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

The consummate daring Of It! Why
the rascal ought to have been in com.
mand Of an army. On the Board Of
Strategy he would have been incom.
! parable.
There followed tableau that
shall not soon forget We all stared
at the real IIaggerty much after the
fashion of Medusas victims. Present
ly the tension relaxed, and we all
sighed ! sighed because the thought
Of jail for the night in dress-suit
dwindled in perspective: the girl
sighed for the same reason and one or
two other things; the chief of the vii
lage police and his officers sighed he.
cause darkness had suddenly swooped
down on them; and Hamilton sighed
because there were no gems. Hag
gerty was the one among MS who
didn't sigh. He scowled backly.
This big athlete looked like a de
tective, and the abrupt authority OF
bis tones convinced me that he was
liaegerty was celebrated in the annals
of police affairs; he had handled al
sorts of criminals, from titled i'm.
posters down to petty thieves. lie
was not man to trihe with. mentally
or physically, and for this reason W,
were all shaking in our boots II,
owned to keen but brutal wit. to
him there was no such thing as sey
among criminals, and he had the te.
nacity of purpose that has given the
bulldog considerable note in the pit. |
But it was quite plain that for once
he had met his match.
u don't see how you can blame me-" /
mumbled the chief. None of MS was
familiar with your looks, and he
showed us his star of authority. and |
went TO work in a business-like way |
BY George! and he has run away with /.
my horse and carriage .'-startinp .
from his chair.
Never mind the horse. You'U find
il safe at the railway station" snarled
Haggerty. Now, then. tell me every.
thing that has happened. from 10.
ginning 10 end"
And the chief recounted the advcn-
ture briefly. Haggerty looked coldly
at me and shrugged his broad shout
ders. As for the girl, he never gave
her so much as a single glance lie
knew a gentlewoman without looking
at her twice
"Ilumph' Isn't he a clever one.
thought cried Haggerty, in a burst
Of admiration. Clever is no name
for IL ia oiua ne !
come face TO face with him. 1t would be
an interesting encounter. Hunted him
for weeks, and today laid eyes on him
for the first time. Had my clumsy
paws on him this very afternoon. lie
seemed so willing to be locked I'D
hat grew careless Biz and he and
MS accomplice, an erstwhile valet, had
ne trussed like a chicken and bundled
80 .t' ,',t' esp ess. Took my star,
" 'l.@ IS. p'ayigcard. and invita-
., T. q Nas near eleven o'clock when
roa ed the housekeeper tele.
;ra phel two hours ago"
"To'e"laphcd. exclaimed the chief.
'onsng himself Oul Of a melancholy
iroam. There would be no menlio1
'f nim In the morow's papers,
Yes, telcgrdpftt. The despatch
ay unopened oH your Ofiice-desk.
You're a. good wutchdos--for hen.
'oOp!' erowled Haggcrty. Ten thou.
and in gems tonight, and by this
inc he is safe in New York. You are
N pack of blockheads
Used the telephone. did he? Told
ou to hold these innocent persons ill
Re went somewhere Ia land the az
omplicc, eh? The whistle of ,h,
rain meant nothing 10 you Wen.
hat whistle ought 10 have told YOU
hal there might be mistake A
God Officer never quits his prisoners
there is an accomplish in tolls else.
,here he makes Them hring him In