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

Bright or not" said simmonds com
placently. I've got you. Your record's
against YOU. Jimmy"
t.. That's it-give u dog a bad narre.
See here, Nj. Godfrey. YOU don't be]ieyc
Ia be such a damned fool as to put
a man out with d woman watchin' me
do ito"
swercd Godfrey slowly. 1T doesn't
seem quite like you. jimmy
Like me, l should say not. And If
! was crazy enough to do a thing like
that. would l go back to Pete Ma
graw,s and hang aroun there, waitin.
Tor the police to come after me? II
You think I'd do a thing like that.
you'd better send me to Bellevue and
be done with it,
- was expecting that rgument
Jimmy, said Simmonds, still smiling.
You're a deep one!"
Jimmy threw up his hands again.
lose! If I'd run away. it ID be q can
fesSion OF guilt; if I stay it's because
I'm o deep un! Oh, it's lots of Justice
I'm get. Wei, go ahead. Go ahead and
prove IT, I'll prove an alibi.''
on. know you've. got that all fixed,
Jimmy" retorted Simmonds. "I exI
pected that knew you'd think OF thai
right away. Who'll swear to 1t? Ma
graw?" ""
Jirnmy's face vas growing flushed.
ms temper was getting the better OF
fiin, which. perhaps, was just what
Slmmonds wanted.
deal. didn't he9" he continued irnner-
Naturally, he's grateful.
Bnt 0 ought to ave waited a little.
Iinmy-you really ought. When was
1t YOU got back"
Yesterday" answered Jimmy sui
lehis. he evidently realized the dan
ger Of losing his temper and manage
to control himself.
And after an absence of two wears,
come, Jimmy" pursued Simmonds ner-
suasively. what did you do It foro
Was it a plant
Jimmy relieved his feelings by some
vigorous swearing.
Il didn't do it, and Won know ~"
ne noute You know it! ONLY Won
nave got t do sometbin'-you'ye got +.
make q shown sos tn people II think
theyre sett1n' somethin' fer their mon
ey when tn. papers puff you. 1 know
h III sa1ns abr un, como" and he stopped
arc sou goin' t lock me up?"
I'm afraid Ill have to-" said Sim
monds regretfully.
Thea, for Gods sake, do It. When
Is this ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
scene goln' t take place."
AFTERNOON at = O'Clock
YOU feel a little nervous about ii.
Jimmy" ~
Not a damn bit!' retorted Jimmy.
BUT say--you might tell her name
like t know who this posv is that
says | did it. While she was about #.
1 cont see why she didn't give you nv
address"
1 don't think she has the honor Of |
acquaintance, Jimmy. You see.
she doesn't move in just your circle.
warn you her word will count more
with n jury than yours and Magraw's
together"
Well, who is she? repeated Jimmy
impatiently.
She's Miss Notwithstanding
of Dickie Delroy."
The prisoners mouth fell onen his
color changed.
What" he gasped. 'What.'
Ihen his jaws snapped shut.
Well inquired Sirnmonds, .what've
You got-to say?"
.Nothin'," answered Jimmy sullenly.
Not 4 damn word. Lock me nm. II
you're goin' to-"
Sin,monds laughed.
"All right; I though could take
some of the ginger out of YOU"
Lock me UP, will youo" renaates
up" "e
Sinmonds shrugged his shoulders
ana turned toward the door.
godfrey, looking ct the prisoner. not
nus ruined brow and troubled eyes.
iailiE, Jimmy wanted an opportunity
% arrange his thoughts-but what was
mere In the mere mention of Miss
tame that should distnrb
lrm' What connection could there hn
between them?
CONTINUED Next Week)