The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-10-25

quantity OF oil had run over his tunic
and trousers.
by Jove, boy. you are . brick be
said. and his voice was under contrC.
again
philip answssed not q word His
svss were glued on the PROSTATE form
a Jocky. The policeman understood
N fear and laughed
Don't you worry about htm. He'll
70 a stretch all right. would have
sven him q harder one than that II !
mDt swing at him"
His words werV quickly JUSTIFIED.
The fallen man growled unintelligibly
ana moved. with a rapidity born Of
much practice the oficer handcumed
him. There must have been some
nsnse Of familiarity in the touch OF the
steel bracelets, for the recipient OF this
Delicate attention stirred uneasily.
sYou knocked him silly" grinned the
policeman. "but he VIII get his wits
back IN a minute or two. Gan you
bring him q drink Of waterf IT won't
DO me any harm either
Philip hurried away 10 comply with
this request His mind was relieved
now and with the. backward swing OF
the mental pendulum came the refiec-
zion that the least said C his coRnec-
ton with the case the better.
He filed a small tin cup at the soul
lery tap and ran with it TO the scene OF
the capture The constable was gen.
tiy shaking ms prize ana addressing
him by name.
"Jocky! Jocky Mason! Pull your
self together This way for the Old
Baileyv'
aIf you please" said Philip, Il woul3
be very greatly obliged were my name
not mentioned at all with reference to
this affair"
The policeman, whose senses were
normal again, was instantly impressed
BY the boys grand manner. His ac-
cent was that of the men of the al
yersity mission. And how many bo,'s
of his age would have struck SO
straight and truly at a CRITICAL mo
mentH
well. don't you see, that Will be
rather difficult" was the answer II
was you who told me where he was,
and the man himself knows that with
cut somebody's help could not have
arrested him. There is no need to
mince matters / have you to thank
for not being laid here stiff"
Philip said no more. To press his re-
quest implied powerful motive. The
stars In their courses must have con-
spired that day to supply him with
excitement.
Mason eagerly gulped the water held
10 his lips. Then he tried to raise MS
right hand to his head All! He un-
derstood. A food Of oaths began to
meander thiclly from his mouth.
"That's better" said the constable en-
couragingly. Now, up you get! It's
no use, Jocky. l won't let you kick me-
You must either go quietly or ! VIII
drag you to the street over the stones,
and that win hurt"
TIE man giared DULY at bis captor
with the apathy Of his class, he knew
vpanen he was beaten and became sub
nissiye In demeanor. Philip, holding
his candle aloft, marveled at his own
temerity in hitting this giant, oxlike In
size and strength.
Mason wabbled his head and craned
his neck awkwardly.
100 gev me that crack on the muir
be asked.
THE roof dropped" was the jocular
reply.
~Not II. 'ad yer dahn, sailor ! was
on yer afore ye could use yer stick. Ye
was fairly bested until somebody ahted
me wiz a welt on the skyeight."
Never mind, Jocky. It'u hurt you to
think lust now. Come on
But the ex-convict became sensible
Of the unwonted light In the deserted
house and slowly turned his head IN
til his glance rested on Philip.
"Why," he roared, with an impreca
Hon chats the bioomin' hid 20 found
the almonds. / seed i'm a-countin' OF
EN-. White stones, the paper said, an
bits OF iron. too. A trunk fun OF 'em.
ID 'as one IN is pocket as big as an
egg"
104 pO410omh4 ihuBucu' w ofN 49,
Do. shrilly, with ready sceeutance of the
cue.
.%Come along, Jocky. You're wool
eathering. Til get you a pint OF coffee
At the station Just 10 show there's no
malice" said the constable.
The water was TOO STRONG FOR him"
put In Philip
The ex-convict began to protest but
be wasted words in swearing. The
sailor grasped him by the arm and
marched him down the yard. saying
svor his shoulder:
pull that door to TIL oeme back for
my coat In half an hour"
Philip followed, but In sea Of per-
plexity. He heard Mason's frantic ex-
Dostulations 10 me poireman-Wnul
was an extra stripe to the loss OF I'M
told wealth--that youngster was richer
than Rothschld the papers said The
small lot he showed in the police court
were worth f50Oo0-and he had tons
more.