Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-10-18


why. expected to pay far more"
We'll and good" said Mr. Gubb
And now, how aged was the dog
when be was purloined away from
your"
Phip Gubb secured complete his
tory OF the dog Miss O'Hara had
brought also two photographs of Waf
hes In pleasing poses and when she
left Mr. Gubb accompanied her TO the
late nome or Watfies IL was there he
gathered his clews over which he was
porting with his microscope when Mr.
Higgins came TO ask him to step across
the hall and to offer him $500 II he
could produce Mustard Billion. Mr.
Gubb went across the hall.
"Gubb," said Judge Mackinnon when
he had introduced the detective to
Mrs. Kinsey and Mrs, Doblin. was
Mustard Billion in this office when you
signed your name TO these wills?"
NO. sir; he was not present In per,
son." said Mr. Gubb. HE was else
where"
well. ladies'" said the Judge. at
seems to me that until we can find
Mustard we cannot proceed. Mr.
OHara's last will-whichever II is
must be probated. II took this will
to the courthouse whichever side hap
pened to be uppermost would be pro
bated first, and the other side would
naturally appear on the record as the
latest will 1t Is responsibility do
not care to undertake. If you will not
agree to compromise and divide the es
tate
Never" said both ladies'
I'VE must find Mustard" said the
judge. Il shall set the police on his
track at once. That's all. Mr. Gubb.'
Mr. Gubb went into the hall but
Lawyer Rurch followed him
"Gubb" he said, lust word. Find
Mustard for me. Now. don't talk-find
him! Bring Mustard to Judge Mackln.
mons office and I'll put 5000 in your
hand. That's all"
Detective Gubb returned to his office
put on his hat and went out.
On the stair he met Judge Mackin
non.
well. II O'Hara meant to have a lit.
tie Joke he's had It." said the Judge,
with chuckle you should have
been In that room just now. Cat
lights! Those two women all bur
jumped on each other with claws and
teeth. They're wild. Really. II 1t
wasn't for that poor girl niece Of his
being cut Off with nothing but dog
I'd say 1t was worth all O'Hara's prop
erty to see two such cantakerous old
busybodies having the cat fits"
And the dog has disappeared away
too" said Mr.. Cub. II am proceeding
on my way at the present time to help
discover where the dog is. have been
engaged in deteckative capacity by
Miss O'Hara for that purpose"
Hope you find the poor child's pet"
said the Judge as he turned Off In the
opposite direction.
Mr.. Gnbb proceeded to the late home
of Haddon O'IIara. Arriving there, he
followed the brick walk to the back Of
the house He was already familiar
with the premises.
The doghouse-th the only recently
painted structure In the neighborhood
stood opposite the kitchen door. 1t
was perhaps three feet In height and
four feet long, with pointed roof
As door it had an open arch, and at
one side Of this was staple, to which
q al ui, Io
in front of the doghouse was worn
away. leaving the soil packed hard
The detective, arriving at the doghouse.
walked around it, gazing at 1t closely.
The inductive method had failed-as
1t always failed for Mr.. Gubb-and he
meant now to try following clew In
person, IL he could find a clew to fol.
low. But to no corner or projection of
the dog house did scrap of cloth cling,
as scraps Of cloth should cling for the
benefit OF detectives. Mr.. Gubb drop.
ped to his hands and knees and crept
around the doGhouse, seeking a clew
hidden In the grass. When he reached
the front of the doghouse he paused.
"Ye look that like dog | was think,
In ye'd howl for bone" said Mrs
MuIlarky suddenly from the kitchen
door
Mr.. Gubb turned and eyed her with
disapproyal
The operations OF detecting are
strange to the lay mind" he said
haughtily. Those not understanding
chem should be seen and not heard
An hear the man., cried Mrs Null
larky. Does a doghouse drive all of
We crazy? T. see human bein' era wi.
in around On his four legs an calm 1t
detectin' where a dog Is that amt
there! 'Tw'u'd have been better for
Mr.. O'iIara t have tould you t era wi
in an lay In the doghouse than t In
soolt Miss Dolly by tellin' her TO. Go
avn. II We wish. Crawl inside OF ut
"I'm going TO do so" said Mr.. Gubb
and ha itd