Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-27

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A sweat of terror moistened his brow.
what are we up to, anyway asked
the policeman. What kind of booze
have We been samplin'?"
i've nothing to say"
Eye speak clear enough. So much
tn worse, If We amt drunk. Was We
crazy t. ride like that? Ye might have
killed tn women an had a bill Of man.
slaughter brought against ye."
Il have nothing to say; it is all a
mistake. I got the wrong number and
the wrong carriage"
9TH devil We did. An where was
We goin' to- drive tn other carriage at
hat thunderin' rate? 1t won't wash.
His honor'n be st~one-deaf when We tell
him that. You're drunk or have been"
mot tonight"
"Well. I'd give me night off t. know
what We were up to. Don we know
nothin' about ordinances an laws?
An | wouldn't mind havin' We tell me
why We threw yer arms around tn lady
an kissed her. "-shrewdly. s.
Warburton started in his saddle. He
had forgotten all about hat part of
the episode. His blood warmed sud-
denly and his cheeks burned. He had
kissed her, kissed her soundly, too.
the most r~adiantly beautiful woman in
the world Why. come to think Of it.
it was easily worth a night in Jail.
Yes. by George. he had kissed her,
kissed that blooming cheek, and but
for this policeman. would have forgot
ten! Whatever happened to him. she
wouldn't forget in hurry. He laughed.
The policeman gazed at him in panied
surprise.
well. we seem t take 1t good and
hearty"
"If you could only see the humor
in it, my friend, you'd laugh, too"
"Oh. I would. hey? All l got t.
say is that yer nerve gifts me. An We
stand a pretty good show Of bein'
rounded up for more'n 80 days, too.
Well, we've had yer joke; mebbe We
have tn price t pay tn fiddler. Turn
here"
The rest of the ride was in silence,
Warburton gazing callously ahead and
the officer watching him with a wary
eye to observe any suggestive move-
ment. He couldn't make out this chap.
There was something wrong. some
deep-dyed villainy-of this he hadn't
the slightest doubt. 1t was them high
toned swells that was the craftiest an
most daring. Handsome is that hand
some does. A quarter of an hour later
they arrived at the third precinct.
where our jehu was registered for the
night under the name Of James Os-
borne. He was hustled into a small
cell and left to himself.
He had kissed her! Glory of glories!
He had pressed her to his very heart,
besides. After all, they couldn't do
anything serious to him. They could not
prove the charge of abduction. He
stretched himself on the cot, smiled,
arranged his legs comfortably, won
dered what she was thinking Of at this
moment, and fell asleep. 1t vas a sign
Of a good constitution and a decently
white conscience. And thus they found
him in the morning. They touched his
arm. and he awoke with a smile, the
truest indication of a mans amiability
At first he was puzzled as he looked
blinkingly from his jailers to his sur
%roundings and then back at his jail.
ers. Then 1t all returned to him, an(
he laughed. Nov the law, as repre-
scented and upheld Nv petty officers, pos
sesses a dignity tf~t is instantly ruff
fed by the sound ~ laughter from {
prisoner: and Mr.. Robert was roughl,
told to shut up. and that he'd soor
laugh on the other side of his mouth.
"AlI right officers, all right; onl,
make allowances for a man who see
the funny side of things" Warburtol
stood mp and shook himself, and picked
UP his white hat. They eyed him in
telliGcntlv. In the morning light tn
young fellow didn't appear to be sueI
a rascal. 1t was plainly evident tina
he hal not been drunk the preceding
night: for his eyes were not-Shot wit
red veins nor did his lips lack thei
usual healthy moisture. The officer VIII
had taken him in charge, being
shrewd and trained observer, noted tn
white hands. soft and well-kept, II
y shook his head.
iooh uSiC' liz idu, you $780,
not by several years. Now. what tt
devil was We up to. anyway"
I'm not saying a word. sir" smile
Warburton. "All | want to know is
am I to have any breakfast? | shouldn
mind some peaches and cream Q
[ grapes to start with. and a small stea
and coffee"
-.A,,1I>tk y0syl In~CfS r,tn1fnEn
5 the officer. What dye think thi
, place is. tn Metropolitan club? Ye.
? have yer bacon an coffee. an be sla