The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-04-09

coming here With your stories about
motor cars and kilograms. and getting
| the best In the house on false pre-
| fences? Don't want to pay. don't your
| the publican reared. We'll see about
that. It's pay or jail."
"But-bpt, guv'nor. this is mere fool
ishness." cried Joe. protestingly, with
what little breath was left in him
| after this rough handling. why lose
our sempers? Why not talk II over
quietly. We're going to pay--some
time: we always meant to. I'm keep
my temper. II your only keep yours .
ilunging wildly in his efforts to ex.
u'icate himself. t"Come. that's fair
enough"
Arguments seemed wasted on the
publican Joe suggestion fell on deaf
cars. He shouted out to his wife, and
as she came running in told her to
fetch in George" from the stables.
With desperate effort Joe wrenched
himself free from the grasp of the
man. who was finding two OF them
rather a handful The publican re.
Taxed his grip on Monty to make a
dash after his escaped prisoner. and
the next moment the two unhappy
actors were fiying hatless out OF the
door. through the bar into the street,
pursued not only by the publican, but
by his. wife and George" who had
been summoned from the stables.
The chase was as short as 1t was
lng,orious. Joe fe.i over the scraper
and George" pre- IMPLY sat on him:
a village loafer m ide a grab at Mon
Tvs fur coat as the heavy man rushed
by: there was rending southland
Monty was s,ill running. breathlessiy.
but .'s'rg ground az every stride.
II was upon this interesting scene
Tat Jack I.athom came as he turned
into the village. At the last moment
he had changed his plans about going
10 the station. and had followed his
two casual acquaintances of the road
10 Westbam. guessing that he would
oreriake them I'm that VILLAGE, where
il.ey would prt badly stop fc: rest and
rofieshment: but he had certainly
not expected 10 come upon them un.
der such exciting conditions
He IVES st!li some distance down
the road when the little drama broke
ulon his eyes. He ran forward. Al
ready the heavy men was in the grip
Of the angry publican. plunging wildly
like fish on Inc.
Here, what's the matter?" cried
La,Eom. running up to the rescue.
II was an extremely lucky c.rcum-
stance for his two chance Bohemian
acquaintance that Jack I.athom had
changed his mind at the last moment
about going TO Liverpool.
The more Lathom thought of his
Plan of leaving England, the more he
real zed the risk attending the attempt.
for inevitably the Liverpool police
would be furnished with description
of the escaped man. And he wanted
human companionship. On an impulse
he lad abandoned his plan. had taken
a cut across country TO Westham: he
could hardly have turned up nj a more
opportune moment for the two unfor.
tnnate mummers.
They were In danger OF pretty rough
the heavy man struggling
In the grip o. the not unnaturally In
censed publican. the protesting Joe
sitting on the ground. with the fifteen
stone or George" sitting stolidly on
him. surrounded by gathering knot
Of interested loafcrs, who were con-
tribuiing various suggestions as to
what George" should do to his cap
tive. all more or less inhuman.
Here. what's np7" demanded Lath.
ON. sharply running mp to the publ.
can. who was shaking Monty In ter
rier-like fashion.
The man bubbling over with wrath.
entered into an indignant explanation. /
Among the rustic onlookers a keen
WAS manifested when
presently II became evident that the |
incident that promised excitement was
1oing 10 terminate peacefully. thanks
% the Intervention of the new conner.
looks OF marked disfayor greeted
l.atlom for spoil ny sport.
In five minutes time. amid general
the two crestfallen
and the new arrival walked
IN together. the publican now on the
est of terms with them. Iathom
lad settled the bill.
Dong that interferin' chap. l did
hink as we should ha' ducked both
uns.' said one village loafer, looking
at neishboring pond.
That's the second time today you,ye
'ui US In your debt" said Joe. a trif,e
,reathlessly. siill suffering from the
fleet OF Georges" fifteen stone.
And you've been such good S.mari-
an TO two strangers that I wouldn't
Ike you to think we really had any
dea of hiking the man. Mr.
"Craig-John Craig" said Iathom.
s Joe paused either inquiringly of TO
AXE breath. choosing the first name
hat occurred to him: ie was obyions.
y out OF the question TO give his real