The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-10-22

or to No. 10. Just before that Goose
berry had noticed the mechanic among 4
the people at the bar. Before the wait
er had answered the call the mechan-
ic had vanished. The sailor was taken
off to his room. Not knowing what to
do next, Gooseberry had the wisdom to
wait and see If anything happened. |
Something did happen. The landlord
was called for. Angry voices We're
heard up stairs. The mechanic sudden
ly made his appearance again, collared
by the landlord and exhibiting, to
Gooseberry's great surprise, all the
signs and tokens Of being drunk. The
landlord thrust him out at the door and
threatened him with the police If he
came back. From the alteration be-
tween them while this was going on it
appeared that the man had been dis
covered in No. 10 and had declared
with drunken obstinacy that he had
taken the room. Gooseberry was so
struck by this sudden intoxication Of a
previously sober person that he couldn't
resist running out after the mechanic
into the street. AS long as he was In
sight OF the public. house the man reel
ed about in the most ~disgraceful man.
ner. The moment he turned the corner
Of the street he recovered his balance
instantly and became as sober a men,
Der of society as you could wish to see.
GooSeberry went back to the Wheel Of
Fortune in a very bewildered state of
mind. He waited about again on the
chance of something happening. Moth
ing happened, and nothing more was
to be heard or seen of the sailor. Goose
berry decided on going back to the Of
flee. Just as he came to this conclu-
fusion who should appear, on the oppo-
site side Of the street as usual, but the
mechanic again. He looked up at II
particular window at the top Of the
public house, which was the only one
that had Il light in it. The light seem-
ed to relieve his mind. He left the
place directly. The boy made his way
back to Gray's Inn, got your card and
message, called and failed to find you.
There you have the state Of the case,
Mr.. Blake, as it stands at the present
time"
"What is. your opinion of the case,
sergeant"
Il think it's serious, sir. Judging
by what the boy saw, the Indians are
in it, to begin with"
Eyes. And the sailor is evidently the
man to whom Mr.. Luker passed the
diamond. It seems odd that Mr.. Bruff
and l and the man in Mr.. Bruf's en-
ployment should all have been mistak-
Ell about who the person was"
Not at all, Mr.. Blake. Considering
the risk that person ran, it's likely
enough that Mr.. Luker purposely mis-
led YOU by previous arrangement be-
tween them"
"All right?" asked the sergeant.
"All right" answered the boy.
The moment we entered the Wheel
of Fortune it was plain, even to my
inexperienced eyes, that there was
something wrong in the house.
The only person behind the counter
at which the liquors were served was
a bewildered servant girl, perfectly ig-
norant Of the business. One or two
StotOlllCLS. "A1tIlIS AOl L1Gll u1OA mug
drink, were tapping impatiently on the
counter with their money. The bar
maid appeared from the inner regions
Of the parlor, excited and preoccupied.
She answered Sergeant Cuffs inquiry
for the landlord by telling him sharply
that her master was upstairs and was
not to be bothered by anybody.
Come along with me, sir" said Ser
geant Cuff, coolly leading the way up
stairs and %beckoning to the boy to fol-
low him.
The barmaid called to her master
and warned him that strangers were
intruding themselves into the house.
On the first floor we We're encountered
by the landlord hurrying down in a
highly irritated state to see what was
the matter.
"Who the devil are you, and what do
you want here?" he asked.
keep your temper" said the SER
geant quietly. iii tell you who I am
to begin with. I am Sergeant Cuff"
The illustrious name instantly pro-
duced its effect. The angry landlord
threw open the door of a sitting room
and asked the sergeant's pardon.
Il am annoyed and out of sorts, sir
that's the TRUTH" he said. Some
thing unpleasant has happened in the
house this morning. A man in my way
Of business has a deal to upset his tenn
per, Sergeant Cuff"
"Not a doubt of it," said the sergeant.
'Ill come at nee, if you will allow
me, to what brings us here. This gen.
tleman and I want to trouble you with
a few inquiries on a matter of some
interest to both of u.s."
"Relating to what, sir" asked the
landlord.
"Relating to a dark man, dressed like
a sailor, who slept here last night"
Good God, that's the man who is
upsetting the whole house at this mo.