The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-08
Continued

ing his head disconsolately. I'VE just
looked In the safe"
But" persisted Or. 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
Mr.. Carr I'm 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 1t 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
the sergeant truculently.
Look here he said You can't tell
this gentleman what he can do in his
own house"
"I'll wallop you in minute"
threatened the sergeant. clinching his
fist.
Doogan was up in arms at once.
You'll wallop me, will you" he
sneered measuring the sergeant with
his eye from head TO foot in an eXas-
peratiug way. ii think you would II
my hands were tied
Bang, There was riot on the in
Stant.
The sergeant aimed n blow at Doc
gan with his -eft hand. which Doogan
neatly ducked and would have landed
jolt with his own left if the other
three policemen had not rushed he
tween them just in time.
Keep quiet. DooSan, admonished
Cluney
Yes. he's not worth bOthering
with" added Willoughby Thrash
him some other time if you like, but
this is not the time"
"All right, Let it go." he said as
the three subordinate policemen shov-
ed him up against the bookcase Tn
through"
Through the open doorway. where
the sergeant had kicked the door
away. there then trotted in the dap
per. black attired figure of Mr.. Spe-
lain. the minister.
Dear me" he exclaimed, looking at
the sergeant, who, like his men, was
in full police uniform Are you po-
liceman?"
What did you think | was, growl-
ed the sergeant. "a messenger boy?
What are you?"
An Episcopalian." answered Mr..
Spelain. Dear. dear. If there's any
trouble I'll go.
NO. you don't. Get back therer'
James Cluney interfered Indignantly.
Look here. officer This is ridicu-
lous! Mr.. Spelain is minister of the
Episcopal
whats that:" harked the sergeant.
turning on Cluney suddenly with an
expression of countenance such as
might be seen in an angry-and very
hungry-cannibai
Nothing" murmured Cluney. II
didn't say anything"
Mr.. Spelain looked about for some
body to contide in and chose Jack Doc
gan as the most self possessed man in
the room.
Yes. | know" interrupted Doogan
without ceremony. Go over there
and tell it to Clancey."
Mr.. Spelain proceeded TO put prayer
book be had carried in his hand into
one of his pockets.
Here. you roared the sergeant.
What are you putting in your pocket?"
"My prayer book" replied Mr.. Spe-
lain mildly.
See if that is a prayer book. Clan
cey. rs 1t a prayer book?"
II don't know" replied Clancy.
Give it back to him." was the next
order.
When the sergeant had decided that
he had looked enough at Mrs. Carr and
her girls TO subdue them and that he
had impressed Or. Willoughby and
James Cluney. at least TO some extent.
he resolved TO try the power of the
eye on that much beset old gentleman.
William Carr.
"Oh, Lord" muttered Carr.
The sergeant had done with Mr.. Carr
for the present and was exercising the
power of his eye on Jack Doogan. The
experiment here was complete fail
ure. for Doogan nonchalantly looked
him all over in return and then gazed
in another direction. as If the sight of
the sergeant made him tired
Stop that" suddenly bawled the SER
geant at Mr.. Carr.
The old gentleman had not been do
ing anything in particular. but as the
raucous tones of the sergeant smote his
ear he started and ran frantically to
his wife and. clinging to her arm.
cried like frightened child:
Mother"
Now. you three fellows sit down
there on that sofa" commanded the
sergeant. indicating DR.. Willoughby.
James Ciuney and Jack Doogan II
want you where can keep my eye on