Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-27

was nobody else Dut Dinhs.ou T,
right here in town. That's VINO II "as'
was Ellington O'keefe.
The chief never moved. Under his hanc
was an electric button. He pushed 1t WITH
his finger. A couple of officers appeared al
the door.
"Billy," said the chief to one of them
take these two suckers back to the cooler
We're through with them. -.
But protested No. 200, Il tell you II
But nothin'," said the chief, you're a
couple Of merry liars Take EN- oach
Billy
They were taken back. The chief whirled
in his chair and faced the plain cio'hes
man.
What dye think of it?'' he inquired.
The plain clothes man shook his mead
I'm inclined to think it's true, ne an
swered but that's not enough. BY George
it, up to us to prove it. We've got to prove
that this man here is Smith ana not
OKeefe, and we haven't got any evidence
of the fact. There's the trouble. III tnere
was some positive difference between them
that we could put our, fingers on. But we
don't want to have all New York and all
Monroe laughing at us. We want TO pc
mighty careful, but we've surely got TO 90
something pretty soon.'
The chief shook his head. Il DON'T DeneNe
a word of it," he said, but l amt so mucn
afraid of tackling Ellington O'Keete that
If we get hook to hang on won hel I
you out. You get your information ana ~
then and there, and he won't nina. III
pretty sure of that"
few days later the creditors of Billing
ton OKeefe, large and small, received d
notice that the claims OF all wouiu pe pau pau
In full with interest and costs, II any pro-
vided each creditor would attend IN per.
son with a general release two evenings
later at half-past at the u Neele iilan
sion. The foreclosure sale OF the MUS
itself was due to take place on the hiorh-
ing following this meeting.
What these notices meant no one knew.
Smith. if he had anything up his Sleeve
certainly gave no sign.
Another thing happened on the day OF
the meeting The plain clothes man re-
ceived telegram in cipher from New
York. Translated, this telegram "ouio
read:
arm: dancing girl on left. and Goddess of
Liberty on breast This is correct; just
found it out. Proceed. .
The plain clothes man exhibited 1T to
the chief. The chief was pleased.
work on. Well have O'Keefe come down
here But. no." he went on, hes had trou-
BILE enough lately. He may not want to
come down here. I'll tell you what Wen
do. Well call at his house tonight aIter
hours and we can settle this thing in three
shakes of lambs tail. That's what!
The plain clothes man did not want to
wait. He did not like to take any chances.
He was afraid the story might be true; and
IL so that the bird would fly. But he was
in the chiefs hands. and under consld-
cradle measure of obligation to him, SO he
subsidized.
That night, little before g. two men at
tended at the house of Oskeefe. They
were the plain clothes man and the chief
"Mr O'Keefe in?" asked the chief Of
the servant.
The servant shook her head, The plain
clothes man gave inward groan. He
had heard of the meeting called for to-
night and he thought that O'Keefe. or
Smith, had determined to make a big bluff,
and then. without attempting to keep his
appointment with his creditors, would leave
town and escape.
I'm pretty sure" said the maid, that
Mr.. O'Keefe went out But he may have
come back. Wait a minute, and I'll see
and make sure
She went and returned almost Immediate
ly. Mr.. O'keefe is in she said. The
plain clothes man sighed with relief. IF
you'll give me your Names" She continued,
'Tll take them up
The chief and the plain clothes man eX
changed significant glances They had sta
toned two or three men outside. but they
were still afraid of escape. They gave
their right names, however, but took the
precaution to follow in the footsteps of the
girl They We're Immediately behind her
when she entered the little den. They did
not give her time to announce their pres
ence. The chief, somewhat abashed, press
ed forward and shook her master by the
hand.
Mr. O'Keefe," he said we're here on
errand, but it's a thing that's got to be