Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-10-15

The police wanted Stubby Doolin.
there was . disposition on the part
~ the force to make an example OF
|tubby. He was getting more adver-
&ISing than was good for him.. The
A3apors had gone 80 far as to give him
gang" but really there was no
such organization as Doolin's gang.
There Wal Doolin's cousin Tim, and
.Ams Jerry, and the Pie-Biter, 30
Jailed because he held the p~ie-eating
.ecord down At the old Fulton, but
shat wal slim material for a gang.
No doubt Stubby himself was some
what to blame for this fictitious
bunch Of police defyers. Quite likely
he talked too much. 1t iattered him
10 read that Doolin's gang was up to
lite old tricks, or that Doolin's gang
was strongly suspected OF having a
saand in some infraction Of the laws
bof the East Side.
0tubby might have admitted that
Ne couldn't run a gang with any hope
laOf success. He controlled no votes and
shad no political following.
Then came real trouble. There was
y nght and . hold up and the Doolin
sang rot its usual mention in the big
Edallles. Stubby was seen In close
Eproximity to the ARRAY, and there
EWas . good excuse here for the police
10 put 6tubby away where he couldn't
Esannoy them.
The boy 10 going TO be more an
Enore troublesome" said the captain
%ol the precinct. There are two or
Ethres things that can be traced pref
~ close to him, an the sooner we get
SAim out Of this nsighborhood the easi-
Ser for ~ an tn better for tn boy.
Fetch him in. Saunders"
But the sergeant failed to find
s0tubby. The boy was In hiding. Then
1.-THE policeman discovered that the
SWanted one had made an unusual dis
Splay Of money and had flashed a new
scarf pin on Terry Green. the corner
grocer.
The victim Of the hold-up, just re-
l0oveItng from . protractcd spree. had
leGe . scarf pin NJ we'll as a modest
roll o. bills.
Dat 6tubby was hidden away so
~eAr0fully that the vigilance Of the Of
Aeers tailed to dislodge him. He had
been tipped or that they were after
hin and had made good use of his
HtlMe. still. he was pretty sure to turn
mp again In the old haunts. 1t was a
I question Of patience for the police.
and then An excursion trip up the
river to the big prison for Stubby.
1 The boy had been missing for a
0onth when = lne wedding was given
II AAAA ~ A~>wn r. -,n ~r~h n hN~
alDAlI that . lot OF outside help was
4 called IN, and this added force includ-
- fouF plain clothes men under that
releubtabls dstsctive-sergeant John
1Iiltoa.
Two Of the onacsrs looked after the
safety Of the gifts and two
guarded the lower part Of the house,
and kept . watchful eye on the ser
vanta
oveaing clothes and there were few OF
IT, mem guests who were his equal in
appearancs-and yet there never wa
= more modest or unassumins guest
than Hilton.
~ he strollsd here and there, ap-
DoTeatly unobssrvant and yet keenly
allve to his duties. nobody would have
ou1pocted him Of being what he really
Nas. Even the master Of the house,
- whom he had been introduced by
- chief. name mp to him with out
otrotcheA hand.
eaA't quite place you." the host
S0nasksd. but ! know We met recent
u"
re va at police headquarters said
~ Astectivs. MY name IL Hilton"
TAe rich man softly whistled.
"Yoa'rs al right" he said in admi-
Datlea. Anything doing?"
Jehn Hilton shook his head.
Nothing." No replied. II have NO
10nbe Tie unwslcome gentry know you
oyo propAred for them"
H 1oddsd pleasantly q hs moved
oway. A moment or two later he ap-
Deorod In the kitchen precinct whore =
eli army Of servants and helpers
- pfspafing and serving the recsp-
- 5eereshments. The work was pro
oooo1ng : little slower. Many Of the
D1ooee had been served. The supper
oooQ Wass no longer crowded.
JQnn Hilton looked the crowd over
lAsee1lly. Ono face attracted his At
eon11oo. IL W. the face Of one OF the
0oNog4 dark face. the face OF Z
Z with crisp hair and very
- 49,
SSss IL 800 Ald not notice the detect
~ Fl - too busy with his work.
II nlnlay = vsat ont. stili uncon-
~ 1etectlvo1s presence.
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