The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27
CHAPTER XII
THE NAN WITH THE CUFFS.
* TALTER JOHNSON. renovated
NJ and reclad, took the simplest

X ALTER JOHNSON. renovated
NM and reclad, took the simplest
course, and they took 1t by
silent consent.
n short. they merely turned and
walked out Of their hotel; ar d a last
backward glance showed Mr.. Bovine
talking further with the elderly clerk.
Ihat last glance was enough, though.
mere was car running by the corner
and Durkin started after II instInctive-
~, with Walter close behind They
skipped lightly aboard. with all the one
h2hded grace of men carrying heavy
grips IN the other hand-and having
fallen aboard the platform sufficiently.
they walked to the forward end Of the
empty vehicle and sat down breath
lessly.
Mr.. Durkin paid the fare with.
This car 20 10 the depot"
Yes, sir
The conductor walked away. Wal
ter Johnson turned to his friend curl
ously.
That fellow after you. Bin?"
Huh? ! dunno" the other smiled
grimly- I'm darned sure 7 amt after
him, though. SON.
"What'd We do 70 get him after You7,
Mr.. Johnson inquired imocently.
Me? I killed a chicken when I was
a kid. and that's Mr.. Pinkerton- He's
been after me ever since" Then very
abruptly: He amt after you. is he.
Waltz
''Eh?" Mr Johnson started. Not
that I know Of Wh-?"
Only that you don't seem much more
anxious TO meet him than I be- re
piled Durl1in, with dry shrewduess.
You seem TO duck. right along o me-
That's because I'm your friend,
Bill" the other replied earnestly You
stuck 20 me, and I'm going 10 stick 10
you! Nouu find that OUT
Wen, you'H do, anyway observed
Mr.. Durkin, with a grin
Conversation Jagged somewhat after
that, as the car sped on through the
city. Il reawakened only when the
affair slowed up before the station and
the passengers we're invited to leave
The silent pair picked Up their belong
ings and hurried forth into the night.
They were crossing the square when
Durkin asked:
Got any idea whers we're Goin,
Waltz"
Not 10 New York"
And I Amt goin' back 4" Boston,
3Weii-er-hold on" Johnson pom
dered and grinned. Are vou-er-a pub
tic character in Philadelphia, Bnl?"
Not SOS you notice II. You?"
NO. thank the Lord, Come in here.
III see about tickets
Inside the station he felt about his
person for little; finally he pToduCed
from nowhere in particular a $50 bill
and crumpled II in his palm.
he
see about tickets
Walt"
Thanks can take care of it"
sail Walt, Internationally, as hc picked
II Lp and hurried away
He was back IN a matter OF a minute
or two. beaminC and bearing a yard or
so OF printed tickets.
We're ali 10 the good. Biz ne an
nounced, enthusiastically. Come on
quick. We've got I'VE minutes 10 get
through sleeper 10 New York, and
we can shoot straight over to the Penn
railroad from there and not lose a
quarter Of an hour. And there's \
diner aboard this affair for two hours
to come"
Nj Darkin stood rot upon the order
Of going with his own grip ClutChpd
tight. he raced after his bosom friend.
as the man outside was informing the
news that the New York train was
about TO start
-N'Nr tlI'lt 10 Li'thlIS " tlulE tAClltLB
about the ride from Portland TO New
York. Neither sweeping prairies nor
roaring torrents. nor vet brcath-takinE
mountains confront 0ue-more particu-
larry when one is comfortably tucked
up in a sleCpin@-car berth. The part
nerE. after needed and grateful re
fresHiug in the diner. rolled into their
respective berths. declining the services
Of the porter as TO their luggage and
each retaining his own grip In his own
berth
Morning came and. by the time they
had gone through their additions. New
York itself They hurried ONT MI
Johnson with his collar turned up and
his hat pulled down. and trying hard
10 keep up with MI Dsrkiu's longer
legs.
That gentleman, stimulated perhaps