The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-07-13
/! A Clever SCOUNDREL, !
BY HARRY MAYO PECK
BY HARRY MAYO PECK.
SndE

well. what are you going to do
now that you have me?" querled
! Walker.
! Get you good dinner. as [ prom.
/ lSed you, convince you that a new 20.
/ lice chief is not the mental equal OF
a rogue as long in the business as my.
! self, and then if you choose 20 give me
| your word as gentleman that you will
/ never mention this place or occurrence,
or Interfere in the least with my fu.
ture plans, let you go"
And as near as my inferior order OF
Intelligence can make it out. get
dinnrr a reduction to the ranks. and
a chance to perjure myself as soon as
get out of here"
You hypothesis is absolutely cor.
rect You are arguing on two certain,
ties and one chance; the las. of which
you Will not take, as you are maD
OF honor''
But suppose I refuse to comply
with your request:"
Then the newspapers will print
scare heads and the public will have
the p!casure-pardon ma-the oppor
tunity of seeing how the mighty press
rewards faithful servants after death"
"a bit cold blOoded. isn't it?"
| Yes, trihe; but with a man in nv
position liberty and life are about on
par, and it wouldn't do to get caught
you know. But here comes the oys
ters; we can continue this later"
At this minute Dick having missed
his master, poIad his bead in at the
door, and, walking over to the table.
threw himself down with a sigh.
nice dog, that" said the chief.
YES. h a good one was the re-
ply.
Dick got up, stretched himself and
followed them; after smiling about the
furniture he strolled out of an open
door into the kitchen.
"Inquisltive:" queried MOynlhan.
Hungry. l guess" replied the guest.
walker, let me say you did remark.
ably we'll in tracing me mere. What
made you think of this locality as u
probable stamping ground:'
IF you examine the city records for
a year or two you will find that dur.
ing that time District has been abb
Solutely free from burglarlous disturb.
nnces of that high toned character
which has come to be your dlstin.
gushing mark"
Thanks! l will make a note of it.
The sin of omission is grave one"
Yes, it is leading one"
Then for q few minutes there was
silence. Tobacco had wrought its mag.
ic spell, and each was absorbed In his
own thoughts.
Then Moynihan reused himself,
tossed the cigar stump into the smoul.
derlnS fire and turned TO the new cap
tain. well, Walker, having reversed
the order of Ae conventional sequence
by having our pleasure first, it's now
time for business. What do you pro-
pose to do in the mattar?"
Il haven't decided yet"
How long do you intend to take be-
fore doing it:" sneered Moynihan.
Let Dick in before he scratches the
paint all off that door, and | will see
if some satisfactory conclusion cannot
be reached"
. ! A-iN NhAOA AdSNlFy IOSt anu Wulktu
over to the entrance door to the other
side Of which. by the scratching Dick
had somehow apparently wandered.
He opened it and then staggered
back into the room.
: Dick marched in. Close behind him
came Officer Lynch, with four stall
g wart policemen.
Then Walker slowly rose from hi.
chair. "As l said. Moynlhan.
Z thought some conclusion might bC
reached when Dick was admitted"
lie drew out his card case. abstract
ed card. and having scribbled on Il
? with compliments" handed it to til,
J. chief. Then he turned to his men
officer Lynch, arrest that man"
There was no resistance.
After the handouts We're on the ex
/ chieitain turned TO Walker and said
X "Cap, there's just one question wan
TO ask you"
q "Go ahead"
o How long has that dog been in th
business?"
e Mine years.
e Thanks"
And the police dog looked up fror
the rug before the fire with an I've
y been-there.before expression but h
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