The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1909-07-22

theoretically than before, n that were
possible. An unrOmantiC, apa,hctic
figure, fitting so naturally into his sur.
| roundings as to demand no second look
even from tn" most Cbservant; yet one
seeming to possess magnetic attrnc.
ton FOR the eyes Of the hlllboy OF the
apartment hotel (whu, acquainted by
sight and hoarsay with the stout gen.
tieman's identity and calling, bent
upon him II s;cadiast and aduring re-
gard, as well rs for the policeman
VINO iordcd II ON the st Nicholas ave
nue. corner IN front ct the real estate
once ana VINO from time 10 ilinc
shitted MS contemplation from the IN
iihite spaces of the heavens, the better
To exchange iurliNc nod with the
'dier Ill 'U' n"''l u"or"aE'
PRESENTLY no great lapse of time
| after the snort ana jhicNset man had
slowed away his watch-ont of the
throhSed Sidewalks oi seventh avenue
man appeared, walking west ON the
north SIDE OF the street ana reviewing
cale'essN l'' NUMBERS On the 'iIul'l''t
| "'eu iah'lSH'S' 'dI' man, uT'SSou a''
III gray an" SWINGING ih'h Wa'NihS
s'ick'
ne snort 'hI'".'' p'FS"r ASSUME"
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me SNORT, 'h'ChS'' MAN re'uc.ah'il
u'tacheu hiinSPl' from MS PoUSh'u
/ p'Iiar ana "auuI'u uhErac'Iul'! acr"SS
'he street.
me poHceniah oh tue corner seemed
| scuueniy ihl'r'S,cu III oeN'h'h "''.
nue. ana "a'h'u III 'ha' uirec''oh'
The gray man, having Hainly de-
c'phercd all the names ON one side
| OF the Vestbnie, strengthened up ana
! turned his attention To the opposite
wall either unconscious OF or mar
/ f"rent to the shuttle oil ieet on the
stoop behind him.
The short, thck-set man removed
| one hand from pocket and tapped the
gray man gently on the shoulder,
"Lookin for McCahe. Anisty?' he
inquired, genially.
The gray man turned slowly, eXhib.
ting a countcnancc blank with aston
ishmcnt. Beg pardOn?" he drawled
and then. with dawning CLEAN of
recognition in his eyes: why. good
evening. Hickey, What brings YOU
ND this way"
The short. thick.sct man permitted
his law To droop and his eyes TO pro.
trude for some seconds. oh" he
said in n tone of great disgust. hell"
He pulled himself together with an
effort. excuse me, Mr.. Maitland" he
s,ammered. 81 wasn't lookin' for yeh. "
ITO the contrary, | gather from your
greeting YOU were expecting ON
friend. Mr.. Anisty?" And the gray
man smiled.
Hickey smiled in sympathy, but with
less evident relish of the situations
hrmOr.
That's right he admitted. Got
tip from the c'miss'ner's Office this
evening that Anisty would be here al
seven o'clock lookin for party
named McCabe. | guess It's bum tip
all right; but or course got to LOOK
into 1t.
Most assuredly. Inc gray man
bent and Inspected the names again
Il am hunting up an ola friend, ne
explained, carelessiy; "a man named
Simmons-knew MIN In college-down
on his luck-wrote me yesterday
There he is: Fourth floor, east. I'll
see you when come down. hope, Mr.
Hickey
The automatic lock clicked and the
door swung open; the gray man pass
Ing through ana up the stars Hickey
ostentatiousiy ignoring the existence
or the pohcemah' returned 10 MS post
OF observation.
AT eight O'clock ne was sun there
looking bored
At S:3O he was stu there, wearing
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