"That’s cool!" said Eves.  "Don’t pay any attention to him, constable. He’s mad, or intoxicated.  Mr. Templeton had occasion to come back to the shop, and we found this fellow in the act of trying to open a drawer where Mr. Templeton keeps important papers. He got a bit ruffled, of course.  He says he’s the mayor, but is that likely?  Take him to the station, constable: we’ll give the superintendent the facts."