The Ordway new era., 1908-11-06

crowdinS and pushing one anothcr !
the pool room,
There were three men among III
1000 who were vitality interested |
each others movements. but II wa
not until they came in from the sec
ond heat that nr. William Lyman
address not found in the directory
discovered J. Brownley OF the Sa
Francisco detective force standing bC
fore the boards. well In front OF III
crowds and apparently studying III
odds with thoughtful eye. II occurret
10 Mr.. Lyman that J. Brownley's Dthe
eye was keeping watch on the rca
exits
Mr.. Lyman melted away into th'
crowd like fog before the sunshine, be
ing by nature ever modest and retiring
when an official appeared on the land
scape. He wrigglod his way back un
til he sighted his friend and co-part
ner. Mr. Collins. and retired with hin
from the range of inquisItive ears.
Mickey" he mumbled cautiously
We're plnched."
He'll" observed Mr.. Collins pro
Ahh'ls hlbullh III hii
pleasantly suspicious manner.
Sure thing Browniey's up in
front. He's done up something great,
but you cant fool me on Brownley.
It's him sure
Mr.. Collins expressed desire that
the immortal part OF J. Brownley
might be subjected TO roasting pro-
cess for an indefinite futurity. Under
stress OF emotion. Mr.. Collins was apt
to be vituperative.
Hes follcred us all the way from
Frisco" he grumbled wrathfully. an
three times this month we've Just got
on with our necks. The only way to
get rid OF Brownlcy Is TO kill him"
And have the whole U. S. know we
did IL? Not on your tin-type. Mickey.
] don't throw my head away like that.
Never kill man unless you have to.
S'pose you sneak around front and see
II the roads clear for break"
Mr.. Collins worked his way swiftly
back 10 the front entrances and casu-
ally looked out. One would have said
that he was enjoying the beauty of the
sky. SO innocently distant
and distracted was his gaze: certainly
no one would have suspected that he
saw two men look quickly at him and
away.
The two men outside looked at one
another. and moved closer. They were
IN no hurry. J. Brownley's orders
were that unless these two shy birds
could be captured together at the
rack. they were TO be quietly and eau.
iously followed to their lairs, and
here invited to take up their resi-.
lence in the nearest police station.
The reasons why Messrs. Lyman
md Collins were so greatly in demand
were numerous and interesting These
we're versatile gentlemen, and II one
vocation proved irksome or unhealth.
Iul from the legal point of view. they
could always pass on TO another. They
Iound 1t convenient TO change their
occupation frequently. as well as their
post Office address; II diverted the Of
icial mind. and kept 1t guessing.
Mr.. Collins found his partner in a
short time; he was used
10 1t. He shook his head n trific.
which meant that their immediate fu.
lure was not of an encouraging nature.
MIR. Lyman thrust out his under lip in
loken OF his displeasure, as they edged
away from their nearest neighbors.
"lf we run for 1t when the crowd
goes out to the track, thcren be a
million smart Alecks ready to help
EN- catch u.s." he muscd discomfort.
edly. Il think they mean to catch us
here II they can, or track us down to
n good place and nab us. But they
don't know that we're onto 'em. Wen
fool EN-. We might raise a big row,
Mickey, and light out in the racket.
Wen stampede the crowd that's it,"
MIR. Lyman radiatcd good nature
again. as he thought of the mischief
at his command
Fire." queried Mr.. Collins dubi.
ously.
MN. no. Mickey; that's an old
gag. Wen do somethin' original.
Brownley's In front of the whole
bunch-awful reckless to stand in
front OF crowd-the other chaps are
back of it, and we'll keep about three
quarters back. and save our shins
while we lose the other fellows. Chase.
Mickey; it's most time for the start"
Mr.. Collins was not man OF many
words. but his little eyes twinkled as
Mr.. Lyman hastily told him what to
do. He wriggled swiftly away. lost
himself In the thickest of the crowd
and managed to get his brown derby
Knocked OFF. When he came up from
searching for 1t in the press, several
feet from where he had been, he had
In his hand large and rakish light
ieit. which he tilted well over one
eye. He was now ready for business,
ana II there were any investigating
gentlemen craning their necks to see
a man In brown derby, they missed
him.
Then Lyman caught Collins' eve