Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-01


tenant" said sands slowly. Now, you
see, I am not. My time is too valu-
able"
We'll. what are you going to do
about these fellowsf" asked Britz.
"Oh. don't you bother about them.
said SandA Il guess can take care
Of them
Il guess you'll guess again." said
Britz, for II anybody Is going to take
care Of these gentlemen. behold In
me the only original little caretaker."
Britt turned to the Hindoos.
Now. then. you dusky beauties.
suppose you come along with me-"
Going to carry themr" asked Sands.
Britz blushed: yes. Britt fairly and
squarely blushed. In his momentary
evaporation 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 be disconnected, and 1t
was with SUFFICIENT readiness that be
replied:
You don't suppose take my pris-
oners through the streets ike q mem
Der Of the Traffic Squad, do your
Where's your telephone?"
Sands indicated the instrument and
Britz took II up and called for 800
Spring.
"Eeadqaartersf" he asked over the
wire. Yes, this Is Britt. Have a wagon
sent from the West Thirtieth Street
Station to the st. Barnabas Apartment
house. No, don't send the reserves;
just sent q couple Of men. Good-by.' "
An 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 a man who, while
mentally unbalanced, knows some
thing about the fake Maharanee dia
mond. After arriving here. had tbs
opportunity to serve you in the way
Of protecting your property. And
wasted no time in meeting with you
You see at to ignore my efforts in tha
direction, although may say that Il 1
had not been for me these second
story specialists would have been VI
or down the fire escape and manl
blocks away long before you could
have caught them. do not mind tell
ing you, Mr.. Sands, that even though
you were center rush at Harvard, yol
are not quick enough for Central Ofic'
men. And now, when you find some
thing on one Of these men that ma!
or may not be of interest to me, in
stead of letting me see 1t. or tellinl
me it's contents--T'd take your wore
for it-you stuff It into your poke
and tell me to 20 to blazes. Moreover
when ask you what disposition yol
want made of these burglars, you al
most tell me it's none of my bust
ness"
Britz rocked on his heels and thrus
his hands into his pockets with fore
that was eloquent Of his displeasur
to anybody who knew him well.
Nov, let me tell you. Mr.. Sands.
he went on. that It is my bushes
what becomes of these prisoners
They are going to the Tenderloin Pc
lice Station, and charge Of burglar
is going to be entered on the blotte
against them"
81 am not going to prosecute them.
said Sands.
"Oh. you're. not, aren't you? Wei
think you WILL" returned Britt. ANY
way, II you don't feel like prosecutin
them, IlT do II myself. This case 1
not In your hands now; II belongs I
the people OF the State Of New Yorl
} and II you don't choose to appear a
complainant. I'll call you as a witnes
for the State. So, Mr.. Sands. If 20
are not hopelessly addicted to cigar
OF cigarettes to the exclusion of a
others forms Of the weed. permit m
J to suggest that when we have LEI
you alone. you retire to the remot
background Of your apartment pu
that in your pipe and smoke it,"
Sands became genuinely angry.
: took good deal tn disturb his eoui