The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1905-03-18

"eren no fisk and we could work ZEN
on on nights. So up with him ant
cracks the first he'd marked down righI
enough. But while we was sortin' tn
loose In the gray along comes some
gaioots to do repairs, and we had tc
vamoose with only about half of the
boot. That was bad enough, but was
tryin' on a 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," 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 a pencil to note his
answers.
AT Walsboro."
"Walsboro!" I exclaimed. why, I live
In Walsboro myself in the summer!
Whereabouts was the house?"
Yer 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; If, by happy chance, Mac
Leod had selected that pomrous ass for
a visitation!
did the house set back from the
road?"
yep"
Did it have clematis vine over the
front door,"
Yep"
WAS there big hall clock on the
stairs?'
Yep"
BY Jove, 1t was Ralderson's house.
could scarcely conceal my delight, but
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 a
couple of hundred on my lot"
drew sheet of paper toward me and
began to map out rough diagram.
This here's Nro1g," he remarked,
with dirty finger on my drawing.
What's the matter with it?" asked.
THE big rooms on the other side"
i don't think so, answered. ANY |
way, 1t will serve to illustrate the situa-
ton. Now, when the workmen en-
This parts wrong, too" Interrupted |
Buttsy. THE stairs amt in the middle
of the hall. They're way off here"
Don't contradict me, Macleod II an
swered severely. 'I've been in the house
dozens of times, and know"
Don't care II you've lived in it," he re-
torted holly. 81 amt been it only once,
but guess know my business"
Nonsense, Macleod" interrupted,
with some annoyance. 'I've no time for
trifiing-"
"Nonsense!" he burst out, angrily.
Write 1t down! Write 1t down now!
First floor, square hall-library to right,
lining room to left-stairs 'longside IL
broad steps and turn;
hen"
Hold on!"I interrupted. apprehen-
lively
Hold on. nothing!" he continued, ag-
,ressively. mo sneakin' bets now.
seven steps to first landin'-hall clock In
ole in wall, with gray chiny vase stand
n"
"A gray china vasel" exclaimed, in
ismay.
Eyes, gray china vase!" he repeated,
picked me up for green
orn, Ell? Well, amt! Second floor,
mall, square hall, with panel picture of .
enus walkin' in tn wood
"Stop!" gasped. ,
"Wanter squeal cause amt called the ,
oman right? Well, you shave closer !
ext time yer tackle first-rater for an !
mateur! Passageway to right openin'
n two sleepers and a BATH" he gabbled ,
long, conceitedly, "two more sleepers, ,
g closet, bathroom and door on left
to rear hall, three sleepers and at /,
c staircase-two turns in stairs to at |,
c-slidin' skylight to left, shingle roof, )
ainted red"
'Red!" shouted, grasping at a straw. ;
This house hadn't a red roof" ;
Jaw, look at me pants" he retortsA, +
sgustedly.
That's my housed" roared. 4,
MacLeod's right eye held me fascinat- \
|, while his left viciously chased his a
outh. a
TELL me somethin' don't know" he r
uttered. "Wot d. yer tink hired yer n
r?" =
I didn't have to defend Macleod In 1,
urt, because the police failed to obtain 1,
oper Identification Of the articles he a
wned and because other proof was e
cking. G,
At the Telephone. h
a A.