Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

way " lIlc 'ioScL III tIlG rear
hall, where the suit case, with
A the plumber in it, still reposed
behind the broolns and brushes.
III just stay in here till there's a
chance to beat it," he decided. 'The
getaway is all there is to this job now
Mr., Carr was meanwhile doing his
best to cheer up his wife.
civilian, our honor is at stake she
said. I'VE must either find Mr.. Jami-
sons certificates or make up his loss
if it costs us every dollar we possess"
"Im willing, mother. I'll do it."
well. then, do as Mr.. Jamison a
Make out an inventory of everything
we own while l go and hunt for that
stock. And III find it if it's in the
house, she added.
"1nventory!" muttered William Carr
when he was alone. Nov they'll find
out that / am in business difficulties
and that l have Eve mortgaged my
home. Oh. dear"
The distressed old gentleman trotted
after his wife, and Jack Doogan. who
had been watching him from the closet,
oAii ohl, SOlt thoS VA LII lIlcllilllS
to get away. Just as be was going to
sneak out of the library he came face
to face with DR.. Willoughby coming in.
where are you going?' demanded
Willoughby.
81 was just
"Oh, you were going to leave us in
the lurch, were you?' said the doctor.
| ..Nn Won, Hop,tf Nnr1'rn rnirr fo c&o1,
right here till this mystery is cleared
up. You promised to stick and see
this thing through. Got your suit
case, too, eh? No. you don't! Give me
| that"
burned fool" muttered Doogan.
Then. as Nell came in, he said to her
hastily, Say, Nell, you follow him
and plant it the minute he lays it
down." adding to himself as Nell dart
ed after Dr.. W%illoughby: Il must be
getting nutty. l let that boob take the
satchel right out Of my hand"
DR.. Willoughby came back minus
the suit case and, going up to Doogan,
said hurriedly: "Now. you watch here
at the door. l want to see if this
d safe is open, so that I can get the
stock back where it belongs. Now,
don't go away until I get back, will
you?" begged Willoughby as he hur-
ried away.
"No, l won't go away" cried Doc
gan, and to himself. "Ill break all
speed records. that's ALL"
He stopped. With a queer grin, as he
muttered:
Gee! What do you think of me?
Blessed if 1 wasn't forgetting the suit
case! Pm a blessed thief, l am, All,
here's Nell. She's a little bit of all
right: that's what she is!'
Here it is, jack said Nell exult-
antly as she held out the suit case to
him. Il grabbed it the minute he laid
it down.
did YOU get the money in the clos
et-the $4,000 under the rug?"
eyes. I've got it and the sable furs
and sealskins in the steamer trunk"
Good kid! Now I'll GO
Jack Doogan went to the door COM
municating with the front hall and,
as liz Opcueu IL. Dullpcu lulO IuuC Ia
nous detective. Lieutenant Joseph
Thompson.
swell here l am" ]nounc the
detective.
Here he is said Jack Doogan, ad-
dressing no nj in particular. "Well.
now you're here, what do you want?"
What do l want: Why, you told
me to be back in IN honr, didn't you?"
"Ha, ha! laughed Doogan nervously.
YOU'RE on the dot all right. Hope you
amt dotty. Ha, ha. But we were
wrong about the time, weren't we?"
turning to Nell.
Eyes. We made a mistake about the
time replied Nell.
"They won't be here till 8 tonight"
That's so. Nine tonight" said Doc
gan, nodding and smiling at the de-
t~ective, a. If to convey. You see what
a mess you've made of it,
"Who won't be here till 8 tonight?"
gr0wled the detective.
"The two you want to capture" re-
piled Nell.
"This will be a great feather In your
can lf you pull 1t off," Jack Doogan as