The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
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one thing or another and I looked after
the office during his absence.
After We had been in town about
three days I wandered over to saloon
and there met handsome, bright
looking, clear-eyed, well-dTcssed young
fellow who seemed to be the life OF the
party. He was a great wit, and told
story after story to the great delight
OF the crowd. He was drst In every
thing that was proposed. from drink
70 seven-up, and he wac clever at them
all Despite his gayety. however. It
seemed to me that he was uneasy. Ev-
cry minute or two he would turn his
handsome face toward the door or win
dow as IL expecting some one.
As the night grew on. the good
looking young fellow and I got quite
companions BILE: the others in the place
wandered away or formed groups
among themselves. Anyway, we were
pretty much alone. He told me his
name was George Jenkins, but I don't
know whether that was his right name
or not-a good many of US there didn't
nave much use for right names. He
also said he had been in the place but a
short time; that he didn't have any
particular business but just knocked
around All the time we were drink
ing together jenkins continued to be
uneasy. Finally, about o'clock in the
morning we decided to go home I asked
him to go with me for a ride in the
afternoon, but he declined, saying he
didn't care for riding. After final
drink Jenkins went one way and went
another. The night was very dark. but
It seemed to me that, as I turned to note
the direction Jenkins took, there were
two forms, where, before, there had
been only>that Of my new friend
Well, kept meeting jenkins near
nor in, xhn
time. and every time saw him he
seemed to be looking for somebody. A
suspicion arose In my mind that Jen-
kins was fugitive from justice and
that his anxiety was due to fear of
pursuit. In the course of time prac-
graph Office, as the regular operator
was glad enough to get away from the
grind at any time. Jenkins fell into
the habit OF hanging about the Office
at night with me and we got pretty well
acquainted. From his talk judged he
hve or six years. He talked about
every state between here and Arkansas
and appeared to be unusually familiar
with a great portion OF the country.
My suspicion as to Jenkins guilt Of
crime, the fear Of punishment for which
kept him in stew all the time and
caused him to lie hidden during the
conduct eharpened my curiosity, and I,
for the first time, determined to watch
him when he left the office.
1t was about o'clock in the morn
Ing when he babe me good night one
bright night AS he passed out I sta
toned myself behind the window blind
and tore bit of rent in it, through
which was enabled to obtain an ex-
cellent view of the surrounding ground.
saw Jenkins proceed in the di-
rection of the place where 1 be-
lieved he lived-I never did know
exactly where he did live He
had proceeded but short distance
when he was Joined by another person
"a woman. could just make out her
dress and a sort of long cloak that she
had on, but that was all 1 caught in
the brief glimpse 1 had before the two
passed out of sight Aha thought I,
I'll just make my point of observation |
q little more advantageous. tonight,
and if don't find out what's CARRYING
on with you, I'm chump" So that |
day I fixed up place from which I |
could watch to my hearts content,
Jenkins called again that night. as |
usual, and stayed till about IL o'clock, |
telling stories and talking about ali |
sorts of things In a manner that was |