Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11

s"ouluh De here now. Jocky had me
fairly cornered"
You had no time to summon assist
ance?" '''-'" "9Si''-
barely heard he was here, before the
window was smashed, and | knew he was
Trying to get out the other way. You
heard him, Anson!"
Fhllp looked the policeman squarely
in the eyes.
You had lust taken off your greatcoat
when the glass cracked" he said
Police Constable Bradley STONED to
pick up his coat. He did not wish this
portion OF the nights proceedings to be
described too infinitely. In moving the
garment he disturbed the packet of let
tiers. Instantly Philip recalled the names
stable.
You said that a clerk from Messrs.
Sharpe & Smith called here twice?" he
asked.
Eyes"
de picked out one of the letters, opened
1t, and made certain of his facts before
he cried, angrily;
Then | want to have nothing what
ever to do with them, They treated my
mother shamefully."
The inspector had sharp eyes.
What IS the date of that letter." he
inquired.
january Is of this year"
And what are those-pawn tickets"
Yes, some of my mothers iewelry and
dresses. Her wedding ring was the last
to 60. Most of them are out of date,
but | intend to- viii try to save some
OF them, especially her wedding ring"
Jocby Masons romance was now dis
sipated into thin air. The contents of
the portmaneau, the squahd appearance
of the house. the date of the solicitors
letters, the bundle of pawn tickets, of
tered conclusive evidence to the inspec-
tors matter of fact mind that the ex-
convict's story was the effect of trun-
cheon rapidly applied to a brain excited
by the newspaper comments on sensa-
tlonal yarn about some boy who had
found a parcel of diamonds.
This youngster had not been favored
by any such extraordinary piece of luck.
Simple chance had led him to put the
police on the track of a much-wanted
scoundrel, and he had very bravely pre-
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badly worsted in the ensuing encounter.
A subscription would be made among
the officers and men of the division, and
they would give him a silver watch, with
suitable inscription.
The inspector noted the address given
by Philip. 1t was on the tip of his
tongue to ask his Christian name, when
the constable suggested that they should
examine the stable in which Mason had
hidden.
They went up the news. Philip locked
his door, eXtinguished the candle, and lay
down on the mattress. fully dressed, with
his newly bought rug for covering.
He was so utterly tired, so exhausted
physically and mentally by the sturm
und drang of this eventful day, that he
was sound asleep when the two men re-
turned.
They saw him through the window
He's a fine lad said the inspector
thoughtfully Il wonder what he is GO
ing to make of himself. We might have
asked him who his friends were, but they
are not badly off, or he couldn't have got
that bag and his new clothes. What on
earth caused Mason to connect him with
that diamond story"
Its hard to say" observed the CON
stable
Il will look round and have a chat
with him in the morning. Poor, little
chap He's sleeping like top now"
The inspector called at No. g. John
sons News, soon after 10 next morning,
but the door was locked and the bird
flown. He spoke to Mason after that
worthy was remanded for a week, but
a nights painful seclusion had sealed the
burglars lips. He vowed. with fearful
emphasis, to get even" with the kid who
"ahted" him. for the policeman's evidence
had revealed the truth concerning the ar
rest. But not another word would Mason
say about the diamonds, and for a little
while the inspector placed his overnight
revelations in the category of myths
familiar to the police in their daily deal
ings with criminals.
Philip awoke shortly before Z.
He was cold and stiff. The weather
was chilly. and there was no ardent me-