She related briefly the theft of the strong box containing the bazaar money, the unsuccessful attempts of the police to apprehend the thief, the finding of the money by her and Eleanor Savelli and the capture of the thief by the Oakdale police in the haunted house.
Kathleen listened to Grace's rapidly told narrative with growing interest.
When she came to the trial of the thief and his recognition by the officers as "Larry, the Locksmith," Kathleen interrupted excitedly: "Why, that's the man who has escaped from prison.

The police of all the large cities have been ordered to watch for him.

He is an exceptionally clever criminal who has always escaped until that time in Oakdale.

And to think it was you who were responsible for his capture! I remember the affair.

It was my first year on the paper.