The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-24
VXYINFIELD SACN.
w DERS JONES IL.
Law peacefully sluIn-

the adjoining room where in smoking -
Jacket and casy-chair beside the center SPe
table was doing Winfield Saunders
Jones l. N
From the ccn,er-,al,e a lamp Gas. red ID
glow \ green cor! depending from the
ccilirs fed the lamp. Upon the table
we're hooks and magazines and a small bowl-hkc sew.
ins-i,asket. Upon the floor was spsawhng news
rats.r disheveled and abandoned and shameless. In
the lap Of Winfield Saunders Jones !. was resting
rel,xc,i a magazine like everything else evidently
hayin. Iartakcn deep of the son,noicn, atmosphere
Winfield Saunders Jones I. had thick black HAIR.
,.r,c,l in the middle: Winfield Saunders Jones H.
had sparse yellowish hair. parted any old place.
Winfield l. had mustache: Winfield H. had none:
Winfield l. had two rows of teeth. Winfield H. had
on,y two teeth all told But it was the consensus
Of opinion tina. Winfield II. was the very image
Of Winfield l. In the glow "f the red lamp 'n''eid
l. mildly surglesi in the reelected GLOW from the room
itself Winfield II. slurnscred gurgleless. The
clock upon the mantel over the ornamental f'rc-
place struck soft nine-a nine Of Christmas Eve.
The house still.
The floor Of the hall crcaked slightly. and between
the 1ortitrcs vciiing hallway from rcdhghted room
,s.rc,l an unshavcn face II WAS joined ty second
After an instant Of accommodating. a man slipped
through He WAS roughly dressed. but nc was
smoothly sh"d. for his steps were no'Seisss lie
wore :. cloth cap In his right hand he carried
revolver of blucd metal. poised AS If on the alert
for sudden orders. He posted himself before
Winfield l. and quizzically surveyed him
Come on" he summoned hoarsely. with blum
gesture speaking to somebody upon the other SIDE
Another man entered. lie also roughly
dressed cloth-cappci velvet-footcd but he carried
NJ revolver. only black Oil-cloth sack.
winfield l.. sensing a disturbing element amid
his UNPROTECTED Larcs and Fenatcs. opened an eye.
The man fronting him with the revolver began
to grin "Howdy. he said amiably.
W,pt.H I Ofs.nsi the other and stared with
a sna; lie sat bolt upright. and his magazine slid
to the floor. to he paralyze by the rude awakening
Now. you stop right there" badc the man
TO Winfield l. Go ahead. Bill. Try in yonder
The man with the sack crossed diasonaily and
disappeared in the room contiguous. the apart
men, Of Winfield II.
you've got Your nerve with you. grumhicd
Winfield L. with restless glance about As II me'i,-
tating change Of position. What do You THINK
you'1i hnd:
You Sc, still. That's best for gent jest wakin'
unto set still" vouchsaicd the man. Don't {
Won bother SANITY Claus. he's liable I" so an not
leave YOU 4 blessed thing. The speaker chucEied.
How you comm. Bi.:" he said h,arsely.
"Why-sav! Here's boomn baby: announced
Bill from the adjoining room
Wat do carc:" rct"rted the guardian oi
Winfield I. indignantly. "Gwan AL: do bus ness
purtics. kid YOU ever see Hi-he's waSin
up continued bill dclightcsily
"Gwan, growlcd the other man. much incer'sed
This amt no baby show! AIN You S"n I" '''
that saCk'"
BY Heavens! II either Of YOU touches that
child exclaimed Winfield l.. starting forward.
Now, now jest take it easy. soothe'i his guard
ian with mock solici,ude. pressing hi'n back INTO
the chan. We amt goin to harm the kid hou
ic good an when we've filled SANITY Clauss SACK
we'll hight out How comm. Bill. You want t6
Get way down 10 the bottom q; the drawers. Thi:
i, the season whc:, folks hide things. YOU know
How can l do anything when this here kid
xip;n ME OFF," ch,cklcd Bill
"iopkcc here. bias, yorr SKIN YOU let :hat KID
alone - scndcd the other. You're maxim ths
GO, l.s 'ncSSs''