Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-07-18
Of smoking one of my

And they each dumbly accepted one
without having the power to humble u
word of thanks to this person Of infinite
tact and never falling courtesy.
After the party had dispersed for the
night Clancy turned to Barnes.
For A bright man you take all kinds
of chances. Why did you let him get his
hands on that circular?"
II wanted to see what effect 1t would
have on him"
We'll, you've found out. all right
chuckled Clancy, "and lost the circular in,
the bargain"
Barnes laughed softly and with real en-
joyment.
The assistant turned on him like a
flash.
You don't mean?"-he began.
Barnes nodded his head and laughed
again.
Clancy was explosive.
.~That-that," he suffered: 1.-The cir
cular was a fake?"
Just So" grinned the chief. '
Where did you get it?" in subdued.
earnest tones.
'Oh, l picked it UP before we started for
Fall River. 1t was a Spanish proclama-
ton of some sort. But the color of the,
paper was just right. and 1t fitted in here,
as nice and easy as an old shoe" 4
Clancy didn't go to bed; he rested on;
a cushioned bench in the main saloon, in
a corner that gave him a full view of the,
door of the counts cabin. Barnes, in hisl
stateroom. with wide open eyes. chung
closer than a brother to the little black
music box, with .ts gilt crown on the lid.
1t was O'Clock in the morning when.
the Fall River boat locked in New York
The count and his wife were early risersi
and were the first to go down the gang
plank. he clutching the black box. she em-l
bracing her Maltese cat.
"Ne'XQ GOT tn nor niilCk1v Qn6 NocsaiVo.i
ly.' whispered Barnes to Clancy. az theyi
followed at the very heels Of the couple.
At the foot of the wharf the count
stopped down to adjust his shoe lace, and
a packet of letters dropped from his,
pocket to the ground. Barnes picked them
representations, turned to the swarthyI
faced one:
Mr.. Jean Leskus. III trouble you toi
come with me-"
The man paled at the mention OF the
name OF the notorious European anarchist.
This is a joke" he said feebly.
It's deadly earnest" retorted Barnes.l
That's not my name." protested the
erstwhile count
in that name" said the chief,
handing him the papers.
The look on the mans face was that OF
a fox In a corner. !
Clancy was on the other side of Leskusi
as they marched toward the nearest poi
lice station. The countess. with the Mall
tese cat In her arms. followed, weeping.
AS they neared the doorway of the house,
OF detention the prisoner suddenly jerked,
away from his captors. and, reaching into,
MS pocket. pulled out an ugly looking;
knife. Instantly Clancy put out his right,
foot, and the murderous one tripped and
fell heavily on the sidewalk. 1t took butt
a second IN 6tCo Vp, htvrn o~d 49,. g. -.
curity his wrists were slipped between a.,
pair OF shining handouts.
A few words of explanation to the SER,
geant IN charge of the police station and
the party was escorted into a small room
at the end of a corridor.
I'll make the final test here, wh;speredi
Barnes to -iancy, as they passed into the,
TIL prisoner was placed on g.,
wooden bench and his feet fastened to-
gether. The ebony music box was laid
carefully on the floor q few yards away,
The room was cleared of all but the ana
archist. and the iron barred door closed
with a ba,g.
Leskus started to get up. but found heI
was held down hand and foot. He glared|
beast.
What's the meaning Of this?" he,
s~hrieked.
Nothing: only that you can go to sleep
with your adored internal machine rel
piled the chief.
What are you going to do?" wal Z, the
hound.
I'm going to give you some of your own
medicine" said Barnes. grimly.
Let me out! Let me out. Won't you
let me out?' b~eEgedAthe malefactor.
I'm going to make the punishment ft
the crime was the calm retort.
FOR coos sake don't: I'll be killed.
the wretch.
HIS face worked convulsively: the cold
sweat beaded his forehead. A whirring
sound came from the little black box. The
one cried aloud in his agony. and.
drew himself up into a trembling bali OF
humanity prepared for the frightful ex-
paosion. Another buxxing sound came
from h box. N then 1t broke out with
the familiar strains of
Everybody works but father.
He sits around all day
And so on to the insan end. While the
wretch was still trembling from the res
action. Barnes brought in the real box
had been taken from him on tho
and carefully opened 1t for the bene-
OF the police. 1t was an internal MAJ
chine of the most approved type. The In
side was packed with nitro-glycerine and
arrangement was so adjusted
as to set the thing OF at a given signal. .
Hes the fellow said the chief. point
ing to the cuIprit with his foot. who
threw the bomb in the royal procession
in Madrid"
II thought this was a free country
sniveled the prisoner.
mot for such as you." retorted Barnes
holly. w haven't got much time for
monarchy in the United States. but We
LAY a great deal OF consideration for hu-
manity-wherever It may happen to be-.
The secretary of state has given a lot Of
to your case. He has already
furnished the e~xtraditio papers. and you
and your wife sail Immediately for 6pain:
where YOU will be turned over to the min.