Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-13

NolS pun pose, DuL l saw at a glance
ne wasn't our man. He smelt mig
ger in the woodpile and most politely
told me to go to the devil But if he
had come in, he'd We died before he
squealed know the breed; there's
honor among gentlemen that knocks
the honor OF thieves higher'n a kite
the old saw to the contrary nothing
doing. You understand me
I'm sure, Mulready?' he concluded
with envenomed sweetness.
Il don't see yet how kirkwood got
anything to Go with Dorothy"
Miss Calendar, to you, Mister Null
ready" snapped Calendar. There
there, now! Don't get excited
It was when the Hallam passed me
word that a man from the Yard was
waiting on the altar steps for me
that Kirlwood came in. He was din
ing close by; went over and worked
on his feelings until he agreed to take
Dorothy off my hands. If I had at
tempted to leave the place with her
they'd we spotted ME for sure
My compliments to you, Dick Null
ready
There came a. noise OF chair legs
scraped harshly on the cabin deck
Apparently Mulready had leaped to
his feet in rage.
ooh, sit down." Calendar cut in
contemptuously "Sit down, d'you
hear? That's all over and done with
| We understand each other now, and
you won't try any more monkey
shines. It's square deal and a SQUARE
! divide, SO far's I'm concerned; if we
stick together therell be profit enough
for all concerned, Sit down, Null, and
have another slug of the captain s
bum rum"
Although Mulready consented to be
pacified. kirkwood got the impress
sion that man was far gone in drink
A moment later he heard him grow
"Chinchin!" antiphonal to the cap
tains "Cheer-o!"
Now. then" Calendar proposed
t:Mr Kirkwood aside peace be with
him!- let's get down to cases..
'Wots the row." asked the captain
THE row, Capn, is the Hallam fe
male, who has unexpectedly shown VI
in Antwerp, We have reason to be
lieve, with malicious intent and pr
vate detective to add to the gaiety o.
nations"
"wots the odds? She carn't urt us
without lyin' up trouble for erself."
Damn little consolation to us
when we're working it out in Dart
moor
speak for yourself" grunted Null
ready surily.
81 do returned Calendar easily
"we're both in the shadow of Dart
moor. Null. my hoy, since you choose
to take the reference as personal
Sing Sing, however, yawns for me
alone; its going to keep on yawning
too, unless miss my guess. love m,
native land most to death, but -
COW, blow that" interrupted the
captain irritably. Lets ear abou
the Allan. Wot're you afryd of"
'Fraid she'll set up yell whe1
she finds out we're planting the loot
Cap'n She's just that vindictive
You'd think she'd be satisfied will
her end Of the stick, but you don
know the Hallam. That milk-and-wate
eve, and Freddie's going to collar tn
whole shooting-match or madam viii
kick over the traces"
"Well?"
well, she's queered us here w
| can't do anything if my lady is goin
to camp on our trail and ten every
body we're shady customers, can wo
The question now before the board -
| Where now--and how"
Amsterdam" Mulready chimed II
81 told you that in the beginning"
: "But how" argued Calender. 9TH
t Lord knows I'm willing but = w
can't go by rail, thanks to the Ha
lam We've got to lose her first G
ALL"
"But wot I'm arskin'. is, wot's tn
matter with"
"The Alethea, Cap'n? Nothing, S
far as Dick and l are concerned. Blu
my dutiful daughter is prejudiced
she's been SO long without prope
paternal discipline" Calendar laughed
it'that she's rather high spirited. G
course l might overcome her obje,