The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-07-23

We'll, honey, you're having . run
Of the cards." she said at last BE
tween having the message trusted to
fool boy, and having a cop for your
friend, an maybe Citing this note be-
fore you're. expected to, you're setting
here genteel-like having agreeable
conversation along with me, instead
of being in company you mightn't like
so well-or maybe floating out toward
Fort Point"
so you didn't writer" l said coolly.
Il had an idea of the kind. That's
why my friend Corson is smoking his
pipe down stairs" -
Mother Borton gave me a pleased
look and nodded hoped had made
her regret the cruel insinuation in her
application of the prOverb to me as
the favorite of fortune.
Il see," said. Il was to be way
laid on the road here and killed"
Carried off, more likely l don't
say as it wouldn't end in killin' ye.
But, you see, you'd be of mighty small
use in tellin' tales if you was dead;
but you might be got to talk if they
had ye in quiet place"
Good reasoning. But Henry Will
ton was killed"
Yes" admitted Mother Borton;
they thought he carried papers, and
maybe they amt got over the idea yit.
It's jest as well you're here instid of
having little passear with Tom Ter.
rill and Darby Meeker and their pals"
Well" said l, as cheerfully as
could under the depressing circum-
stances, "if they want to kill me,
don't see how l can keep them from
getting a chance sooner or later"
Mother Borton looked anxious at
this, and shook her head.
You must call on your men," she
said decidedly You must have
| guards"
BY the way" l said, that reminds
me. The men haven't been paid and
they're looking to me for money"
Who's looking to you for money!"
! "Dicly Maitland the others, | sup
pose
"Dicky Nahl?"
why, yes. He asked me for it,"
And you gave it to him." she asked
sharply.
'No-o-that is, | gave him ten dol
lars and told him he'd have to wait
for the rest l haven't got the money
from the one that's doing the hiring
yet, so I couldn't pay him."
Mother Borton gave an evil grin,
and absorbed another inward laugh.
Il reckon the moneyll come all
right said Mother Borton. recovering
anxious than you to have 'em paid.
and if you ain't found out you'll have
it right away. Now for guards, take
Trent-no, he's hurt Take Brown
and Porter and Barkhouse and Fitz
hugh. They're wide-awake, and don't
talk much. Take 'em two and two
and never go without 'em, night OF
day. You stop here tonight, and III
git em for you tomorrow"
| declined the proffered hospitality
with thanks, and as a compromise
agreed to call for my bodyguard in the
early morning. Rejoining Corson,
explained Mother Borton's theory Of
the plot that had brought me thitkcr
She's like to be right" said the DO
liceman. She knows the gang. Now.
if you'll take my advice, you'll let the
rats have your room for this night
and come along up to some foine ho
tel"
The advice appeared good and fif
teen minutes later Corson was drink.
ing my health at the Lick House bar
and calling on the powers of light and
darkness to watch over my safety as
/ slept.
Whether due to his prayers or not
my sleep was undisturbed, even by
dreams of Doddridge Knapp and his
charming but scornful daughter; and
with the full tide of life and business
flowing through the street in the
morning hours 1 found myself once
more in Mothey Borton's dingy eating
room, ordering breakfast.
MOIu6l DOllOu &5uOIS GU my SulEdUCS
and, perched on high stool behind
the bar and cash-drawer, reminded me
of the vulture guarding its prey. But
at last she luttered over to my table
and took seat opposite.
Your men are here" she said short
ly. And then, as l expressed my
thanks she warmed up and gave me
!, a description by which l should know
each and led me to the room where
as she said, they were "corra!led."
by the way" l said, haltinS out
side the door, they'll want some
money, I suppose. Do you know how
much?"
They're paid" she said, and pushed
open the door before l could express
surprise or ask further questions.
surmised that she had paid them her
self to save me from annoyance Of
possible danger, and my gratitude t
this strange creature rose still higher
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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