The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-11-16

Hendricks. who had thrown himself
wearily down In a chair. was regard
ing his visitor with uch "A malcyolcnt
look that even the careless Jebbs grew
uneasy. and stopped the mechanical
movements OF his jaws for a few min
uIcs To- say.
"whatcher cying me so fierce like
and when I had good news To tell yc.
adopting an injured tone.
when you left me the other night
you met a man who came In a coupe.
you talked 10 him FOR n time oa the
corner. and then you both went OF In
the carriage together
Jebbs seemed at first startled by
this sudden charge flung at hirn. but
IL was only a before ne re-
covered his cauanimity.
SO IL was that worried YOU. en-
Yes. IL looked like too much
double dealing"
Well. s'help me. / never sec That
s'priscd as you'd be- when he tackled
me on the corner. He knew me.
though with n grimace.
How did he know you
Well. sir. he had IL all down nne
how I was mixed up In n little anal
some time ago--Somethin' b a would
surely have landed me II they could ha'
got the proofs. He could ha' got
enough-he showed ms that In a
mighty meek"
And you never saw him before"
Never I can call to mind
job remained In silence for some
minutes, his eyes on the floor. only
raising them now and then to cast a
keen. inquisitive look at his visitoi
Well. what Is this great news that
you'hayc brought me- he asked al
ter u time.
Muffin more nor less than that I
have found our man"
Are you quite sure OF that a III
/ tic skCptlCally.
NO mistake about IT," pursued Jebbs
Chcerfully. "Ye see. 10 come about IN
this way. Ever since We had that last
talk J been hnngin' onto the heels OF
"A Teller who has gcner'lly been one OF
mis- richt-hand men. He's \ big Dutch
man. goes by the nane of Browny on
the Bowcry. cause his hair IL bright
brown. Him and me has been great
friends anC cmptied many a can to-
scther. l never could get him To talk
OF his work. or the man who employed
( him. but last night. when we was both
fcelin' kind o. proud and him lookins
II he'd be more comfortable on the
floor and admin in hat direction.
Into this joint. where we was maxim
merry. come a little Teller that passed
the place where We sot. and sin the
Brown man "A jog. and passed an and
cut the other door. and 80 away.
II see my friend. sleepy like. put his
hand down In his pocket. and fetch up
"A t-nree-corncrcd bit % paper. and
opens II and reads. There was on'y a
few marks and "A number h "A |
couldn't make out. When I was seein'
him home. though. l snagged IL. and
here IL Is" and from AN inner pocket
he produced a two-inch square piece OF
paper. which ore the figure OF "A fox.
or what meant To pass for such. and
the simple numbers Ia.
Pooh" and Job threw II aside. II
don't see anything In that"
Jebbs replaced the paper In his pock-
ct. AZ II greatly disappointed.
You been 50 long away that It's
natural - don't pee nuthin' In u. Now,
Ill tell We what | get out 81 IT,"
We'll. I am listening"
~ ~ this figure what's meant To
represent a fox. That Is the sign % "A
French hotel. what they calls In that
lingo lie Renard Rouge. or. TN plain
English. the Red Fox. Them num-
beers means the location OF the meet
ing"
But why should YOU suspect that "
was this man who arranged the meet
ingg' askcC job.
Cause things Amt generally man
aged In sich "A mysterious a G'wan.
you ought to now that gents In
profession Amt lgyin' NO s'ch pipes.
But it's th' manner OF this swell gent.
when he makes IA play, Ia have IL hN'd
like a Iowery noilcr-draynia. Then,
as Bruwuy ~ knowed To be- n OG the
steady men. why, the apptutrGcnt
comin' to him In that way makes M"
sure that he Win b. there"
Ard wEgt do you want me 20 do
asked lob.
Well. II q want Io sot eyes on the
man yer lookin' fer. MOVIE yer CHARGE,
ana slch "A onr may not come ar IN
How 10 I know but "a might BE- a
scheme 90 Jrgp me-" cycling his com
paniuu for "A moment. You have not
entirely explained ihut meeting with
the man who came into the street in
4 coupe"
"Phew, are you worryln' bout that
yit"" asked Jcbbs. as h. ~ "A dirty
pipe and began TO send forth clouds
OF smoke. II thought I'D explained
that. I never see thr cnt before.
ard he. didn't get nuthin' out % mo.
l was polite To him cause I 80" that
u was to my interests. Now. IL YOU
are a bit scared about this. why. it's
yer own AFFAIR. but let me tell We the
chance IL y what won't com.
cvsry day"
Wen. I'll run the risk" ana lob
after a pause. Tor. Will" he suspected
that Ec was not bcilg fairly Gclnt
with. he knew that he E'ust trust
some one. and lhir man was qui.r ~
hc..-at : the rcat - his ~.
GCir- s.c. To ii.v Ccrgcy uf his
room. be- extracted q small box h.
had hidden ~ r ho.' In TIE NEEDING
81 the window. ard without paying
rEy particular attention u his com
pau!on. w!1 We watching w!.h eager
cye he oprG.d g.. disrlCy!rE what
gHosrCl - L" 3 Few pI.-cs 81 cheap
jey,'Ty. out of the reap h. sa-
=, "a a small aud taralssSd ring.
wEi.h WAS set with three stones ~
a duh b.rc color. that gcsemblci tur-
Cuo.sc Of an inferior variety. This
r!rC he slipped on the finger OF hts
right hand. and then haNirE ,!Cg"i the
box. restored II to It's place.
From another corner he picked ~
a s,nu, cudgrl, ard. shifting "a under
hin arm. sHid. with - certain air 90
grim sut!sfc,t ioH:
"We'!. ! am ready. II you are"
JrbbS. who had been Watching tho
preparations with attention. seemed
to he - litt.c unclgy and made no
attempt 10 follow his companion.
v.hn NOV, sliced with hi. hand on tho