Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-11-29

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haggerty smiled My skin is very
thick. DO YOU know this fellow"
She shook her head. He stood IN.
decided for a space.
Let me see your card"
decline TO produce it,"-haughtily
iiaggerty seemed staggered for a
moment u am sorry TO annoy you.
pn' YOU must be Identified at once "
MA wh'?'-proudly. Was n for.
nldden to go into the club cellars for
such harmless things as apples"
Apples : looked at her admlringly.
Appl''f repeated Haegerty
couldn't ym have sent servant for
/ them"
She did not reply
You were with This clever gentle.
/ man IN the cellars You may or may
/ not be- acquainted with him do not
wish 10 do anything hasty in regard 20
/ yourself but your position IS rather
equivocal Produce your card and be-
idcniiied-if you really can"
refuse
Then shall ask YOU To accompany
MS TO the hoom mp stairs tu the police
patrol arrives"
] will go."-quletly.
Nonsense" I objected On NV
word of honor. ! do not know this
lady Our presence in the cellar was
perfectly harmless. There is no valid
reason for OBTAINING her II is an ont.
rage"
! am not going 90 stand here argn
ing with YOU" said Hagerty. let
the lady produce her card. let her dis
close her identity That is simple
enough
have already given YOU my deter
mination on that subject" replied The
Eirl . can very well explain my pres.
oncc here. but absolutely decline 10
explain ~ TO the police
didn't understand her M all She
had said that she possessed an aIibi
Why didn q she produce IT,
So the Two of us left the gorgeous
ballroom Every one moved aside for
u.s. and quickly. too as II We had had
ihe plague I lootsd In vain for Ham.
iiton lie Was "a friend In need We
were taken into ire stewards once !
and The door Was shut and locked |
The band ia the ballroom went gal |
looping through a two-step. and The |
galcty was In fun swing again. The /
thief had been rounded up' How the /
deuce was II going 10 end
can not tell YOU how sorry I am |
To have mixed YOU up in This" ! said /
20 the girl
You are In no manner to blame Z
Think az what might have happened |
had you blown up the post-onice'"
She certainly was the least embar.
raised Of the two Of ms. addressed
my next remark g. he great llag.
gerty
Did YOU find . suitable pistol in
Friards?"
4 man In my business. said Hag.
serty mildly. is often found in such
places. There are various things 10
he recovered In pawnships The gen
ileman Of this club sent me the orig
insl ten Of hearts my presence being
necessary at such big entertainments
And when I saw that card of yours.
was 30 happy that | nearly put you
On your guard. Lord. how long I've
been looking for you give YOU
credit for being a clever rascal You
have fooled US all nicely Not
soul among ~ knew your name. nor
What YOU looked like And but for
hat card YOU nigh stll be at large.
Until The lady submits to the simple
process OF Identification / shall he
compelled 10 look upon her an treat
ler as an sccomplice She has re-
used he oner ! have made her. and
me can not blame me II am suspi.
.ious when to he suspicious is part
u ms business He was reasonable
nouEh in regard to me girl
lie turned 10 The chief Of the vii.
age police. who vas sitting at the
"7N or...a.1 ueoa ~ the club stew.
It
80 81. ..''.e .r.t1 ,.u.'
,r. -ir Nc ,,r hat no re-
orie. -ct. Wind Of tie capture"
Tho 'o. cuho.c bon Iang one Of
De- poo, Dc a.- verot 10
For >uu. 49,. llle .cIfN.' he said
iia- crtt ,rraEg To- the telephone
no placed the 10 .a.vtt to his ear
What We hss-d him oNcluim.
You have got ne other fellow A
orse and cJriag al once
Take mine. said the chief ex.
.todN What is IT,"
Ny subordinate at the railway sta. I,
on has inst landed the fellow with
1e Jewels Mighty quick work. !,
lust hustle In 10 town at once !,
here.ll be- plenty Of time To attend 10 :,
loso persons Bring them to town 4,
be- mouent the patrol arrives The >,
Ems are the most important things =,
~ now" :
Yes sir You can rely upon us, 4,
= Haggerty. Billy, go down with
r. llaggcriy and show him my rig ~
Good said Haggerty. IS been
fine nights work. my lads. q fine
ghts work I'll see that all get ~
me credit Permit no one to ap.
zach the prisoners without proper -.