Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1895-02-12
NEW SERIES, VOL: Xxx, No. Z:

ings of the anarchists ought not 70 be
lost sight of, and have been deputed
to report ON the matter. Now, might
easily have como while you were at
business in the city, and, armed with
search warrant, have turned the house
upside down, but the authorities, IN
such cases, prefer to work quietly. So
in spite of the liberties you have taken
with the department. in general, and my
self in particular, tell you our suspi-
cions candidly and look to you to refute
them to my satisfaction.
''If you prefer the other course, re-
turn for warrant, but warn you thst
you Will not be allowed to leave the
house, and public examination viii be
the result. At present all wish You to
do is to let me have good look round
your rooms. If you object, you will find
have the orthodox four wheeler and
assistance at my call, " and the inspect
or smiled grimly.
Rather a nasty hit at my remarks
on the tameness OF my supposed arrest
by his namesake, the dog license man."
Thought, but stepped to the window,
and there, sure enough. was a four
wheeler at the door and couple of
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''Well,'' I murmured, "the inspector
seems reasonable man, and goodness
knows I have had enough publicity
lately. know very we'll he won't find
anything compromising. Still he has
his duty to do, and he might make it
very awkward for me, especially if he
dwelIs upon the libel business. (" So /
put cheerful face upon it and said:
Now, inspector, this is a ridiculous
charge to make, and the best way to
convince you OF it will be to let you rum
mage to your hearts content among my
belongings. You arc welcome to any an
archistic literature or correspondence
you may discover, :" and handed him
over my keys with confident smile.
every good, sir, and, if you don't
mind, I will commence with your bed
ROOM"
Accordingly he followed me up
stairs, and while he ferreted about sat
down.
After time the inspector went down
stairs again, and made Tor the door,
only to find it locked from the outside.
"The suspicious old scoundrelr' l
wrathfully calculated. Thought I
might slip down stairs and away, sup
pose, while he was overhauling the sit
ting room. I'll let him have piece of
my mind when he returns, /" muttered
and finally concluded to wait his good
pleasure in dignified silence.
I gave tho inspector quarter of an
hour and began to wonder what he was
up to. tried the door once more and
found it still locked. Horrorl He had
the keys of my writing desk. Then there
were my old china and collection of an
cient gold coins, and 1 hoped to good
ness he would not topple over any of
Georges valuable cups, conspicuously
displayed on the sideboard. I began to
wish 1 had gone down stairs with him.
/ got so uneasy that knocked at the
door and called to the inspector to let
me out. "Strange," I said, chow these
old sleuthhounds never lose a chance.
Fancy him locking me in, after all his
fair wordsl'' Nota sound from the room
beneath. "Snrely George has not been
such an idiot as to leave any imitation
bombs about by way of q practical joke,
and the old boy has gone quietly of for
assistance to arrest this dangerous nj
hilist?' poohpoohed the idea and re-
sumed my knocking and yelling. This
method of attracting attention, COM
bined with a few resounding kicks, pres
emily brought my landlady putting up
stairs.
"'Ere's a fine to do. Mr. Timbs,
a-knockin the paint-not to say the
panels-of' II my best bedroom door. "
She unlocked the door as she finished
her remarks, and 1 few down stairs
like madman.
''Where's the Inspector" I yelled up
to Mrs. Plaggs on finding the sitting
room vacant.
ST amt seen no inspector, +" replied
Mrs. P, with severe dignity. 81 did
think, hows'ever, that for ole clos
man % seemed extry respectable"
"Old clothesmanI Mrs. Plaggs, what
do you mean?'' shouted
f'Wot 1 says retorted the worthy
creature, evidently highly incensed.
wen that party, wich it was is card
landed to you Il amt no reader), left
about 20 minutes agone, @ remarks con-
fdentiallil,e, as opens the door for
i'm, Prices amt wot they was, ma'am.
sez, No indeed, no more they amt,
sez I, thinkin to myself as looks at is
get up. But they seems to pay some
folks all the same. Then g jumps into
four wheeler an drives hof. -
By this time had sunk, perfect
wreck, into chair. One glance round
the sitting room had told me all. Where
were Georges silver trophies? Where
was my real old Dresden? What had be-
come CT my precious coins? Where was
all our portable property? Gonel And
with it that deep designing villain and
altogether outrageous fraud, the inspect
|. or. Done againl ALI put up jobi
Ny landlady began TO sympathize, and
just then George came in, with Gyp
barking at his heels.
Hello, old chap. you look cheapi
Another surprise from Scotland Yard?"
George never lost an opportunity Of
raking mp old sores.)
You've hit it, . said grim1y.
Then ne missed his cups, and broke
it gently to him.
''You awful idiotF' he began.
''George, - said, "spare mel Take
me home to mother. am not fit to live
alone in London. But first hear me
swear, Never again do put pen to pa
per to play into the hands of the London