Gunnison news-champion., 1907-03-22
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eHce here. buf ! absolutely decline to
explain d 80 the police -
] dida't understand her az all She
had said thai she PosseSsea an slibi.
Why diaHt she produce it7
SO the two of us left the gorgeous
ball-rOonl kvery one moved aside for
us. and qaickly too. as II We had had
the plaEHc. ! looked in vain Tor Ham
ilton- Hc vas friend in need Ne
we're taken into the stew ards ofice
and the donr was shut and locsed
The band in the ballroom went gal
loping through two-ssep. and The
gaiefy vas n full swing again The
thiei had been rounded up How the
deuce vas u going to end
4 can not tell you how sorry I am
TO have mixed Yea up in this ! said
to the girl
Aog are ia no manner 10 blame
Think of what might have happened
had you blown up the post-ofiicc,~
She certainly was the least embar-
rassed Of the two OF us I addressed
my next remark TO the great Has
eertv
"Dd YOU find a suitable pistol In
Frisrds9"
A man in my business said Hag
gerty mildly. ''is often found in such
places. There are vAsassus .xAa;Sxs. 10
he recovered in pawnships. The gen
tleman OF this club sent me the orig
inal ten Of hearts. my presence being
necessary at such big entertainments
And when | saw that card of yours.
] was So happy that | nearly put YOU
on your guard Lord. how long I've
been looking for YOU | give YOU
credit for being a clever rascal. You
have fooled us all nicely. Not a
soul among us knew your name, nor
what YOU looked like. And but for
that card. YOU might still he at large
Until the lady submits to the simple
process of Identification. | shall be
compelled To look upon her an treat
her as an sccomplice. she has re-
fused the offer | have made her, and
she can not blame me II ! am suspi-
cious. when to he suspicious In a part
enough In regard to the girl
He turned to the chief Of the vii
100s police who was sitting at the
Sesk ordinarily used by the club stew
ard.
No reporters. mind you'
Yes, sir Well see that no ~
porter gets wind OF the capture"
The telephone hell rang One Of
the police answered 1t.
For you, Mr.. Haggerty," he said.
Haggerty sprang to the telephone
and placed the receiver to his ear.
What" We heard him exclxim.
You have got the Othsr fellow. A
horse and carriage at Once,"
Take mine" said the chief e.
citedly. What IL It,"
My subordinate At the railway sta
tioa has just landed the fellow with
the Jewels. Mighty quick work. I
must hustle in to town at once
Therell be plenty Of time to attend to
these persons. Bring them to town
the moment the patrol arrives. The
gems are the most important things
just now"
Yes. sir. You can rely upon us.
Mr.. Haggerty. Billy. go down with
Mr.. Haggerty and show him my rig"
Good" said Haggerty. It's been
fine nights work. my lads, a fine
nights work. Ill see that all get
some credit Permit no one to ap-
proach the prisoners without proper
authority"
Your orders shall ~ obeyed to the
letter" said the chief importantly. He
already saw his name figuring in the
New York papers as having assisted
in the capture of a great thief.
l cursed under my breath. II il
hadn't been for the girl. am
ashamed to confess, 1 should have
cursed out loud She sat rigid and
motionless. 1t must have been a cruel
ordeal for her. But what was puz-
zling me was the fact that she made
not the slightest effort to spring her
Alibi. II had had one, Where was
Hamilton? | scarcely inclined to the
idea OF sleeping in Jail in a dress
suit.
Haggerty departed. A silence set
Tied gloomily down on us. Quarter OF
An hour passed. The grim-visaged po-
lice watched us yigilantly. Half an
hour, three-quarters. an hour. Far
away We heard the whistle of an out
going train. Would 1 had been on it,
From time to time We heard faint
music. At length there was a noise
outside the door, and 4 monument later
Hamilton and two others came in.
When he saw me. he stopped, his eyes
bulgfng and his mouth agape.
"Dicky Comstalk!" - cried help
Sessly. What the astp does tAas
mean?"-turning to the police.
DO you know this fellow, Mr.. Ham
ilton!" asked the chief.
Know him, OF course I know
him.. answered Teddy; and III stake
my last dollar On his honesty"
tThanks, TeddyD began to
breathe