The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-02-09

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 fellows?" asked Britz,
"Oh, don't you bother about them"
said Sands. Il 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.
Nov. then, you dusky beauties,
suppose you come along with me-.
Going to carry them?' 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; -..,,...-~..--,,..s,.,,~.-..s 4..-4,-
You don't suppose I take my prts.
oners through the streets like mem
Der Of the Traffic Squad, do you?
Where's your telephone:"
Sands indicated the instrument and
Britt took it up and called for 300
Spring.
Headquarters" he asked over the
wire. Yes, this is Britt. Have wagon
sent from the West Thirtieth Street
Station to the st. Barnabas Apartment
house. No, don't send the reserves:
just sent couple of men. Good.by.'
As hs 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 l 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 the
opportunity to serve you in the way
Of protecting your property. And
wasted no time in meeting with you
You see tit to ignore my efforts in that
direction, although may say that If II
had not been for me these second
story specialists would have been ur
OF 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 at 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 it. or telling
me its contents-I'd take your WORD
for it-you stuff 1t into your pocket
and tel! me to go to blazes. Moreover
when l ask you what disposition yor
want made Of these burglars, you al
most tell me It's none Of my bust
ness"
Britt rocked on his heels and thrust
his hands into his pockets with forc*
that was eloquent Of his displeasurt
to anybody who knew him well.
Nov, let me tell you, Mr.. Sands,
he went on, that 1t Is my bushes!
what becomes Of these prisoners
They are going to the Tenderloin Pc
lice Station, and a charge Of burglar!
Is going to be entered on the blottel
against them"
II am not going to prosecute them.
said Sands.
"Oh, you're not. aren't you? Well
| I think you WILL" returned Britt. ANY
way, II you don't feel like prosecuting
them. I'll do it myself. This case Il
not in your hands now; 1t belongs t
the people of the State Of New York
and II you don't choose to appear q
complainant, I'll call you as witness
! for the State. So. Mr.. Sands, II yo'
are not hopelessly addicted to cigar
or cigarettes TO the exclusion OF al
others forms Of the weed, permit M
to Suggest that when we have lef
youf alone, you retire to the remot
bac ground of your apartment pu
that In your pipe and smoke IT."
Sands became genuinely angry.
took q good deal to disturb his sQua