The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-09-30

certainly 0lQn seem 10 KNOW uucn
about your movements. He has been
here twice looking for you. The first
time was-let me see-last Monday
about O'Clock. l was on duty in the
main road, and he asked me for some
information We came and looked in,
but your door was locked. The man
on this beat this afternoon told me
that the same clerk was making fur
Their inquiries today, so as soon as
came on night duty I strolled into the
news to find out if you were at home
That is how I happened to see YOU
He turned toward the inspector.
HE was packing his bag at the mo-
ment, sir, and Mason had evidently
been scared from the window by my
footsteps in the arch"
The inspector pursed out his underlip
"The whole thing is perfectly clear"
he said. boy. have you got watch?'
No" said Philip, surprised by this
odd question.
Bradley, he hasn't got a watch" OBJ
served the inspector. He again ad-
dressed Philip.
where are you going tomorrow"
Il am not quite sure, but my address
will be known to Mrs. Wrigley, the
James street laundry, Shepherds
Bush"
"Ah! The constable says you do not
wish to be mixed up in the arrest Of
Mason. There is no need for you to
appear in court, but-er-in such cases
as yours the-er-police like to show
their-er-appreciati of your serv-
ices. That is so, Bradley, isn't itT'
les, sir. II 1t hadn't been for him,
shouldn't be here now. Jocky had
me fairly cornered"
|, you had no time to summon assist
ance2'
,, 81 barely heard he was here before
the window was smashed, and knew
he was trying to get out the other way.
You heard him, AnsonT
Philip looked the policeman squarely
in the eyes.
"You had Just taken OF your great
coat when the glass cracked" he said.
Police Constable Bradley stopped 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
ters. Instantly Philip recalled the
names of the solicitors mentioned by
the constable.
"You said that clerk from Messrs.
Sharpe & Smith called here twiceT he
asked.
EYES,"
He picked out one Of the letters,
Spened it 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.
Jan. 10 Of this year."
"And what are those-pawn tickets? p
Eyes, some Of my mothers jewelry
and dresses. Her wedding ring was
the last to go. Most Of them are out
of date, but I intend to- will try to
save some Of them. especially her we'd
| ding ring"
Jocky Mason's romance was now dis
sipated into thin air. The contents of
the portmanteau, the squalid appear
ance Of the house, the date Of the So
| licitor's letter, the bundle Of pawn
| tickets offered conclusive evidence to
the inspectors matter Of fact mind
| that the ex-convict's story was the ef
! feet Of q truncheon rapidly applied to
| brain excited by the newspaper com.
ments on a sensational yarn about
some boy who had found a parcel OF
diamonds.
| This youngster had not been favor
ed by any such extraordinary piece OF
luck. Simple chance had led him to
! put the police on the track Of q much
| wanted scoundrel, and he had very
| bravely prevented q member of the
force from being badly worsted in the
ensuing encounter.
| A subscription would be made AMONG
the officers and men Of the division
and they would give him q silver
| watch with a suitable inscription.
The inspector noted the address Civ
| en- 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 his can
die and lay down on the mattress
| fully dressed, with his newly bought
| rug for covering.
He was so utterly tired, 90 exhausted
| physically and mentally by the sturn
und drang Of this eventful day tina,
he was sound asleep when the two
| men returned.
| They saw him through the window.
"He's a fine lad" said the inspector
! thoughtfully- IT wonder what he IL
going to make of himself. We might
have asked him who his friends were
but they are not badly of. or he
couldn't have got that bag and his new
| clothes. What on earth caused Masor
to connect him with that diamond
| story?'
| Its hard to say" observed the con
! stable.
81 will look round and have q cha
with him in the morning. Poor LITTLE
chap! He's sleeping like top now"
The inspector called at No. John
sons News soon after 10 next morn
Ing. but the door was locked and the
bird flown He spoke to Mason aftel
/ that worthy was remanded for q week