Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-15

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AX/ Jack Doogan gained the door
WV to the front hall and the next
he was engaged in
a fierce hand to hand battle with Ca
sey, who had been watching him and
was after him almost before be had
got outside the door.
Before Mrs. Carr realized Just what
mad happened Casey led Doogan back
and held him in front of the sergeant.
SO you're a detective, are your"
sneered the latter. Keep him in
charge. Casey. Who did he say he
wasy"
He said his name was Doogan," re-
piled Cluney. But here's his card
with another name on it."
He handed the card to the sergeant,
who read it at a glance and eS.
planned:
Joe thompson" Why, Joe Is one
of our best plain clothes men, This
fellow is a crook"
II didn't say my name was Doogan,
did II" demanded Jack Doogan Of
Quincy. II only said you could call
me that Wasn't that it,"
= "Oh. this is all pifle!" interrupted
the sergeant 1--WE heard this kind of
talk before. You have been trying to
make out you are Lieutenant Joseph
Thompson, and now you are caught
with the goods. Seer"
did | understand you to say Mr..
Doogan Is a crook?' asked Mrs. Carr,
putting her ear trumpet in the SER
geant's face. II don't quite under.
stand"
"Yes. madam, that's what l said.
When say crook 1 mean that he is a
thief. Most likely we shall find his fin
ger prints and mug in the gallery at
headquarters when we look him up"
mot in a thousand years" broke out
Doogan defantly. And. what's more,
I'll u you for false arrest as soon as
l can get to my lawyers Office"
Don't you think you've made a mis-
take?' asked Joan, who had taken
rather a liking to the smooth spoken
and good tempered Doogan. II can't
believe that be is anything but a gen
tleman."
THANK you, MISS" said Doogan sin
cerely.
There are many things a young lady
Like you couldn't believe that we po-
licemen know is So" observed the SER
geant. Hold on to him. Casey"
i've got him." returned the matter
Of fact and stolid Casey.
There was Il ring at the front door,
and the sergeant turned to Clancy, di-
rectlng him to see who was there, after
assuring himself that Casey had a Sc
cure hold on Doogan.
In another moment Clancy came
back, ushering in the person who had
rung the bell. This person was a stout
man with a red face and white eye
lashes, and he wore a brown business
suit.
He was Lieutenant Joseph Thomp.
son, who on his own authority was
the best detective in Greater New
York" He looked at the sergeant in
some surprise and then hailed him:
Hello, sergeant"
Hello. Joe. We We're just speaking
Of you" returned the sergeant, with a
triumphant grin at Jack Doogan.
Say. joe" said the sergeant, "have
you been here before today?"
Eyes; twice"
Il thought so,' nodded the sergeant
"Some pretty slick people here, joe"
'They told me not to come back till 8
o'clock"
"Who told you?"
Him. answered Lieutenant Thomp-
son, pointing to Doogan.
This fellow! Well?"
Il got to thinking about this case
and about him. and it seemed to me as
if his face was a little familiar. l
couldn't quite remember, but l was
sure that I'd seen him somewhere. So
to help me to place him l thought I'd
Just run in and take another peep at
him. 1t was in my nut somehow that
he was not on the leve! If he was the
man | thought he was"
why, you w saw me in your life
before, you dub" broke in Jack Doc
gan scornfully.
He said his name was Quincy"
why, my name is Quincy" put in
that individual. II didn't tell you to
come back. did II"
Everybody looked at Cluney in sur.
prise, but the truth was that he could
not be sure whether he had seen
Thompson and told him to come back
at 8 o'clock or not Mr.. Cluney had no
faith In himself at all just then.
us your name Cluney" asked
Thompson. mo; you're not the guy !
saw here. This is the bird" he added,
I indicating Doogan. who is he, ser.
geant?"
Hes n crook. Joe, That's what be
h."
"Sure?"