West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-11-12

that's got the fruit shop there. Now,
that business could be built up. She's
peach as far as dago could be.
II thought had that senoreena
mashed sure last week, but look what
she done TO me! / guess / got too
fresh. Well, there's another scheme
queered.
"You don't mean to say" said Muir
ray, with infinite contempt, "that you
would have married that woman to
help yourself out of your disgraceful
troubles?"
"Me?" said the captain. I'D marry
the empress Of China for one bowl of
chop suey. I'd commit murder for
plate of beef stew. I'd steal a wafer
from walt. I'd be n Mormon for a
bowl Of chowder'
81 think" said Murray. resting his
head on his hands, "that i would play
Judas for the price OF one drink OF
whisky. For thirty pieces OF silver
would"--
"Oh, come now" exclaimed the cap
tain I'm dismay, you wouldn't do that,
Murray! i always thought that kikes
squeal on his boss was about the low
est down play that ever happened. A
man that gives his friend away is
worse than a pirate"
Through the park stepped n large
man scanning the benches where the
electric light fell.
"Is that you, MacT" he said, haltng
before the derellcts. His diamond
stlckpin dazzled. His diamond stud.
ded fob chain assisted He was big
and smooth and well fed. Eyes. / sec
It's you" he continued. "They told
me at Mikes that | might find you
over here. Let me see you few min
utes, Mac"
The captain lifted himself with n
grunt OF alacrity. If Charlie Finnegan
had come down In the bottomless Dit to
seek him there must be something
doing. Charlie guided him by an arm
into patch OF shadow.
"You know, Mac" he said, they're
trying Inspector Pickering .on graft
charges"
'IIe was my Inspector" said the cap
tain.
"O'Shea wants the Job" went on
hNbAhs AAb AhhHA nave IL II y LOT
the good Of the organization. Picker
Ing must go under. Your testimony
will do It. He was your man higher
up when you were on the force His
share Of the Doodle passed through
your hands. You must go on the
stand and testify against him"
HE was"-- began the captain.
"Walt minute" said Finnegan. 4
bundle Of yellowlsh stun came out Of.
his inside pocket. Give hundred dol.
lars in 1t for you-two-nfty on the
spot and the rest
Gle was my friend, / say" finished
the captain. I'LL see you and the gang
and the city and the party I'm the flames
OF hades before I'll take the stand
against Dan Pickering. I'm down and
out, but I'm no traitor 10 a man that's
been my friend" The captains voice
rose and doomed like n split from.
bone. Get out Of this park. Charlie
Flnnegan, where us thieves and tramps
and boozers are your betters. ana take
your dirty money with you"
Finnegan drifted out by another
walk. The captain returned TO his
/ seat
81 couldn't avoid hearing" said Mur
ray drearlly. II think you arc the big
gest fool / ever saw"
What would you have doneT' asked
the captain.
Mailed Pickering to the cross" said
Murray.
Sonny" said tho captain huskily and
without heat. "you and me are DIFF
ferent. New York is divided into two
parts-above Forty-second street and
below Fourteenth. You come from the
other part We both act according {,
our lights
An illumiAated clock above the treei
retailed the information that It Lacked
tho half hour OF ~. Both men ros,
from the bench and moved away to
gether as II seized by the same idea