“But I’ll tell you how we can help you. You want to recover the jewelry, of course?”
“Seeing that we are going to offer a reward for it you might guess so,” replied the man sarcastically.
“So much the better,” resumed Mr. Newton. “Now if we publish an account of the robbery in the paper, and give a description of the jewelry, it will aid you in recovering it.”
“Because the Leader is read by a large number of persons. They will see an account of this; they will look over the list of jewelry stolen. Among others who will see it are pawnbrokers, to whom the thieves, it is most likely, will offer the stuff for sale.”
“Well?”
“No one who reads an account of the crime and a description of the jewelry will be willing to lend any money on it. They will be on the lookout, and as soon as any of the stuff is offered them they will notify the police. Then the officers will come, arrest the men, and your jewelry will be recovered.”
“Of course, I didn’t think of that,” said the man. “In that case perhaps we might give you an account of the affair.”
“I think it would be best to,” remarked Mr. Newton, with a wink at Larry.
“You may follow me,” said the man who had at first objected to the reporter getting any information. “I’ll show you where the thieves got in, and then I’ll give you a list of the things that are missing.”