The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-23

mind Mher We reacheo my otsef
onened III. door ard conducted him !
to my sanctum, while Wilson fol- |
lowed close behind and iit the kax. |
He then passed into the cutter office.
leaving me alone with my prisoner. |
on closer inspection he proved 70 he
a onrly runiaa. and would doubtless
have proved an ugly customer to
tackle alone. lie. in his turn. looked
nj me In MDnr interest and then az
the door. az II he were half Inclined
20 Try the effect Of struggle.
FIRST and foremost. do yoa know
,~hcre YOU are aud who ann"
asked him.
NO" he said. II can't say as ever
Z set my eyes on yer afore last night,
and I don't know yer bioomin' name
or what yer are and ! don't
want TO-"
.spoiiispess IL evidently not your
strong point" commented. "Just
look az that"
Taking a sheet Of note-paper from
the rack upon my table | handed Il
10 him.
fIr did 80, and ! saw q isok Of sur
prise steal over his face. lie looked
from Il 70 me and then hack sgain
at the paper.
"Fairsax." he said. THE a.
Tee the same as got poor old BILLY
whItelaw Scragged last year"
81 certainly believe Ind that
honor" l returned, aand is's Just
possible. u you continue 10 your
present career, thst may have the
Measure of doing The same for yusi.
Now look here. nv man, there's
aaue one else nt the back Of this
bu.Ineas and what want 20 know
is. who Out ysa up TO try your baud
a.aa ;.:ss r=M - ;h=t, and 7 will
les ycu On and saw no NOSE abnas II,
Refuse. ana must try and flnd some
evidence arainAt sou that viii rid 10.
! e.atv ~ van sor aaane tims tn sarns.
Do1btlesslt win no, b. very dliietni. /"
He considered a moment before be
replled.
aWellp he said. ~ don't know as
h,v I vyon't ,egt son. a .erin' you're
who YER are. and I am not likely TO
| o., s,y,h,ne, ana NJ tfs lob. n was
: rare toT wbs vnt us on 20 IL. allk
hat frock.coat. aud al az natty a.
a new pln. He GONE. ACROSS us down
On The Dlala afood us n couple Of
drinks ,urfed ont a auvring apiece,
ara then told us he wanted the gen.
,,a,nap NJ Rlckfora's hotel laid BY for
a tIrns us tald ma 'ow yer were In
She hab,t az vsiuK about the streets
A. -ight for Wake, and aaId e. 'ew
n. ,youia he down near the hotel
aha, svem,u' ana when YER came out
~. ,,a,,ld striha a mach and Itch, !
80. 1n., a., give ma the tin Ike
~. - a. sc,,es ver ana 20 40 IN,
~. 1900 -, could Thea -.
-. ~ h-lnv vour timrn,.o. 10 him
:, a.. ~ ~ q. uar,in's church I,
a.. g,.and a. rnIdrieht and he vvs,,is
-, !. aa. r,ouev ana Lei "a Wee,
~ 60. o. o,r ,ro,,bl. On. yes
- A., no o., ,.te ms a, e,s n
Hs Lro,vsd ,hst ,nlrs, we .ou,eg We,
nroncrly wc'd not n, abl, 20 grt a.
~ sat, "a ,bsn "a moi nave mai,
,ss
.J "a -. ,,.,,,, .,c..ssgrl n,
49, g., a,,.,n,t We. ,,ll,ved m,
49, -, ~ .a,-ss \, hI. 4,
~..,'"., ~ :. c.,a,.g,.
..,rAa,,s - sn,ns,- IN. nm, ..
,,i,aa .s,,,,, ss.Lo, y,s air., ayoiu
- 49,. anv monsv mi. trim m T.,
-, Lrrv,.J ,,ho y,u yvns + wouian'
,,L.n his tob IN hand. moi far n,
n,enc~"
..Thn, On vhcrc so many Of Won .,
wronrs / saIA Hsou fsll 10 mai,
! s,,fJlcir,t tuauiries before voa cen,
, r,ryc, business. And unslerstnn,
| Won 20 say that the gentleman wh
, nut YOU np 10 il Is 10 be nj the hacl
Of 81 Martins church tonight"
: eyes. sir. that's So" said the Gel
. Inv .'UeIl he there All right"
"ln that case I think l'll los Their
.a meet him" I continued. ats
, | mite ne should not see some ons
, and supnoss Won viii not keep You
, appolntmcpt2''
sNot II knows a." the man an
, swered. Then he added, regretfully
"a regular toff-he was-free wit
q his rhino as could he. and dressed "
, 10 the mines. He chucked his 'RF
! coverings about as II they were dir
, he did"
, eft IA aad 20 think that. throug
your folly. no more oY them will Go
themselves into your pocket / sale
sYou should have done the trick las
. night. and YOU would now he In IA
i full enjoymeu, Of your wealth. As
ia Won have had all you
Trouble for nothing. Nov. that
7 all want 10 say 10 you. 30 yo
can 20 and ioIn YOUR amiahle con
panlons as soon as you Hike. Jus
! one word Of advice. however. bpfor
xo. drpart Don't go near 81. MAJ
tIn's church tonight. and. when yo
4 want 10 kick another unofeadIn
: citizen 10 death. be sure of your ma
). before you commence operations"
AS I said thie 1 rauR the bell an