Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1905-11-11
CHAPTER X.
A STEP HIGHER.


"This is the boy, SIR" said the police
man
oh. is that him." observed the in
spector. sticking his thumbs into his belt
and gazing at Philip with professional
severity.
Philip met their scrutiny without
finching. He leaned against the wall
with his hands in his pockets, one fist
cInched over the pouchful of gold, the
other guarding diamond bigger than
the Koh-i-Noor.
Il am sorry [ have only one chair, gen
temen.' he said, apologetically.
That's all right my lad,' said the in
speetor. "The constable here tells me
that you very pluckily helped him to
capture a notorious burglar. The man
was hiding in this news, and it seems
YOU first saw him looking in through
your window What were you doing at
the time?"
Packing my portmanteau."
oh packing your portmanteau."
Eyes. That is it."
He stopped and nonchalantly threw
it open. His clothes and boots, and some
Of the other contents, were exposed to
view. The inspector laughed.
Not many diamonds there, Bradley"
NO, sir. told you Mason was talk
ing rubbish"
Did he say any more about me being
the boy who found the meteor" asked
Philip with a first-rate attempt at
grin.
Wouldn't talk of anything else" vol
unteered p c. Bradley
Judging by the way he dropped when
| hit him, expect he saw stars" said
Philip.
Are you leaving here?" asked the in
spector.
yes, | must. The company which
owns these premises intends to pull
them down on the first of next month"
What is your manner"
"Anson."
An! think / remember hearing some
Thing about your mothers death Very
nee woman, | was told. A lady too"
les, all that, and more"
IN course, that accounts for your
manners and appearance. Have you
found some friends?"
The inspectors glance roved from the
%rflceable portmanteau to Philips tidy
garments, and it was his business to
make rapid deductions.
les, most fortunately"
=, Anybody connected with Sharpe &
smith the constable put in
Sharpe & Smith! Who are they ?"
Dont You know? Their young man
certainly didn't seem to know much about
;"uI movements. He has been here twice
looking tor you. The first time was, let
me see last Monday, about 4 O'Clock.
was on duty in the main road, and he
"SNe4 me tor some information. We
J''oe and looked in, but your door was
UcAed The man on this beat this after
-"oA told me that the same clerk was
making further inquiries today. so as
s''n Is l came on night duty | strolled
hue hue 'he news to find out if you were at
r ,,o.'g' mat IS how i happened to see
i ne turned toward the inspector
NJ, ~ was packing his bag at the mo-
r ,"..',. slf- and Mason had evidently been
!, ~ rom the window by my footsteps
m Inspector pTsed out his under lip.
s,.5 ''. ~. @hole thing is perfectly clear he
.a- soy, have you got a watch?"
rr. ~ sand Philip, surprised by this odd
.s-, i'l u ~ he hasn't got a watch" oJ-
7,., .1 '.'e Inspector. He again addressed
h-'e are you going tomorrow -
,-.,- 'a not quite sure. but nv address
a.. or hnown to Mrs Wriglev, the James
'tftt laundry Sbe,,Lovl. IA :,
VII. ,. ne constable says you do not
NJ. ne mixed up in the arrest Of
gre- mere Is no need for YOU to APP
rs-. 3D. court, but-er-in such eases as
l3'e--er-p police Ike TO show their
'echtion Of your services. That
Hradley. isn't ii"
'' 7f- # it hadn't been for him.