The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-05-14
BY EUNICE BLAKE

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fellow put his finger to his lips, at the
same time throwing open his coat and
displaying a policeman's badge. Step
ping up to Ingersoll, he whispered:
Turn out that light quick"
Ingersoll turned the button. He did
not need any explanation, for it was
plain that there was something wrong
on the premises and a cop was at work
with IL view to righting it. Neverthe-
less he asked in a whisper:
whats the matter?"
I'VE got wind today that Handy
Andy. this crook who is going about
getting into houses and leaving polite
notes after taking the %valuables. was
intending to do you tonight and we've
laid a trap for him."
you'd better look out I've read II
lot in the papers about that fellow.
He's mighty slippery; he may get you
in a trap"
"Never fear for that. I've got the
house surrounded"
II don't hear anything below" said
the owner Of the premises after listen
ing a few moments.
TRUE enough; he's laying low. It's
too bad you turned on that light. He
may have been frightened. But it
makes no great difference, for as 500
as he leaves the house he will step into
the arms Of M of my men. l would
advise you to 60 back to your room, to
bed for that matter. I'm Inspector
Haynes. Perhaps you've heard Of me.
l much prefer to handle this matter
without any interference"
"Oh, yes, I've heard Of Inspector
Haynes. Every n knows about him."
By this time Inspector Haynes had
gently pushed Ingersoll to the door
through which he had come from his
bedroom and, opening it. urged him in.
AS soon as this was accomplished he
shut the door.
"What is it?" asked Mrs. lngersoll
nervously.
"Hush!"
Ingersoll went to the bed, treading
softly, and sat down on it; then, put
ting his lips near his wife's ear, he
whispered:
Handy Andy is in the housed"
"Oh, ~heavens"
But this will be his last burglary.
He won't be leaving any more notes
pinned to ladies' pincushions. Who do
you suppose l found in the hall?"
"Who!"
inspector Haynes"
inspector Haynes! How came he
in the house"
Got wind Of Handy Andy's intended
raid and has laid a trap for him."
you don't mean it! l hope he'll es-
c%ape-that is, without any of the silver
or my jewels"
"What do you mean?"
"Why, Judging by what has appeared
in the papers this Handy Andy is per
fectly fascinating. Some say that he's
a real gentleman"
"a gentleman! How can a burglar
be a gentleman"
"Why, don't you know that some of
the highwaymen in England a couple
Of hundred years ago were gentlemen?
I've read a lot about them. They say
Handy Andy writes beautiful poetry"
At that moment there was a sound
below, which the imagination of Mr..
Ingersoll interpreted to mea a scuf1e.
They're getting him." he said.
poor fellow!' exclaimed Mrs. Inger.
soil sympathetically.
There was a tread as of q man leav-
ing the house and walking across the
front porch: then the footsteps died
away in the distance.
MY jewels are locked in the top
bureau drawer in the guest ROOM"
said Mrs. Ingersoll. I'm going to see
if they're all right"
"I'll go with you," said her husband.
They went to the guest room and
turned on a light. The drawer in ques-
ton stood open. and the jewels were
gone. On the lace cover of the dresser
was a bit of paper on which was
scrawled in pencil:
My Dear F~riends-Pardon me for dis
turbing you during the night. 1t grieves
me to have awakened any lady there may
be on the premises. All is vanity. That
the wearer Of these jewels may be no
longer a I will take them away with
me. So long. HANDY ANDY
alias Inspector Haynes).
"Oh, my goodness gracious!" exclaim.
ed Mrs. Ingersoll.
"Stung. by thunderw cried her hus'
band.
MI. Ingersoll went dow nstairs. where
he found that what silver had been
left on the sideboard for daily use had
been taken and a polite note left re-
GREETING the necessity for its appropri.
alton.
IF we must lose our valuables." said
Mrs. Ingersoll. otis nice to have them
taken by so gentlemanly a burglar"
Handy Andy not long after this was
captured by a neat stratagem which
was perfected by the real Inspector
Haynes and after serving a part Of a
long term died in prison.