Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-23
MR.. AND MRS. BINkS,

She little knew she was the victim of
deceit. If she had there would have
been fun.
Binks rushed at once to the bureau
and secured the treasure. lie did not
wait moment, but plunged Off to q
store where the three balls over the
door bore testimony to the commerce
within. Binks would explain to Mrs.
d. on his return how he had missed her,
and so failed to keep his date with her
downtown.
The merchant Of loans and pledges
looked over Binks' timepicce, and then
as Binks requested gave him a ticket
for 1t and $40. 1t was to be redeemed
In thirty days or sooner. And Binks
was to pay S44 to get It again. Binks
was very willing. Anything was wiser
and better than to permit Mrs. BIS
visit to her sister to be interrupted.
When Binks got home Mrs. Il. was
already returned. There was a bad
light In her eye. and she accepted
Binks' excuses and explanations as to
show he missed her downtown" with
an evil grace. She as good as told
Blnks that she believed that he dc.
ceived her, and that II the phenomenon
were freed she would find another won.
an In the case.
However, Binks had the presence Of
mind to turn over the $40 he had rcapcd
on the watch; and as he expressed Il
later:
THAT sort Of hushcd her up"
The next day Binks returned TO his
labors. while Mrs. Il. repaired to the
marts to plunge moderately on what
truck she stood I'm want of for her trip.
When Mrs. Il. got back to the house 1t
Glanced that the first thing she needed
was In the fatal drawer. She opened
1t.
Horrors! The watch was gone.
or course Mrs. B. knew 1t had been
stolen. Anybody could see that from the
way every garment had been carefully
laid back to hide the loss.
What should she do? The police must
at once be notified. Mrs. Il. pulled on
her shaker and scooted for the Central
station. She told her story out of
breath. She 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 and looted of Its treasures.
Made to be specific. Mrs. Il. said the
treasures were watch and chain, and
described them.
"What was they worth?' asked the
chief of detectives.
Mrs. d. considered a bit. and then
said they would be dog cheap ut 81, 900.
She reflected that the sum II published
In the papers would be a source Of
pride.
The chief OF detectives told Mrs. Il.
his men would look about for her prop.
erty, and should they hear of It or find
1t they would at once notify her.
"YOu bet your gum boots ma'nm."
said the sletuh confidently. "whatcvcr
crooks got your ticker, he's due to soak
It or plant 1t some'crs ina week. Mcb-
by he'll turn 1t over to his Moll. BUT
the minute We springs 1t, ma'am, or
turns 1t up we'll be dead sure to put
you on In Jill"
"Thank you," said Mrs. II. Then she
went home, and, true to her determine.
ton to save Binks from any unneces.
sary worry. she told him nothing of the
loss nor her arrangements for Its re.
cOvery.
whats the use of bothcrIng Blnks?"
she asked herself. "All he could do
would be to notify the police, and I've
done that
Thursday came, ana Mrs. i. took the
train for Philadelphia. No notice had
come frora the police. Binks was glad
to see hor go. He had lived In fear less
she come across the departure of the
watch. IIs breathcd easier when she
was gone. As for Mrs. Il. as she had
not heard from the police there was
nothing to tell Binks. so, like self-re-
liant 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 home.
ward. Blnks was thinking some idle
things when hand came down ON his
shoulder, heavy rs a ham.
"liOld on, me cOvey, l want YOU"
Binks looked around, scared AMI
startled. He had been halted by a
stocky, blur man In citizens clothes.
"What IL IT." gasped Binks.
"Of course sech fly guy as You don't
know" said the bluff man, with u grea,
sneer. "Well, never mind why l wants
you; I'm u detective, and you come
with me-"
And Binks went with him. Not only
that, but Binks went In q noisy patrol
wagon which the detective rang for
and 1t kept gOnging Its way along and
attracted everybOdy's attention. The
word went about that Blnks was drunk
ana had been fighting.
And to think u man would act like
that said one lady, who knew Blink,
by sight, "just because his wife Il
away on visit. II were his wife III
never come back to him."
At the station Binks was solemn,
looked over by the chief.
Hes the party" said the chief a
last. Exactly old Goldberg's dcscrip
ton of the party who spouts the ticker
Where did You collar him, Bill?"
Il sees him paddin' along on the ave
noo." replied the bluff man, aud
tumbles to the sucker like hod o.
brick. / knOwed he was sneak tn,
first look gives; ana the second Sly,
to meself hes wanted for a watch.
Then | nails him."