Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-09-05

" est negro We was right heah az G
r. time. Dey amt been no turbine too
'e from nowhar while we was heah. ne
u ther. Amt been nohody back hea
$ but us. an ives been heah all de time.
Il We'll perhaps you can tell how thi
tag board got pried loose if you wer
G here all the time?" said Mr. Beech
= 1T want pried loose. said the vel
low negro Hit got kicked loose f'on
de hinside know dat much amer
[ WAYS seen dat occur ! seen dat tai
T board bulge out an bulge out an bulge
: out tweu hit bust ont An dey hahn
no turbine come ont. nuther No. Sah,
Gus Schultz stopped taking ticket
long enough to say he had seen nobody
axe a turban He said the negroe,
hadn't done anything suspicious at al
so far as he had seen.
who loosed Il turbant?" he asked
Mrs. Phillpetti said Mr. Beech.
"Schust an hour ago it vos me vot
had stoled her broom. said Mr.
schultz. with disgust Me. Mebby
she thinks | take tickeds NIT broom!'
Mr.. Beech went away. The detective
business was not his business. He spe-
cialized in coal and not in crime. But
in going he passed by Mrs. Phillipet
it's booth and spoke to her.
1T will be all right" he said reas
suringly I'VE are on the track.
"Oh. thank you said Mrs Philn
petit. who had completed the aproprie-
ty of her "ongsomble" by wrapping
green silk handkerchief about her head
II hope to return the turban and the
/ Jewel some time tomorrow. said Mr.
Beech. bluffing bravely.
But Philo Gubb did not heed the no
tees posted to call him to the execu
tive booth The evening passed. and
he did not appear. and Mr.. Beech on
his way home stopped at the police
station 1t was after midnight but the
chief of police was still on duty. He
never slept during the carnival.
Mr. Beech explained the loss of the
turban and the Dragons Eye. and early
the next morning the chief himself |
took up the hunt By o'clock IN the |
afternoon he had discovered several |
things He discovered that the yellow |
man who had claimed to see the tag
board pushed ont from the inside was
the husband of one Of the waffle cooks
In Mrs. Phillipettis booth He learn
ed that the yellow man had been in
Jail He learned that there was
time when Mr. Schultz had not taken
tickets, having gone across the grounds
TO get a drink Of lemonade. He learn
ed that this was about the time OF the
theft. and that at about the same time
the committee Of seven OF the Exempt
FifeiGen's association had been obliged
to wait few minutes before selling
more throws because the surplus
had gone to get a drink at
the saloon opposite the carnival
grounds and the yellow negro had
been dipped so often he was chilled
Fo: a few minutes the yellow negro
bad been alone behind the waffle booth
The chief thereupon arrested the vel
Ow negro.
As he led the negro from the grounds
~ the back way. in order to cause as
title cOmmotiOn as possible. he brush
ID by one of the carnival workers
Iressed as a wizard, who was standing
~ the rear entrance. droning: Tell
our fortune Ten cents! Tell your
ortune. Ten centsr The wizard
vas tall and thin and wore a long >
White beard, sort OF Mother Hub
ara gown and pointed cap. As the
hief passed with his prisoner the
lizard turned his eyes on the two and n
zen droned on He was Philo Gubb.
he paper hanger detective. on the Job
Philo Gubb. ha wing received his cos {
me. mad come to the carnival
rounds the back way. Securing en- 4
ance by showing his badge He had
andered about the grounds. peeking
ld peering. seeking maiefactors in
Iccessfully. He felt the whole weight
the carnival on his shoulders. Anv
le wearing Il cap and not spending
oney he eyed with suspicion. When he
spected a youth ne followed him at &C
safe distance. stopping when he stop.
d, going on when he went on.
The chief, with the prisoner walking US
ietly by his side-to avoid unpleas. sii
commotion in an otherwise orderly 'n'
'wd-had just passed the wizard a. az
len he heard voices that made him WI
'k back.
There he is!' said one voice. kick =.
n of the grounds" iio
Here. YOU" said another voice ''i
ouve got to get out of here And -
i've got to give up the money you've -" &c
zen. Quick, now! We don't allow 40
professionals on these groundsr .,
he voices We're those Of Henry p
'ss, officer of the day for this day of . -, d
carnival, and Phil Green. Jr. vice ~ ~
lrman of police. and thev were
aking to the wizard. "i >,
Sh! said the wizard in mvs. 49,.
Gus voice It's all right. Don't S Sou
sc fuss It's all rightg' NV
Let me kick him of the groundsr. Ca Ca
Mr. Cross "All want "a =,
nee to Kick him off the grounds ct
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