Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-14

Gated his accomplices in the robbery
of the Empires Dream this Winton
and another man named Percy Twist,
that Winton was in hiding at Noting
/ ham,"
And has he been foundo"
Not yet; so far he has escaped, but
we have discovered the body of Percy
Twist
The BODY
Yes; as soon as ! had Hammond
statement l proceeded to Nottingham
and after an exhaustive search found
a lone'y cottage on the outskirts OF
the town. The kitchen of this cottage
was in q dusty, dilapidated condition,
as it had not been occupied for
! months. and on the hearthstone |
found the body of the man Twist
"Murdered?"
There was large wound over the
| right temple. there were thumb maTks
on the throat, and the base of the skull
| was batted in. Such injuries coulC
! not have been self~infiicted.
But how do you connect this muir
| der with lord Loremuir?'
/ Il will not insult the title by using
it in connection with this man, but
! Winton is known to have fed to Not
/ tingham, and after my discovery |
made inquiries as to whom the cottage
belonged"
"Ah! And you found?"
Il found that the owner was man
named Jasper Garlick.'
"Ah,"
And Jasper Garick as we know, is
! the name used by Montagu Winton to
cover up his villainies."
/ "And he has escaped?''
! '.For the moment, yes. but he cam
not be at large for any length OF time
4 Half an hour, before we visited the cot
tage there was a very heavy shower
of rain. the first for some weeks, and
leading from shed at the back of the
cottage we found, in the mud. the
| tracks of a motor car. and that proved
conclusively that he had not got more
than twenty minutes start.
And yet he escaped"
"Ah! I do not know that yet. 7
have placed pretty strong Gordon in
/ every direction, and the only chance
for him is that he made good use OF
his time at the start. and got beyond
it before could act. But in any case
/ do not see how lie can possibly get
away. All the seaports are watched,
] and his description has, been circulat-
ed everywhere"
| "Ah, well, can feel nothing but
pity for so misguided a man; and do
not know whether to hope for his es-
| cape or wish for his capture. A series
| of accidents gave him the title, but
only his own folly has beggared him
OF its enjoyment
'That is true. But here comes our
missing friend, + think
| Joe Brawn--so it is! What II tow
Ser of strength he does look
eyes. | never met a man of such
tremendous physique coIsbined with
such simplicity of manners and kind
| ness OF heart. A mixture, of the lion
1 and the lamb; but from the look OF
1 him now / should think the lion was
/ particularly rampant
And as Joe Drawn came toward
i them there appeared to be considera-
BILE truth in Mr. Giftin's remark. He
/ strobe forward with his peculiarly
4 striking gait, his head thrust forward.
4 and his long red beard sweeping the
/ huge breadth of his chest. but the
! light in his eyes, usually SO kind and
benevolent. now blazed with the fierce
4 CLEAN OF an avenger,
Sure, an ut's glad am to find ye
4 here, Mr.. Griffin; an is mt true what
hear about that scallawag?"
A IF you mean that Winton is wanted
for the murder of Percy Twist it is
quite true, Mr.. Drawn. But where
t have you been to for the last day or
two?''
"Sure, an I've been lookfn' fer bon
4 ny Kate Dauncey, faith. aye. I heard
that the little woman was botherin
y her pretty head about this no-account
man, Winton or Garlick Or whatever
4 We call him, an runnin' risks herself
in a silly endeavor to save bis worth.
less skin. an Jos Drawn thinks too
much O. bonny Kate ter let her run
herself into trouble-aw, Wis, sure"
q And did you find herr
Faith, got tidings OF her, an she's
dashin' her pretty little head agin a
stone wall, just as thought she would
be dom: but me brave scoundrel has
paid out the length of his rope, sure
aye, an ut's not woman he's got tx
deal with this time, faith, no."
What do you mean?"
Sure, an mean that the long reck
oning between Jasper Garlick an me
self is comm up for settlement thi.
afternoon, faith, aye; an, ut's not Jos
!. Drawn ash treat him as a babby, aw
I no.
: You mean that you expect to flint
: Winton this afternoon ~
That's true for We. Joe BrawnI
! have his hands on him in a few hour
--aw, Wis, sure
@ But, Mr.. Drawn, let me beg of you
> this is a matter for the police, and
i Is no occasion for the settlement Q
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