, 1919-03-27
school. Suddenly h. made the star.

Ting accusation:
"Judson, you are short"
Judson covered.
"Only a matter of fifty shares or
So" he asserted.
II do not refer to FOUR petty market
speculations." said Carlock severely.
Il refer to your weight. You have
lost about a hundred pounds. Had
you lost this weight in q legitimate
manner 1t would not have been neces-
sary for me to summon you, but since
you have usurped the loss which
should have been another's, 1T is my
duty to secure from you a statement
of the facts"
Il do not know what you mean" as
serted Judson.
you know that on your last
there was a case of Fat-Reducio con-
signed to o. B. @. Osofat of this city.
You also know that when you reached
here the case had disappeared"
: But why accuse me of knowing
what became of 1t? If the Ease was
lost, I do not see how I am to blame
for it," protested Judson.
"Judson," said Carlock, "a crime
has been committed, and 1t is neces-
sary that the criminal be found. You
were in that car alone with the case
of Fat-Reducio. You are known to
have often expressed dissatisfaction
with your excessive weight.
'In the solitude of your car, you
succumbed to the temptation, and
rrhan M auo rrae nm at1 NV
that case. Come, man, you may as
well admit it. l know what I am talk
ing about"
81 did not eat It," said Judson. 81
was not in the car alone. There was
a goat on board. 1t was consigned to
a cattle show in Kentucky. / tell
you I know nothing about it."
"Watchem," said Carlock, turning
to me, this is the toughest case I've
eve tackled. I've got to get an ad-
mission out of him at any cost. The
directors have ordered me to make a
report as quickly as possible"
He turned, and, opening his safe, he
took a handful of gold pieces from his
cash-box. Placing the gold on the
table, he addressed Judson:
"Did you ever see this before?"
mo-" replied Judson.
sit is yours" insinuated Carlock.
mo, no." moaned Judson. II wish
1t was"
ut is yours" repeated Carlock.
"Come, now, like a good fellow, admit
that you ate the ~Fat-Reducio."
81 do not understand" walled Jud-
son. But If you say the money is
mine, perhaps I am mistaken. Per
haps 1 did eat the Fat-Reducio."
1.-The money is yours" Carlock as
sured him. Come, now, admit that
you ate the case of Fat-Reducio."
"Mine-all mine !" exclaimed Judson
joyfully. Yes, / think 1 did eat it."
He picked up the gold-pieces and let
them flow from one hand to the other.
Then he put them into his pocket.
you did It," persisted Carlock. "YDu
know you did It."
ayes; 1 did it." said Judson YEARLY.
"Whew ~ exclaimed Carlock. "That
was a tough job. Twenty minutes. by
the clock. Did you photograph it
Watchem?"
YES" I replied; at is all OF rec
ord"
Carlock dismissed Judson, and pro-
ceeded to transcribe a full report OF
the confession. He was a lightning
operator IN the typewriter, and ]
watched the sparks flying from, the
machine as he wrote.
Are you not afraid of setting fire
to the paper?' 1 asked.
mo danger" he replied. 81 use as
bestos safety-paper."
AS he finished his labors, the post.
man entered and handed him a large,
~legallooking letter.
Carlock pissed 1t to me and asked
me to read it to him.
1 broke the seal and opened II.
Clearing my throat, I read:
HOOP. HORN & HIDE,
Goat Breeders,
Venezuela. S. A.
Mr.. Carlock .Bjones, New York, U. 8. A.
Dear Mr.. Bjones-We are address
ing you as the head of the detective
staff of the Pole-to-Pole railway, and
beg to report to you that some time
since we shipped one of our prize
fat goats over your road to the Ken.
lucky Agricultural Fair. The goat was
a beautiful specimen, weighing 22c
pounds.
Shortly after its delivery to the
Agricultural show people II COM
menced to lose weight, and In the
short space of one week 1t lost the
amazing sum of 100 pounds. 1t is
needless to note that the goat was
unfit for shnw nurnnsas and wa were