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

'Oh, does he work with a girl?"
asked the sergeant, much interested,
rs be glanced about and looked at
Joan. Madge and Caroline sharply In
turn.
Sure he does-the maid"
The maid!" exclaimed Mrs. Carr
and her three daughters in unison.
Where is she. Gardiner" added Mrs.
Carr.
"Ill go and see," said Caroline, going
to the rear hall door and disappearing
in the direction OF the kitchen.
"They both fooled me-" admitted
Thompson.
well, what next?" muttered Will
liam Carr.
Look here, Thompson" said the ser
geant briskly. Il think We'll clear up
this mystery in u minute now. Where's
the maid7"
"Sbe's gone." announced Caroline,
who had returned in time to hear the
question.
Gomez" cried Mrs. Carr.
Bag and baggage" replied Caro-
line. "She must have slipped out by
way of the basement door,"
THANK Cod" murmured Jack Doc
gar.
But Jack Doogan's gratitude to Prov
idence was premature.
O'Malley, who had been at the front
door, came into the room, dragging
Nell by her wrist. He flung the weep
ing and terrified girl into the very
hands Of the sergeant with a savage,
Get in here, you'll"
Doogan made a desperate effort to
break away from Casey, but the police
man had him in a firm grip and, Civ
ing him a shake, growled, "Stand still.
will you, or I'll hand you one with my
billy"
Everybody has got to stay in this
room!' shouted O'Malley. Hold 'em
all, sergeant"
Pm going to-" replied the sergeant.
You nailed her. did you. O'Malley?
How did you to it?'
Got her just as she was making a
getaway In a taxi. | had my suspi-
cions and l was watching. brought
the trunk back too"
They've got US, Jack" cried the girl
pitifully.
"Never mind, Nell. It's all right!
Don't you worry was his reply.
But there was hopelessness in his
tone. although it was all on her &C
count, without any consideration for
himself.
you say there was a trunk. O'Mal-
ley?" said the sergeant Bring it in
here
"All right! O'Brien has it out in the
hail." explained O'Malley. Then, going
to the door. be called out, "O'Brien,
bring in that trunk into this ROOM"
What for?" shouted Doogan, still
full of fight What are you dragging
this young lady's trunk about for? It's
her own. l can answer for that"
"Oh, you can. eh?" snarled the SER
seant. with a hooking smile. That's
very good of you. But I guess We'll
take a look at it anyhow. Where is
it, O'Malley?"
O'Brien. a policeman bigger and
brawnier than any Of the others, car
ried a steamer trunk into the room on
his shoulder and put it down in front
Of the sergeant
My steamer trunk!' cried Joan.
Oh, myl !; hope my things are in it
81 safa!'
~ guess they are, MISS" the SER
geaat assured her. "She hasn't had a
chance to get anything away. you
see"
There was a general hubbub Of e.
cited voices as Mr.. and Mrs. Carr and
their three daughters surrounded the
trunk. and Quincy and Willoughby
looked on.
Now, then" went on the sergeant,
giving Nell's arm another pull. "What
have you got on you? Come on! Give
up"
Nell deliberately turned her back to
the sergeant as he let go of her arm.
She looked inquiringly at Doogan. who
replied, YES" in the unspoken Ian
guage Of the eyes and nodded slightly.
Very slowly she took from some part
of her clothing a small roll Of bank
notes and held them out to the SER
geant- He snatched them from her
with a triumphant grunt
Where did you get this money! he
demanded.
"In the linen closet"
"In the linen closet?" exclaimed
Madge Carr. why. that is my
money"
"How much was there?" asked the
sergeant, al he counted it and then
ran v e 1t again.
-Four 81. 1000 bills,' answered Madge.
That's right! Here you are. I'd
advise you to find some safer place for
II after this"
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