The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-04-23
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1T is. Col"
"Well, we seems ter ave made q
VERY nice mess o. things, l do think
This Is Their most amoosin' perdica'
ment | was ever in in me natooral
Oh. IL Is amoosin'!"
IF you mean that you have made a
precious middle of the whole business
am quite in a mind to agree with
YOU" answered Twist savagely. III
you hadn't played the fool and let
Winton get the better of you by palm
ing off an empty case, W. should have
been miles away by now. instead OF
skulking In a dirty Leeds slum. afraid
to show our noses outside the door"
"Ho! Hi likes that! Ho, 1t do
amoose me! An 'ooss bit O. clever
ness was II that sent a tallygrum ter
Griffin, sayin' as 'ow Winton was In
Leeds an arskin' i'm 'ood e kindly
meet us there? En-? Arnser me that,
Mr.. Percy Twist"
How did I know the diamond was
not in the case?"
mo more did Bill Jack; so don't
yer put yer hepithets on Nosey, cos
'e's a good-tempered felly, but 'e's not
goin' ter stan no chin music from
YOU, nor me nabs Winton neither; so
take that outen yer baccy pouch an
ram It down Their bowl O. yer best col
orin' clay 18th yer little finger. See?"
"Well, there is no use In us quarrel
ing. What we have got to consider is,
where Is Winton now, and how are
we going to get hold of him?"
"'Pears ter me as 'ow I'm in some
way Irresponsible fer not 'avin' made
sure as I'd shaken Their diamont outen
Winston's skin, so | takes Their risk
an goes out by me lonesome. Gimme
a reasonable time, an eff | amt back
you 'ook it an think o. poor Nosey a.
coolin' Is 'eels In Their cold jug"
"You know the placer"
81 could find me way there wiz a
patch over each pepper an a dorg wiz
a tin can In is mouf a-leadin' me-"
Half an hour later Nosey Hammond
sailed out upon his quest. He was
not, perhaps. quite the usual rollick-
ing. debonair Nosey, with the broad
smile and the go%od-natured twinkle
In his beady eyes, but rather a shifty,
furtive individual with very watchful
eyes that kept a good lookout ahead
and all around him.
Fancy us, as thinks we're wide
awake 'uns, a-runnin' our 'eads inter
a moose like this. Rats in a trap amt
nothin' to ii. Ho, 1t is amoosin'!
Fetched Their ole lot on 'em down on
us by that tallygrum. 1t do make me
larf: an. by gum, Nosey, me boy,
you're in luck. Blest If that Dauncey
CONAN amt a-waitin' fer yer"
Hammond slipped into the park, and
after walking a few yards up the path
he came up to Miss Dauncey. who was
pacing the road upon the other side Of
the ratings.
Nosey gave a discreet cough, and
when Miss Dauncey looked around
and recognized him he beckoned her
to meet him inside the park. She en-
tered by the middle gate and they met
close by the bandstand.
Very pleased ter meet yer again,
miss, I'm sure; an may l arsk where
me Lord Winton may be at this per-
ticker momint?"
Mr.. Winton could not come, so he
asked me to come here and tell you"
VERY kind O. you, miss; I'm hon.
cred, I'm sure; an may | arsk wot as
'appened ter me friend Monty?"
There is a warrant out for his ar
rest and he has been obliged to leave
Leeds. He has gone to Nottingham"
Nottingham. Rely, now Well,
well. it do amoose me; reminds me O.
me boy'ood days, when l ulster read
bout Maid Marion an bold Robbing
God. ! suppose me brave Monty as
gone ter meet Friar Tuck an Little
John in Sherwood Fores', Ell? Ho, it
do make me larf!"
What are you going to do"
do. marin? Why, I'm goin' ter be
a noutlor, an fine me noble chief un-
der Their greenwood tree"
why do you not put an end to all
this by restoring the diamond? | feel
certain that IL the jewel vas returned
no further steps would be taken"
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