The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-05-13
chAPrER xl.-contlnued.

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But he missed his deserved com
mendation; indeed, he forgot ii him.
self; because, as he looked back at the
horses rearing on the sudden check
and tossing their auburn names, then
ran his scrutiny behind them to the
hack. he perceived no life in II; and
when his own passenger jumped with
amazing nimbleness from her seat and
flung the crazy door wide open, she
recoiled. exclaiming: Where are
they7 Where did you leave them?"
Leave who?" queried the hackman.
Say what you stoppin' me fur? Run
min into me with your devil-wagon!
Say,"-then his wrath trailed into an
inarticulate mutter as he appreciated
better the evident quality OF the gen.
tlewoman before him.
You may be mixed up in peniten.
tiary offense. my man." she said, plac-
idly. 1T is case Of kidnapping. Where
did you leave that boy who was In the
cab? II you give us information that
will find him, there's five dollars; II
you fool us-well. have your number
Where did you leave the boy?"
why, there was a cop with i'm
cop and gentleman. Amt you got
hold of the wrong party, LADY,"
"A brown-haired boy in a gray suit
with blue cravat-you know he was
In your cab. And how do you know II
was a real policeman"
"Or he wasn't helping on the dew
iltry II il was?" sneered the chauffeur
who had now become a full-fiedged
partisan. "Ain't you lived in this burg
long enough TO find out how to make
a little mazuma on the side? You're
too good for Frisco. Heaven is your
home, my Christian friend"
''Cut 1t out!- retorted the man. 81
guess I know how to find my way
round as well as the next man"
Certainly you do" soothed Mrs
Winter. who was lingering crisp new
fivedollar bank note, and you are nc
kidnaper, either; you made no bar
gain with those men"
sure / didn't" agreed the hackman
nor amt standin' for kidnapping
neither. Why, | got kids of my own
and my woman she'd broom me outei
the house II was to do them games
Say. I'll tell you all / knows. The,
got on, them three, at that there cor
ner, and was to drive fast s ! coulC
three blocks ahead and then git hons
any old way. And that's Gods truth
l."
you didn't see where they went p
Mrs. Winter was quietly insistent.
mo, l didn't. guess was a dumi
fool not ter notice. but they paid m'
well, and I'd a bad thirst. and | wal
hiking to a place l know for beer; ant
that's"
did the boy seem willing"
"He didn't do no kicking as seen
A few more questions revealed tba
the man had unpacked his full kit o.
information. He had never seen eth
or OF the men before. The gentleman
yes. he was sure he was gentle
man; he wasn't no swell confidence
guy; he was the regular thing-gentle
man engaged him to take a party q
the Chinese quarter; heu tel "her'
10 stop; didn't need a guide; onl,
wanted 20 make a few purchases, h
said, and he knew where the thing
was; yes. ma'am. that was all; onl,
down there on Market street, or may
be-why. somewhere near byte
stuck his head out and told him q
turn the corner. and then he kept tell
ing him TO turn corners. until mail!
he told him 70 stop and they got out.
Mrs. Winter gave the man the bani
note. counseling him TO keep his eyel
omen for the two men and the boy
and 10 report 10 her at the Palace no
tel. giving his number, should he SEE
either man or boy. Il would be yer,
well worth his while.
The chauffeur did not interrupt, ou
h shook his head over tbs departing