The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-04

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he'l cal FOR them at the zig ut lace
The next morning Delaney was or
| the desk III was showing out side. and
the red hot stoves made the station house
| air totter visibly with the heat. All was
silent except the Sold clock above the.
| busy scrgeant's head.
It was Simpsons day on. but he came
| In alta O'clock and stood around, as IL
he were waiting for hing. 81 s5
CHM outsider. he asked after he had
toasted his back to the stove. a while.,
Delaney nodded lie won't stay ott
long, though. IN this weather, but / think
we'll get through before he comes.
Simpson rocked cof,tentediy back-ands
his hands behind hts back before the
stove. Then he Heard faint sound In
thes captHin' room. II I'D
s'Capt's up he said 81 FL
Delaney listened, and he heard. They
both looked at the clock. 1t was $3.50
laney closed his book and turned to the
street door. II g
Times up. said Simpson.
Open that window a II bit. Jerry. The The
But there was d sound 81 knocking on
tho steps outside. Some one was Kicking
snow OF his boots Simpson stepped up
to the desk and began writing "a little.
Delaney sat down, &, "a
The door; opened and a short thick
GOOD morning, Commissioners. De-
laney said rising to salute. Simpson rose
ALSO
The commissioner lifted his hat. MY,
how hot you have 1t here!" he said. But
he walked yer to the stove and put his
back to It as Simpson had done.
rs the antair in r., he asked n
Yes. i think he is up Will i call
hln2' H. 53s
"Please..' 4.
Delaney stepped down, went to the ca s.
tan's8door and knocked. Thsre was no
answer. and lie raped agaln. a fclirse
In response made the commissioner smile.
Commissioner Black here. ,yo uld Ike
TO SEQ you delaney called. and /. he hts-
tie within made Delaney smile. II, ia s.
He's coming" he said to Mr.. Black,
as he passed the cornmissionersto go back
to his place. 8si 8
8 AZ rattle. slam and bang within then
the freshly washed little plain appear-
ed. wonder In his damp eyes. lis dirty
uniform was a. bit awry. and he wore
slippers, n Ks NJ II M
a,' Excuse me, Commissioners. Good morn
Ing. 7 4 he said, rushing at the commits!
sioner.s But he checked hlnnself and stop
ped halfway, Inquiry In his face. 8
It's no matter. said tie commission
or. m not here OH public business. II
was passing. and Il found myself without
thought II d see IL you can make change
for me. t5s f
guess SOL the captain answered.
what do you want? n II u S
sS" I'd like TO have smaller money. fyes.
and tens. for these two twenties. Z. and
the commissioner took out the 8 money
from Ills wallet. 81 81 ~ 81 issj
535S'''. Let me see..i,'. Mccarthy drew from.
his trousers pocket a crunpled swad q
bills. i5 Il II
Delaney looked anxiously@ ii q /. then
settled back In his chair Simpson also
glanced ssha rply up. Il hen went on writing.
And both sergeants had the same express
sion on heir faces. A
The captain counted oi,t clumsily six
| flves, and skcd, 38' Noa:{3 how do you
want the rest &? Il 81 4 N sSs si
Lets see, said the commissioner and
The picked out daintily some more bilis.
examiner them then he held up one to
ltthe light. 335S {.
sES"I really doesn't matter" he said
They're all marked alke.'
5s Mccarthy looked at the commissioners
pcrplexed !; then, d 81 Mr. Black walked ~
cd him. The commissioner. pulled open
| the door, and two men and a woman
came III. @ M RI q XII 53ss5 j5$ ~ 5
Good morning. Ca p, "a the woman said
| trying to be easy. She looked frightened
'NRha rs this? asked MCCARTHY, turn
ing sharply the COMMISSIONER -
want to KIN ow. wha all this snow In my
\ station is about..,.5 S5S 81 81.
Flo. thrust the money into his pocket,
tclapped q his hands 10 gether,s and dropped
his arms and thrust his shoulders for
ward like a boxer about 10 begin n ring
fight The captain wet his lips. { he;S-C
his stubby red ;muatache and heaYed his
body up and down. a He was rea dy.55 59
he com missioner closed the front door
laau'etly. slowly IL returned ITO the stove
N4nfi.,
! face TO the commissioner sss :. x
II want to know what this Is ? Nobody,
l$nots even a secommisslonerEof police he
said very loudly. & S Isl isf5 t u
@T heSco,n missioner III ed his hand depre-.
atlngly 5s 5Ssf i8} 38f9#
I'm about 10 tell You. Captain sic.
i5Carthy VIVA this all means
We'll Mccarthy was painting. .33s
It means. sir,"'the commission con.
| 3tinued Sslowly--'it means $that&this mon, y
which you iolfer me this morning Is money
ma rked by me, personally, before Wit
Illnesses. and paid over last light by this
woman as blackmail TO you OF this pres
cnct." s 93 B
Its a lie. a dirty lie "a 5low-down
trick. e said Mccarthy, who shook hin/sli
i raising his fists. * III VI s$ ii s.
~ trick, yes but not q lle.s the com r,
warn you to be careful what you say,
i SCaptain Mccarthy DR.. Clavering and 1
marked those bills, mind you. we gave
| them to B my clerk here, fIe gave them
tofthis woman. then hid In her closet. He
heard your wardmnn Diggs demand thea
| of her In your name, and saw her pay
1 them over to Diggs Now, then, the
case seems TO be complete. What, have
you got to say??''
"This,'. said Mccarthy. stepping for
ward and shaking his fists at the group
before him, "that you haven t. got me by
a s- of a long way" He was about to
! say more, ana he trembled as he held
I, back the vltupcratlon that was bitter
in his mouth s n 9 licked his lips md
4 Strengthened up. IS w VI X sa N$g
gss8l",send for Dlggs.'s he commanded De-
i laney, s Il b IL Va 5f
1 Delaney rang, the doorman came and
4 went,fand then Digs, who entered run
i ming. At The scene, at the sight ofsseyen
/ pairs of eyes turned upon him., he Stop
! ped short, COMPOUNDED, and 4 he looked
i from one to another swiftly, pausing only
i at the commissioner and the woman;
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