The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-26

the start and had made our arrangements
accordingly. AS he was on his way back
to the hotel about half past my men ar
rested him on suspicion Of being impli-
Gated in the matter Of the spoons, and
they took him to the station house. where
he was searched from crown to heel. But
he didn't have the paper.
well, OF course that made the game
clear Willett had given the court order
to somebody else perhaps to the girl or
one of her relatives, who was to call at
the room after Warren got in there and
serve the document on him. So I said to
Warren: It's all right. My men will ar
rest anybody that comes on to this floor
during your interview, and I'll be right
outside the door as a last line Of de-
fense
This was after we'd released Willett
with our apologies for suspecting him in
the affair OF the spoons One of my men
walked on each side Of him all the way
from the station to the hotel.
ut was just o'clock when he arrived,
so mad that his face was picture Of pre-
meditated murder. In fact, he tried to hit
me as he went by me into his room. but
was under orders and avoided violence.
Warren was on hand promptly, and
after word of praise and another Of eau
tlon. addressed to me at the door, he went
along in.
II was feeling pretty clipper. 1t was a
moral sure thing that Willett didn't have
harmful document on his clothes and a
double sure thing that 1t wasn't in the
room. Moreover, had arranged so that
It couldn't get in by any possible way.
"In about n minute Warren came to the
door and called me in. You've got him
crazyg he whispers It's all right
so It was. And meant that 1t should
stay that way. Calling me into the room
looked like trick of Willett's, and there
fore set my back against the door and
haG n gun very handy.
Marshal says Willett, you've been
making some serious accusations against
| me. and now it's my turn. charge you
with stealing letter from my table,
mot guilty, says /. And then, DO
you happen to know how many there
were?
"Ten. says he.
II had thought he'd add one and try to
stick me for the eleventh which had never
existed.
"There's but nine now.' says he and
began to count EN-.
"By jImmyneddy, there were eleven,
| and before we could stir he'd ripped the
\ last one open and had served Warren
| with the Injunction that was inside It
You think you're pretty smart said
he to me. but you're a back number.
What you don't know would be a liberal
education. fixed these letters up for
1 you. knew you'd get into my room and
hunt high and low. knew you'd open
the letters first. So ! gave you time to dc
1t and seal 'em all up and then came
back here with another just like en- In
my sleeve. While / was Ginning with
you dropped the letter into the basket
where you'd already searched. Savoy
Now you can 90 back to your cage
Mr.. willett.' says Warren. I'm sur.
| prised that n lawyer Of the bar Of oul
state should descend to such disgracefu
triekery. and in order that you may mo-
be tempted again I'm going to hire you Il
4 work for an honest man-me.'
'''You can't bride me to BIO false TO ny
client. Mr.. Dreamer, says Willett firmly
But in any other little matter Of busl
ness, says he, I'm practlcing ettorne!
and the man for your money"