Here's a watch-cat that gives alarms

Tabby, the common house cat in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest R. Lynch, 927 Greenwood avenue, need have no fear of being cast in the lake with stones tied around its neck. That is, not in the immediate future, at any rate. For this week Tabby was of real service in protecting the lives and property of members of the Lynch household.
On Monday night, thieves broke into the Lynch home, gaining an entrance through the coat closet in the front of the house. Tabby, quickly aroused by the slightest noise, sized up the thugs. Then, with a bound, the cat dashed upstairs. After scratching around the bedrooms of Mr. and Mrs. Lynch, Tabby made a return trip to the first floor. Then a second and third trips were made, but Mr. Lynch was the only member of the family aroused by the noise. He called to Mrs. Lynch and asked about the noise. In her semi-consciousness Mrs. Lynch replied that it was the cat. It was not until the family arose the next morning that they discovered that a visit had been made by robbers.
It is thought that the robbers had obtained only a fair start in robbing the house when the cat gave the alarm. Two bed rooms on the second floor which were unoccupied were entered, but nothing of any value was taken. Three rooms were ransacked. Two coats belonging to Mr. Lynch, a $20 camera and a $6 kodak and a half dozen pearl handled silver fruit knives, were taken.
An investigation showed that the thieves had tried to effect an entrance through basement windows, but that the "jimmies" did not force open the windows.
For the fourth time in the last three months the real estate office of Woodbury & Co., 322 Linden avenue, was entered by thieves Sunday night. About $15 worth of candy and fifty cents in money was taken, together with a manicure set valued at $7. Just three weeks ago the office was broken into and candy valued at $15 was stolen. It is thought that the theft was committed by local talent.