The Washington times., 1912-09-08
CHAPTER XXI.
A Thief to Catch a Thief.

mlnlStCred SuCh q Sound
thrashinE to young Mr.. Bax-
endale that the detective decided that
the culprit had better he rested and re-
| ireshed before being conveyed to the
| police station.
On his own initiative he assisted the
| sobbing and trembling young man to
| dfess: ne got him a stiff brandy and
| SODA and did something to console him.
| she's a powerful woman, Miss Dris-
| coll, said the detective, as he helped
| into YOU, | guess"
'She-sh-shes q f-f-fiend." sobbed
%ou1g. MI. Baxendale. "A p-perfect
Well. ken, you must allow for her
would YOU like robbing of nifty thous-
II wish I'd never had anything to do
py youth. "A precious lot OF good I've
| got out OF EN-
An" said the detective, oracularly.
That's generally the way"
| Then he went downstairs and him
self got his prisoner some food and
bade him eat and drink and pull him.
| self together. and, having accomplished
this errand OF mercy, he locked MIN up
again, and went to find Miss Driscoll,
who, having had no breakfast. was now
regaling herself in the coffee room.
| II wished to have a little conversa-
| ton with you, madam, said the detec-
! tive.
"Certainly," answered Miss Driscoll,
who was now in an excellent temper.
Sit down and have some breakfast.
| Let me see-your name is
| sergeant Davidson, at your service,
ma am answered the detective, who
seemed inclined to accept Miss Dris-
coils OFFER Of breakfast, and who took
a chair on the other side of the table
at which the lady sat.
all hat iS a n
to talk about?' inquired Miss Driscoll
ut the same time motioning the waitress
20 hand the bin Of fare - her guest.
"WhN, madam" answered he ser
geant, "l'Ne beol wondering whether IT
is your best policy to hand the young
ster oNe to me or not. Your great OBJ
ject is to get back the missing prop
erty. IS it not
."lhats the first object admitted
Miss Driscoll. Il naturally want to re-
cover the diamonds, and as quickly as
possible. l shall want to punish the
acoundrel who's made off with them.
! "Well. I'vc been wondering whether
K wouldn't pay YOU better to make use
of the young man upstairs rather than
| lock him up said Davidson. MY
theory about Claye is that he'll remair
here in Dublin Tor some days. Hell
know quite we'll that he'll be looked
with which Dublin has communication
and he'll not leave just yet.
Hell also he a bit afraid Of goins
either south or north; because mel
know that he'll he watched for at Cork
Belfast. Waterford and Londonderry
You may feel assured that he's here 'r
Dublin, ma'am, and will remain here
until he feels It safe to leave.
"Wel, about BaNendale?" asked Miss
DriscoIl.
MY motion is that he might be use
ful In lorlt'nG for the other man. sale
'he sergeant. 1T may be that W. don
all u N-At l,l
RECKON ,t"' YOU y" 50 hruh"n hi: $rH It
ma am. with that switch. thai "" cuulr
Get the greatest secret he has from
I'm inclined to do jus, what yo,
wish, SorGeant Davidson, replied Mis-
DrisColl, in slow accents. II don't wan
this young rascal to go punlshed
| though
I'VE rar keep an owe on him, ma am,
said the detective, "Kpcp him Nithuu
money, obliEe him to report himself a
| stated times. and he can't 60 fdr. NJ.
notion w,S to let him wander ah0u
Dublin for few days or So. viii
instruCtloUs to keep his eyes Open 70
ClaNC."
; "Do ynu really think that's any good
asked Miss DriscOl.
"Ycs. | do, or ! wouldn't reCCmmenC
it," answered the sergeant, fading t.
work or I've eggs and bacon Wrich h,
had ordered from the waitress. II thini
! can Gake the NounGster very Us"fu
indeed in tracing ClaH' IL YOU can ge
! him to aCree 20 my proposals
! "G"t htm'' exclaimed Miss L'ls.ol,
With wIi"-onem ",Hs. II shouhi tmnI
there was no question oC that. Sergeant
Get him, indeed The sight OF lnN rid
ing switch Will soon terrifN hlm int
ANYTHING.
II wouldn't he too free with that i'm
pIcinent OF TORTURE" said the sergeant
with a broad smile I'm afraid Vol
rather oversteppcd the law this morn
ing and that ! am guilty Of aiding anc
ahettinG. hut rye II" doubt II did th'
young man good - ,
"A lot Of good " said Miss DrsColl
emphatiCally. n" ought t" have ha'
periodical ioses Of the same medicine
administered To him wears ago. But nj
father is much too cas-! going and Ia
too weak"
"a well-known solicitor. think No'
satd ma'am"' inquired the detective
.'Wcll, YOU never know what To- eXpcCt
Let's hope this experience VIII enable
the Young fellow to turn over a new
'Now. ma am if >oull leave mattcr
to me- III see that all goes ON rlSnt
IN make use of this younRstcr ~ m!
own yay and I'll carry on tho usual in
\cstieation rye a notion, ma am, INA
) quiet policy will paw hest In TN
case"
Il will leave it to YOU. then. ser
gcant" said Miss Dris"0ll
81 suppose vou'lI he staying in Dub
lin ror a while, ma 'am?' inquired ser
grant Davidson. ,..-- ,,,,,i
, Il shall stay here in this house unt
something is ascortained.' replied MIS-
-. Driscul, with great dctermInauon. II
/. not agreeable to my previous rIanS' D"
=, Thc sergeant nodded his head and hr
u ished his breakfast in silence re roE
Il at last and looked at his hostess an
SMILED quietly. -,
{ I'm Just going upstairs t" try III
tie moral suasiOU on the young man.
! he said "Ill come down again pres
ently and let YOU know no" he seem
! disposed, md'am.
+ lie climbed slowly upstairs 10 the mrs
floor and admitted himself to the ro"l
' wherein the sad aud sinful RaXen
dali, junior sat chewing tn" bitter c'l
., Of his reflections as a species OF deSseI
i after his solitary meal
u He shranl< together when the d"r
oprncd and seemed relieved when !
found that Sergeant Davidson wa
alone.
kindly "Feeling better"'
1 ,Ycs. think YOU sir" replied the sill
"rnat.s right" saId the sergeant. H
u took 4 chair and lighted cigar an
- ana, ba,. ih ''l