BECAME ALARMED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 306, 28 December 1931, Page 7

BECAME ALARMED.

young thiep in new toes. NEW YOBKj December 20. The best detectives in New York searched for a week for a "master who was thought to be a combination of human fey and "Raines who laughed at skyscraper apartments and locksmiths. They found him in a gangling youth of 17," Frederick Potter, a curtain-hanger. Young Potter was working in the nandsome home of Mrs. Eleanor Brewster, a social figure, when he noticed members of the family open a bookcase, read a card, replace it and'then twirl the dials of a small wall safe. Instead of checking out thai night the youth concealed himself and waited until the household was asleep. Then with great ease he took jewellery worth £14,000, descended eleven fiishts of stairs peacefully and went home. Next day he was appalled by the excitement he had caused, and gave the jewel case to a friendly restaurant keeper, with the explanation that they were Christmas presents for the family, and a request to keep them until he called. "When the police caught up with the youth he readily confessed and sure enough the restaurant safe disgorged tn€ tort line.