The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1908-07-03

name OF the United states govern
,mcnt,' he SEES
Dandy aud Sam closed in on him,
expecting he might show fight, but the
pirate was meek as you please.
I'm 90" he SEES. Il won't make
any trouble was mcanin' to give
myself mp anyhow"
Where have you cached them dia
monds?' asks Barram
They're in belt round my waist
inside my vest" SEES the pirate.
Fine business" SEES Barram. Wen
go straight to your room. lads. I'll
notify the head Of our Chicago of.
flee tomorrow morning, and then well
take him to Washington"
When they reached the room they
stripped the pirate, and there were
the diamonds, monstrous big ones,
sparklin like fire.
Two hundred thousand dollars
worth" ses Barram, smackin' his
lips Lord, what a easy haul. Fetch
out the money box
Bandy unlocked his trunk and per
dooccd the box with the $1,000 in 1t
bclonGn' to him and Sam. Barram
cmpicd the diamonds atop Of the
bills and laughed
Yesterday that bunch Of green.
backs looked big to you lads" he
sog, but they're small 'loussidc of
the easy money you made tonight
After awhile Barram and the pris.
onor turned into bed Bandy and Sam
having agreed to sit up for the night.
They was too excited over their good
luck TO sleep, anyway, and wondered
that Barram could snorc away like he
did Early the next morning Barram
tied up the pirate with ropes hand
and foot so that he couldn't make n
move and told the boys to come
along with him to make his report.
He locked the door himself and put
the key in his pocket
When they got to the federal build.
ing he left them waiting at the main
entrance while he went to the chiefs
office to see II he could receive
them
Il may be delayed lads" ses he.
The chiefs a busy man, and fel.
low can't get to him right away, some
times"
They waited for II might a bin half
an hour. but Barram didn't come
back. After another half hour passed
Bandy got restless.
"Wot right has he keepin us
standln round this way" ses he.
Come along and we'll look him up
They went around hunting for the
secret service Office and didn't get
much satisfaction from anyone they
asked Finally they ran into po,
liceman
"I1l ask him" SEES Bandy 1T don't
matter tellin' him-now we've got
Scarlet Silas under lock and key"
The copper listened to their story
and started to laugh
"Wot you fellows need is q couple
Of guardecns." scs he. Scarlet 81.
las be hanged there amt no such
person, You've been buncoed, that's
wot. Better hike back to your room
and see wots left of your property"
Bandy and Sam turned pale as
ashes and broke for their lodgings
under full sail The door of the room
was open and SO was the trunk and
money box The diamonds was still
there, but the greenbacks and pirate
was gone. Wots more Earram the
insultn' old devil, had left a note
sayin' he regretted leavln' them as
they was couple Of as nice, honest.
conhdin' young chaps as he ever
met. He said the diamonds was the
best make of phonies on the market,
and worth four dollars of any mans
money. The note ended by sayin'
that him and Scarlet Silas was off
to the South seas again, and IL ever
the boys got tired of lake cruising &c
look him up and they'd always be
sure Of good jobs as pirates.
Bandy and Sam amt pals any moro
each holdin' the other responsible for
beln' took in. Some folks said 1t was
their own fault for bein' so greedy fSr
blood money, but | dunno as they
oughter be blamed for that Nearly
all men has faults, even bridge
tenders