Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-08
CHAPTER XIV,
Who Hid the Chocolate Pot2

Soule chocolate.
Please. may l serve some choco-
late:' h asked the sergeant meekly.
were half StarNed-really we are"
she patted him on the sleeve with a
caressing gentlencss that few men
could rcSlst-certainly not this suscep-
tlble policeman-and purred, There's
Il dear, Sergeant!'
We'll, | guess it will be all right.
miss said the sergeant, IF l go with
you. O'Malley."
Yes, sir"
out for things here while l
take charge of the young lady"
Yes. sir
The sergeant CALAMITY offered his
arm to Joan, who took it With a smile.
ana the two went out on their wny to
the dining room. DR.. Willoughby was
indignant ut seeing the sergeant thus
taking possession of Joan.
"Oh, | guess she's been in worse
company grinned O'Malley.
His grin was abruptly changed into
Il froWn as he turned and saw Mrs.
Cars hand in her husbands pocket.
OMalley, like his chief, was exceed
lngly curious to know what it was that
everybody WAS trying to get away
from Mr.. Carr without the police
knowing anything about it.
Here, madam, he called out. Take
your hand out of that mans pocket.
I'm watching yOu!,'
lack 1)nOp1p ,n,ti,~,l. i,
watch for some means Of escape. pick
ed up his hat and. seeing that no one
was guarding the door to the front
h2ll, Sauntcrcd toward it. apparently
without thinking what he was doing
But Clancy. of the sharp black ewes.
had been watching Doognn and. divin-
ing his intention. Slipped through to
the front hall and awaited develop
mentS.
Clancey had not long to wait. The
next minute Doogan slid into the hall
right into Clancy's arms.
Hello" grunted Clancey. What do
YOU want?r
II just wanted to see whether any,
body was out here" replied the I'M
aDaSneu DOogan. as he StrOlled back
into the library, with Clancey at his
heels.
Il wonder what all that racket is in
the dining room.' observed Cluney to
Willoughby, as they heard the ser
geant's voice shouting. 1--WE got it!
I've got it"
What the dickens has he got?" re.
sponllsedd the doctor. Hes making
enough noise about it,
The sergeant dashed into the library
holding up a sheaf of legal looking pa.
pers inclose1 by Il wide rubber band,
while Joan Carr, almost as excited as
the sergeant. came running in after
him.
What is it," asked Mr.. Carr. 'The
warrant?"
No, no. The certificates. knew I'd
find them" boosted the sergeant.
He placed the bundle Of papers in
William Cars hands. and the old gen
tleman slowly fumbled at them in the
endeavor to see what they were.
The securities!' cried Quincy. Then,
aside to DR.. Willoughby, "How's this,
Willoughby? thought you put them
in the safe" e
$50 l did," declared the doctor.
"Didng l." he asked Of Doogan, who
was by his side.
"Ah! That mutt" whispered Doc.
gan disgustedly, as he glanced at the
sergeant. They're not the certificates.
He's got the bonds.'
'These are the bonds" exclaimed
Mr.. Carr at that instant, unconsciously
cOrrobOrating DoOgan.
Where was the chocolate pot?" in
quired the practical Madge.
Hidden in the pantry"
"Who hid the chocolate pOt?" asked
DR.. Willoughby.
Everybody looked at everybody else,
and Quincy said, Il didn't" after which
disclaimer everybody centered his or
her gaze on Mr., Carr.
"Well, you needn't look at me-"
blurted out the harassed old gentle.
man.
Come on!' snapped the sergeant.
who hid the chocolate pot"
81 did" declared Mrs. Carr quietly.
What? Why did you hide it,"
II don't know"
But William Carr could not stand his
wife taking the load Of guilt on her
shoulders, and he laid his hand affec-
t%ionately upon her arm as he said:
mo, no, mother! I won't let you take
the blame. think l hid it."
Here Cluney was overcome by the
pangs Of doubt and the desire to do
justice to everybody, and he thrust
himself forward, saying:
81 won't allow this, sergeant. l
can't. Now, mark you, l don't remem
Der having done so, but expect I hid
the chocolate pot"
The sergeant shook off Quincy impa-
tiently.
"What's all this about?' he snorted.
Come on, now. l want the truth. Who
Observation-Disclosures
To his intense amaZement he got