Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

But he'll break the door down."
objected William Carr.
Suddenly the door was kicked open
and four policemen in uniform came
in. with Douglas JamiSon among them.
II OF the policemen wore the
stripes of a sergeant, and he was as
fierce an example of the peace officer
in extra authority rs one would wish
to see.
Now, sergeant" said Douglas .Jami-
son. pointing to William Carr, who
tried to shrink behind his wife. that
is Mr.. Carr. Hes got my stock GER
t%iticatcS and my money"
"th-huh,,' grunted the sergeant.
What is all this:" came in a faint
voice from William Carr.
II have Il search warrant" replied
the sergeant CURLY.
a search warrant" mu1tcrcd Jack
DooGAn. who was modcStly in the back
ground. "Goolby. S%unburst.."
He slipped around behind the others
and deNlrrousl.y pinned the sunburst
he had taken from the safe To Mad@e
Cars skirt.
Officer. don't serve that wArrantr.'
said William Carr. ]nrrvouSly taking I'D
a pencil from the table and Offering it
to Jamison. This inventory, Mr..
Jamlson. will insure you against loss
THAT isn't tho inventory. That's a
pencil called out Jack Doogan from
the back OF the table as he picked up
the inventory. >
Deity taking the warrant from the
ser@eant's fingers without his knowl-
edge he pressed the inventory on him.
Then he %contrived to drop the inven-
tory before the sergeant could get hold
OF it and stopped to pick it up with an
urbane: you've dropped your a
rant. Allow me. sergeant ~
The performance was what is known
as 'fimfam'' when done with money.
and Jack Doosan had Il reputation in
some cities as an expert flimfammer.
stop that. None of your tricks with
me. Let this warrant alone. I'll pick
il up"
II the sergeant had been a little
ANSA> iiillNtl lt NOuiu Hive
! looked at the paper he picked up. But
he didn't, to his subsequent discom-
future.
Doogan slipped the Sergeant's search
warrant into Mr.. Cars coat pocket.
Say. sergeant" broke in Jamison.
"Well:"
Here's the tricky one" continued
! Ipr1iSnn r,n;r+;~,- 90 o.
Don't trust him."
"Why. Jamison.." glsped Mr.. Carr.
silence" beloved the sergeant.
There was nothing of the Jolly, good
nAtllred man who had come to William
Carr in the Grand Central station the
night before in the Douglas .Iamison
who frowncd at him now.
oh. mother, What a d~isgrace,r
groaned Madge into her mothers ear
trumpet. II" think of the police being
here. | can hardly believe it,"
And on our wedding day. added
Clunry lugubriously.
\ loud scream from Mrs. Carr made
everybody stare at her, and the ser
geant trowned awfully as he waited
for an explanation.
The truth was that Mrs. Carr had
just seen the diamond sunburst pinned
to Madge's skirt. The good lady muir
INJURED "H%eredity.," more than once.
while boogan coughed loudly to drown
her voice.
Everybody must be S~earched..' an
nounced the lieutenant.
Jack DOogan proved his chivalry in
the face of adverse conditions.
Stop" he shouted.
What" yelled the sergeant. Get
back there or I'll put handouts on
YOU
40. YOU WON'T" shouted Jack Doc
gan, as determined as the other. st
want YOU to do this thing regular if
YOU do it at ALL"
ooh, I'll Go it all right" snarIpd TO
sergeant.
"-All right. But YOU haven't served
the warrant yet"
The sergeant opened his document
with a flourish and began in Il loud
tone. MY home and personal effects,
all furniture, one ice box
He had got as far as this before he
could stop himself. Then as he looked
in amaZement at the paper in his hand
he beloved:
"My God. I've lost my warrant,
This is a list of furniture"
GcoNTINUED.] !
A Curious Trial.
The records of Kirby Matzeard