The Washington times., 1912-08-13
Copyright 1917, Frank A. Munsey co.,
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say to the pawnshop, The two men
went inside, and the Hindu waited calm
ly for their reappearancs, -,
counter, handling the box when the po-
llceman and Lindsay entered. He looked
up, and II seemed to the policeman
that there was something OF fear In his
Now, then" said Lindsay, turning
TO the policeman and pointing to. the
pened % to be Walking nST u'sf sfons W This street h
and ] see this box in this mans window.
] recognize IT as my property--lost some
years aago.snd naturally i want II
and he asks 10 POUNDS. Ten 'g pounds! a =
Now ! won't give him anythins~cause
,TShyy :, Its !, ~ins-and m n: I'll have it. Amt
The policeman. looked from Mr.. Jo-
sephs to Mr.. Lindsay. The former
seemed stupehed by Lindsay's last
"of course, II it's yours. it's yours"
said the policeman but l guess you
have to prove IT," ~ .
anybody might come into the shop ami
say that things were theirs Let him
prove that it's his
"rll soon do that" said Lindsay, with
acknowledge that since l came into this
shop / haven't handled that box, ex-
ceptt, just to tap 1T on the top. Isn't that
very we'll" continued Lindsay
Turn up that box and you'll nnd A
little brass plate underneath Il, with
the letters J. L. and date 1889 on it.
The pawnbroker turned the box over
] lunwiilingiy.
| Now. then" said Lindsay, with ma
| licious triumph. what did l tell you"
| And II you want to know what j. l..
Lindsay pulled out the letter which he
received at the postoffce. Look at that.
Plain enough: amt it," John Lindsay
morning from my brother at West Har-
tlepool J. L.: John Lindsay, lSss-the
year became possessed Of that box.
What do you say offeerF% ,s
the policeman, looking at Mr.. Josephs,
of, course It's my box" said Lindssy
angrily. II lost 1t ive years ago when
! was on % The s,s Brsshmapoetra: and ex-
ITS not eighteen months since
bought it, cried the general dealer
And II IT was his box. how was ! to
know? Am Lex; expected to ask the history
You'll have an unpleasant history II
you don't hand that article over" said
Lindsay grimly. Come on. Let's have
The general dealer paused. what was
1t that made the man so eager to posH
sess the brass-bound box? Could II be
| that II possessed some value which he
himself had not credited It with? He
grasped 1t more FIRMLY in his hands and
resolved not to be browbeaten.
No" he said. II shan't! If it's yours
you must prove 1t in the right way
How do I know anything about you?
| frowning face and foresaw the begin.
ming OF scene.
Here" he said. YOU'D better do i.
| N .hnllt
What" exclaimed Lindsay. ITO
and-sharN like that just to get M;
own? Here. mister, you'd better hard
Mons O that" said the policeman.
The matter was sliding over into his
domain and he felt somewhat relieved.
Cant have any threatening. my mai.
YOURS. there's proper way to get 1t.
| You can't take the law into your own
hands, in this country; You can't Eet
looking at the officer with sratitud"
| Let him prove his case: want I"
do nothing but what's right,
| the other.
oh" ne said. Its that way, is it"
| II a man finds another man in posses
| sion OF property that don't belong t.
| there's got to be law took about 1t. hs )
! there7 Very we'll. You look cut, Mr..
Josephs or whatever your name Is.
That there box is mine, and I'll have II.
I'd ha' given you a sovereign to get II
quietly. but since you won't. you wont
and dearly you'll pay for It," lIC
turned and walked out. leaving the gen-
eral dealer and the policeman starils
| at each other.
Shouldn't wonder IL 1t is his" said
the policeman.
Maybe" answered Mr.. Josephs. but
he will have to prove II first. 1t came
70 me in the ordinary way OF business
Lindsay walked straight across the
| street and turned in the direction OF
Plymouth. Before he had sone q hun
dred yards he heard faint cough close
to his ear, and felt a hand placed
lightly on his shouIdes He turned
swiftly and found himself face to face
with the Hindu.
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