The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1907-09-26
Y.
sIMMoNDs SHARES A BIRD.

Well said Godfrey, sinking bacl,
IN his chair. who are they, anyway
Mr.. an Mrs. Tremaine-thats all ]
knoW, But they're mighty nice people
her-,cept when she rings fer me t. tell
me they amt enough heat"
.How long have you been hereo"
About three weeks-an' he's n gem
tleman. That there Thompson, now-
was leery about lettin' him have tn
mis- But he offered { pay in adj
vance. | was goiu' t. give him notice
IN tn mornin'. TIL agent won't stand
for no sech goin's-nn.'
drunk?" NNs
oh. he's been comfortable tanked
ever since he's been here-T could smell
II Oh him-but never SO bad as t'night.
we can't ave hat here-our other peo-
pie wouldn't stand it."
Are all the apartments occupiedc'.
No-y' see. they've been re~rnodellin'
"a mousse. tearin' 1T all apart, turnin'
u INSIDE out. 1t used t be a hotel am
a damn poor one. 1t wasn't maxim
any money. so tn guy that owns it
thought he'd turn it int an apart
ment house. The men that was
a-workin on it got three scots
waikiki delegate with a red nose an
a big black mustache. an ordered 'em
out on a strike. Them three that's
aone are all full, though Thompson
had one: Tremaine an his wife's got
another, an two young sports what
re iettin on I STUDY art $ got tn third
away up at tn top with a skylight."
Godfrey moked on placidly. He sus-
pected that Higgins had something
more to tell, n he saw that the only
way TO get it was to wait with what
patience ne could. He was In no hurry:
4 besides he y-a1faJ tir,, ~ tL;.,. ~,
had no yet recovered from that shock
OF realizing how he had gone wandering
aver Il ~Will-o-wisp of his own creation.
he mad fancied himself astute. =
Inc door opened: lie heard Higgins
utter a sharp, cry of amazenent. He
looked up to see Simmonds-and with
nun another man, heavy set, with a
dark mustache. He caught the pleam
of steel at his wrists.
Higgins was on his feet. staring
> you recognize him, do YOU"
asked Simmonds, his face shining With
triumph. Il thought / couldn't he
wrong. got him quicker N I expected,
Godfrey; l didn't even have to hunt for
nm; OF course, YOU know him."
How do you do, Mr.. Godfrey" said
Godfrey knows me-he knows me too.
Well to think Id be mixed up In any
thing like this"
How are you. Jimmy" returned
Godfrey. No, I didn't suppose,
VI course mott" said Jimmy. with
scorn. l wouldn't put a man out-that
amt my line" And, indeed. is wasn,t
for Jimmy the Dude had gained his rem
utatlon as an expert %pul of
combination locks.
n detective had listened with a sat
isfed smile.
Higgins, he said. this is the fellow
who brought Thompson home. ain,t |
lle?" ''
Yes, sir" responded the ianfto,. in
articulately.
This, observed Jimmy. with fine !
indlsnatlon, is what a MAJ gets for
dong q good action. found that cove
over at Magraw's just spoiIin' for trou-
pis, ana 1 TOOK him in tow and brought /,
MIN nome. Now you say | put him |
Off, As iiaiius
w all know you've got = .irs |
heart. Jimmy" retorted Simmonds. |
.Did he have anything in his pockets |
What key?"
The Key to his room; of course you |
of course I did, said Jimmy with
deep irony Why. of course i did, |
You'll find it on me"
oh, no, we won't returned Sim
monds. still smiling. I've q much her
ter opinion of you than that. jimmy !,
why look here" cried Jimmy seem
ingly deeply exasperated, what "a
want to put him out for? Did he have
any dough- M
You probably know more abopt tho,
than we do" answered Simnionds. with
meaning. "'N
You mean / went through himo
We'll, ! didn't! Blu if did. what "a
l want 7 come back and kill him
"of course murmured Simmonds
gazing meditativeiy at the ceiling ..it.s
quite possible that he'd drop q worI |
about The pile he had sailed down in
his room" NJ
@oh. hell said Jimmy. "A bum like
that! But come: let's see how far you'u
go-of course you've got 1t figured out,
How did / work it? Mr.. Higgins here
saw me leave the building,
No. he didn't Jimmy" corrected
Simmonds, gently. He only saw you
~
Jimmy threw up his hands with a fine
gesture Of despair.
Oh, you've got it all fxed..' he cried.
you'll railroad me to the chair if YOU
thatH swear they saw me do it,.,
1850 we
Jimmy paused to look at him and
1urlled q little pale when he saw he
IN earnest. He began to realize
place. 'sht
Come. Mr.. simmonds.' he said ii
last, you don't NEAR THAR"
YOU ugh to know. Ill have You
ldenfihed tomorrow.
identified"
nYss-by the woman who saw you
Kill Thompson
a woman Is it,. asked Jimmy he,n-
lessiy. Mebbe she's already been Ga
oniigin' IN ato give you my amer
No; but she gave us IL dessrintion
q yon--a mighty good one. snottea
yom as soon as / heard Rigging story"
80 Mr., Higgins had a tale to III,
did he. asked the cracksman. Win
q somewhat venomous glance AZ tba
Janltor. Was he also on the -scanao
mebbe he was iookin' through tha
traiisom9!' VIC
y cause to get funny. Jimmy. You
with YOU
oh. won't I? We all know you're
2 bright q Mr.. Simmonds."