The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-04-03

CD " IANe am a. my uOus0 OF SluDs
said he: neither do we want TO be I
seen with him"
Coincidence is so familiar a part OF /
the daily routine that I was not much 4
surprised when my acquaintance, the /
astute poker player with the scar /
walked in upon us at the Auditorium.
Roebuck was both astonished and /
chagrined when we shook hands and I
greeted each other like old friends.
How do you do. Mr. Sayler?" said
Woodruff
Glad TO see you. DR.. Woodruff" l
replied. Then you knew me all the
time? Why didn't you speak out?
We might have had an hours business
talk in the train"
If I'd shown myself as leaky as
all that. I guess there'd have been no
business to talk about" he replied.
Anyhow, I didn't know you till you
took out your watch with the mono
gram on the back just as we we're
pulling in. Then I remembered where
I'd seen your face before. l was up
at your state house the day that you
I threw old Dominick down. That's
/ been q good many years ago"
+ That chance, easy, smoking -compart-
ment meeting. at which each had stud
/ led the other dispassionately, was
most fortunate for us both.
The relation that was to exist be-
tween us-more, much more, than
that Of mere employer and employee
made fidelity. personal fidelity, imper-
alive; and accident had laid the
foundation for the mutual attachment
without which there is certain to be,
sooner or later, suspicion on both
sides, and cause for it.
The two hours and a half with
Woodruff, at and after dinner. served
TO reinforce my first impression.
saw that he was a thorough man of
the world, that he knew politics from
end to end, and that he understood
the main weaknesses of human nature
and how to play upon them for the ad
vantage of his employers and for his
own huge amusement. He gave a
small exhibition of that skill at the
expense of Roebuck. He appreciated
that Roebuck was one of those uncon-
scious hypocrites who put conscience
out of court in advance by assuming
that whatever they wish to do Is
right or they could not wish to do It.
) He led Roebuck ON to show off this
peculiarly of his-a jumbling, often in
, the same breath. of the most sonorous
piety and the most shameless business
perfidy. All the time Woodruffs face
was perfectly grave-there are some
a. a. - AI.&-
:. internal enjoyment in external show.
!, Before he left us arranged to meet
: him the next morning for the settle
ment of the details OF his employment
When Roebuck and I were. alone, I
said: What do you know about
> him? Who is he?"
; "He comes of good family here in
: Chicago-one OF the best Perhaps
you recall the Bowker murder2"
Vaguely" / answered.
y at was Woodruff who did It. We
: had hard time getting him off. Bow.
=" ker and Woodruff's younger brother
= were playing cards one day and Bow
? ker accused him of cheating. Youns
L Woodruff drew-perhaps they both
,. drew at the same time. At any rate
Bowker shot first and killed his mar
. he got off on the plea of selfdefense
y 1t was two years before Bowker and
. Doc met-in the lobby of the Palmer
/ house, happened to be there | wal
. talking to a friend when suddenly
|: felt as If something awful was abou
> to happen. l started up, and saw
Bowker Just rising from a table a
D. the far end of the room. shan't eve
K forget his look-like bird charmet
e by snake. His lips were ajar an
n wrinkled as If his blood had fed ava
f. inside of him, and his throat was e1
10 panding and contracting"
n Roebuck wiped beads of sweat fror
al his forehead ct was Doc Woodru
II walking slowly toward him, with
1t wicked smile on his face, and ths
o, scar-you noticed the SCARF"
Dr. 1 nodded.
IN We'll, you can imagine how ths
re- scar stood out. He came slowly OF
70 nobody able to move a muscle to ste
20 him. When he was about ten fes
from Bowker and as near me as yo
are now, BoWker gave a kind Of shu
der and scream of fright, drew b
:. pistol. and fired. The bullet clippe
= Woodruff's ear Quick as that
e Roebuck snapped his f1ngers-"DC
drew, and sent bullet into his hear
= He fell forward across the table ar
: his pistol crashed on the marble foo
Doc looked at him, gave cold so
- Of laugh, like jeer and curse, ar
walked out into the street. When
y met a policeman he said: I've kille
: Dick Bowker. Here's my gun. LoC
q me up-perfectly cool, just as
= talked to US tonight"
20 And you got him Off"
Yes. l hated to do it, too, for Dix
u was one Of my best friends. But d.
~ was too useful to US. In his line he
~ without an equal"
u How did he get that SCARF" said