The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-02-14
SAWS IT WAS HIS PARTNER.

"On complaint of Arthur Corbin OF
Norwalk, o., detectives from head
quarters late last night arrested Rem
frew Burns, real estate dealer Of this
city at his home in Norwood. The
charge is grand larceny, and the COM
plant states that Burns sold property
on Vine street belonging to Mr.. Cor
bin to the value of $500. and that
when Mr.. Corbin arrived at the city
yesterday and asked Burns for his
money the latter told him his partner
had absconded with it.
Subsequent to his arrest Burns ad-
mitted that he had handled the prop
erty of Mr.. Corbin. and that knowing
Mr.. Corbin was coming to the city
yesterday, he had drawn the proceeds
of the sale from the bank and put
the package into the safe in his office.
"He says that Alexander Stewart.
who as a partner conducted a branch
of the real estate business in Cleve-
land, and who was at the office to meet
Mr.. Corbin. whom he had never seen,
and to discuss an extension OF their
business. took the money.
"He claims that when he went to
lunch he left his partner looking over
some papers in the safe, and ther upon
his return he could find no trace OF
either Stewart or the money.
BURNS describes the man as being
-, lcrro to- Gr1ro with darI hair
beard and eyes. and of swarthy COM
plexion, but as none of his associates
had ever heard Of Burns having a
partner, and as he can produce no wit
ness to bear out his story, the police
are inclined to doubt the identity Of
this Stewart. although upon Burns de-
scription a general message was sent
out for his detention.
Burns said he never mentioned
Stewart here. as their idea was to in
terest more capital separately in each
city and to publicly consolidate after
ward"
By telephoning to police headquar-
tiers he learned that the complaining
Mr.. Corbin was at a nearby hotel.
The getting rid Of $1,000 proved to be
an even simpler matter here than at
the race tracks. to which Mr.. Burke
was accustomed.
Burns fervent "God bless you, sir"
was worth q great deal to Burke, but
It didn't help much when. on account
Of his straitened circumstances. he had
TO tell the hotel clerk that he would
give up his room.
These reflections were permanently
interrupted by what he saw on enter
ing his room to gather together his be-
longings. There on the table in the
middle of the room was familiar
looking white envelope, fat and bulg-
ing.
Burke jumped for 1t, and sure
enough it contained. his money just
as he had left it. He sat down think
ing he must be crazy. At that instant
knock sounded on his door. and in
answer to his "Come in" maid ap-
peared.
81 stumbled over some loose boards
in the floor here this morning, and
when I was fixing them I found that
under one Of them," said she. pointing
to the big envelope. which had fallen
TO the-f1oor. "Does 1t belong to your"
eyes" answered Burke. "How many
loose boards did you say there were
in the fioor?"
1.-TWO. This one and this one" she
replied, picking up the rug and indi-
eating the board Burke had lifted and
the one next to 1t. When she threw
the rug back into place corner rolled
up, and it appeared as it had when
It startled Burke upon his coming In
and noticing 1t the night before.
He took one of the notes from the
roll and gave 1t to her. saying: take
this and get something nice to make
M for hurting yourself on the floor"
.But-" the girl started to say,
rasping In amazement at the denom-
nation Of the bill.
4sThat's all right. Don't say any
more about It." and she left with pro
fuse expressions Of gratitude.
Il was vefN easy to understand.
He had picked up the first loose board
he had come to. and Of course there
WAS nothing under 1t. because the
money was under the next one.
Ten minutes later. to Scarlet Burke
the adventure was q matter Of ancient
history, for as he slung on his field
glasses and whistling with character
istic optimism of his class. started for
the elevator. he was thinking OF Mat
thews' tip that Invincible had been
saved for the days stake race and
would surely be In Ut . good price.