The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-13

/ me money was all right; IL would be
{ accurately on tap Saturday so Binks TOOK
But what was he to do about Mrs. 3. .?
That good woman was to go Inursdays
I and in order 10 organize for the descent
upon her relative would need the money
I -s40-on Tuesday. What was Blnks 10
] Clearly he must do something. He could
not ask Mrs 3. to put Oh her trip a week;
indeed his reluctance TO take such a course
/ came almost to the point OF superstition
In his troubles Binks suddenly be-
I thought him of a gold watch Of his "a
7 theirs with a rich chain and guard attach
I ed. These precious heirloOms had been
given to Binks by the elder Blnks eXecu-
I tor and were cherished accordingly.
Rather than disappOint Mrs q. the
worthy Binks decided that just for once
I in his life he would seek a pawn broker
| and do business with that common rela-
tive OF us all
Binks felt timid and ashamed. but the
case was urgent. There was no FISK, iof
Saturday. Binks could then redeem these
pledges from disgraceful hook ana al
would be well. Mrs. r. would be in Phila-
delphia on redemption day, so II would
not be necessary 10 tell her anything about
the matter. It would save her pain, ana
Binks bravely determined to keep the
whole transaction dark.
Again, if he told her he had not been
paid at the store, the brave woman WOuld
and demand the reason why. This would
be useless and embarrassing. Therefore
Binks would say nothing. de would pawn
the ancestral super, and get ~ again Wheh
his money came in. and his WiIe was
away.
The watch and its appertainments were
snug in the far corner of bureau drawer
away oyer and behind Mrs. Il. lingerie
Binks had watch Of hi sowns water
bury with a handspring as endless as
chain pump. Mrs. y. saw, therefore, no
reason why he should carry the gold watch
of his progenitor Binks might lose It.
Mrs. b. strongly advised that II be kept
IN the bureau where It would be safe;
and, of course, in an artalr OF thdl SUIT
Binks took his wifes advice.
Binks reflected that he must secure the
watch and pawn ii that night 10 90 20
he must plot to get Mrs. y. out or the
house. Binks thought deeply. At last ne
Binks sent a message home in the af-
ternoon and asked Mrs. g. 10 meet nm IN
at a store down town at O'Clock. Ihen
he had himself released at 5:3O o CLOCK ana
went hot foot homeward: -.
The coast was clear; Mrs. y. was down
town in Difference to his strategem; no
doubt believing that Binks medltateu
blowing her off to soda water or some
other delicacy as the cause OF MS su Sio.i
knew she was the victim of deceit II she
had there would have been more run
Bfnks rushed at once to the bureau ana
secured The treasure. He did not wait
moment, but plunged off to store Where
the three balls over the door bore tessl-
mony TO the commerce WITHIN Bnns
would explain to Mrs. b. on ms return
how he had missed her and so talled 10
keep his date with her down town. -.
The merchant OF loans and pleages loo n
ed over Binks' timepiece, ana then as
Binks requested gave him ticket lot ~
and $40 1t was to be redeemed IN lhlIty
days or sooner. And Binks was 70 pay pa
to get IL again. Binks was very Wllnhs.
Anything was wiser and better thah 70
permit Mrs. BIS visit to her sister u DC
interrupted . al
ready returned. There was a Dad hsnt
in her eye and she accepted sinks eA-
cuses and explanations as 10 now ne
missed her down town" Eith an eVll sIa IS'
She as good as told Binks that she De
lieved that he deceived her ana t M 49,, ~
the phenomenon were freed she Noulu Hiiu
another woman in the case. e
HoVeVer. Binks has the presence or
mind to turn over the $40 he had rsapeu On
the watch; and as he expressed IL later
THAT sort of hushed her up.
THE next day links returned to his Ia
bors, while Mrs. 3. repaired 70 the marts
to plunge moderately on What truck sne
stood in want of for her trip. When M MI,
81 got back to the house IL CHANGED that
the first thing she needed was in the Iatai
drawer. She opened 1t.
Horrorsl The watch was gone
OF course Mrs. b. knew it had been
stolen. Anybody could see that from tIs
way every garment had been carefully lald
WI What ~ Should she do? The police must
at once be notified. Mrs. b. pulled on her
shaker and scooted for the central statlon
She told her story out OF breath, Sne
had left her house at 3 o'clock and was
back at 4 O'Clock. and in that short hour
her home had been entered ana looted
OF its treasures. Made TO be speclnc, Mrs.
b. said the treasures were a watch ana
cham, and described them.
What was they WORTH" asked the
Mrs. b. considered a bit, and then said
they would be dog cheap at 81, 900. she re-
Elected that the sum If published IN the
papers would be a source or pride.
The chief Of detectives told Mrs. b. his
men would look about for her property,
and should they hear of it or find 1t they
would at once notify her.
You bet your gum boots, ma am, sale
| the sleuth, confidently, whatever crook
got your ticker he's due to soak II or
plant it some'e rs in week. Mebby he'll
| turn it over to his Moll. But the minute
we springs 1t, ma am, or turns IT up we II
be dead sure to put you on IN a i'll:
/ went home, and. true to her determine
! tion to save Binks from unnecessary wor-
ry' she told him nothing hin OF the loss nor
What's the use of bothering Binks p
/ she asked herself "All he could do
would be to notify the police. and I've
Thursday came, and Mrs B. took the
/ train for Philadelphia. No notice had
/ come from the police. Binks was glad &c
see her go. He had lived in fear lest she
come across the departure of the watch.
He breathed easier when she was gone.
/ AS for Mrs. B., as she had not heard
from the police there was nothing to tell
/ Binks; So like a self reliant woman, who
did not believe in making her husband
/ unhappy to no purpose, she took the train
| without word or sign as to her knowledge
| of the watch's disappearance.
1t was Friday; always an unlucky day,
| Binks was walking swiftly homeward.
Blnks was thinking some idle thing when
| a hand came down on his shoulder; heavy
as a ham.
gold on, me convey: I want you"
Blnks looked around, scared and star
| tied He had been halted by stocky,
/ bluff man in citizens clothes.
| What is it?' gasped Binks.
"Of course sech a fly guy as you don't
| known" said the bluff man, with a great
| sneer. well, never mind why l wants
you I'm detective, and you comes with
| me-"
| And Binks went with him. Not only
| that, but Binks went in a noisy patrol wa
| gon, which the detective rang fer and il
1 Kept gonging its way along and attracted
1 everybodys attention. The word went
about that Binks was drunk and had been
/ fighting.
| And to think man would act like
! that" said one lady, who knew Binks by
| sight Just because his wife is away on a
/ visit If were his wife I'd never come
back to him.
| At the station Binks was solemnly look
| ed over by the chief.