The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1913-03-27
DID TT ON IMPULSE
BY GEORGE H. ROSE.

One of his wild impulses swept ovel
Garbles soul as he turned to gaze into
the face of an excited bellboy. The
6ellboy had dashed madly through the
hotel lobby and around the cashiers
glass cage and then had grabbed Gar
Bile by the elbow as he stood counting
out bills
Well what's the NATTER" asked
Garble, as the boy suffered with ex
element.
Garble and Rockton had been stop
ping for a few days at a Chicago no.
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
side-a the lobby? BY the door,"
They are replied Garble. "Why?'
Well" said the bellboy, there's a
man trying to steal 'em You'd better
come quick!"
1t was then that Garble was obsess-
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?" he growled, as he
ran after the fleeing bellboy
Across the lobby he deserted Rock
ton Walking away with the two suit
where they we're to have been left
during the day.
Spurred on by authority, the boy
seized Rockton.
"Here.' he cried "Whachu dom
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.
why" he said easily, zone of ems
mine, and the other is his" indicating
Garble.
The boy turned upon Garble
look which spelled complete under
standing.
How about that for nerve?" he
asked
Hes an old hand at it," said Gar
BILE, stepping up and frowning upon
Rockton. Drop EN-! And we'll have
to see about you'll"
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
Rockton, Indignantly.
Garble transfixed him with stony
stare. 81 mean to hand you over to
the police for grabbing my grips;
that's what I mean," he said distinctly.
Then he coughed. He had to, because
Rockton's face was SO funny. Call
the house detective!" commanded he.
Amusement, rage and the shock re-
duced Rockton to state Of incoher-
ency which was easily taken for
sign of guilt. Moreover, the house |
detective was feeling unusually sus-
picious that day. And Garble was i'm
Dressive.
you come with me-" the detective
old Rockton
AS Garble, with unholy glee, gazed
lpon his miserable friend, he thought
If an added touch. They had been due
o take luncheon with Miss Nedden
Ind her mother at one o'clock and, II
he truth must be told, there was quite
contest on between Rockton and Gar
lie as to who should win the favor Of
,retty Alice Nedden.
sfr,l,ic ,,,op,c 1ilyipo For NV 0rfno bou
delayed me-" he murmured. II have
N engagement at one o'clock and
Ion't believe l can make 1t unless
all a taxi"
Don't call one" suggested the
ouse detective. You'll have to come
long to the station to prefer
harges!"
1t was then that Rockton, catching
glimpse of the CONSERVATION on
Iarble's face, braced up. He even
rinned. They sat glazing at each
Their all the way to the station and
hen Rockton had his innings.
Look here" be said to the question
lg officer at the desk. He says he
an describe all the articles In both
rips! Well, SO can 1! Why isn't
ly word as good as his? tell you,
you'll investigate this you'll find
e's the guilty man! He's trying to
zeal my property by having me lock-
up
Its all joke" protested Garble,
Tatching the clock hands.
Il think I'll look into this, said the
ssk sergeant, ponderously
Which he proceeded to do, with all
lie frills Of red tape known to con-
,ientious city policeman.
With the combined and disguised
d of the hotel clerk and two business
lends, after they had related the
story Of their lives from birth and
Id been threatened with fine for
,etting gay" Garble and Rockton, !
$50 o'clock that afternoon, finally !
ere released. {
Garble was a chastened man. He
ID been through much since noon. !
Q had not even dared to telephone an
PLANTATION to Alice, since It would
yer do to mix her up in q police
Sc. Besides, how could he explain
her that he was unable to appear
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