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Show Burglar's Loot Is Captured by Stoneyard Guard A BIRD in the hand is worth two in the bush," sighed, or rather cursed. Watchman W. L. Hobbs, night guardian at the Coray stone yard, 761 South Fourth West street, last night, when, after capturing a thief with more than ,"00 pounds of loot just taken from the premises, he lost him again in an attempt at-tempt to apprehend an alleged partner, according to the police. The burglar, the ofiiccrs declared, had loaded a push-carl with cables, tools and other stone yard implements, and was in tiie act of leaving with his booty when espied by Hobbs, who promptly ordered him to surrender. "Well," said the thief, "if you're going to take me you might as well get my partner." This suggestion met with a sympathetic response from Hobbs, tho police assert, and the pair started through the darker part of the yard to where tho alleged partner was in hiding. When the darker shadows were reached, according to Hobbs's explanation to poiice officers, the would-be raider sprinted out of sight, with a speed that would do credit to a marathon runner, leaving Hobbs In undisputed possession ot the yard as wed as the cart. The police were called and in vest i-gated i-gated tiie case, but were unable to find any trace of the burglar. |