The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-05-18

Just because they couldn't study out
where the folks kept their valuables?"
You don't say sol" gasped.
Fact" he grinned, growing ex-
pansively communicative under my |
sympathetic interest and admiration.
That's why spent so much time |
out yonder," nodding his head toward |
the inner room. Il thought I'd pipe |
the pile of long green saw you make
at the races this afternoon"
so that is why you picked me out
for call this EVENING"" laughed.
Eyes, knew it was too late for
you to put it in the bank, and
learned your name and looked your
! address up in the directory"
"Well, you are wise one"
beamed. THE only place where you
missed in your calculations was in not
knowing l left the roll in safe of a
friend of mine down town."
His face changed and an ugly look
came into his eyes.
/ Are you kidding me?" he queried
stcrnly
looked him squarely in the eye.
DO you think II / had the roll with
me would have given you as cordial
a welcome as / have? DO look as
though l were guarding $1,000 in
greenbacks at PRESENT.
He laughed. You're so damned
cool / think you are speaking the
truth, all right. all right, but 1t doesn't
pay to take chances in my profession
so sit still until search your pockets"
/ held up my hands. and for the
next few minutes looked down the
barrel Of the derringer, which was
held intentionally near my head
while my erstwhile adviser in literary
work went through my pockets. He
counted the loose change and dropped
II back with a sniff of dsdain, looked
critically at my gold watch and to my
infinite establishment returned 1t t.
my pocket
Il never take anything that has in
itials on It," he explained to my lool
of surprise. I'm fact, all I'm after |.
the coin. 1t is the safest. Once in
while l nab diamond or something
but not often"
II see." l murmured.
Now, let's get back to the story
he said. This trip is a dead one fol-
me, thanks to your friends safe, bu,
Pm always willing to be accommo
dating and as it's getting late we will.
have one more stab at it and then III
have to tear myself away"-this last
with broad grin. why not have a
, book shelf in the room and have the
roll behind a certain book--say Sher
lock Holmes, or Rafiles?" he sug
!, gested.
Just the thing" / replied delight
eddy. which book would you sug
: gest?"
l. "Oh, Rallies by all means. there's
: nothing like standing by your OWL
kind"
do you know, old man." said
. you have missed your calling? You
= ought to have been a writer yourself
mot for mel" he hastily ejacu
lated. TITS the coin for me-"
You're pretty near right" smiled
L' but l expect to make my fortune
with this story now that you have
given me true local color and the ben
. eft of your experience. If l knew
n your address I'd send you copy o
u the book when it's out"
$50 long as know your name, IT.
not necessary" ne grinned, 80 II
. just watch the publishing houses ant
p get one through the regular chan
% nels."
II Just then a clock in the next room
struck three.
y Gee whizz! l didn't know 1t wa
q so late" my companion calculated
~ beginning to move toward the door.
% 81 am really sorry to see you CO."
II replied. 81 don't know when have Ell
joyed anybody's company more"
10 We walked down the Brilliant
=. lighted hall together, but 1t was nc
IL until we reached the door that he feI
10 his hip pocket. On the steps h
~ turned.
20 Take 1t all around, old man, II
glad you left that money with you
~ friend, for you're white all through
THANK you" / replied gravely, an
a. justified in slipping the derringer
~ then he was gone.
+. / shut the door and carefully bolte
e. It, switched on the light in the bac
re room, noted its confusion, bolted tn
window he had pried open, then wei
back to the study, hurried to II
d. chair | had been occupying all ii
evening, lifted the shabby cushion an
gazed lovingly at the roll of gree
lis backs reposing there.
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