Graham guardian., 1911-12-29

tenant" said Sands slowly. Nov, you
see, am not. My time is too valu-
able"
well. what are you going to do
about these fellows?" asked Britz.
"Oh, dom. you bother about them,'
said Sands. II guess can take care
of them"
II guess you'll guess again." said
Britz, "for If anybody Is going to take
care Of these gentlemen, behold in
me the only original little caretaker."
Britz turned to the Hindoos.
"Now, then, you dusky beauties,
suppose you come along with me-"
Going to carry them?" asked Sands.
Britz blushed; yes, Britz fairly and
squarely blushed. In his momentary
exasperation at the millionaire's stub
bornness he had forgotten that not
only the hands, but also the feet OF
the Orientals were bound. However,
he was not to DE disconnected. and 1t
was with sufficient readiness that he
replied:
'You don't suppose take my pris-
oners through the streets like mem
ber of the Traffic Squad, do you?
Where's your telephone?"
Sands indicated the instrument and
Britz took it up and called for 3100
Spring
Headquarters? he asked over the
wire. Eyes, this is Britz. Have wagon
sent from the West Thirtieth Street
Station to-the st. Barnabas Apartment
house. No, don't send the reserves;
just sent a couple of men. Good-by."
AS he rang OF, he turned and faced
his host.
"Mr. Sands" said he, there are
one or two points about which would
like to talk to you this evening.
came to you frankly and directly be-
cause found, one OF your cards in
the possession OF man who, while
mentally unbalanced. knows some
thing about the fake Maharanee dia-
mond. After arriving here. had the
opportunity to serve you In the way
of protecting your property. And l
wasted no time In meeting with you.
You see At to ignore my efforts in that
direction, although may say that If it
had not been for me these second
story specialists would have been up
or down the fire escape and many
blocks away long before you could
have caught them. do not mind tell
ing you, Mr.. Sands. that even though
you were center rush Harvard, you
are not quick enough for Central Office
men. And now, when you find some
thing on one of these men that may
or may not be of interest to me, In
stead of letting me see II, or telling
me its contents--Id take your word
for it--you stuff 1t into your pocket
and tell me to go to blazes. Moreover.
when | ask you what disposition you
want made Of these burglars, you al
most tell me it's mono OF my busi-
ness"
Britz rocked on his heels and thrust
his hands into his pockets with force
that was eloquent Of his displeasure
to anybody who knew him we'll.
"tow, let me tell you. Mr.. Sands"
he went on, that It II my business
what becomes Of these prisoners.
They are going to the Tenderloin Po-
lice Station, and charge OF burglary
is going to be entered ON the blotter
against them"
81 am not going to prosecute them.'
said Sands.
"Oh, you're not, aren't you? Well.
I think you WILL" returned Britz. Any
way, II you don't feel like prosecuting
them, I'll do 1t myself. This cass u
not in your hands now; II belongs to
the people Of the State Of New York,
and II you don't choose to appear 90
I'll call you az witness
for the State. SO, Mr.. Sands. II you
are not hopelessly addicted to cigars
or cigarettes to the exclusion Of all
others forms of the weed, permit me
to suggest that when We have left
you alone. you retire to the remote
of your apartment, put
that In your pipe and smoke III"
Sands became genuinely angry. II
took q good deal to disturb his sQia-