Howard R. Garis

“ Then we want some clews to the others concerned in the safe-robbery, and, last, I want to get on the track of the land operators, for I am sure there is a big swindle going on there that concerns the Board of Aldermen.”
“How can I help you by becoming a skin doctor?” asked the chemist.
“In this way,” replied the reporter. “We will put the advertisement in the paper. Unless I am very much mistaken it will be seen and read by Noddy, the blue-handed man. I am sure he would only be too glad to get rid of the stains, and so save himself the trouble of wearing gloves. ”

“ The words were followed by a long drawn-out and plaintive howl.
“Here's the burglar!” exclaimed another bluecoat, as he and his companions entered the dining-room, where the woman had lighted the gas.
The officer held up a big cat, whose head was fast inside a milk pitcher. The animal, in search of a drink, had stuck its nose into the receptacle, and had been caught. In its efforts to free itself it had thumped the pitcher over the floor, producing the sounds which had alarmed the woman. ”

“ Well, now I want you to find something that will take those stains from a man's hand.”
“I guess that would be hard work. Those acid stains go in pretty deep, and stay until the skin wears off, as I told you.” ”