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

Quoted q house that was the resort
az all the ragtag and bobtail and
human sewerage 81 the city. hut he
was useful. and HIS suppression would
have made IL only more difficult 10
ind "A man when he was wanted. so
IL was that the Frenchman was nj.
lowed To- continue running mis- shady
tavern as a friend Of the law and "A
secret foe 20 the iawlcss elements.
A. the time passed. and yet the
signal was not heard. Inspector
Barnes began Co get impatient. and
In the shadows moved NJ q down
the street. meeting here aud there
some uf his men. with whom he cN-
changed "A word or two. and then
passed on hls beat.
During hts walk h. arrived pres
entity before the real front of he
building. where IN. barruom was sit
uatcd. ard here he saw "A man put
tina out the lights and making other
preparations to ciosc up. As IL was
his intention TO wink at the doingI
OF Monsieur Puujnr. who u n a
hand I'm the apprehension 81 "A mum
Der OF criminals. he made no At
tempt 10 approach the man h was
clearing up.
AZ soon as the front o; the cstab-
lishmsnt was dark he returned 20
his post. which commanded the alley
and where Inspector Thornc was
now standing.
Anything Ecw?" he asked. as he
snugglcd into the hallway beside his
subordinate.
Not a sound from our corner re-
gpondcd the other.
I'm getting suspicious" said
Barnes.
"Of WHAT"
That I ave been fooled.
"HoW's that?'
This chap Ellison might. FOR all I
know. b. one Of the gang who Is In
tcrrstcd in the man We ar, seeking
Can't believe that"
We'll. don't like TO believe IL,
either" grumblcd the chief. and IL
he has played ~ a trick ! fail 20 see
what he VIII gain by 10: besides !
took care to look the = UP. He
II tho brother of a banker az wealth.
and repute, but perhaps IL none tho
better for that" lie was silent for
a m and then. You see ! vas
getting desperate ard ready To take
any chances. Tho failure 10 capture
lhis man made % tn" laughing stock
oT thc and I FOR one was get
ting tired ~ II. 50 ! VAS ready To seize
any straw
Il fully understand" replied Thorne.
who since Barnes had engineered the
thing would not have been sorry IL
the whole a0Irir turned out a gorgeous
humhug. But h. ili not venture 20
express 81 OF these thoughts aloud:
what 10 lid remark was:
IT'S too soon 10 give up AL hope
vet. Strange things happen ~ mat
tcrg like thig-and We must BE- patient
but somehow / have a "prcnonition
that al is not right" s%training his
eyes az IL he would pierce the secrets
oi the rorbiddlnE black building that
lowered beyond them.
Il wish l hadn't mad" a Teal with
the fellow" shaking his head.
we have to bargain when II comes
TO getting ON the track Of a slippery
individual suCh as We atr looking for,
replied INSPECTOR Thorne. Ia a voice
that meant To- be consnliag.
He had hardly delivered this hort
speech. when suddenly h crack OF a
pistol shot rGug through the silencc.
The two men ~startcd-then. without a
word. they set on on a run toward the
alley that ran along the side OF the
strange hotel.
Barnes had received minute direc-
tions." and knew how to proceed. His
men, running forward from all direc-
lions land there were enough OF them
Tn have captured a squad OF rogues).
came up with their chief at the en-
trance OF the alley. He gave them
hurried directions about guarding APP
proaches tn the place. and they depart
cd ~grumblngly into the shadows. In
dignHut that they were not allowed 10
lake a prominent part In the capture.
Now. then. Thorne.' exclaimed the
chief. zee To your gun. and follow me-"
and with these words ne dashed ON up
the alley ~ a wonderful speed for a
man OF his weight.
When the inspector came up with his
superior he was standing before an
open window. which led into the base
mcui ~ the place. \ iiickcring light
was seen for q moment In the gloom.
hut as they looked IL suddenly disap-
uearrd,
The ,wo police officers for a
regarded each other In silence.
Not going tn plunge into that black
hole. are you" asked ThorEs, with a
ghiver.
ii don't look exactly right. There
should b. e l!ghl there replied the
other. "Eut g!Uc" there is non why.
we must supply a." 50 saying. he
took 4 folding dark lantern "a OF his
pocket. shook It n shape, IA the can
de within. and said, grimly, We have
gone too flr To retreat now. Ep come on.
md the devil take the ~hininust." With
this. holding ia" lantern iu one hand.
he scrambled over the sin % the vim
dow and let himself drop to the iioor.
He was followed - iittl" later by In
spcrtug Thorns.
ITS guspiyiuusly silent" mut;ered
Barnes. ~ he waved the lantern back
and forth. and pcrrel into the corners
OF the room.
continued Next Week.