Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-03-31
"a charming little den, Finny.'

"a charming little den. Finny."
into the window; the grimy boards be-
meath resounded like drum and beloh-
the climax came.
Mr.. Matthews, either from a passing
knuckle or from an outlying portion Of
the scattered furniture, received a blow
on the head which dazed him. He fell
back on the floor with groan, and at
that moment the door opened, disclos-
ing the landlord.
Come now said be, Il can't have
you blokes making my house into bear
garden. You amt members of parlia-
ment. I'm not going to have my house
disgraced by you blackguards Pack up
your traps this minute and ont you all
goes, when I've assessed the damages
By gum, thought be added, STOPPING
down and picking something up,
"what's this? Well, I'm banged if it
ism t set of false teeth, and I'll take
my davy I've never seen an ugljer set
anywhere. They're as yellow and jog
gled up as an alligator's. Whose are
they, anyway?''
Mr.. Vandeleur pointed to the pros
4rate Matthew's.
''They are the pearls from between
those pretty lips; nothing on earth %
do with us, assure you.'
A heavy, solid tread was heard
crunohing toward them in the passage,
and the next moment the. helmet of a
policeman showed in the doorway be-
You'd the landlord. The fingers of the
policeman touched the landlord on the
shoulder
"Come, now, mister! What's all this
about? You seem to sell your winders
too cheap for passersby to be comfort
able. You're responsible, you know. "
The landlord shrugged his shoulders
"Well officer, I'm doing the best l
can. just this minute heard the row
and came up at once to tell them to
clear out, but I've found this he add
cd, exposing the jagged false teeth in
the palm Of his hand. "They belong to
that bloke down there on the floor
Looks a bit curious to me, officer What
do you say?'
The officer stopped over the form of
Mr.. Matthews. He seemed struck by the
face.
Il can't exactly place you, my beau
ty,' he remarked. "but I've seen either
you or your picture before somewhere -
Then he took hold Of Mr.. Matthew'S
nose with one hand and bis chin with
the other and pulled the jaws apart.
well, I'm blessed!' he exclaimed.
"He's got spanking lot of teeth of his
own. No, he hasn't, though. These are
false as well.' And he deity withdrew
two rows of shining molars.
"What's he want with two SETS
vonder::' said the policeman thought
fully, AID then thought seemed to
strike him. He whipped out pocket
book with rather more celebrity than
you would have expected from so solid
. guardian OF the law and he extracted
sheet therefrom which bore the head
Ing, Wanted' His forefinger travelled
rapidly along the succeeding lines, and
at each one he let his eyes fall on MI.
Matthews. AS he proceeded his satisfac-
ton visibly increased. Finally be re-
placed the paper, put the notebook in
bis pocket, and then produced pair of
handouts, with which he proceeded to
adorn the wrists of Mr.. Matthews.
"Oh. come, officer" demonstrated the
landlord with some alarm. Hes not
done much harm here, and don't want
my house to get bad name"
The policeman. stood up, swelling
with Importance
I'm afraid can t consider your feel
tngs today, mister, said be. "This ERE
cove is wanted wanted.
Is name is Keighley Gates, and he is
Shs South Audley street murdereri''