Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-12


may be worth between nine and ten
thousand pounds. I can say nothing
as to the identity of the paper, for
tissue paper is very much alike every,
where"
THE woman" observed the officer
in charge of the station, appears to
steal nothing but rubies. 1t looks like
queer case. Well lock up the two,
Mr.. Pinney. and If you will be kind
enough to look in tomorrow morning,
I'm sure the magistrate won't keep you
waiting for the case
Vastly relieved and comforted, Mr..
Pinney returned to his shop. For.
mality required that the ruby itself,
with the others in the bag, should re
main in the keeping Of the police till
the magistrate ordered 1t to be re.
turned to its rightful owner. the next
morning; but Mr.. Pinney felt quite as
sure Of its safety as = 1t were in the
and possibly even little more sure,
for nobody could steal 1t from the pc,
lice station.
But after he was gone, Spiro was
heard calling loudly, though not rude,
ly or violently, from his place of con.
inement.
"Mr. Policeman! Mr.. Policeman!
Please come speak,"
The man on duty went to the door
and asked what he wanted. In his
broken English he explained very
clearly that Baraka had friend in
London who was one Of the great OF
the earth, and who would certainly
prove her innocence. vouch for her
character, and cause her to be set at
large without delay, IL he knew Of her
trouble.
What is the gentleman's name?-
| inquired the policeman.
The name Of Baraka's friend was
Konstantin Logotheti, and Spiro knew
the address of the lodgings he always
kept in st. James place.
Very WE'LL" said the policeman
"I'll speak to the officer at once"
II thank very much, SIR" Spiro an
swered, and he made no more noise.
The sergeant looked surprised when
the message was given to him.
Queer case this" he observed
Here's the thief appealing to the
owner Of the stolen property for help;
and the owner is one Of those million
ARE flnanciers: and the thief is love
ly girl in mans clothes. By the by
Sampson, tell Mrs. Movie to get ou
II no,
decently, while see If can find Mr.
Logotheti by telephone. They'll bt
likely to know something about hin
at the bank IL he's not at home, ant
he may come to find out what's tn,
matter. If Mrs. Foxwen should lool
in and want to see the girl. let he
in, of course, without asking me. /
she's in town. she'll be here befor
long, for I've telephoned to her house
as usual when there's girl in trou
!. ble."
There was sort of standing, ur
official order that in any case of
girl or a young woman being locke
up, Mrs. Foxwell was to know of il
and she had way Of remembering
great many sergeants' names. and d.
ing kind things for their wives a
Christmas time. which further di.
posed them to help her in her worl
But the London police are by natur
the kindliest set of men who kee
order anywhere in the world, an
}, they will readily help man or won
an who tries to do good in sensibl
practical way; and If they are som
+ times little prejudiced in favor {
:, their own perspicuity in getting up
+ case, let that policeman. Of any othe
country, who is quite without faul
throw the first stone at their brav
o good-natured heads
Logotheti was not at his lodging
y in st. James place, and from eac
9 of two clubs to which the officer tel
phoned rather at random. the only a