The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-29


the lawyer hut Dcxtry had gone
Better dN as he says. His schemes
are Go1d ohes." Recommended Clients
ter, and accordingly the lawyer made
preparation.
In The meantime the old prospec'or
had lcsun at the end OF From. strr't
to make "a systematic search of tht
gambling houses. Although IL was
very late, they were running n0islly,
and at last he found the man he want
ed playing black jack, the smell Of tar
in his clothes. the lit Of the sea In his
bolsterous laughter. Dextry drew him
aside.
Mac, there's only two things about
you that's any good--your silence and
your seamanship. Otherwise you're Il
disrcppitable, drunken insect"
The sailor grinned.
"What is II you want now? II It's
concerning money or business or the
growed up side Of life. run along and
don't disturb the carousals Of sailor
man. If it's fight, femme get my
hat"
81 want you to wake up your fireman
and have steam on the tug In an hour,
then walt for me below the bridge.
You're chartered for twenty-four hours,
and, remember, not n word"
I'm on! Compared TO me the splnks
of Egyp' is as laxative as a phone
graph"
The old man turned his steps TO the
Northern theater. The performance
was still In progress, and lie located
the man he was hunting without DIFF
ficulty.
Ascending the stairs, he knocked at
the door of one of the boxes andcalled
for Captain Stephens.
I'm glad l found you. cap" said he.
at saved me n trip out to your ship
In the dark"
whats the matterT
Dextry drew him 20 an Isolated cor
ner. ME an my partner want to send
a man 10 the States with you"
"All right
"Well-er-here's the point" hesitat-
ed the miner. who rebelled at asking
favors. He's our law sharp, an the
Mcnamara outfit is tryin' 10 put the
steel ON him"
81 don't understand"
why, they've swore out a warrant
an aim TO guard the shore tomorrow.
We want you to-
bic. get enough In my own busi-
hess"
"But. see here" argued the other.
''we've got TO send him SO he can make
a powwow TO the big legal smoke In
Frisco. We've been cold decked with
bum Judge They've got us into a
corner an over the ropes"
Tn sorry | can't help you, Dextry.
hut got mixed up in one OF your
scrapes aud that's plenty"
This amt no stowaway. There's no
danger 20 you" began Dextry. but the
officer interrupted him:
There's no need OF arguing. won't
do It."
"Oh, you won't, ehg' said the old
man, beginning TO lose his temper.
well. you listen TO me for minute.
Everybody IN camp knows that me an
the kid is on the square an that we're
gettin' the bunk passed TO US. Now,
this lawyer party must get away to-
night or these grafters will hitch the
horses TO him on some phony charge so
he can't get TO the upper court. It'll lie
him 10 the bird cage for ninety days.
He's goin' TO the States. thougI. an
he's goin'-in-your-wag I'm talk
in 10 you-man 10 man. II you don't
take him, I'll go 10 the health inspector
hes a friend of mine-an' I'll pu' n
crimp In you an your steamboat. |
don't want TO do thatit amt my reg
lar graft by no means-but this bet
goes through as she lays. | never
belched up secret before. No. sir. |
am the human huntln' case watch. an
| won't open my face unless you press
me, but IL should, you'll see that is
time for you To hunt new job. Now.
here's my scheme" He outlined his d.
rections 10 the sailor. who had fallen
silent during the warning. When he
had done. Stephens said:
Il never had man talk 10 me like
that before. sir never You've taken
advantage OF me, and under the cir
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