The Washington herald., 1914-07-26
HI. Good Angel to the Rescue.

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His Good Angel to the Rescue.
The following Afternoon Rawson was all
business.
Come along, Jenkins" he said ABRUPT.
ly. after dinner. II want you alongsIds
this afternoon. I'm going clustering"
That suits me-" said I. I've go:
kind OF tired sitting around here all day
watching you deducing- The chase Of
the ravening lobster Will be a relief
Yes" said Rawson. II think you'll
md II interesting"
We went down 10 Fisherman's Cove,
and after some dickering chartered a
small gasoline launch for the afternoon.
Sure ye know how TO run it?'' asked
the owner.
We'll, I tell you what I'll do" said
Rawson. IF It isn't in as good shape
when l bring It in as It is now. I'll buy
II from you at the price you paid for it
the day you and Noah left the ark to-
Gether"
This assurance seemed to satisfy
the owner. who. with a broad grin on
his face, put his craft entirely at our
disposal \ few moments later We
were bounding over the Iake-like sur
face Of the sea. A sail of five minutes
brought US to the buoy marks Of the
Rock Hill lobster pots. and there i'm.
mediately began an arduous and thor.
ough inspection Of them and their con.
tents
What's up now. Billie 1 inquired
The game" said Rawson. triumph.
antly holding up a dripping tin boz
which he had extracted from the
depths Of a slated lobster pot.
What the deuce Is" began.
Look" said Rawson. bre~ king thG
hnN
the floor of the launch. I shall not
specify those contents in detail. foI
they have already been sufficiently
enumerated. Sufice il TO say. that all
the missing articles from the hotel
from Mr.. Van Arsdale's cuh links back
TO the first lost scarfpin were there
in plain sight before US.
What" I cried Harry Jarley?"'
AT the crossroads Jenkins" sait
Rawson- A beginning criminal. but
thank God. ca UEht in time. Wen pusE
this thing to a finish in three hours"
Twenty minutes later We were back
in Rawsons room, and Harry farley
stood before US.
Well Harry" said Rawson. did yoU
get that report for me on Bill. the
porter"
NO. sir" answered the boy. his head
hanging.
why not? Really. Harry. after all the
hard work have had 20 do on this case
II is rather too bad 10 have you fail me at
this moment.
How can I fasten this crime on Bill 4
YOU don't get the evidence I actually need
to complete the proofF'
''He-he isn't guilty. Mr.. Rawson." re.
piled the lad. looking Rawson squarsly
in the eye. and I won't have anything
10 kFv
So
Not guilty." echoed Rawson. How
the dickens do YOU know he's not guilty."
Because" said Harry. Because ]
took the things myself"
Thank God" cried Rawson. and
could see tears OF real Joy come into MS
eyes.
"You-you are glad that I'm guilty."
ALTERED the boy.
No. Stree. I'm not" retorted Rawson
But I'm more than glad you're too clear
/ lad to let others suffer and have had
he courage to confess lest they get IatC
rOuble- You're at the crossroads. Harry
What is your life 10 be? Are you TO be q
Rafies or an honest man.
IF I can only get out OF this" begar
he boy.
You can" said Rawson. Here" h.
Idded, handing Harry the tinbox. Just
hem, and hereafter devote your time and
aients solely to literature and 10 lob
ters-and be as careful Of the character
4 your literature as you are Of the quai-
" OF your Holsters. my lad. and all viii
'e we'll
Where did you get these cried the
10y, his eyes bulging with surprise
Where you left them" said Rawson.
Then you knew" cried Harry.
4
Now run along while all the people AZ.
lown on the beach and get that junk
Jack where II belongs. and then. Harry,
ny boy. We'll start fresh
You bet We will cried the lad, rush.
ng impetuously from the room.
How did you know, Rawson?" I ask
d.
'oh. simple enough" said Rawson. To
'egin with. 1t was a timidly-conceived
oh. Nothing really worth while was
AIKEN. Somebody was evidently feeling
lis way, and therefore 1t was amateur
work. Then that elimination PROPOSE
ion really did help in reducing the scope
Z my necessary inquiries. Since every
hing was against Sam Roberts. I felt
morally certain IL wasn't he. Then from
he minute Harry knew why I was here
he thefts stopped. but above all two
hings convinced me inally-there was
n entlIe absence OF crime literature from
is library. but in his room were a half
oxen volumes OF it-"Raffies. the Am
teur Craftsman" a paper-covered copy
Ainsworth's Jack Shepard" some
Vallingford stories and others SHOWING
decided taste for these Baedekers of
rime.'
And the second?" I asked.
The strongest proof OF ALL" said Raw
on. His readiness to fight for the In
ocence of poor Sam Roberts and his
bsolute refusal to shadow. or in any :
'ay to help fasten the guilt upon old
I'll the porter. That proved beyond all
Sc TO my mind that Harry farley was
OF only guilty. but had a soul worth
avinE."
And the lobster pots?" queried.
'oh, the lobster pots" laughed Raw.
IN. why, my dear fellow. what more
atural place than a lobster pot to hold
ie profits OF a hshy transaction?"