Howard R. Garis

“ Larry, with the two other reporters, lost no time in boarding a car for the scene of the robbery. They found a big crowd outside the jewelry store, which was located in a part of the city where persons of society and wealth did much of their shopping. A number of policemen, as well as detectives in plain clothes, were on guard in front of the establishment.
“Come, now, you'll have to move on,” one of the bluecoats cried. “Can't block the sidewalk. Move on. There's nothing to see.” ”

“ Larry could not help but think this was a rather up-to-date method of reporting, where the man who was robbed went to so much trouble for the reporters.
“He's glad to do it,” said Mr. Newton. “You see, the thieves will try to pawn their booty, and by publishing a list of it, pawnbrokers will be on the lookout. It's as much to his interest as it is to ours.”
After getting all the facts possible, Mr. Newton and Larry waited until Jones came back from the watchman's house. ”

“ Newton. “I just got the tip from police headquarters. But they think a good many thousand dollars' worth of gold and diamond jewelry is missing. The safe is a wreck.”
Just then Mr. Emberg came in, and Mr. Newton quickly told the city editor of the robbery.
“Jump out on it,” said Mr. Emberg. “Take—let's see—take Jones with you, and Larry also. We want a good story. I'll send a photographer down to take a picture of the safe.”
Larry was well pleased to be assigned to help two of the best reporters on the paper. ”