Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-08
CHAPTER XIII.
A Police Holdup.

idSe. ana ne looked at the innO-
cent William Carr as if he be-
lleVeu him to be the thief who
had stolen his warrant under his very
nose.
Let everybody look for that war
rant. hoWled the sergeant. IF it's
On the noor it must be somewhere close
at hand. Get under the table. you."
This last was flung at Mr.. Carr, who
obediently crawled under the table.
while his wife and daughters, Cluney.
Willoughby, Doogan. Jamison and the
tour policemen CROPPED about the floor
on their hands and knees, like Il lot of
children playing 4 game.
The sergeant suddenly jumped to his
feet at last, n as he brushed the dust
from the knees of his new blue trou-
sers. he issued the dictum:
That's enough. Get up, There's no
use looking about the floor"
He waited until all the others were
on their feet, and then he continued
dic%tatOrially: This is a frameup.
Somebody in this room has nicked me
for my warrant. Now, come on! Who's
got it?' he wound up as he stared hard
at Mrs. Carr.
EDO you mean to intimate hat some
one has stolen your warrant" de
handed that lady. bridling.
Eyes, l do. Just the same as some
one has stolen Mr.. Jamison's stock GER
tifcates."
"And my money" put in Douglas
Jamison boisterously. Don't forget
my money" ~-~@i -
I'm going to search the house and
everybody in It," interrupted the ser
geant.
'But you can't search this house
without one. I know the law said
Jack Doogan.
"Say, who are you" abruptly de-
manded the sergeant. "You are talk
ing q lot. Now, who are your"
Never mind who l am" replied Doc
gan, with significant emphasis. "You
haven't got a warrant and that stops
you
60 on" said DR.. Willoughby to Doc
gan. Tell him who you are"
Everybody except Mr.. Carr and
Douglas Jamison %interposed a warn
ing "Sh!!'
The sergeant was obviously uncom-
Portable.
whats all this shushing about, n
how"
II didn't shush," remarked Mr.. Carr,
with an rrrotio ti,r c,,,;1o q, In -,,,o
apart from the rest of his family, the
feeling Of self protection strong within
him.
Come, sergeant, comet" urged Jami-
son. "For heavens sake do something.
My brokers extended the time, but l
must have those certificates within an
hour"
The sergeant was perp!eXed.
Listen, Mr.. Jamison!" he finally said.
"You hurry down to police headquar-
tiers and swear out another warrant"
Cali right. l suppose that's about
the only thing to be done. But don't
let any Of them get away"
Hold on here! You policemen can't
stay in this house" exclaimed Doogan.
IF you don't keep your trap shut I'll
have to chastise you, sweetheart" re-
turned the sergeant, with ferocious hui
NOR.
Jack Doogan did not deign to reply,
but he shook his head w%arningly as
he walked YER to the bookcase and
read the titles of the volumes with oS-
tentatious interest.
Dr.. Willoughby was getting tired of
the bumptious II Of the sergeant.
and he asked him now. rather shortly:
Look here. sergeant. What's all this
excitement about? What's been stOl-
en-"
"Mr. Jamison's steel stock certiti-
Gates" replied the sergeant.
"Why. the steel stocks are in that
safe"
"No," interposed William Carr, shak-
ing his head disconsolately. "We just
looked in the safe"
"But," persisted DR.. Willoughby, "you
haven't looked in the safe lately-not
in the last few minutes. Perhaps you
were mistaken. You'd better look
again.
perhaps l was mistaken" observed
MI. Carr. "TIl look in the safe again
Mr.. Carr and Madge knelt down In
front of the safe, while Mrs. Carr
looked on expectantly. Her husband
had begun to turn the combination
knob when the rattle Of it attracted
the attention of the sergeant.
"Get away from that safe" he
shouted. Nobody will touch anything
in this house until Jamison gets back
with that warrant. Then III do the
searching"
Doogan marched over from the book
case and planted himself in front Of
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