Gunnison news-champion., 1907-03-15
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his approsch >oachalaaee is alxays
respected - - police. | mas; have
presented hsely picture. he~eyer-
M fsce blsakcaed with coaIdsst. cob
xcbs striHEinz ao~n over my ewes.
nay Capachin gown soiiea and r.u;-
The girl quietly teok her place beside
me.
50 you took chance at the Gel
lars. chs~ inquired the deteetive uE-
banely. We'll yea leok 1t. VIII you
go with us aEie5ly. or shall We have
to use iorce2"
In the FIRST place. what do you aud
your police want Of me-" ! returned
cooIly
Be exhibited his star of authority
4 am HagEerty of the Central OF
fce I want voa for several thiRes q"
several things? stared al him
stupidity Several things Theu it
came 10 me. with Jar like an Garth
quake The story In the newspaper
returned To my vision. Oh this vas
too much. altogether too much tie
took me 20 b. the fashionable thief
for whom half the New York police
force we're hunting My sight swan
for a moment in blur.
What is 1t you think I have done,"
I demanded
You have. or have had. several
thousand dollars worth of gems ON
your person tonight"
shrugged The accusation was SO
impossible that ~ confidence re-
Mrned
-.r Hagrerty, YOU . making Q
sflpid faisiase. You are losing time.
besides. am not the man for whom
you are hunting Ny name is Richard
/ Comstalk"
One name or another. II Aoss -
matter"
~Plesty of gall" murmBreA one ~
the misioas Of the Law. whom ] after
ward bearaeA Vas the chief of the VII
lase police.
"Ths card by which you aaiRed
sdnittsace hsre." demanded the great
HaGOsrty truculently.
I surrs01sred it. A crowd hoA by
The ttos oslbected eurtOssly sbost ~.
] 0oao1 80 the musicians - tAe staOe
Dossln0 sser ths paanes.
~ thtsf yss ~ bssaAaG ~ Aas
OBas." saiA I. "sss sssApsl ~ ~
ssal Ve.1sw." ~ ~ GlaDoset ~
~ ssah leepss stiii.
"WAat ~ ! tsll yssF erssA HaG.
Osvty. tusaaaG - ~ ~. They heA
- ocSs0poloo h1A1sa - ~ oeolass."
Z bsg - iaesro vss tAaA yss sre
0ahiae . 0Asaahs 49, viii pssssstly
- yes 1ear,"-tAaohiAG q IL pel1t-
4 - ths DepAsw q naaisl withsr-
sOssa"
''wsrss 80 vsrse. sasl ~ sAass
- pssscs.
I'VE sAall 1iscuss IT, nasGshs lotsr
- - lsaosA. q ssssss yss 90 sasaly
oa0onAa Nv you oa0s - t0Qsss upoa
tAsss psssas."-irsatsally. "naA! ~
On0s h ~. WA 80 1soeool tAat
oar1 n Frsards - ~ ysa vsn -
~ 10 . 0osavsroAs. I kDsv yosr
Oans II . niauts. - lail eyss uosa
- ler ths Art tiDe siaes I bsOnA
~ CHASE I've bsea ofSef yea ~
veeAs Your society Ao1os ~ werhel
oat. anA I'll lanA yOu bsAinA the bars
for so0e time to co0e, ny say boy.
C00e,
Il request Mr.. Hamiltoa TO be called.
lso will prove to you that you are
greatly mistaken" Everything looked
pretty black. I cAn tell you.
You viii see whom you please. but
only after you are safely landed in the
Dockup. Now. Madame" turning
owiftly upon the Blue Domino, what
10 your part in this ilne business?"
1T certainly has NO part in yours. -
-icily.
Haggerty smiled. MY skin is very
thick. Do you know this fellow?"
She shook her head. He stood un-
decided for . space.
Let me see your card"
II decline. to produce eit,"-haughtily.
Haggerty seemed staggered for .
moment. Il am sorry to annoy you.
but you must Be identified at once. -
And hy?"-proudly. Was 1t for
hidden to 20 into tho club cellars for
ssch harmless things as apples'"
Apples! l looked at her admiringly.
"Apples!" repeated Haggerty
Couldn't you have sent . servant for
them"
She did not reply.
You were with this clever gentle
man in the cellars. You may or may
not be acquainted with him. do not
Wish to DO anything hasty in regard to
yourself. but your positioa II rather
equivocal. Produce your card and b
iAentined-if you really caA."
Il refuse,''
Then l shall ask you 10 accompany
~ to the hoom up stairs tin the police
patrol arrives"
Il will go,"-quietly.
'Noasense," I objected. On ny
word Of honor. % not know this
loAy. Our presence in the cellar was