Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-10-30

you-that is, he's supposed to be. Am
/ right"
Suppose you are right" said Ben
nett, guardelly. what them"
'What then" cried Davis, sitting
bolt upright ''why, just what said
before. You're on the wrong lay
clear of the scent l tell you. Look
here, Bennett" he continued, in an
excited voice. "I've been working on
this thing for Two months. There's a
thousand dollars reward offered for
the capture OF the gang, don't you
see, and what I want is the reward"
Bennett could not reprcss an amused
smile. The vanity OF this youngster
tickled him immensely. but Davis
was a bright soft of little chap, aud a
fellow couldn't help liking him.
'Tve followed up every clew." he
went on. Hundreds Of 'em have
amounted to nothing, but tell you.
Bennett" and the lads face flushed
" tn the excitement he felt. II am
on to the whole deal now I'd bet
my life against dollar that can
run these fellows to earth in couple
of days"
Bennett was interested now, and
he was never wider awake in his life
than when. turning sharp round on
his heel, he pushed the excited junior
member into chair and took up
position before him.
"Out with it now" he said some
what fiercelY "What do you know"
The lad shrugged his shoulders as
man will who is sure of his position,
and replied calmly, Turn about's
fair play What do you know"
WELL" said Bennett. Ito be per-
fectly frank with you, l have discov.
cred nothing. the whole case looks
just as blank as it did week ago,
when l was put on it."
''That's what thought" replied
the youth. "NOw I'll tell you some
thing. It's not altogether fame I'm
after in this thing, Bennett. need
that 81, 900. Laugh if you like; laugh
your head of. The fact remains that,
If had $1,000 I'd get married in less
than no time"
IA laudablc idea, my boy--verv
fne," laughed Bennett. "Er-who is
the lady?" he added
"Dolly TAYLOR Of Omaha. Sweetest
little girl in the world. Pve known
her all my life, went to high school
with her, know all about her, and
love her all the more, the more I
know CT her. Thele are the only two
in the famiIy-just Dolly and her
mother. There's brother some
where, but he's the black sheep Of
the family-been in some bad scrapes,
I'm told, but they never speak of him.
The fathers dead. you know, and it's
a case of highly respectable poverty.
Well, to cut it Short" concluded the
yOungster, that 81, 900 would come
in awfully handy, and l never miss a
chance, Bennett. Will you help me
to carry this thing out? Give me the
money, and you take the glory. Will
you do it?"
Eyes, yes" replied the other,
hastily. Now tell your story"
II had better begin with the most
important fact" said Davis. deliber-
ately turning over the leaves of his
note book. ''Here is the entry" he
went on. sit is dated just three
hours ago. 1t reads like this: God
frey is the counterfeiter'
"Eh! Why, what the ID. Bv
George, you're crazy. Godfrey. one
Of the best all-rOund newspaper men
in the West, member of this gang?
Oh, come, Davis, this is all rOt-utter
iGiOcy," and Bennett began to pace
the floor hastily. STILL" he went
on, as though arguing the proposition
in his own mind. II don't know
either. There have been one or two
queer things"
He glanced at Davis. That young
gentleman had placidly closed his
notebook and was waiting for his
friend to calm down.
''Go on with your story" said Ben.
nett
lit was quite by chance" Davis
resumed, "that l got my clew.
was down at Schaefer's place to-
night looking up a piece of news
when there was a row at the bar A
swell-looking chap had tried to ring
flash S. on Bill. the bartender Bill
had him by the scruff Of the neck
and was going to send for the police.
The man protested violently that he
was all right, and offered large roll
of bills in evidence, but Bill was obdu-
rate and there would have been
pinch all right if something hadn't
turned up in the nick OF time. Now
what do you think happened'"
"Give it up"
"Just then Godfrey stepped over
from one of the billiard tables. cool
as you please: shook hands with the
man, swore to the bar-keeper that he
was all right, and asked Bill as a
personal favor not to disgrace him by
arrest You know Godfrey is chums
with every detective and patrolman
in the town, and Bill knew him we'll
as the police reporter OF our paper
The upshot OF the thing was that he
just turned the swell loose and apollo
gized. The latter laughed at the ad-
venture, bought drinks for all the
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