Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-08
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ing the dOor open. Il know 1t. III
show you. See, here they are He
took the stocks out OF the safe and
handed them to the sergeant. There
you are. This is the cause of all the
trouble. Take them
The sergeant took the papers and
scanned them hastily, finally gasping:
international Steel stock. Well, well!"
How did they get in there ex-
claimed Mrs. Carr.
Yes, how did they get back in
there added her husband. looking as
ii he hardly believed his own eyes.
"Sh. Sh, sh." came from Doogan.
Cluney and DR.. Wiiloughby.
Cut out that shushing, tell YOU"
stored the sergeant. Say. what kind
of Il game is this anyway"
Il didn't shush!" protested Mr. Carr
who stole my warrant? That's
what | want to know" shouted the
sergeant, reverting to his original
grievance.
The old mans got something in his
pocket volunteered Clancy, coming
forward.
lie has? Get it."
Clancy. only toe glad to be doing
something besides guarding Il door. ad-
vance1 upon William Carr and dug his
hands into each of his pockets With
the ostentatious disregard of the vic
TINS feelings that one generally sees
i'll Il policeman making Il personal
search, and at last. from one Of Mr..
Cars coat pockets. drew forth the
missing warrant.
The sergeant SMatchcd the warrant
from Clancy, glanced at it to make
sure it really was the missing docu-
ment, and then looked fiercely at Will
liam Carr.
ooh. father" exclaimed Madge. And
ooh. William" came from Mrs. Carr.
Il didn't steal that. declared the
old gentleman. with an earnestness
that might have convinced ANYBODY
but a seasoned police officer.
Are you surc?" asked the sergeant
in a tone which showed he didn't be-
lieve the denial.
You can search me- offered the
old man.
That's just wat I'm going to do.
I'm going to search everything and ev
erybody in this house"
Nell listened AnXiouSly ut the door.
Jack Doogan retired to IL corner at
the end of the bookcase and %Surrepti-
tiously took Il fat pnyketbook from his
clothes. From the porketbook he drew
forth the roll of yellow back bank
notes he had taken from Douglas Jam
%ison-und kissed it atrcctionntely. Then
with Il fervent, "Goodby, bankrQll," he
dropped it into an outside pocket Of
the minister's coat and moved away to
another Part Of the room. Mr.. Spelain
continued to read his prayer book.
"O'Malley," called out the sergeant,
grab a taxi, beat Mr.. Jumison to head
quarters and bring him back with
YOU .As,e,;@E sxa 2st4-T7r
Fright, sir" "; ;&i~@S >l-l.-t;
I'm going to search this bunch. I
want you all to line up here on this
side. Come on! No, no! What are you
all running around in a circle for, like
Il crazy mule in Il circus? This isn't a
ring-around-a-rosy game. l want you
to line up here.''
Backing away from his prisoners to
get a better view of them as a whole.
the sergeant tripped over the sofa and
fell upon it at full length in a most I'M
dignitied heap. He was up in an in
slant, red in the face and as mad as a
disturbed bumblebee, as he shouted to
Clancy, pointing to the sofa:
Move that thing out of the way.'
Clancy obeyed hurriedly, and, push
ing the sofa back, brought into view
the suit case that Jack Doogan had hid
den there when he heard the police
coming in, some time before.
whats that?' demanded the SER
seant, taking the suit case out of Clan.
cey's hand
"Why, that's my suit case" said Gu
ney in surprise. whats it doing
here?"
That's what | want to know"
Srunted the sergeant, as he turned to
William Carr and eyed him suspicious
ly. WHO put that suit case under the
sofa?"
II don't know" walled William Carr.
What do you ISL me for:'
WHO hid this suit case? That's what
I'm asking. And, by the great horn
spoon, I'm going to find OUT thunder
ed the sergeant, glaring around him.
Il don't understand this" observed
DR.. Willoughby. II put that suit case
in the closet at the other end of the
hall less than twenty minutes ago"
Where did you get it," asked James
Cluney.
From Doogan.'
Where did you get it., Doogan?"
Cluney asked him.
Jack DOogan drew himself up with
dignity and, looking significantly first
at Carr and then at Cluney said slow