The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-09-26
most interesting exposition.

most interesting exposition.
You'll pardon me, I'm sure, II 1
trouble you again for the time"
The fat red fingers sought uncer.
tainly for the timep,ece; the bottle
was now empty. Tho hour as an.
nounced, was ten minutes to two.
tive an engagement" invented
Anisty, plausibly, with friend at
two. If you'll excuse me-? Garcon,
raddition!"
Then l und'stand, Mister Maitland.
We en- count on yeh?"
Anisty, eyelids dropping, tipped back
his chair trifle and regarded Hickey
with fair imitation of the whimsical
Maitland smile. Hardly, think"
why ot?"-truculently.
ITO be frank with you. have three
excellent reasons. The first should bs
sufficient: I'm too lazy"
Disgruntled, Hickey stared and
shook disappearing head. II was
afraid of that; yeh swells don't never
seem to think nothin' OF yer duties to
soci'ty."
Anisty airily waved the indictment
aside. Moreover, have lost nothing
, You see, happened in Just at the
right moment; our criminal friend got
nothing for his pains. The jewels are
safe. Reason No. 2: Having retained
my property, hold no grudge against
Anisty."
we'll dunno"
"And as for reason No. 3: I don't
care to have this affair advertised. II
tho papers get hold of it they'll cook
up a lot of silly details that'll excite
the cupidity of every thief in the coun-
try, and make me more trouble than
care to-ah-contemplate
Hickey's eyes glistened. "Of course.
if yeh want 1t kept quiet" he sug-
gested, significantly.
Anisty's hand sought his pocket
"How much?"
We'll, guess can leave that to
you. Yeh oughttuh know how bad yeh
want the matter hushed."
"As calculate 1t, then, fifty ought to
be enough for the boys; and fifty will
repay you for your trouble"
The end of Hickey's expensive pan
etela was tilted independently toward
the ceiling. Shouldn't wonder IL It
would" he murmured, gratifed.
Anisty stuffed something bulky back
into his pocket and wadded another
something-green and yellow colored
into little pill, which he presently
flicked carelessly across the table. The
detectives large notified paw closed
over it and moved toward his waist
coat.
LAS I was sayin'," he resumed, I'm
sorry yeh don't see yer way to givin'
us hand. But prhaps yeh're right.
Still, If the citizens d only give US q
hand onct in while"
"Ah, but what gives you your liv-
ing, Hickey?" argued the amateur
sophist. What but the activities Of
the criminal element? If society COM
bined with you for the elimination of
crime, what would become of your
: job?"
He rose and wrung the disconsolate
one warmly by the hand. But there.
am sorry to have to hurry you away.
Now that you know where
to find me, drop in some evening and
have cigar and chat. I'm in town
a good deal, off and on, and always
glad to see friend"
At another time, and with another
man, Anisty would not have ventured
to play his catch so roughly; but. as
he had reckoned, the comfortable state
OF mind induced by an unexpected ad-
dition to his income and a quart of
champagne. had dulled the official ap-
prehensions Of Sergt. Hickey.
Mumbling vague acceptance of the
too-genial invitation, the exalted de-
tective rose and ambled cheerfully
down the room and out of the door.
Anisty lit another cigarette and
contemplated the future with satisfac.
tion. AS diplomat he was inclined to
held himself success. Indeed, all
things taken under mature considera-
ton. the conclusion was inevitable that
he was the very devil of fellow. With
what consummate skill he had played
his hand! Now the pursuit OF the
Maitland burglar would be abandoned;
the news item suppressed at headquar: