The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-10-28
DID IT ON IMPULSE
BY GEORGE n. ROSE.

One OF his wild impulses swept over
! Garble S soul as he turned to gaze into
the face of an excited bellboy. The
bellboy 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 counting
out bills.
We'll, what's the matter?' asked
Garble. as the boy suffered with ex.
citement,
Garble and Rockton had been stop.
ping for a few days at a Chicago no
tel. Now they We're 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
side-a the lobby? BY the door,"
They are replied Garble WHY"
Well" said the bellboy, there's q
man trying to steal 'em. You'd better
come quick"
1t was then that Garhle 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 erag
gerated display Of haste,
Where Is he?" he growled az Re
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
'Heret" he cried "Whachu doin
with them bags
Rockton turned a mildly surprised
face upon his captor and then glanced
smilngly at Garble in the rear. He
wondered why Garble looked SO sour
why" he said easily, "one of ems
mine. and the other is his" indicating
Garble
The boy turned upon Garble
look which spelled complete under
standing.
How about that fer nerve" he
asked
Hes an old hand at it," said Gar,
Bile, stepping up and frowning upon
R6ckton. Drop EN-, And we'll have
to see about YOU
Garble pointed to his name card in
the tag ON his suitcase Clever OF
him. he commented to the bellboy
What do you mean to began
Roekton, Indignantly.
Garble transtixed 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. Cal
the house detective" commanded he
Amusement, rage and the shock re.
duccd Rockton TO q state of lncOher.
ency, which was easily taken fer {,
sign of guilt. Moreover. the house
detective WAS feeling unusually sus-
picious that day. And Garble was i'm
pressive.
You come with me-" the detective
told Rockton.
AS JdIDit, Win uliHoiS SiSftt 6dHtO
upon his miserable friend. he thought
of an added touch, They had been due
to take luncheon with Miss Nedden
and her mother at one o'clock and, II
the truth must be- told. there was quite
a contest on between Rockton and Gar,
BILE as to who should win the favor OF
pretty Alice Nedden.
This mans liking for my grips has
delayed me" he murmured Il have
an engagement at one o'clock and
don't believe / can make 1t unless
call taxi"
Don't cau one" suggested the
house detective. You'll have to come
along to the station to prefer
charges!"
1t was then that Rockton, catching
q glimpse Of the CONSERVATION OIL
.Garble's face, braced up. He ever
grinned. They sat glaring at each
other all the way to the station and
then Rockton had his innings.
Look here" he said to the question
ing officer at the desk He says he
can describe all the articles in both
grips Well, SO can !. Why isn't
my word as good as his? tell you
if you'll investigate this you'll fine
he's the guilty man! He's trying to
steal my property by having me lock
&c up
Its all a joke" protested Garble
watching the clock hands.
Il think I'll look into this" said the
desk sergeant, ponderously.
Which he proceeded to do. with al
the frills Of red tape known to a con
scientious city policeman.
With the combined and Disguised
aid of the hotel clerk and two business
friends. after they had related the
History Of their lives from birth ant
had been threatened with a fine 70,
getting gay" Garble and Rockton
at $50 o'clock that afternoon. finally
were released