Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1905-06-17

struggle that he managed TO keep from
going to sleep.
why should I be-" asked Lang.
"You admit that Denver is not a
friend of yours. Being only a private
detective, you can only send me into
your private sweatbox, where your
enemy would release me-"
who said anything about my being
an enemy OF Jim's?"
you just said so! You would ruin
him If you could"
so l would, the ID police
hound!"
Ought" said Louis, to himself.
this police officer talks against his
kind-he speaks like a thief! This
man is either playing me for fool to
trap me, or else is not an honest man.
am glad that Denver is here to hear
the declaration" Aloud he said.
why don't you ruin him."
I'D do it quick enough If got the
chance! But he is too ID honest
to give me an opening"
This admission was a relief to
i<Ouios IL bCnNCl was du iOhCoI
then everything was all right so far as
their compact was concerned. "You
are smarter than l am, yet l have
found"
Louis was dangling the tempting
bait before the hungry fish's eyes.
and when about to give a nibble the
tempting morsel was withdrawn.
Have found what?" Regain brighten
ed up from his half-drunken lethargy.
Louis saw an opening to hurl some
hot shot; he was himself astonished
at the mere thought of it. Nothing"
he said eXasperatingly. "But | have
have come to the conclusion, Regan,
that you wouldn't arrest a thief even
if you caught him in the act with the
swag in his hands," 1t was a bold
insinuation.
Regain flushed up as if ashamed of
the imputation. II get the 'swag'
whether | get the man or mott" That
was sufficient excuse for him.
You are smarter than / can be-
Level" said Lang highly elated at the
coup.
The intoxicated detective smiled
with an idiotic smirk. yes" he said,
II have nearly enough to leave the
business on. One more haul and |
am off,"
tongue to keep from seeming expect
ant. mot the c. CO"
Eyes, the C. CO." Strengthening up
again. but who are you that gives
the sign of the society,""
ooh, I'm one of the boys" replied
Lang. Here, waiter" he cried to
hide his agitation, 1.-TWO glasses of
beer"
Denver had evidently heard enough.
He realized that Louis was the mas
ter of Regain in the pumping art. so
rather than jeopardiZe his interest
now by having the treacherous detec.
tive discover that he was being over.
heard by his rival he quietly arose
from his seat, going to the rear of the
saloon, where he motioned to Lang to
follow. Louis continued to converse
for a moment even after drinking
that which had been ordered.
"You are one Of the boys, eh?"
queried Regan. "Then you are the
man I'm looking for. l have game
on hand that l need assistance in; are
you with me-"
Gam l with you? Well, you can bet
yolV sweet existence that I am! But
don't you think that we will be over
heard here. Hadn't we better get
room where we can have privacy?"
And then he excused himself for
moment to retire to the rear ostensi.
bly, to make arrangements for room,
but in reality to meet Denver.
"Is Regan playing me or is he real
ly on to the country" asked Lang.
mo! He is in earnest! Work him
for all he is worth! This is certainly
a masterstroke! We play the game
of our lives to-day to win or lose
fortune! At last we have a real clue
as to the existence of the country"
(To be contlnued.)