The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-02
:. Copyright, BY Joseph:B. Bowles.)

+ But; this reverie was interrupted in
the most unwholesome manner by the
entrance of Mr.. Snyme, a more hum
bic member of Mr.. Bi1k's profession.
HE viewed Mr.. Bilks with an ill
favored grin !: for few seconds,
paying no heed to the gruff invitation
to take chair. His waggish spirit
seemed to find something unusually
faeetious in Mr.. Bilk's hoarse voice
and heavy face, and he chuckled in
| whimsical manner until the owner of
the small room promised on his honor
to toss him into the area-way,, six
stories below. 81
! ::'Wot dye mean by comm inter a
guys room an givin' him de ha-ha
like dis?" snarled Mr.. Bilks, toying
thoughtfully with a small crowbar and
placing his short-stemmed' clay where
1T: would not get broken:
"'Scuse%me, Bill, but Use just t'ink-
in wot a mistake de fly cops is maxim,
OATS all,"' apologized Mr.. Snyme.
| ."Oh! is dat all OATS troublin' youse?
Why, of; course dey makes mistakes.
Only: I'D: take it kindly in youse,
snyne, if ;youse would al ways explain
de- joke fore youse let yer face slip
like dat ag'in. Wot's de gag?" and
Mi. Bilks lit his pipe and tangled his
rough features into: what. was intend
ed for a smile~of welcome. . a.,
mot much of nut'in', old pal" and
Mr.. snyme. edged carelessly toward
the door; .'*but dey do. say youse
cracked de general store in Church
vile two nights ago. - e:
I Ser. de:~love Of Say dat ag'in,
Beau! : Dey: t'ink Z did dat job? Me?
Slinkey. Bill vets ben mentioned by
de. best papers in competition wild some
iof de slickest jobs in de state!" And
Mr.. sBilks in horror and disgust laid
down his pipe and reached over one
thick palm to grasp the others arm.
| Take: it back, Beau, an: say youse
was only foolin';;' he begged LET it
| go as d joke an I'll forgive youse.
Hot! ho!" and, Mr.. Bilks croaked dis
mal1y. ~1f dat amt youse-out an
out! Never a time but wot youse got
q joke ter spring. -
| but 1 mean it, Bill repeated Mr..
Snyme, ,smothering grin. cts Cos
pei. De inspector has men lookin' fer
youse all over, am not :more'n a hour
tago dey raided de- old crib; OATS
why I'm here, ter give youse de tip.
Better pack up an make a git-awVay.'
r.: '"Wot?'' roared Mr.. Bilks,: dashing
his. beloved pipe to the floor iii his
rage, and. causing his visitor to back
toward the. door, ".Me.c:git: quit. GO
] an. leave de- boys ter t'ink. I. did, dat
| yeggman's job! Fer: de love Of
WHY, say, Beau, deyysS didn't even do
no :. drillin'!' rink of DAFT. Why,
when! heard how dey butchered dat
safe :I*could. ha' set down an cried
| via grle1: + :. -: =: :
/: well, dey say youse did It. all
right, all right;@ an de inspector takes
his oat' he'll 5git youse. fore night, -
Ecomforted Mr.. snyme,: ;e1frboldened now
to tip his chair, against the wall. !:
'Mr. .Bilks for some minutes gazed
moodily at; the floor. Then he OBJ.
served. to himself, more than to his
visitor, whose satisfaction was i'll con-
tcealed:.. ~ :'.' -. -: s.~>. -
: *:""Anni' %dey say I did ii! =, Knobs
banged off wild spike mail! !: Five
Es1qgs of glycerin: :usedt*: Safe all
blown ter pieces! e;Winders an: fur ni:
ture wrecked IAN money: r., burned an
sp'iled!; An'*dey say / did. it, eh?
SWell,: WE'LL. volts de use fer q guy like
Eme ter try an build up a name! Here
k1y;se worked like q dog fer years, leav-
In de drink alone, an always tryin'
Tier improve. my mind. An. Test as I
/ gits where + can spend "a peaceful old
Iage wild knowinne dat I'seea honor ter
de profeshion, up, c3mes' dis$ amochoor
LOB am it's saddled on ter: met, Well;
beau. one ting is:sure-de boys won't
/ believe it." 8, II: !: =: :r
r. Mr.. ,Snyme removed his hand. from
his mouth long: enough to cheer the
.disconsolate Mr.. tBilks> BY =: saying;
tits. a. pipe dey'll all believe it was
youse,. Slinkey.> Il tell 'em IT, amt,
But love ye, dey Jest points ter de pa.
! pers where it says"yolse was rdespro+
lessor all right; III = ' =1+ s5 r:
! 5,@:Mr. Bilks jumpeda>:to his.*feet,~ his
short black poll bristling In a fierce
rage as he*growled: :sf5z Il ia: 81 s.
j. SIN: de papers? As bad sas dat? Il Eel
1Lde love; of. Why, q year ago dey
Etopldnit praise me enut fer de Bride
:Ehall lob. ). I'll brace dat inspector AZ
|zremnind; him who LIS an, git him tel .
/ correct IT. And Mr.: Bilks began 5: put
M. sny1imne nervously. Jumped ii. to his
E5feetsta expostula ted III. u 10!
lsslinnkesy: Don't do dat !S5:l Youse viii
SEgitd p1nched, sure: n: q lest keep low an
de time will come when youse can
wipe de insult" !. g sss {l3== { !.
AM know; snyme,,', cho ked Ndr.. Bilks.
Eresuming his seat and shaking his
.Ehead ruefully !, "a, ,anlk Heaven q
Faint ut mo wife norE chIl der3ter share