Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-07
DID II ON IMPULSE.
BY GEORGE II. ROSE.

Garb!e always has been creature
of Impulse. To this he attributes most
If his successes and all OF his trou.
bles. Whether the troubles overbal.
anced the successes or not is deli,
cate subject. rar
One OF his wild impulses swept over
5ar5le'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 Car
Bile by the elbow as he stood counting
put bills.
We'll, what's the matter?" asked
Garble, as the boy suffered with ex.
,itement.
Garble and Rockton had been stop
Ding for e few days at 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. "Why7'
well" said the bellboy, there's q
man trying to steal 'em! You'd better
come qulck!"
It was then that Garble 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 ezag.
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.
cases, headed for the checkroomr
where they were to have been LEI!
during the day.
spurred on by authority, the boy
seized Rockton.
"Iere!" he cried. "Whashu dom
with them bags?'
Rockton turned mildly surprised
face upon his captor and then glanced
smilingly at Garble in the rear. lie
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 q
look which spelled complete under:
standing.
GLOW about that for nerve?" he
asked.
Hes an old hand at it," said Gar.
ole, stepping up and frowning upon
Rockton. Drop 'em! And we'll have
20 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
Rockton, Indignantly.
Garble transfxed him with a stony
stare. 81 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. Call
the house detective!" commanded he.
Amusement, rage and the shock re-
duced Rockton to a state of incoher'
ency, which was easily taken for o
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 Garble, with unholy glee, gazec
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
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 it unless
call taxi"
Don't call one" suggested the
house detective. you'll have to como
along to the station to prefer
charges!"
It was then that, Rockton, catching
O. glimpse Of the CONSERVATION CT
Garble's face, braced up. He ever
grinned. They sat glazing 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 ne
can describe all the articles in both
grips! Well, SO can I! Why isn't
my word as good as his? tell you
il you'll Investigate this you'll nnc
he's the guilty man. He's trying &c
steal my property by having me lock
et up"
ITS all a joke" protested CARRIE.
watching the clock hands.
Il think III look into this" said the
desk sergeant. ponderously.
Which he proceeded to do, with eli
tba fril1S NJ rod tame known to q con.