The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1896-10-29

at their mercy"
Justice, informed by public rumor,
appeared at the domicile of Mr.. Jan
sen and found it Theoretically closed,
as reported. Three violent pulls at
the bell had no result. What was to
be done? Some exasperated clients,
halfmad with anxiety, urged sending
for smith TO break open the doors,
Perhaps a last hope-the lawyer
might he dead, or III, suddenly struck
down with fit of apoplexy. But
that was impossible; in either case
the servant would have answered the
bell; she would have sought assist
| ance. Besides he went away: he was
seen at the station. The magistrate
was sadly perplexed The rights of
domicile are inviolable; if one fine
morning a man should take it into
his head not to open his shutters, that
would not give anybody the right to
break open his front door. Where
was the witness who had seen Mr.
| Jansen take the train the day before
He came forward.
Did you see Mr.. Jansen take his
seat III the train yesterday@'
Yes. sir"
"You know him well?"
"Perfectly Who don't know him -
Did you remark anything peculiar
about him."
He seemed in a great hurry; that
struck me directly, and then he looked
as If he didn't want to be noticed
when took off my hat, he pretended
not to see me-"
"Was he carrying anythinga"
Yes, sir; he had a black valise in
his hand. and he seemed trying to
hide il under his Overcoat."
How was he dressea?'
Just as usual"
You are certain that he got into the
train?"
AS sure as that | see you, sir: l
waited till the train left"
In the face of such testimony there
could be no doubt; Jansen had cross
ed the frontier.
While the magistrate was rubbing
his chin and trying to find an idea, a
new and important witness appeared
upon the scene; the milk-seller who
lived az the corner of the street
It's no use standing there, gentle
men; there's nobody in the house"
How do you know2"
Mr.. Jansen's old servant, Sophie,
came yesterday to pay my account,
before going away she said"
Where was she going?"
on, 70 , Ill:
day"
Did she say anything about her
master?"
''.ohe said he would take his meals
at the restaurant, SO | need net take
any milk to the house."
While this evidence was being
given the worthy magistrates coun-
tenance had been visibly growing
longer Jansen, sending away his
servant. had motives for remaining
alone III his house. The affair was
becoming every moment more serious.
However, he could not make up his
mind to proceed to search the premi
SeS, but cOntented himself for the
present with atfixing seals to the door
and the shutters of the ground floor
All that day there was a group of
persons before the house, gazing in
sullen silence at the tapes and the
big red seals
Who was most astOpished at the
sight Of these judicial ornaments af-
fixed to the lawyers door? Hans
Peter Jansen himself, who, on return
ing home by the last train tnat night,
could not believe his eyes Seals on
his door, All, it must be some joke
of the students, they were always up
to mischief. And troubling himself
no more about it, he cleaned away
the wax which Obstructed the key
hole, went to bed in his alcove, and
was soon sleeping the sleep of the
just. Early in the morning there
was a Joud knock at the door.
"WhO's there?"
open, in the name of the law"
Jansen started up, asked himself if
he were dreaming, slipped on some
necessary garments, and went to the
door A policeman, making an early
round, had seen the broken seals, and
thought to distinguish himself by ar
resting the delinquent at once.
In the name of the law, l arrest
you, Mr.. Jansen"
You are drunk; go away and try
to get sober"
Don't make your position worse by
insulting public authority
My position! II you are not drunk,
you are mad What have L done ~
Its no use denying it; you ran
away after burning your books
Iran away! | am herer'
That's not my business; come along
to the police station without any fuss,
if you please"
The door was only little way open,
and the chain was up. Jansen's house
was not so easy to enter With a
| smart push, the old man shut the
door II the policeman's face, who had
not taken the precaution of putting
his foot in the opening Fortunately,
like Socrates. the officer had a snub
nose, had ne been blessed with a elias
sic feature, that effect would have
been painful-it would have been
caught
The indignant lawyer returned to
bis bed, but he was too ruffied to sleep
again, SO he soon arose, dressed him
self, opened his shutters and began
to write.
Presently tho tramp of footsteps
was heard on the pavement: public
authority, reinformed, was returning,
led by the magistrate, this time.
Tap, Tap.
Come IN
MIR. Jansen?"
Himself; very glad to see you.
sir. | was just drawing up com
plant against the Infamous manner
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