Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-08-13

law AbAhh man. 9bN NH bfNA hAboN-
ing up and down this shore In that
boat all summer We know that long.
nosed boat OF yours And them rob
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
US twice when Dave there didn't
keep his eyes open. But we've got
you nowl You're a darned fool try.
Ing a thing like that when It's as
bright as day, and we've got you'll"
And now that you have me, what
are you going to do with met" Win.
throp inquired.
Take you to JAIL" the chief re.
piled succinctly. Cough up the sparks
now. like q good Teller"
Il haven't them" Winthrop denied.
He went to the desk and rang up
John Crownlnshield. saw John when
he ran out OF the house, jumped into
the car Vincent had brought around,
and disappeared down the driveway
! 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
bis 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 there2" asked the
chief susplclously.
"A novel," answered Winthrop.
The chief was regarding the open
door Of the safe with a cunning eye.
"A 1afe!" he calculated. Then he
caught his breath with a pun: Sort
of careful of what you write, amt
| your"
We'll, rather" Winthrop laughed.
Then, to Hap: Hap, l may want this
If I'm tied up in Jail. See. I'm putting
1t 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.
Wen just take peek at that safe
Full Of novels, guess? Well, just
want to see. You know them rob
berries have been going on all sum
mer."
Winthrop looked on, caressing tbs
wounded arm. It was uncomfortable
and he had struck It against table
His face was white, and he droppeC
into a chair while Hap put a sympa
thetic hand on his shoulder.
Hes got no right to search with
out warrant" Hap insisted.
He's doing It," Winthrop replied
The search revealed nothing bu
papers, contracts and such, until, jus
as John slapped on the emergency a
Winthrop's door, the detective jim
held up an inlaid box, beautiful!
fashioned and somewhat heavy.
Looks suspicious" he remarked
and passed 1t to his chief.
The chief took 1t and shook It in
quiringly.
well, we1l take a look at this" h,
remarked.
: Winthrop's figure stiffened, but h,
did not arise. He pointed forefnge
first at the chief, then at the inlait
box in the chiefs hands.
"Crowninshield," he directed, speak
ing to John. who had appeared in tn
doorway, "make a note of the con
tents Of that box and hold that mai
accountable, He has no search wal
rant!"
John didn't even blink. He cam
forward, taking fountain pen an
notebook from his pocket. The chic
had given the inlaid box a blov
against table and the top Of it ha
fallen open. There came a little or
from everybody, all differently II
= toned, except from Winthrop and iron
John, whom nothing could surprise
The two detectives, Jim and Dave
, gasped with establishment, and tn
chief growled In satisfaction.
/ Diamonds, eh!" he said. And II
J bies, and--and other things" H
| slapped the lid shut suddenly.
J mo, you don't there" John sal
, sharply. We'll make a note Of every
! thing"
: 81 know my business" snarled tn
chief.
And I know mine. I'm job
Crowninshield of Crownlnshield
Peabody, attorneys for Mr.. Abbot
Well make note of everything, m
good man, including the fact that 20
are proceeding without warrant c
law"
There's nothing that so awes a d,
tective as a lawyer in evening dres
with his hat off; with clear, coz
voice, and truculent eyes. The chic
after puff, slowly opened the lid {
the inlaid box and put out the jewell
one by one. Finally he held up
bracelet; an old-fashioned affair, Sc
heavy with emeralds. Not anothe
like 1t If the world" Natalie had SAT-
"or so many emeralds matched S
perfectly"
Hap rose suddenly, overturning hi
| chair, and John paused just the bare.
fraction of a second before he mad
the entry.
CHAPTER XVI.