Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-08-05
SAYS 1T WAS HIS PARTNER.

SAYS IT WAS HIS PARTNER.
ION complaint OF Arthur COrbin OF
Norwalk O., detectives from head
quarters late last night arrested Rem.
frew Burns, a real estate dealer of this
city at his home In Norwood. The
charge - grand larceny, and the com
plant states that Burns sold property
on Vine street belonging to Mr. Cor
bin TO the value OF $1,000. 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 II.
Subsequent to his arrest Burns ad-
mitted that he had handled the prop
erty Of Mr.. Corbln, and that knowing
Mr.. Corbin was coming 10 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 partner conducted branch
of the real estate business in Cleve-
land. and who was at the office 10 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 that upon
his return he could ind no trace Of
either Stewart or the money.
Burns describes the man as being
tall and large in figure. with dark hair,
beard and eyes, and of a swarthy com
plexion, but as none of his associates
had ever heard OF Burns having a
partner, and ss 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
scrption a general message was sent
out for his detention. ~-s---,-,a
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" xaszzrfse~-
BY telephoning 10 police headquar-
tiers he learned that the complaining
Mr.. Corbin was at nearby hotel. |
The getting rid of $1,000 proved TO be
an even simpler matter here than al
the race tracks to which Mr.. Burke
was ACCUSTOMED. AsSs9.s' 1s~s----
BURNS feryeht God bless you. sir"
was worth great deal TO Burke. hut
II 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 a familiar
looking white envelope, fat and bulg-
Ing. 7~~ss s-A,,sAsasss>s-s-sas~Ss ss' 1890
Burke Jumped for IL, and sure
enough II contained his money just !
as he had left II. He sat down think
ing he must be crazy. At that instant
answer 70 his "Come in" a maid ap-
peared.
81 stumbled over some loose boards !
in the floor here this morning. and |
when ! was fixing them found that !
under one OF them" said she, pointing
TO the big envelope, which had fallen !
10 the floor. Does II belong to your"
Eyes" answered Burke. How many
loose boards did you say there were |
in the foorf'
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 IT, When she threw |
the rug hack into place corner rolled |
up, and IL appeared as II had when |
IL startled Burke upon his coming in |
and noticing il the night before.
He took one Of the notes from the |
this and get something nice to make |
up for hurting yourself on the floor"
But" the girl started to say. |
gasping in Amusement at the demon. |
nation Of the bill.
That's all right. Don't say any |
more about it," and she left with pro-
fuse expressions OF gratitude
IL was very easy 10 understand. |
he had picked up the first loose board |
he had come to. and OF course there |
was nothing under II. because the |
money was under the next one.
Ten minutes later, to Scarlet Burke |
the adventure was a matter OF ancient |
history. for as he slung on his field !
glasses and whistling with character |
istlc 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 AT a good price.