The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-09-14


where the folks kept their valuables ?"
You don't say SOL" | gasped.
Fact" he grinned, growing ex.
| pansively communicative under nv
sympathetic interest and admiration.
That's why ] spent so much time
out yonder," nodding his head toward
/ the inner room. II thought I'd pipe
the pile of long green | saw you make
| at the races this afternoon"
so that is why you picked me ont
for a call this evening"" laughed
yes, knew it was too late for
you to put 1t in the bank, and I
learned your name and looked your
address up in the directory,
We'll, you are a wise one,"
| beamed. The only place where you
missed in your calculations was in not
knowing left the roll in a safe of
friend of mine down town"
His face changed and an ugly look
came into his eyes.
Are you kidding me?" he queried
strrnly.
looked him squarely in the eye.
DO you think II | had the roll with
me would have given you as cordial
welcome as | have? Do | look as
though | were guarding $1,000 in
| greenbacks at present."
He laughed You're so damned
cool l think you are speaking the
truth, all right, all right, but 1t doesn't
pay to take chances in my profession,
so sit still until search your pockets"
l held up my hands, and for the
next few minutes looked down the
barrel of the derringer, which was
held intentionally near my head
while my erstwhile adviser in literar,
work went through my pockets. He
counted the loose change and dropped
1t back with sniff OF dsdain, looked
critically at my gold watch and to my
Infinite establishment returned 1t t.
my pocket.
Il never take anything that has In
itials on it," he explained to my lool
OF surprise. In fact, all I'm after Il
the coin. II Is the safest. Once in
while | nab diamond or something
but not often"
Il see" murmured.
Now, let's get back to the story
he said. This trip Is a dead one 70,
me, thanks to your friends safe, bui
I'm always willing to be accommo
dating and as it's getting late we will.
have one more stab at 1t and then III
have to tear myself away"-this last
with broad grin. why not have q
hnnlg ghnIf In
roll behind certain book-say Sher
lock Holmes, or Raffles?" he sug
gested.
Just the thing" | replied delight
eddy. Which book would you sug.
gest?"
"Oh. Rallies by all means, there's
n0thing like standing by your own
kind"
DO you know, old man." said,
you have missed your calling? You
ought to have been writer yourself"
mot for mel" he hastily ejacu.
lated. IT'S the coin for me-"
You're pretty near right" I smiled,
but | expect to make my fortune
with this story now that you have
own ahN ~ uV iotal NolOI tht Deu-
eft Of your experience. II l knew
your address I'd send you copy of
the book when it's out"
so long as ! know your name, it's
not necessary" he grinned, 80 I'll
Just watch the publishing houses and
get one through the regular chan.
nels."
Just then a clock in the next room
struck three.
Gee whizz! ! didn't know It was
so late" my companion calculated,
beginning to move toward the door.
Il am really sorry to see you co."
replied, Il don't know when have en-.
joyed anybody's company more"
We walked down the brilliantly
lighted hall together, but 1t was not
until we reached the door that he felt
his hip pocket. On the steps he
turned
Take 1t all around, old man, I'm
glad you left that money with your
friend, for you're white all through"
THANK you" | replied gravely, and
justified in slipping the derringer in
then he was gone.
! shut the door and carefully bolted
1t, switched on the light in the back
room, noted its confusion, bolted the
window he had pried open, then went
back to the study, hurried to the
chair | had been occupying all the
evening, lifted the shabby cushion and
gazed lovingly at the roll of green.
backs reposing there.