Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-06-20

have nothing to do with putting you
on this case. | think you are the right
man to handle IT, but don't put yod
on it. But | want to ask you to report
10 me every evening
IL could write out a docket" said
Philo Gubb. That's what them
French detectives did always. or re
port That's what old Cap Collier al
ways had his men do
Good idea. said Whitaker Write
out docket and bring 1t in every
night. Now. III so over this Griscom
case so you'll understand how to so at
it, Here. for instance. is the house
With pencil he drew rough out
line. showing the rooms as Mr. Girls
com had described them He went
over the tale of the unburglary thor
oughly. 1t was good fun making sport
of the human famingo. and the clock
on the marshars desk marked 10 be
fore they were aware. Billy had
arisen from his chair. for he had a
poker game waiting for him al the
Kidders' club. when the telephone bel
rang. The marshal drew the phone to
ward him
Yes" he said into the telephone
Yes. this is Marshal Whitaker. Mr.
Millbrook? Yes; | know-765 Locust
avenue. Broken into? What? Oh
broken out Of! While you were out al
dinner. Yes; opened the front door
with a key. Yes What kind of
key. Mr. Mill9rooS? Thin German sill
yer key. Nothing taken? What's
that? Left dozen solid silver spoons
and dozen solid silver forks engraved
with your wife's initials? | see. And
broke out through a cellar window
Yes: | understand No: 1t doesn't seem
possible. but such things have happen
ed. I'll send
He looked around. but Philo Gubb
was already gone.
"Tll attend to II at once" he con
cluded and hung up the receiver He
turned to Billy Getz. Billy" he said
severely. lis this another of your
jokes? II II is you'd better stop. You
fellows of the Kidders' club are going
too far. You'll get shot.
whitaker said Billy. Il give you
my word had nothing TO do with this.
None of the Ilidders did Honest.
Whitaker. il is none of our work"
"Well. I'll believe you. said Vita
ker rather reluctantly. II thought II
was you. Who do you suppose is try
ing to take the honor of town cutup
from you?"
Il can't imagine" said Billy. Are
You going to leave the thing in Gubb's
hands?
"That mail order detective? Not
muchl 1t is getting serious. I'll send
Purcell up TO look the ground over.
Wen have the man tomorrow and.
give him good scare"
Detective Gubb went directly to Mr.
Milbrook's unburgled house at 765
Locust avenue.
I'm Detective Gubb of the Rising
Sun Correspondence School Of Detect
ing. Come to see about your un
said Philo Gubb. opening
his coat to show his badge. This is a
most peculiar case
81 never heard anything like it in my
tifel" gurgled Mr.. Millbrook Didn't
take a thing. Left a dozen spoons and
a dozen forks Came in at the front
door and broke out through the cellar
window"
How long have you been married.
air,,ca1f
the edge of a chair and drawing out
Il notebook and pencil.
Married? Married? What's that
got to do with it," asked Mr.. Mill
brook. Twenty years next June If
you want to know"
'"rhat makes it a difficult case" said
Philo Gubb. "If you was bride and
4 groom it would be easier. but | guess
maybe you can tell me the names Of
some Of the folks you've had TO din
ler'
"Dinner?" gurgIed Mr. Millbrook
'When?"
''since yon were married" said Mr.
3ubb
my dear man." exclaimed Mr.. Mil |
brook, we've had thousands to din
ler Dining out and giving dinners is |
,ur favorite amusement | can't see
what you mean. | can't understand
-ou."
We'll you got plated spoons ana |
orhs, amt you?' asked Philo Gubb
"What If we haveY' gurgled Mr.
fillbrook That's our affair. amt it?'
cts my affair too" said Detective
Subb. Mr.. Griscom's house was uD
,urgled last night, and he had plated
poons and forks. The unburglar left
old ones on him, like he did on you
Vow. | reason inducitively, ike Sher
ock Holmes You both got plated
poems and forks An unburglar
caves you solid ones So he must
ave known you had plated ones and
eeded solid ones. So it must be somc
ne who has had dinner with You"
"Afy dear man. gurgled Mr. Mill
rook. I'VE never have had plated
poon or a plated fork in this house.
Who sent you here anyway"
"Nohodv" said PhilO Gubb 81 come