The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-12-20
DID III ON IMPULSE
b. GEORGE H. ROSE

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anced the sueoesses or not is deli
cate subject
One Of his Wild impulses swept over
Garbie's eoul aB be turned to gaze into
the face OF an excited bellboy The
hellbuy had dashed madly through the
hotel lobby and around the cashiers
glass cage and then had grabbed Gar
bic by the elbow as he stood covntlng
out bills.
Well, what's the matter?" asked
Garble, as the boy suffered with ex,
citement.
Garble and Rockton had been stop
ping for few days at a Chicago ho-
tel Now they were preparing to de-
part They had dropped their bags
over on The other side Of the lobby as
they came downstairs.
SO the bellboy suffered as he grab |
bed Garble's arm. Say" he gasped,
them your bags over on the other
Bide-a the lobby? BY the door97
They are replied Garble "Why?"
Well" said the bellboy, there's a
man trying to steal 'eml You'd better
come quick!"
It was then that Garble was obsess-
ed by his sudden idea He shut his
mouth, which he had opened to ex-
plain the matter, and stuffed his
change into his pocket with an exag-
gerated display of haste.
Where is he?D he growled, as he
ran after the fleeing bellboy.
Across the lobby he deserted Rock
ton walking away with the two suit
cases, headed for the checkroom,
where they were to have been left
during the day
spurred on by authority, the boy
seized Rockton.
"Here!r he cried. "Whachu doin'
with them bags?"
Rockton turned mildly surprised
face upon his captor and then glanced
smilingly at Garble in the rear. He
wondered why Garble looked SO sour.
f"Why,' he said easily, "one Of ems
mine, and the other is his" indicating
Garble.
The boy turned upon Garble a
look which spelled complete under
standing.
How about that for neve?" he
asked
He's an old hand at It." said Car
Bile, stepping up and frowning upon
Rockton Drop EN-! And we'll have
to see about your
GarbIe pointed to his name card in
the tag on his suitcase. "Cleger Of
him, he commented to the belIboy
What do you mean to-" began
Rockton, Indignantly
Garble transfxed him with stony
stare Il mean to hand you over to
the police for grabbing my grips;
that's what mean" he said distinctly,
: Then he coughed. He had to, because
Rockton's face was so funny. Call
the house detectivel" commanded he.
Amazement, rage and the shock re
, duced Rockton to state Of incoher
: ency, which was easily taken for a
sign Of guilt. Moreover, the house
. detective was feeling unusually sus
+ picioua that day. And Garble was i'm
pressIve.
{ you come with me-" the detective
told Rockton.
AS Garble. with unholy glee, gazeC
upon his miserable friend, he though
q Of an added touch. They had been du.
to take luncheon with Miss NeddeT
! and her mother at one o'clock and, /
i the truth must be told, there was quit
a contest on between Rockton and Gar
Q Bile as to who should win the favor o
a pretty Alice Nedden.
D This mans liking for my grips ha
delayed me, he murmured. Il hay
+ an engagement at one O'Clock and
g don't believe I can make It unless
a call taxi"
Ie Don't call one" suggested tn
d, house detective. you'll have to com
Il along TO the station to prefer
II charges"
It was then that Rockton. catchin
e a glimpse Of the CONSERVATION o
I Garble's face, braced up He eve
!. grinned They sat glaring at eac
ln other all the way to the station an
70 then Rockton had his innings.
Look here he said to the question
u ing officer at the desk "He says b
1r can describe all the articles in bot
grips! Well, SO can II Why ism
6 my word as good as hiS2 ! tell yo
OF il you'll Investigate this you'll hr
le he's the guilty man! He's trying
lg steal my property by having me loc
n ec up"
le ITS all Joke protested Garbl
II watching the clock hands
IN 7 think III look into this" said Il
desk sergeant, ponderously.
% Which he proceeded to do, with 6
II the frilIs Of red tape known to co
aa scientious city policeman.
Z. With the combined and disgustl
ne aid Of the hotel clerk and two busine
'te friends, after they had related d
history OF their lives from birth al
" had been threatened with a iine
~ getting gay" Garble and Rockto
ks at $50 o'clock that afternoon, final
le- we're released.
, GaTble was q chastened man.
'el had bean through much since noe
lal He had not even dared to telephone
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