The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1908-11-05

Wtft VI icdbt IouE lnOuhhnu men
crowding and pushing one another In
the pool room.
There were three men among the
1000 who were vitality interested IN
each others movements. but II was
not until they came In from the sec
ond heat that Mr.. William Lyman
address not found In the directory
discovered J. BROMLEY OF the San
Francisco detective force standing be-
fore the boards, well In front Of the
crowds and apparently studying the
odds with thoughtful eye. II occurred
to Mr.. Lyman that ]. Brownley's other
eye was keeping watch on the rear
exits.
Mr. Lyman melted away into the
crowd like fog before the sunshine. be-
ing by nature ever modest and retiring
when an oficial appeared ON the land.
scape, lie wriggled his way back un-
al he sighted his friend and copart-
ner. Mr.. Collins. and retired with him
from the range Of inquisitive ears
Mickey" he mumbled cautiously.
We're pinched."
He'll" observed Mr.. Collins pro.
fanely. staring around him In an un.
pleasantly suspicious manner
Sure thing Brownleys up In
front He's done mp something great.
but you can't fool me on Brownley
It's him sure"
Mr.. Collins expressed a desire that
the immortal part OF ]. BROMLEY
might be subjected 90 roasting pro
cess for an indefinite futurity. Under
stress OF emotion. Mr.. Collins was apt
TO be vituperative.
Hes foilered 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 Brownley IL to kill him"
and have the whole U s. know we
did ~ Not on your tin.tyre. Mickey.
dent throw my head away like that
Never KIN a man unless you have TO.
S'pcse you sneak around front and see
II the roads clear for n 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
cloudless sky, so innocently distant
aud distracted vas 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
track. they were 20 be quietly and eau
tiously followed to their iairs. and
there invited 10 take up their resi-.
dence In the nearest police station.
The reasons why Messrs. Lyman
aud Collins were 40 greatly In demand
were numerous and interesting. These
were veTsatile gentlemen. and II one
vocation proved irksomc or unhealth-
ful from the legal point OF view. they
could always pass on TO another They
found Il convenient to change their
occupation frequently. as well as their
post once address; II diverted the Of
fetal mind. and kept II guessing.
SIR. Collins found his partner in a
msrvelously short time. he was used
90 Il. lie shook his head a trifie.
which meant that their immediate IA.
ture was not OF an encouraging nature.
Mr.. Lyman thrust out his under lip In
token OF his displeasure. as they edged
away from their nearest neighbors.
g.. "A n. suI
goes out TO the track. therell be a
million smart Alexis ready to help
EN- catch as" he unused discomfort.
eddy. Il think they mean TO catch us
hers II they can. or track us down to
a good place and nab us. But they
don't know that we're onto 'em. Wen
fool 'en. We might raise big row.
Mickey. and light out In the racket.
Wen stampede the crowd. that's H."
Mr. Lyman radlated good nature
again. as he thought OF the mischief
at his command.
"Fire?" querled Mr.. Collins dubi-
ously
MIN. no, Mickey; that's an old
gfs Wen do somethin' original.
Brownleys In front OF the whole
bnnch--awful reckless to stand in
front OF a crowd-the other chaps are
back OF II. 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 a man OF many
words. but hls little eyes twinkled as
Mr.. Lyman hastily told him what to
do. He wriggled swiftly away. lost
himself In the ihickest OF the crowd
and managed 10 get his brown derby
knocked OF. When he came up from
searching for II In the press. several
feet from where he had been, he had
In his hand large and rakish light
felt, which he tilted well over one
eye. lie was now ready for business,
and II there were any investigating
gentlemen craning their necks TO see
a man In brown derby. they missed
him.
Then Lyman caught Collins eye
over the heads OF a dozen or more
men. and pulled out huge roll OF bills
which ran into the thousands. fiutter
ing them over with the air OF man
who has nlentv more and will risk