The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-11

Oyster Bay. n. Y, July I0-The tail
man with the low collar who carried one
Of those straw travelling bags held TO-
gether by the aid of stout cord stood
at the corner of the two main thorough
fares OF Oyster Bay this morning. This
elongated person had been camping in
the same spot for so long that Jake, chief
OF the local police force. a most capable
officer, had hts attention drawn. He de-
oided that he had better find out about
this stranger
So he went over.
Morning said Jake. affably.
Good morning. officer" replied the tail
one
Hot. amt st." quoted Jake. striving
2 TO be soeiable
ut is. most assuredly." came the reply
Yours is truly a torrid village"
- II was mighty plain 10 Jake from this
observation that the man was q new.
conner. and with that instructive craft
ness that one finds only in the trained
detective. the guardian of Oyster Bay
peace decided to follow up the lead.
Cautious at First.
Guess you don't know much about this
place, do you?" asked Jake. The stranger
removed his hat placed it carefully or
the sidewalk next to his bag, and looked
at Jake straight in the eyes 7 only
know, officer that you are honored by
the. presence Of Col. Theodore Roosevelt
the greatest man this country Of ours
has ever produced the stranger said
after the manner of La Toilette. I'll
tell you who 7 am and where I came
from. Ny name IS Burgess Buckland;
my home IS Mantle. Conn. In the travel
ing satchel you zee at my side is con-
tained an instrument evolved from my
own brain. If properly set forth on the
market IL viii revolutionize the science
OF life. I am an inventor. I am here
to-day 10 see Mr.. Roosevelt. guess he
VIII see me all right"
Jake by this time had a sneaking sus-
picion that Mr.. Buekland, the inventor
was only one Of the annual crop that
used 10 breeze into town when Oyster
Bay was the summer Capital. He wasn't
taking any chances. though. because the
colonel was due to arrive at church al
almost any moment, and villagers and
transients We're fiockfng up the street in
droves.
CraftiIy Asks Question.
What have you got IN the satchelT %
Jake inquired. cautiously. "oh. I'm not
at liberty TO tell you until have shown
It TO Mr.. Roosevelt" said Burgess Buck
land. 'Tf he says I may. why snail be
very glad 10 show il TO you, for you're a
courteous officer"
The honking OF the Roosevelt car could
be heard faintly. The flood Of curious
swept more rapidly toward the little
Episcopal Church block away. Police
man Jake knew that there was no time
70 be lost. He asked the inventor 20
kindly step inside the drug store few
doors away. Mr.. auckland refused fatty
TO DO any such thing He said that ia
must hurry or he would miss the colonel,
and then his opportunity would be lost.
He was bent on moving.
Now. you see here" commanded Jake;
you leave that bag behind or you don't
see no Roosevelt. understand? And when
you do see him. you keep still. under
stand? You keep your mouth shut or
there will be trouble" Experience had
told Jake that a bit of badgering will
work wonders with the school of inven-
tors from which Burgess BuckIand
sprang. The policeman carried the suit
case into the drug store and put it down
gingerly behind the soda water counter,
giving instructions 10 the clerk 10 let it
alone.
Jake returned and clung to the arm
OF Burgess auckland as though he were
an escaped horse thief. STEADY now"
whispered Jake.
"Oh, Col Roosevelt" the inventor
called rather loudly before the officer
could check him, I want to"
The colonel looked behind him. smiled
at friend. and passed within the edi-
fee.
DenOuement Comes.
He wanted TO talk to talk to me"
said the inventor, Cant you under
stand? Now shall have to wait until
he comes out"
You'll have TO wait till nothing" an
swered Jake. you get out of this town
on the next train. Understand"
The Oyster Bay police force hurried
him TO the railroad station. waited until
the 12:07 train pulled out, and gave the
conductor instructions not TO let Burgess
Buckland get of. Burgess made a mean
face at Jake before he left.
When Col. Roosevelt left the church
there were only few persons watching
him. He did not have to hold a recep-
ton, and went away at once.
He spent the afternoon quietly with HIS
family. There were no visitors at Sag
amore Hin to-day. and none is expected
until Gov. Hughes comes on Tuesday
evening
P. S.-Upon investigation the mysteri-
Gus satchel was found to contain one
nightshirt. an old tooth brush, and a
half-hlled box OF crackers.