The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-01-13
JIMMY MAGUTRE S
LAST JOB
[copyrlght. i9o8. By \, c. Mcc.ure.l

name tney knew MIN Ut Mccoy s.
came downstairs into the Office carry
ing suit case Of considerable weight
and wearing on his freckled face an air
Of virtue which was glaringly artificial,
the clerk behind the desk looked him
over carefully and then deliberately
dropped one eyelld.
AT Mccoy's hotel, which is near the
water front, the guests are very seldom
questioned on any matter, but on this
particular afternoon there was no one
save the clerk in the office when jim
my entered. 1t was because the clerks
acquaintance with Jimmy extended
over a period Of seven years that the
gentleman behind the desk inquired
casually:
Anything on, Jimmyg'
''I'm getting my clothes pressed for
Sunday" said Jimmy meekly.
The clerk laughed spasmodlcally.
Anything funny in that?' Jimmy
inquired peevlshly Cant get my
clothes pressed for Sunday?'
Course. Jimmy, course" the clerk
Uttered. Going to get 'em pressed in
town."
Maybe" said Jimmy, walking over
to n rack Of time tables and spreading
out folder.
Two hours later Jimmy Mcguire and
his suit case were speeding through the
early evening gloom on a southbound
train The smoker was nearly desert
ed, and in the dim light Of the lamps
Jimmy was examining a plan crudely
drawn OH the back of an envelope. In
one place on the rough map was
heavy cross, and near 1t was drawn an
arrow, along whose shaft ran these
words: ALLEY here. Enter third win
dow from this end"
Jimmy folded the envelope carefully
and placed 1t in an inner pocket. Then
he lay back and dozed until the brake
man called "Redpathm Jimmy caught
up the suit case and allghted.
He went down the dark street from
the station. took the first left, then the
second right, MS the map had directed,
and suddenly stopped before a squat
brick building. In the dim light of
neighborlng street lamp he read the
furnished gilt sign beneath the cornice,
''Redpath County Loan and Construc-
ton Company" He went to the rear
and found the alley indicated on the
map. He also found the third window
which was mentioned. He pulled out
his watch.
"Quarter past TO-" he mused. "Whole
towns in bed probably. This is too
easyr'
In few moments Jimmy was inside
and standing before the heavy door of
a vault which he was examining crit
lcally.
Dynamite nothing" he unused to
himself. "'Twon't take me thirty min
utes to open that"
Jimmy went swiftly and quietly to
work. In just twenty-slx minutes from
the time he opened the suit case he
swung open the door of the vault. He
took one step forward and then stag
gered back, for out Of the vault tot
tered young woman, who stood be.
side him swayIng to and fro. Jimmy
sprang forward and caught her Just
as she fell.
He laid her gently on the floor, with
his coat beneath her head Then he
brought wafer from faucet he found
in the inner Office and deftly laved her
wrists and temples. Presently she
opened her eyes and sat up.
pretty narrow squeak that" said
Jimmy cheerfully.
"Where-where are the rest? she
asked dazedIy.
Jimmy brought a chair and lifted
her into 1t.
81 know all about it, he said sooth-
ingly. You work here, and some one
accidentally locked you in the vault ut
closing time. | confess l didn't ex-
pect to find you in there when opened
it. l came of my own accord, you I'M
derstand, for quite another purpose"
"oh!" she gasped and regarded him
with wide opened eyes. 1T was just
in time for me anyway. l couldn't
have lived In there much longer"
Jimmy had risen and was putting
his tools in his suit case, after which
he shut the door of the vault.
II have interrupted your-your bust.
ness" she said
Jimmy smiled. He noted she was a
very pretty girl. There was something.
too, in the way she accepted the situa.
ton that won his admiration.
Really" he said, I'm not in the
mood for work tonight If you feel
able to stay alone here for moment
I'll call carriage to take you home"
The girl gave him a grateful look.
II didn't realize there were gentle.
men in your-your profession" she
said. But fear you'll run too much
risk in getting the carriage, You'd bet.
ter not go
Nonsense" laughed Jimmy and dis.
appeared through the window.
1t was two years from the night that
Jimmy Mcguire and his suit case left
McCoy's that Mr.. Andrew Rider-"Sl.
lent Andy" more commonly-opened n
letter in the Office of the same hotel
and read as follows:
Dear Andy-You remember that Job You
put me next to down in Redpath, We'll
what do Won think got ont Of ~.