The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-07-10
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and RI foller," and so saying he blew
| out the candle, and, close behind
Hendricks, they passed out of the
house. Once they were in the garden
Jebbs took the lead.
You jest keep in the rear O. me
at some space he said; 1T won't
attract so much attention"
Hendricks nodded, and so, walking
almost half a block apart, they took
southerly direction, never meeting
to speak, and, to ell intents and pur-
poses, perfect strangers.
It was after a long walk that Hen
bricks saw his companion suddenly
dart up an alley and, after mo-
ments hesitation. he followed. This
Is the joint" said Jebbs, who was
standing by a closed window.
What the Red Fox?"
"Jesso."
We'll, what do You mean to do"
as he looked up at the tall building,
which at one time must have been de-
transformed Ito a lodging house.
From the other side of the building he
could hear the sound of noisy laughter.
1t was there the bar-room was located,
and. from the sound, it was evidently
doing a roaring trade
Here is the room where they are
to meet 'cording to them directions"
said Jebbs, pointing to the windoy
against which they leaned. TOO
soon yet, but that'll gin We a chance
to place yerself where We can see
and hear everything"
Hendricks took a tight hold Of his
cudgel, and waited to hear more.
Eye see, this is the third room in
the basement, and that is what them
f1ggers meant what I showed We on
the card" said Jebbs, in explana-
ton. you couldn't make nuthin'
out Of 'en, but it amt the fust time
that meetin' was arranged for in
Red Fox"
But to get in is another thing?"
said Hendricks, looking at the black
opening.
Jebbs gave low laugh and
nudged his companion in way
meant to be playful, saying at the
same time:
"Gwan! You will have yer little
joke with me. Sometimes 1 am a
celebrated party they tell me about"
Hendricks uttered sigh, and then
said:
well, if we can get in, and you
have the tools, go to work. You see
I didn't come equipped"
Il suppose you mean by that you
amt fixed. I don't understand them
foreign words. Go to the end O. the
alley and watch, and we'll have this
out in jiffy," and Hendricks. with
out a word, went down to the corner
as directed.
1t was not long before he heard a
warning whistle, and, coming for
ward, found Jebbs standing beside the
open window.
IF you get in here and wait in
hidin'. you'll hear and see the whole
business" he said, pointing to the
gap in the wall '''Course you'll have
to take yer chances then, but you're
masterful man, and will know how
to get out Of it If there's any trou-
ble."
He held the window. which he had
managed to open, ajar, while Job
scrambled through, and, with the help
Of the sill. lowered himself noiseless-
ly to the floor. He was in utter
darkness, and, ELS there seemed to be
no one in the place, he ventured to
light wax match and explore the
place. He heard, in the meantime, that
the window through which he had en-
| tered had been closed. He found him
self in a cellar, with a cement floor,
divided by partitions, and, pushing
his way through one Of these, he
stumbled over a chair, which reused
| strange echoes In the place. AS he
rose to his feet light flashed out in
| the center Of the room, and he
found himself standing beside a table,
| near which a well-dressed man was
| putting on a cigaret, and regarding him
with an amused expression of salts
| faction.