Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
sured him. You'll have Burns backed

Sufeu MIN. You'll have Burns backed
eff the map"
Who's Burns?' snapped Thompson.
Quit your stalling, Why don't you
tell me what the case is"
Its Il case of amalgumania. You
know what that is. don't you:"
Sure" answered Thompson, stag
gering mentally. "lts-yeS-it's"-
Jack Doogan gave him Il slap on the
back that made him cough as he help
ed out: Yes. you're right. It's col
lective robbery"
Yes, of curse. Robbery. Have
YOU got any evidence"
'Evidcnce: Sure. This suit case is
full of evidence"
"ThHt so: | think Id better take it."
Thompson reached for the suit case,
but Doogan drew it away. as he OBJ
jectcd hastily, mo, think you'd bet
ter not Then to Nell, What do you
Think"
Il think you'd better keep it. sir"
Yes. ! think she's right" agreed
Doogan, looking at Thompson know
lnGly. You see, if you take it the
thieves can't get it-no evidence. If
YOU leave it here the thieves will get
it and there's the evidence. You un-
derstand:"
Il got YOU" answered the detective.
Now, don't disappoint us again."
begged Doogan with his hand on the
detectives shoulder. BE here at 8
o'clock sharp"
Il got YOU" as Thompson's reply.
"uave you got the right time?" ask,
ed Doogan,
| THOMPSON put his hand to his fob
pocket, but drew it away again with
a Mp.uttere1 oath and growled:
Some dip grabbed my watch last
night. 1t was worth 5000 too. I'll get
it back soon, because l know the crook
who took it quite well. In the mean
while I can depend for the time on
clocks him.
"Cafes-saloons.' Yes, l know" grin
ned Doogan.
No sooner was Lieutenant Joseph
Thompson we'll away than Jack Doc
gan picked up the suit case and pre-
pared to get out Of the house with
his booty. He might have done it, too.
only that, just as he was at the door,
William Carr came incoming into the
room, with Il paper pad in his hand.
on which he WAS writing the names Of
various articles about him. In fact
he was making out the inventory
which had been suggested by Douglas
JamiSOn.
wish some II would choke that
old man." muttered Jack Doogan.
Hes always in the way"
Before William Carr had observed
him Doogan had thrown the suit case
under the table and seated himself
with his pad in his hand. as if he We're
buSily going yer the list of valuable
articles he had compiled in the pres
ence of the family not long before.
William Carr sat down at the table
with his pad. While on the other side
Doogan watched him furtively as he
pretended to examine his list.
When Mr.. Carr took two $500 dollar
bills from his pocket and inspected
them IN the table, almost under Doc
gan's nose. the strain was so terrific
that the young man could not help
stretching out his fingers toward the
money.
what are YOU doing With that
money!"
why? It's mine"
Jack Doogan took his list from his
pocket and made a great show Of scan
ming it from top to bottom. Then ne
said:
You didn't declare that none on
this list of valuables."
Il was going to include it in the in
ventory l an making for Mr.. ,Jami-
SON." faltcred the old man.
why? Jamison has no right to it."
Hasn't hep asked Mr.. Car feebly.
"Certainly not. If you haven't got
it you can't include it in your inven-
! aory, can you?'
"TllAt'S So asscnted Mr.. Carr.
"Nf course that's so. III mind it
for you.
Jack Doogan took the notes from
Mr.. Cars unresisting hand. and Carr
walked out.
Lord. Isn't this Il cinch:"
Thus Mr.. Jack Doogun. as he grab
bed his suit case under the table and
prepared to make a dive for the door
to the basement.
Again unkind fate stood in his way
this time in the fair person of Miss
Caroline Carr. who burst into the
room screaming: police. police. The
police are here.
Jack Doogan swore softly. Then he
hid the suit case under the sofa and
locked the door to the front hall to
gain Il little time. AS he did so the
entire family came running in at one
door us Il tremendous humping began
at another-that communicating With
the front hall.
where are they?' demanded Mrs.
Carr.
open this door in the name of the
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