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And then me laird spake up and said that the negroes had run off wi' a large quantity of jewelry and plate; that he had nae doubt but your leddyship had gi'e them commission to purloin it; that your leddyship's visit and compleent to the poleece was naught but a blind to deceive them; and finally that he demanded to have a warrant issued for the arrest of the negroes on the charge of theft.
Auld Cuthbert wouldna bide here longer gin it wer' na for the luve o' the house; na mare would I. I must tell your leddyship about the visit of the poleece, whilk I understand were sent by your leddyship's ain sel'. They cam' the same day your leddyship left.
"Why talk?" "I wanted to ask you why it was that you killed a man down in the God's Lake country." The words were out before Philip could stop them. A growl rose in Bram's chest. It was like the growl of a beast. The greenish fire in his eyes grew brighter. "Ze poleece," he said. "KA, ze poleece like kam from Churchill an' ze wolve keel!" Philip's hand was fumbling in his pocket.
"Well, we haven't quite got the rights of it," was the policeman's guarded answer. "Then I tell you." His dark eyes turned to Stane. "You not know me?" "No," answered Stane. "I never saw you in my life before." "But I haf seen you. Oui! I steal your canoe when you sleep!" "Great Scott!" cried Stane. "You " "I run from zee poleece, an' I haf nodings but a gun.
We took it out in gum spruce and pepsin. Iry swallered his'n every time, and Miss Hudgers was afeard he'd be stuck together inside. "'Aug. 9-23. Vawdevil Theayter. 5 dollers. Pade. They put it on fer a sketch. "'Aug. 25. Mister Cotter. 25 cents. Pade. He's a brakeman friend of the Boarder. He wore it to a maskyrade. "'Aug. 27. Poleece. 35 cents. Pade." "Police!" ejaculated John faintly.
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