The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-07-18
have not shot anybody. You sec l
haven't a gun"

Easy to get rid Of that, areuou
the chief. Suddenly an official fore
finger was thrust into Winthrops
face. Young man, you've been snoop-
ing up and down this shore in that
boat all summer. We know that long
nosed hoat of yours. And them ROD
berries have been happening just the
nights you've been out. We've been
hiding in the shrubbery ever since
the first one: you've run away from
ia twice when Dave there didn't
keen his eyes open. But we've got
| Won now, You're q darned fool try
ing A thing like that when it's as
bright as day, and we've got YOU"
And now that you have me, what
are you going to do with me?' Win
throp inquired
Take you to JAIL" the chief re-
piled succinctly. Cough up the sparks
now, like a good Teller"
q haven't them" Winthrop denied.
He went to the desk and rang up
John Crowninshield. saw John when
ne ran out OF the house, jumped into
the car Vincent had brought around,
and disappeared down the driveway.
I even knew where he was going.
Just as John turned through the
iron gates into the road Winthrop
gathered together and shaped neatly
the sheets of the novel that lay upon
his desk, made a note in a book,
arose, taking the manuscript with him.
and knelt before the safe He worked
the combination and pulled open the
door.
What you got there asked the
chief suspicious.y.
"A novel" answered Winthrop.
The chief was regarding the open
door OF the safe with cunning eye.
"a safe." he calculated. Then he
caught his breath with puff: "Sort
Of careful of what you write, amt
you'"
well, rather" Winthrop laughed.
Then. to Hap: Hap. + may want this
if I'm tied up In Jail. See, I'm putting
it here"
The chiefs hands gripped his shout
ders and whirled him halfway across
the room, while jim and Dave closed
in on either side of the safe.
Well just take peek at that safe
Full of novels. I guess? Well, I just
, want to see. You know them rob
berries have been going on all sum
mer."
Winthrop looked on, caressing the
wounded arm. 1t was uncomfortable
and he had struck 1t against table
, His face was white. and he dropped
into a chair while Hap put a sympa
thetic hand on his shoulder.
! He's got no right to search with
, out warrant" Hap insisted.
!, He's doing it," Winthrop replied
J The search revealed nothing bu
, papers, contracts and such, until, JUS
as John slapped on the emergency q
Winthrop's door, the detective jim
;, held up an inlaid box. beautiful!
i fashioned and somewhat heavy.
Q Looks suspicious" he remarked
s and passed it to his chief.
The chief took it and shook H.tn
= quiringly
r "Well, we'll take a look at this" h
remarked.
d Winthrop's figure stiffened. but b
did not arise He pointed foreinge
first at the chief, then at the inlai
box in the chiefs hands.
g "Crowninshield," he directed, speal
y ing to John, who had appeared in tn
doorway, "mcke note Of the COZ
ID tents of that box and hold that ma
TO accountable. He has no search wa
Id rant"
p John didn't even blink. He cam
r. forward, taking a fountain pen an
Id notebook from his pocket. The chit
had given the inlaid box q bio
ct against table and the top Of 1t ha
II fallen open. There came a little CT
from everybody, all differently Il
e. toned, except from Winthrop and fro
John, whom nothing could surpris
to- The two detectives, Jim and Dav
he gasped with establishment, and Il
ed chief growled in satisfaction.
lst Diamonds, eh!" he said. And r
as bies. and-and other things"
nd slapped the lid shut suddenly.
rs mo, you don't there" John sa
CO. sharply. We'll make a note Of ever
lth thing"
at II know my business" snarlsd Il
chief.
"And know mine. I'm Jol
Crowninshield of Crowninshield
Peabody, attorneys for Mr.. Abbo,
Well make note Of everything. n
good man, including the fact that ,,
are proceeding without warrant
law"
There's nothing that so awes a d
tective as lawyer in evening DIRE
with his hat of; with a clear, C
voice, and truculent eyes. The Chi,
after puff, slowly opened tho lid
the inlaid box and put out the jewe
one by one. Finally he held up
! bracelet; an old.fashioned affair &
\ heavy with emeralds. Not anoth
II like 1t If the worldl" Natalie had "a