Putnam patriot., 1914-09-18

The old gentleman went slowly through his other pockets, producing a miscellaneous assortment of personal prperty-a well filled wallet pen knife. some small change. fountain pen. keys. and several letters whose edges were frayed from long carrying.
 show him those letters. Carr. They're addressed to you. aren't they?"
 'Of course" replied William Carr. with the sweet smile that was habit ual to him when speaking. They were all sent to me. either downtown or at home Here they are"
 Douglas Jamison looked over the let ters one by one and thrust them un- der the detectives nose.
 There you are. These letters are all addressed to Mir. William Carr, some 10 his home in West Seventy second street and others to him at his busi- ness place. Scott. Carr x Co.'s, Pearl street. Look at em.'
 Lieutenant Thompson laboriously scanned each envelope. trying to read deceit into their superscriptions, and his lips moved nerv0usiy. He began to believe he had made mistake
 Wonder whether am in wrong?" be muttered Well. l won't give up just yet
 These letters may be forgeriesr' he snapped What else have you got in your pockets:'
 Nothing that | know of. replied William Carr as he patted himself all over Wait a minutel There seems to be something in the tail pocket of my coat
 He dived into the pocket and after little deep sea fishing, which caused his face to flush and his blue eyes to detectives silver badge!
 Like starved tiger. Lieutenant Thompson bounced upon the article. and. after one glance. shouted trium- phantly:
 My shieId~ Then. giving the old man a shake. Now, where's my watch? Come on, Cough upl'
 Cough? Why, r.
 William Carr felt tickling in his throat and gave vent to a feeble Hem It was merely the result of suggestion
 Now. don't be funny aganr roared the detective Produce that watch. It's eeid repeater. and l saw you take it
 The bluf is one of the detectives most effective weapons
 But at this point Douglas .Iamison broke in more determinedIy than be had at any time before.
 Look here. my man. You may he q detective and that may be your badge | don't care whether it's yours or not. But it Is simply prepOsterous 10 say that 8 wealthy and prominent citizen like NIT. Carr would take either that or your trlmpery brass watch"
 Tt isn't trumpery nor brass either." interrupted Thompson. with an indig- nant howl. It's gold repeater. worth SN0"
 "It would be all the same if it were worth S6.0OO Mir Carr doesn't know anything about ltH
 .Of course l don't, damison, put Tn William Carr. And don't know how that silver thing got into my pocket. I'm sure l didn't put it there '
 Well. I'm going to find out what else you'l got"
 As Lieutenant Thompson erowied this he was about to thrust one ot his big red hands into William Cars in- side coat pocket-and there was an ex- nression on his large face whirh sug- rested that lie might stand the old gen rieman on his head if he deemed II necessary there was 8 diversion of most welcome nature 70 the bad gered and perpiexed Mr Carr.
 A well dressed elderly lady, accom- panied by a very pretty young girl. dashed up 10 him. and the girl threw her arms around his neck aud kissed him effusively
 Why. William. where have you beenge' asked the elderly Lady. some what severely. as she put up jeweled ear trumpet to catch his reply.
 ~Yes. pa. where have you been? chirpess the young girl. We've been looking all over the station for you The car is waiting outside"
 We were i little late coming 70 tue