Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-03-29
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indeed At what hour ~
We cracked about. four and ~
skipped about seven O'Clock.
Where was the house located 2, i cons
timed, picking up q pencil to note his
answers. rs
At WalsDoro. 4,
Is" ASHORE! 4 exclaimed. Why, l live
In WalsbOro myself In the summer!
Whereabouts was the house 2, -,
Yer can search me. !" he answered. ut
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 ime no tears Balderson,
for instance; il. by a happy chance, Mac
LeOd had selected that pompous ass for
visitation,
Did the house set back from tho
road ?" . 8 5s ~ z.ls S..
Yep = ri 5=
did it have clen,atis vine over the
front door?" zzs>-ss...-,
Yep - s
Was there big hall clock on the
stairs ~
Yep"
By Jove. it was Balderson's house. Z
could scarcely conceal my delight, but
managed to maintain a judicial exterior
Il understand that -er-retained
some of the property" suggested.
"Aw. We pinched a few: but they was
boardin house truck Eisenblume
laughed tooth out when asked him a
couple of hundred on my lot."
drew sheet Of paper toward me and
began to map out a rough diagram,
This here's wrong he remarked,
with dirty finger on my drawing.
whats the matter with it ?" / asked.
1.-The big rooms on the other side"
Il don't think so,' answered ANY
way, it will serveto illustrate the situa-
ton. Now, when the workmen en-
tered" :.
This parts wrong. too," interrupted
Buttsy. The stairs amt in the middle
Of the hall. They're way of here"
Don't contradict me. Macleod, Il an
swered severely. I've been in the house
dozens of times and know Z
. Don't care if you've lived in it," he re-
torted hotly. Il amt been it only once.
but guess know my business
Nonsense, MacLeod:" interrupted,
with some annoyance. 1--WE no time for
trihing-"
"NOnsense," he burst out, angrily.
Write irdown! Write it down now!..
First floor. square hall-library to right,
dining room to left-stairs 'longside Ii
brary-three broad steps and turns
then
Hold on!"I interrupted. apprehen-
sively.
Hold on, nothing" he continued, ag-
gressively. No sneakin' bets now.
Seven steps to first landin'-hall clock in
hole in wall, with gray chiny vase stand
in" ~--s
"A gray china vase!" exclaimed, in
dismay. -.-- '.~.--a
Eyes, gray china yase!" he repeated,
mockingly. picked me up for a green
horn, Ell? Well. L 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 a first-rater for an
amateur! Passageway to right openin'
on two sleepers and a bath. he gabbled
along, conceitedly. Two more sleepers,
big closet bathroom and door on left
leaGin' to rear hall, three sleepers and at
tic staircase turns in stairs to at
tic-slidin' skylight to left. single roof,
painted red -..4 -
Red" shouted, grasping at a straw.
This house hadn't red roof
Jaw. look at me~pants,' he retorted,
disgustedly. Isl
That's my house!" I roared.
MacLeod's right eye held me fascinat-
ed. while his left viciously chased his
mouth. -
Tell me somethin' don't know" he
muttered 'Wot d yer t'ink hired yer
for?"
Ididn'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. ~..&