The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-16
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I and TN foller.' and So saying ne blew
out the candle. and. close behind
Hendricks. they passed uut 90 the
house. once they were In the garden
Icbhs took the lead.
You jest keep in the rear - me
"a some space. ne said: 1T won't
attract go much attention
Hendricks nodded. and so, walking
almost half a block apart, they took
a southerly direction. never meeting
To speak. and. to all intcnts and pur-
poses. perfect strangers.
II was after a long walk that Hen
dart M AN alley and, after a mo-
ment's hesitation. ne followed. This
Is the joint" said Jcbbs. who was
standing by "a closed window.
What, the Rcd Fox
We'll. what do YOU mean q do"
az he looked up at the tall building.
which nj one tim must have been de-
voted To man .cturing. and had been
transformed Ito "A lodging house.
From the other side OF the building he
could hcnr the sound Of noisy laughter.
IL was there the bar-roum was located,
and. from the sound. IL was evidently
doing a roaring trade
Her is the room where they are
to meet 'cording To them directions"
said Jcbbs. pointing To the windoy
against which they lcaHcd. Too
soon yet. but thatll gin ye a chance
to place yersclf where ye can see
and hear everything"
Hendricks took a tight hold OF his
cudgel. and waited tn hcar more.
"Yc see. this is the third room In
the basement. and that IL what them
figgcrs meant what ! showed we on
the card" said Jebbs, In cxplana-
ton. You couldn't make nuthin'
u Of 'em. but II ain't the fust time
that n mcetin' was arranged for IN
Red Fox"
But to get In Is another thing"
said Hendricks. looking at the black
opening.
Jebbs gave a low laugh and
nudged his companion In a way
meant To be playful. saying Ut the
same time;
"G'wan, You Will have yer little
%wonderiu' ~ you can be the same
celebrated party they tell me about
Hendricks uttered "a sigh. and then
said.
Well. II We can get In. and you
~ the tools. go to work. You see.
I didn't come equipped"
II suppo you mean hy that you
am I uNrhs L hoh I hlN'lhlhHi AAttAi
| foreign words. Go To the end % the
alley and watch. and wei have this
out In "a jiffy," and Hendricks, with
out "A word. went down To- the corner
rs directed.
IL was not long before he heard A
warning whistle. and. coming for
ward. found Jebbs standing beside the
open window.
''If you get In here and wait In
hidin'. you'll hear and see the whole
business" he said. pointing To- The
gap In the wall. course you'll "a
To take yer chances then. but you're
"A masterful man. and Will know how
To get out Of IL " there's any trou-
BILE"
He held the window. which he had
managed To open. ajar. while Job
scrambled through, and. with the help
OF the sill. lowered himself nUise!css-
IS to- the floor. He az In utter
darkness. and. as there seemed To be
no one In the place. he ventured 10
light a wax match and explore the
place. He heard. In the meantime, that
the window through which he had en-
tered had been closed. He uund him
self I'm a cellar. with "A cement iour.
divided by partitions. and. pushing
his way through n oT these, he
stumbled over n chair. which reused
strange cCkn"s In the place. As he
rose to his feet q light dashed u IN
the center Of IN" room. and he
found himself standing beside a table,
nesr which "A wrll-drcgscd man was
puliag ON = c!gurct, and regarding him
with an amused expression 81 SAITH
faction.