The Washington herald., 1907-12-20

they found the body OF James Kahn.
They did not know these things till long
afterwaTd. on the hilltop the Inspector
got hold OF a small herdbOy whom he
sent to the station-master at DromC:e
with a message. A hearse was to be
wired for. and taken with relays Of horses
TO the rail at Observation-Disclosures back
TO Kirktown.
They viii never believe" he said. ''un-
less they see him with the hole in mis-
head and the plumes nOdding about him."
The three went on, having covered the
dead man carefully with the thick water
proof apron of the wrecked car. They
placed a stone at each corner and so left
him. Be sure that no one on that Gallo
way moor would have disturbed his rest
for all the Romer fOrtune-even had il
been there and untouched.
So the three continued their search.
They could well leave their own car be-
hind with their late angry chauffeur.
They had only a few miles before them
ere the wild hill track turned into the
great Galloway shore read, and they saw
before them the town Of Newton Stew
art smoking beneath its range of heights.
But Phil made them turn the other
way. Creetown-the tug waiting between
the Isles of Fleet and the mouth Of the
OF their search.
In front of an inn there was something
Of a crowd, as crowds go in Galloway.
There were two or three women, one
man. and dozen boys with satchels on
their backs.
There was also the Mercedes car. stand
ing on the road. and. half appearing be-
meath It, half lost under the big power
box in front, We're the legs of a man.
1t was almost with a cheer that the
inspector-certain capture and a prob
able great trial before him-rushed for
ward. shouting, we have him-we have
him now"
Walter Grinding took one leg of the
hidden man. The inspector hauled at the
other.
The man backed out eagerly. Appar-
emily he did not wish to hide himself.
On the contrary. they heard a voice
from under the machinery. which declar-
ed an immediate intention Of assault and
battery. upon all and sundry, "as soon
as he could get at them"
But at this they only dragged the
more. The murderer of James Kahn was
certainly a dangerous man-vig0rous, too,
in an uncommon degree. The inspector
summoned all good citizens TO assist in
the capture on pain OF dreadful legal
!
in the prompt Disappearance OF the sole
adult male Gallovidian. while even the
women retreated within their doorcheeks.
whence they called to their offspring
shrllly
Fanny. come here this meenit, or
III tax the hide off a your
Peter" Jim Bob "AndraW All
were summoned. and all with one mind
disObeyed. Such thing did not happen
in CreetOwn every day. and there were
cases when maternal wrath might be
safely discounted-as when there was
something big 70 talk over with the
neighborhOod-that is. with the other
vOciferating mothers. SO Peter. Jim. An
dra, and Bob stayed on.
The man beneath crawled out back
ward. muttering many fine syIlabled
words in q foreign tongue. He was
strong, able-bodicd. and the kicks that
he launched backward at his captors.
even before he got sight Of them. evil
den2ed the excellent state Of his training
and general health.
He came out suddenly as a cork from
q bottle. The next moment the inspector
went backward, nearly taking the heel Of
Wellington boot with him. and Walter
Grinding sat grooming, nursing himself
and speaking at larEee.
For Vic Morris lowered above them
both. irate, a solid scTeW-key in his hand
Now, what the thirty-one diablos do
you mean by that" he shouted. For
one farthing sterling | would lay this
wrench about your ears. You. Grinding.
what do you mean? Ell. stand up man.
! Explain ! never had any quarrel with
you! Phil CalmOntt Who is that windlc-
straw with the dog-coIlars?'
Submit. In the name Of the law,''
cried the Inspector, advancing with q
pair of handouts of the most recent de-
scriptiOn, and. though a brave man. wish
ing that the criminal had not possessed
such a powerful muscular DEVELOPMENT.
Submit. indeed" cried Vic: and with
one movement Of his hand he sent the
shining bands Of steel slittering and ser
penting over the roofs OF the nearest
houses. II is true that the houses Of
CToetown are not very high
Inspector Henderson was very angry.
rs who, indeed, would not be- Vic put
his clenched fist down under the detec-
tive's nose by way of temporary certih-
cate of character