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

thick. Do you know this fellow"
She shook her head He stood I'M
decided for space.
Let me see your card"
81 decline to produce it,"--haughtily
Haggerty seemed staggered for a
moment. 81 am sorry to annoy you,
but you must be identified at once -
And wh'?"-proudly. Was II for.
hidden To go into the club cellars for
such harmless things as apples"
Apples ! looked at her admiringly.
'Applea?' repeated Haogcrty.
Couldn't yOu 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 to do anything hasty in regard to
| yourself. but your position is rather
equivOcal Produce your card and be
identifed-if you really can"
Il refuse"
Then | shall ask You to accompany
us to the hoom up stairs till the police
patrol arrives"
Il will go,"-quletly.
Nonsense" ! 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"
II am not going to stand here argu.
ing with YOU said Hagerty. Let
the lady produce her card: let her dis
close her identity. That is simple
enough"
u have already given You my deter.
mination on that subject replied the
girl II can very well explain my pres.
ence here, but | absolutely decline to
explain it 10 the police"
] didn't understand her at all She
had said that she possessed an alibi.
Why didn't she produce il?
So the two of us left the Gorgeous
ballroom. Every one moved aside for
MS and quickly, too, as if We had had
the plague. looked in vain for Ham
ilton. lie was friend i'm need. We
We're taken into the stewards Office
and the door was shut and locked |
The band i'm the ballroom went gal. |
Looping through a two-step, and the |
gaiety was in full swing again. The |
thief had been rounded mp! How the |
deuce was it going TO end?
II can not tell you how sorry am |
to have mixed You up in This" ! said |
TO the girl
You are in no manner to blame. I
Think Of what might have happened
had You blown up the post.ohice'"
She certainly was the least embar.
raised of the two OF MS. ] addressed
my next remark To- The great Hag-
gerty.
Did yoI find q suitable pistol in
Friard's?'
"A man in my business" said Hag.
gerty mildly, lis often found in such
places. There are various things TO
he recovered in pawnships The gen.
tleman OF this club sent me the orig
nal ten Of hearts, my presence being
necessary at such big entertainments.
And when | saw that card of yours,
was so happy that | nearly put you
IN your guard. Lord, how long I've
been looking for you! I give you
credit for being a clever rascal You
nave fooled us all nicely. Not a
'Oul among us knew your name. nor
what YOU looked like. And but for
hat card, you might still be at large.
Until the lady submits to the simple
process OF Identification, shall be
compelled 10 look upon her an treat
Ter as an accomplice. She has re.
used he offer l have made her. and
ne can not blame me If ! am suspi.
ious, when TO be suspicious is part
f my business" lie was reasonable
nough in regard to the girl
lie turned to the chief Of the vii.
age police. who was sitting at the
osk otJ.ra.l uGeG ~ the club stew.
IT,
80 r~.'"to"a, U,rl va"
YES, ,ir Ne ste hat no re-
orter GETS wiHd II tie capture"
The le.epho%c h,ll rang One Of ,
ne police answered il
For YOU, Mr. Ille 81 ~" he said.
lla%-er spraGa to the telephone .,
nd placed m" re ce.vor to bis ear.
WHAT we had him eNclaim. -,
You have got he other fellow? A !,
orse and earring. at once" y
Take mine said the chief ex.
tedly. What is it," >,
My subordinate at the railway sta :
on has just landed the fellow with -
lie jewels. Mighty quick work | p
ust hustle in to town at once ;,
here'll he plenty Of time to attend 10 ~
lese persons. Bring them to town n
Ie moment tie patrol arrives. The =,
ms are the most important things -
st now" :,
Yes, sir. You can rely upon MS, ..
r. ilaggerty. Billy. so down with
r. llaggerty and show him my rig" -,
Good said Haggerty. Its been W
fine nights work, my lads. a fine !.
gifts work I'll see that all get "'