Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-09-27


Bright or not" said Simmonds COM
placently, I've got you. Your records
against you. Jimmy"
That's it-give a dog a bad name
See here. Mr.. Godfrey, you don't believe
I'd be such a damned fool as to put
a man out with a woman watchin' me
do it?"
Il don't know what to think" an
swered Godfrey slowly. 1T doesn't
seem quite like you, jimmy
Like me. / should say not, And If
! was crazy enough to do a thing like
that. would ! go back to Pete Ma
graw's and hang around there. waitln'
for the police TO come after me? If
you think I'd do a thing like that,
you'd better send me TO Bellevue and
be done with it,"
Jimmy" said Simmonds, still smiling.
You're a deep one!"
Jimmy threw up his hands again.
"Of course he cried. You win; I
lose. If I'd run away it d be a con
fession Of guilt; if / stay it's because
I'm a deep I'M, Oh, it's lots Of Justice
I'll get. Well, go ahead. Go ahead and
prove 1t! I'll prove an alibi."
"Oh, ! know you've got that all fixed.
Jimmy" retorted Simmonds. Il ex-
pected that knew you'd think OF that,
right away. Who'll swear TO it? Ma
graW ?"
Jimmy's face was growing flushed;
his temper was getting the better OF
rim, which, perhaps, a just what
Simmonds wanted.
"Magraw got a share of that last
deal, didn't he?" he continued imper-
t~urbably. Naturally, he's grateful.
But you ought TO have waited a little.
Jlmmy-you really ought. When was
II you got back"
Yesterday" answered Jimmy sui
lenly. He evidently realized the dan
ger Of losing his temper and managed
to control himself.
And after an absence of two years'
Come, jimmy pursued Simmonds per-
suasively, what did you do it for?
Was 1t a plant?
Jimmy relieved his feelings by some
vigorous swearing.
Il didn't do it, and you know it,"
he shouted. You know it! Only you
have got t do sOmethin'-you've got t.
a shown SOS tn people IL think
they're gettin' somethin' fer their mon
ey, when tn papers puff YOU. know
IN game! oh, come" and he stopped
himself abruptly. What's tn use9
Are you goin' L lock me up?"
I'm afraid I'll have to-" said Sim
monds regretfully.
Then, for Gods sake. do it.. When
is this neutrality-suspicious.
scene goin' t take place."
Tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock,
Don't o feel a little nervous about it,
Not a damn Bit" retorted Jimmy.
But say-yOu might tell her name
like t know who this posy is that
says / did it. While she was about it.
| don't see why she didn't give you my
address"
ct don't +b;,lr che - A. ~
your acquaintance, Jimmy. You see,
she doesn't in just your circle. /
warn you her word will count more,
with a jury than our and Magraw's
together"
Well, who is she?" repeated Jimmy
impatiently.
She's Miss Croydon-sister-in-law
of Dickie Delroy."
The prisoners mouth fell open, his
color changed.
What" he gasped. What"
Then his jaws snapped shut.
Well inquired ~Simmonds, "what've
you got to say?"
"Nothin'," answered Jimmy sullenly.
Not n damn word. Lock me up, if
goin' to-"
Simmonds laughed.
All right; thought I could take
some of the ginger out Of you"
Lock me up, will your" repeated
hercely. Come, now; lock me
up"
Simmonds shrugged his shoulders
and turned toward the door.
Godfrey, looking at the prisoner. not
his ruffled brow and troubled eyes.
Plainly, Jimmy wanted ar opportunity
to arrange his thoughts-but VIA was
there in the mere mention Of Miss
Eroydon'S name hat should disturb
What connection could there be
between them?
Continued Next Week.1