The Glenwood post., 1912-12-21

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As to pinch your vaAsA. NOT
quite. At present" SAID Jack. Il hap
pea TO b q journalist Of sosta You
remember the Trensham robbery last
ysar!"
"TrenshAm 10 . friend Of mine." an
swsred Mr. Markwick with Al air OF
pride.
WELL" Jack explained, Il wss Aoins
odd Jobs for the Daily MaSAAAs9. and
tried to play the amateur detective.
knew l should score IL got to the
bottom of the TrenshAm affair. bat OF
course there was no such luck How
ever" added Jack. in tie ce1fss OF
my Investigations l made one sr two
rather interesting acquaintances-Jem
Davidson amongst the rest"
Who il Jem Davidson?" asked Mr..
Markwick.
The man who went through your
pockets"
How did you nad that eut?- de-
manded Mr.. Markwick.
Il saw him in the act" said Jack.
"Jem II q member OF . pretty Low
down gang Of thieves. had at one
time and another stood him . good
many drinks. We grew quite cAummy.
I have told you have known you by
sight about town for . good many
years. Sometimes l felt ! woaA give
anything for 4 good Jaw over ~ ti0es,
but Well. you see. Aarkwbck.
didn't feel certain should De0t with
any reciprocity" I
mo one can say ever turned my
back ON = friead." was the answer
Anyhow" Jack continued y11h Q
smile. Il happened to be On tA6sAook
out for copy IN the crowd on TAnfs-
day morning when I spotted you jass
in froat Of Jsm DaviAsoa. saw sooa
Of his pals wedge yoa u while - vseA
through your pockets. Jsm 10 -
posed to b. . skikul craftsman.
knew he would pick you clean. He
wasn't likely to leave your watch -
hind-Nuriers watch. imaGlDs1
you - being immensely cut up at yooa
loss could guess what that weld
mean whether you were married -
not No man who had ever knoWo
get her 80 tackled Jem Davidsoa.
Jack explained. In the end We 60
pounded . felony. After swearing -
had not got your watch till he wao
blue in the face he let me have Il ~
q couple Of pounds"
Good heavens!" exclaimed ~.
Markwick with an expression Of rioAA
sous indignation. twice - much - =
was worth"
There was silence for few secoaAA
Jack drew in deep breath as he st0o4
gazing at Andrew Markwick. Theo -
slowly buttoned his shiny blue sssOe
Jacket
Nov you know the whole story.
he said in . different tone. Il shoaA-
MT have troubled you II you hadn't
caught me on your doorstep"
Still, can't allow you to be ths
loser" answered MIR. Markwick. takiAg
out his purse 1.-TWO pounds m0aA
more to you than they do to me-
odd" said Jack, picking up IL
watch from the writing table by Which
he was standing, what a few bits q
old metal do mean to . man"
we'll, here you are" cried 1Gf.
Markwick, holding out his right ha0A
with two sovoreigns on its palm.
-Oh. BOSE of that. Markwick," -
chained Jack.
II insist that you allow me to rooO.