The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-09

hid -the-chocoat
To his intense amazement he got
three confessions Mt once, William
Carr. Mrs. Carr and James Clunsy all
answer solemnly as one person:
II did,,
This is all too much for me-" OBJ
served Mr.. Spelain 10 himself. III
keep out of tiff | can.
The good minister slided away and,
with his face to the wall, opened his
prayer book and began TO read.
See here, sergeant" said Or, Will
loughby. You want Mr.. Jamison's
steel stocks? Isn't that what you came
for:"
well. what of it," was the gruff re-
joinder.
Only this-the steel stocks are in
that safe. and if you'll allow Mr. Carr
to get them out you may have them
But Mr.. Carr says they are not In
the safe"
But they are there" insisted the
doctor, going over TO the safe and pull
ing the door open. Il know il. I'll
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. Tale them
The sergeant took the papers and
scanned them hastily, finally gasping:
international Steel stock. Well, wellr'
How did they get in there?" eN-
claimed Mrs. Carr.
Yes. how did they get back in
there added her husband. looking as
if he hardly believed his own eyes.
"Sh, sh. sh.'' came from DOugan.
Cluney aud Dr, Willougbby.
cut out that ShushinG, tell YOU
stored the sergeant Say, what kind
OF II game is this anyways
Il didn't shush. protested MIR Carr
who stoir my warrant: That's
what want to know" shouted TIM
sergeant, revertius to his Original
grievance.
The old mans got something in his
pocket" volunteered Clancy, coming
forward.
He has? Get II"
Clancy. only too glad to he doing
something besides guarding door. ad-
vanced 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
in a policeman making Il personal
search. and at last. from one of Mr.,
Cars coat pockets. drew forth the
missing warrant!
The sergeant snatched the warrant
from Clancy, glanced at it to make
sure it really was the missing docu-
ment and then looked tiercely at VIII
liam Carr
"Oh, father"' exclaimed Madge. And
oh. William" came from Mrs. Carr.
II didn't steal that" declared the
old gentleman. with an earneStneSS
that might have convinced anybody
but a seasoned police officer
Are you sure?" asked the sergeant
in tone which showed he didn't be
ieve the denial
You can search me-" offered the
old man.
That's just what I'm going To do
I'm going to search everything and ev-
eryboGy In this house"
Nell listened anxiously at the door
Jack Doogan retired TO Il corner at
the end of the BOOKCASE and surrepti-
tiously took fat pocketbook from his
clothes. From the pocketbook he drew
forth the roll of yellow back bank
notes he had taken from Douglas Jam
ison-and kissed it affectionately. Then
with Il fervent. "Goodby. bankron." 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 taxi. beat Mr.. Rmison to head.
quarters and bring him back with
you"
Right, sir"
I'm going to search this bunch.
want you all to line up here on this
side. Come on. No. no. What are YOU
all running around in circle for. like
crazy mule in circus? This isn't a
ring-arounda-rosy game. | want you
to line up here"
Backing away from his prisoners to
get a better view of them as a whole
the sergeant trpped over the sofa and
fell upon 1t at full length in a most un
dignitied heap. He was up In an in
stant, red in the face and as mad a. q
disturbed bumblebee. as he shouted tc
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 be heard the polio,
coming In, some time before.
| whats thut?" demanded the ser
geant. taking the suit case out of Clan
ceys hand.
why, that's my suit case" said Clu
ney in surprise. whats it doini
here?'
That's what want to know.
grunted the sergeant, as he turned tt
William Carr and eyed him suspicious
ly. Who put that suit case under th,
sofag"
Il don't know vailed William Carr
What do you a6k me for?"