Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-05-04

on OF nights. So ! up with MIN and
cracks the first he'd marked down right
Esnough. But while we was sortin' IA
loose in the gray along comes some
Raloots to do repairs, and we had to
vamoose with only about half of the
boot. That was bad enough, but ! was
ryin' on coat when me side partner
give me the word, and left me own
coat, with two letters in the side pocket"
LET US consider the details Of this par
\ ticular case seriatim,"I interrupted.
When did this-er-this transaction
take placer"
To-day"
Indeed? At what hour?"
I'VE cracked about four and We
skipped about seven O'Clock"
Where was the house located?" con-
tinued, picking up pencil to note his
answers.
"At Walsboro"
"Walsboro!" exclaimed. why, live
in Walsboro myself in the summer!
Whereabouts was the house?"
Eyer can search me, he answered. TT
was about three rotten roads back from
the railway"
This was exceedingly embarrassing.
Still, business was business, and my first
duty was to my client. Indeed, there
were people in Walsboro whose misfor-
tune would cost me no tears. Balderson,
for instance; II, by happy chance, Mac
Leod had selected that pompous ass for
visitation!
did the house set back from the
road?"
Yep"
"Did it have a clematis vine over the
front door?"
"Yep."
WAS there big hall clock on the
stairs?"
"Yep."
BY Jove, 1t was Balderson's house. l
could scarcely conceal my delight, but l
managed to maintain judicial exterior.
Il understand that you-er-retained
some of the property" suggested.
Jaw, we pinched few, but they was
boardin' house truck. Eisenblume
laughed tooth out when asked him
couple of hundred on my lot"
drew a sheet Of paper toward me and
began to map out rough diagram.
"This here's wrong" he remarked,
with dirty finger on my drawing.
whats the matter with it," l asked.
"The big rooms on the other side"
81 don't think SO" answered. ANY
way, it will serve to illustrate the situa-
ton. Now, when the workmen en-
tered"
This parts wrong, too, interrupted
Buttsy. 1.-THE stairs amt in the middle
of the hall. They're way off here"
Don't contradict me, Macleod, u an
swered severely. 1--WE been in the house
dozens of times, and know"
Don't care if you've lived in i'll" he re-
torted holly. "a amt been 1t only once,
but guess know my business"
Nonsense, Macleod" ] interrupted,
with some annoyance. 1--WE no time for
trifing-"
NONSENSE" he burst out, angrily.
Write it down. Write it down now!
First floor, square hall-library to night,
dining room to left-stairs 'longside IL
brary-three broad steps and a turn;
then"
Hold on!"I interrupted, apprehen-
sively.
Hold on, nothing!" he continued, ag-
gressively. mo sneakin' bets now.
Seven steps to first landin'-hall clock in
hole in wall, with gray chiny vase stand
in"
"A gray china vase!" exclaimed, in
dismay.
Eyes, a gray china vase!" he repeated,
mockingly. picked me up for green
horn, Ell? Well, amt! Second floor,
small, square hall, with panel picture OF
Venus walkin' in tn wood"
%Stop!" gasped.
"Wanter squeal cause amt called the
woman right? Well, you shave closer
next time yer tackle hrst-rater for an
amateur! Passageway TO right openin'
on two sleepers and bath," he gabbled
along, conceitedly, two more sleepers,
big closet, bathroom and door on left
leadin' to rear hall, three sleepers and at
tic staircase-two turns IN stairs to at
tic--slidin' skyught to left, shingle roof,
painted red"
"Redy' l shouted, grasping at straw.
"This house hadn't a red roof"
"Aw, look at me pants" he retorted,
disgustedly.
That's my housed" Iroared.
MacLeod's right eye held me fascinat-
ed, while his left viciously chased his
mouth.
tell me somethin' I don't know!" he
muttered. "wot d yer t'ink hired yer
fort"
didn't have to defend Macleod in
court, because the police failed to obtain
proper Identification of the articles he
pawned and because other proof was
lacking.
At the Telephone.
Tibbles-How do you expect to hear
what the party at the other end Of the
"a. -, ,,niasa x,ot, hold the recaiVer to