The Marshall republican., 1907-02-08

for some time TO come. my gay boy
Come. roughly.
Il request Mr.. Hamilton TO be called
He will prove TO you that o mr.,
greatly mistaken" Everything looket
pretty black. I can tell you.
You will see whom you please. bu.
only after you are safely landed In IN,
lookup. Now. Madame" - thrnin
swiftly upon the Blue Domino, ''wha
ls your part In this fine business?"
1T certainly has no part In yours.
--lcily.
Ilaggerty smiled. NY skin is YER,
thick. DO you know this feiiow?"
She shook her head. He stood un
decided for a space.
Let me Gee your card"
Il decline TO produce it."-hpughtily
Haggerty seemed staggered for {
moment. II am sorry to annoy yor
hut yeu must be identified at once.
And why?"--proudIy. was II 10.
biddon To 20 into tie club cellars a.
such harmless things M apples?"
Apples. ] looked OF her admirlnyl,
Apples repeated Haggert,
Couldn't you have tent q servant 10
themY"
b did not reply.
You were with this clever gentle
man In the cellars. You may or Inn.
not be acquainted with him. ! do no
wish to do anything hasty In regard &
yourself. but your position IL rattle
%eauiyocaL. Produce your card and b,
identlned-lf you really can"
II refused"
Then ! shall ask you To accompan,
us TO the hoom up stairs TIL the polio,
patrol arrives"
Il will go."-auietiy.
NONSENSE" I objected. "On m,
word OF honor. I do not know THU
lady. Our presence In the cellar wa
perfectly harmless. There In no vail,
reason for OBTAINING her. II In an out
rage!"
Il am not going TO stand hero argu
ing with you." said Hagcrty. Let
the lady produce her card: let her dis
close her identity. That 10 simple
enough"
Il have already given you my deter.
mination on that subject" replied the
girl. i can worry VOL explain my pros
ence here. but I absolutely decline TO
explain II TO the police"
didn't understand her at all. She
had said that she possessed an alIbi.
Why didn't she produce itY
So the two OF us left tho gorgeous
ballroom. Every n moved aside for
us. and quickly. too. as II We had had
the plague. looked in vain for Ham.
iiton. lie was n friend In need. We
were taken into tho stewards ONCE
and tho door was shut and locked.
The band In the ballroom went gal.
looping through a two-stcp. and the
gaIcty was In full swing again. The
thief had been rounded up! How the
deuce was II going TO end?
II can not tell you how sorry I am
to have mixed you up In this" I said
to the girl.
you are In no amer TO blame.
Think Of what might have happened
had you blown up the post-ofhccv"
She certainly was the least embar-
raised Of the two Of US. addressed
next remark to the great Hag.
gerty.
did you ind . suitable pistol In
Friard'sf"
"A man In my business" said Hag.
gerty mildly. 'is often found In such
places. There are varlotis things TO
be recovered In ~pawnships. The gen.
tlcman OF this club sent mo the orig.
Inal ton OF hearts. my presence being
necessary at such big entertainments.
And when ! a that card Of yours,
! was 80 happy that I nearly put you
on your guard. Lord. how long I've
been looking for you! I give you
credit for being a clever rascal. You
have fooled us all nicely. Not
soul among MS knew your name, nor
what O looked like. And but for
card. you might still be at large.
Until the lady submits to the simple
process of Identification, I shall be
to look upon her IN treat
her as an accomplish. She has re-
fused the offer I have made her, and
she can not blame me II I am suspi.
when to be suspicious is q part
Of my business" He was reasonable
enough In regard to the girl.
He turned to the chief OF the vii
lage police. who was sitting at thu
desk ordinarily used by the club stew.
ard.
mo reporters. mind you"
Eyes. sir. Well zee that no 70 /
porter sets Wind Of the capture"
The telephone bell rang. Ono Of
lhe police answered IT,
For you. Mr.. Hasgerty." no said.
Haggerty sprang 70 the telephone
and placed the receiver to his ear.
WHAT" W. heard him exclaim.
You have got the othar fellowi A
horse and carriage q oncei"
ssTake milne" said The chief a.
pItedly. what Il Il"
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