the course of my profession happened
to me while tracing down a gang of coun
terfeiters in Chicago two or three years
ago,commenced a noted Eastern detective
who was in the city last week on a visit
in answer to a reporter's request for a
| "Aiirn."
“This is what saved my life and re
tation as well as aiding in capturing
men." he continued handing the scri'
a peculiar looking contrivance resembling
a cigar case in many respects. “This is
Ia pocket telegraph sounder and is used
quite extensively by members of the Se
cret Service in warning each other in case
of danger or when necessary to impart
; information. See." pressing the sides
and producing a clicking sound, “it sounds
like a telegraph instrument in a distant
room. I took a through course in tele
graphy when I was young and have found
I it of great benefit to me in my profession,
j With this thing two of us who under
j stand the system can carry on a comer
| sation and never appear to know one an
i o*her. Getting impatient are yon? Well,
as my yarn hangs on my secret ticker.
| I thought best to describe its use before
I telling the story.
