The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1907-09-26

Bright or not" said Simmonds COM
placently I've got you. Your records
against you, Jimmy"
That's it-give a dog a bad name.
See here, Mr.. Godfrey, you don't believe
I'd be such a damned fool as to put
a man o. with q m watchin' me
do it?"
II don't know what to think" an
swered Godfrey slowly. 1T doesn't
seem quite like you, Jimmy"
Like me! I should say notl And IL
l was crazy enough to do a thing like
Rraw's n hang around there, waitin'
for the police to come after me? II
you think I'd do a thing like that.
you'd better stnd me to Bellevue and
be done with IT."
II was expecting that argument,
You're a. deep one!''
Jimmy threw up his hands again.
or course" he cried. You win: I
lose! II I'd run away, II d be a con-
fession Of guilt; II / stay It's because
I'm a deep UNI! oh. It's lots of justice
I'll get. Well, &C ahead. Go ahead and
prove 1t! I'll prove IN alibI."
"Oh, I know you've got that all fixed,
Jimmy retorted Simmonds. II ex-
pected that knew you'd think of that,
graw?"
Jimmy's face was growing flushed:
his temper was getting the better Of
Ginl, wnicn, perhaps, was just what
Simmonds wanted.
"Magraw got a share of that last
deal, didn't he?" he continued imper-
turbably. Naturally, he's grateful.
But you ought to have waited a little,
Jimmy-you really ought. When was
1t you got back?"
Yesterday" answered Jimmy sui
lenly. He evidently realized the dan
ger OF losing his temper and managed
to control himself.
And after an absence of two years!
Come, Jimmy" pursued Simmonds per-
suasively, what did you do 1t for?
Was 1t a plant?
Jimmy relieved his feelings by some
vigorous swearing.
Il didn't do 1t, and you know it!'
he shouted. You know It! only YOU
have got t do somethin'-you've got t.
make a shown SOS tn people IL think
they're gettin' somethin' fer their mon
ey, when tn. papers pun you. 1 know
himself abruptly. What's tn user
Are you goin' T. lock me up?"
I'm afraid I'll have to-" said Sim
monds regretfully.
Then for Gods sake, do 1t. When
is this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
scene goin' t. take placer"
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Don't you feel a little nervous about it,
jimmy"
Not a damn bit!" retorted Jimmy.
But say-you might tell her name
I'd like t know who this posy is that
says l did 1t. While she was about 1t,
I don't see why she didn't give you my
address,"
Il don't think she has the honor of
your acquaintance, Jimmy. You see,
she doesn't move In just your circle. l
warn you her word will count more
with a jury than yours and Magraw's
together"
We'll, who is she ?" repeated Jimmy
impatiently.
She's Miss Croydon-sister-in in law
of Dickie Delroy."
The prisoners mouth fell open, his
color changed.
What" he. gasped. what"
Then his jaws snapped shut.
We'll" inquired Simmonds, 'what've
you got to say?"
"Nothin'," answered Jimmy sulIenly.
Not n damn word. Lock me up, il
you're goin' to"
Simmonds laughed.
"All right; I thought I could take
some OF the ginger out OF you"
Lock me up, will your" repeated
Jimmy fercely. Come, now; lock me
up"
Simmonds shrugged his shoulders
and turned toward the door.
Godfrey, looking at the prisoner, not
ed his ruffed brow and troubled ewes.
Plainly, Jimmy wanted ar opportunity
to arrange his thoughts-but what was
there In h mere mention OF Miss
Croydon's nane that should disturb
him? What connection could there be
between them?
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