Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-03

can. i suppose you We got SOMEBODY
thatll swear they saw me do it,"
Yes" agreed Simmonds quietly. we
have"
Jimmy paused to look at him and
turned IA little pale when he saw he
was in earnest. He began to realize
that perhaps he vas really in a tight
place.
Come. Mr.. Simmonds," he said. at
last, you don't mean that
You ought TO know. I'll have you
identified tomorrow"
"Tdentifed?"
"Yes-by the oma who saw you
kill Thompson"
"A woman is it?" asked Jimmy help
lessly. "Mebbe she's already been so
ohi;gin' as to give o my name"
NO: but she gave us n description
of you-a mighty good one. 1 spotted
you as Don as l heard Higgins story
so Mr.. Higgins had a tale to tell,
too, did he?" asked the craftsman. with
a somewhat venomous glance at the
%janitor. Was he also on the scene?
Or mebb he was lookin' through the
transom?"
Nc cause to get funny. Jimmy. You
won't feel that way after l get through
with you"
oh. won't I? We all know you're
a bright man. Mr.. Simmonds."
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 out with a woma 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. / should say not! And II
was crazy enough to do a thing like
that. would 1 go back to Pete Ma
graw's and hang around there, waitin.
for the police to come after me? II
you hin I'd do a thing like that
you'd better send me to Bellevue and
be done with it,"
Jimmy" said Simmonds, still smiling
You're a deep ONE"
Jimmy threw up his hands again.
" course. he cried. You win; I
lose. If I'd run away, it d be a con
fession Of guilt; II l stay It's because
I'm a deep un! Oh. it's lots of justice
I'll get. Well, go ahead. Go ahead and
prove IT! I'll prove All alfbi."
q know you've got that all faxcd
Jimmy retorted Simmonds. Il ex-
pected that knew you'd think of that
right away. Who'll swear to ito Ma
graw?"
Jllnmy's face was growing flushed:
MS temper was getting the better Of
him. which. perhaps, was lust what
Simmonds wanted.
"Magraw got a share of that last
deal, didn't he%" he continued inner
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
iehly. He evidently realized the dam
ger of losing his temper and managed
to control himself.
And after an absence OF two wears,
come, Jimmy" pursued Simmonds per
suasively. what did you do it foro
Was it 81 plant?
Jimmy relieved his feelings by some
vigorous swearing.
Il didn't do 1t. and you know ~"
ne shouted. You know it. Only you
have got T. do somethin'-you've got +,
make a showin SOS TIL people III think
They're gettin' somethin' fer their mon
eey when tn. papers puff you. 1 know
game. Oh, come" and he stopped
l lrn Sn,, na, What's tn 81?
I'm afraid I'll nave to-" said Sim
monds regretfully.
Then. for Gods sake. do 1t. When
Is this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
scene goin' t take placer"
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'clock
4|oI SOu lC0l a l1Ilo n0rvOlla ah0l1f {t
Jimmy?" ~
Not a damn bit!" retorted JIMMY
But say-you might tell her name
I'd like Z know who this posy is that
says l did 1T. While she was about n
l don't see why she didn't give you NV
address,, A"S
Il don't think she has the honor Of
our acquaintance. Jimmy. You see,
she doesn't move in Just your circle !
warn you her word will count move
with a jury thar yours and MaRraw's
together" .
Well. who is she ," repeated Jimmy
impatiently.
She's Miss Croydon-sister-in-la Jaw
of Dickie Delroy."
The prisoners mouth fell oman hi.
color changed. "'s
What" he gasped. What"
mnen his Jaws snapped shut.
Wen" inquired Simmonds, "what'ye
you got to say"
.Nothin'," answered Jimmy s~ullenly,
MOI 4 damn word. Lock me up. if
you're goin' to-"
Stmmonds laughed.
All right; thought I could take
some Of the ginger out Of you"
LOCK me up. will your" repeated
Jimmy nercely. Come, now: lock- me
up" ~ "9
Simmonds shrugged his shoulders
n turned toward the door.
9odfrey. looking at the prisoner. not
ed his ruffed brow and troubled ewes.
Plainly. Jimmy wanted ar opportunity
to range his thoughts-but what waS
there m the mere mention Of Miss
name that should disturb
him? What connection could there be
between them?
Continued Next Weekly
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