The National tribune., 1897-06-24


one yent.into de depot ant looked arount.
Den came out ant walked up ant down some
more Den she vent insite de drugstore
on de corner ant got glass off soda water.
Den she come ont again. ant walk up ant
down. SO she vent on for meppe half an
hour--meppe t'ree-quarters. / keep my eye
on her all de time, for l fought something
yass going to happen. Meppe she shoot
someone; meppe she shoot herself; meppe
she trow vitrioI. Meier can tell What an
excited woman ss going to do. At last, just
as she seemed fur de twentieth time apout to
Gift de ting up ant get OH de streetcar ant
go home, hack drove up, ant out gets a
| man, who took off his hat ant bowed very
low, and said Miss-I couldn't catch de
name-I believe"
"What sort of a looking man was he?"
asked the Superintendent.
Looked like gentleman; well dressed,
apout 40 years old, tall ant strong, light,
sanity hair, light suit, tall White hat.
Couldn't see his face very well. SCENT as
if he'd been hurt He helt his handkerchief
to his cheek"
Kent could not repress an exclamation.
Got out Of a cab, you say" interrupted
the superintendent. Know the driyer?"
Yes. 1t vas Mick Horgan."
Wat whistled softly.
$50 on" said the Superintendent. "What
passed between the two?"
"Of course, couldn't hear all dat vass
said. had to keep from seeming to watch
dem, ant / keep moving around, Watching
dem from de corner off my eye ant listening
wit de tips off my ears. De man apologiZed
for being so late ant keeping her Waiting
Said he'd met wit terrible accidental
most killed Derrick or something from a
building fell on him. De young Teddy she
pitied him very much. He said dat he'd
gone straight home, but he vass so anxious
to see her. He had to Gift up his journey
He vass too weak to stand long. Wouldn't
de lady get into his carriage wit him Dey
could sit dere ant talk. Wouldn't she drife
home wit him? His wife would be very
glat to see her. Dey could talk on de way,
ant at de house. He had much to say dat
he ddllt want nobody to hear. | didn't like
de looks off it at all, but he Gift me no reason
for interfering"
cord We give me dray to've been in yer
place fur lin minutes" calculated Con.
$50 on" ordered the superintendent.
"De young Teddy seemed TO say she wouldn't
GO wit him to his house, but told MIN he
could come to her house. She'd go dere on
Gle cars III ytllU IOF II III. one NIOtC uC sttt-
dress on piece of paper. At last dey
seemed TO settle it dat he should take her to
her home in his carriage. He handed out
de address to Mick Horgan, ant dey drove off
up Madison street."
Very much obliged, Officer Olesen," said
the Superintendent, at tue conclusion You
have given me much valuable information
and shown you.self a vigilant, Observing
mar. That is ali for the present. l am
sorry to have robbed you of some OF your
rest. You can 20 back now, and get to
bed
AS the officer saluted and retired the Super
intendent remarked:
"Mr. Briggs, want Hackman Horgan at
at once. think he's in Sergeant O'Dono-
hue's precinct. Call up ODonohue, and tell
him to find Horgan and send him over here
at once"
Wat and Con at once recognized glorious
opportunity. They rose simultaneously, and
assuming as near as they could initiate it the
pose of the officer who had Quilted the room,
saluted gravely. CONS tongue was the
quickest:
"Sorr, we both know Mick Horgan very
we'll, an fwhere to foind him without delay.
We know just fwhere he hangs out. Send
us for him."
"Well bring i'm to you in quarter the
time hit II take O Donohue to git im," added
Watt.
''Sure?" asked the Superintendent.
"Sure's ez green grass in ould Oireland,"
averred Con.
NHe may not come as readily with you
as with officers in uniform" said the Super
intendent. j..
Ell come with Ius hand ell come hin
/ d 'urry,n said Wat, sententious1y.
"Well, hurry is what We want now. I
suppose / might -as, well hurry up the matter
e your appointment M IT, A5 RIsss sss;a1s snssr
atdmini5tsF tRs oatii, and give them clubs