The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-07-10

Quoted a. house that was the resort
OF ail the { ragtag Inc bobtail and
m sewerage Of the city. But he
was useful, and his suppression would
have made It only more difficult to
find a mar when he was wanted. So
it was that the Frenchman was al
tavern as a friend Of the law and a
secret foe to the lawless elements.
As the time passed, and vet the
signal was not heard, Inspector
Barnes began to get impatient, and
in the shadows moved up and down
the street, meeting here II there
some of his men, with whom he ex-
changed a word or two. and then
passed on his beat.
During his walk he arrived pres
emily before the real front of the
building, where the barroom was sit
uated, and here he saw a man put
ting out the lights n making other
preparations to close. up: AS It was
his intention to wink at the doings
of Monsieur Poujac. who had had a
hand in the apprehension of a mum
Der of criminals, he made no at
tempt to approach the man who was
clearing up.
AS soon as h front Of the estab-
lishment was dark he returned to
and where Inspector Thorne was
now standing.
Anything new?' he asked, as he
Struggled into the hallway beside his
subordinate.
Not a sound from our corner" re-
sponded the other.
I'm getting suspicious?" said
Barnes.
of what?"
That 1 have been fooled
"How's that?"
This chap Ellison might, for all I
know. be n of the gang who is In
terested in the man we are seeking
Cant believe that,
well. / don't j to believe II
either" grumbled the chief. and IL
he has played US a trick I fail to see
what~he will gain by 1t; besides !
took care to look the man up. M
is the brother of a banker Of wealth
aid repute, but perhaps it none the
better for that" He was silent for
a moment and then, You see was
getting desperate and ready to take
any chances. The failure to capture
his man made US the laughing stock
Of the town, n I for one was get
ting tired Of 1t, SO I was ready to seize
any straw"
II fully understand" replied Thorne,
who since Barnes had engineered the
thing would not have been sorry II
the whole affair turned out a gorgeous
humbug. But he did moi venture to
express any Of these thoughts aloud;
what he did remark was:
Its too soon to give up all hope
Il yet. Strange things happen in mat
tiers like this-and we must be patient"
But somehow I nave q premonition
n $hot#NoN Sc nnf AUhS p NptrpIf1frU n hfH
eyes as If he would pierce the secrets
of the forbiddlng black building that
lowered beyond them.
II wish I hadn't made a deal with
the fellow" shaking his cad
W. have to bargain when 1T comes
to getting on the track of a slippery
individual such as we are looking for
replied Inspector Thorne, in a voice
that meant to be consoling.
He had hardly delivered this short
speech, when suddenly the crack of a
pistol shot rang through the silence.
The two men started-then, without q
word, they set off on "a run toward the
alley that ran along the side of the
strange hotel.
Barnes had received minute direc-
tions," and knew how ito proceed. His
men, running forward from all direc-
tons iaqd there We're enough of them
to have captured e squad OF rogues)i
\ S0iI2S up WALL lllCk1 Sl11C1 cdI SlIC E1A
trance of the ALLEY. He gave them
hurried directions about guarding ap-
proaches to the place, and they depart
ed ~grun1blngly into the shadows, in4
digna1at that they were not allowed to
take a p~rorctnsnt part in the capture.
Now, then, Thurne," exclaimed the
chief, S g to your gun, n follow me-
and with these words he dashed Q N ur
the alley at a wonderful speed for 9
man Of his weight.
When the inspector came up with his
superior he was standing before an
open window which led into the base,
ment Of place. A Pickering ligfs
! but as they looked 1T suddenly disap-
peared.
The two police officers for. momeni
J regarded each other IN silence.
Not going to plunge into that black
hole, are you?" asked Thorne, with q
shiver.
TT don't look exactly right. There
should be a light there" replied the
other. "But since there is none, why
we must supply it" So saying, he
took q folding dark lantern tout Of his
pocket, shook it into shape, lit the can-
die within, and said, grinlly, we have
gone too far to retreat now, so come on,
and the devil talks the hindmost." With
this, holding the lantern IN one hand,
he scrambled over the sill of the win
dow and let himself drop to the 1oor.
He was followed a little later by In
spector Thorne.
Its suspiciously SILENT mutteced
Barnes, as he waved the lantern back
and forth, and peered into the corners
Of the room.
Continued Next week)
This Averted Tragedy.
When my husband and [ We're travek
ing in Italy last SUMNER said the lady
in blue, whose suit case was covered with
foreign labels. II had an experience
while it seems %laughable now, nothing