The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-27

mans regarding the lower ones. He
said that the doors were open all the
way up, a ladder led to the skylight,
and that also was half-wide. "a bunch
Of yeggmen," he said, might slide
in from the roof and skate all over the
premises unbeknownst with only deafy
to buck against, and she asleep in the
parlor!"
well, then, you go to the neighbors
in this block and find out what you
can," Symonds ordered. TITS likely
enough they came in by the skylight
and skipped out by the gate. That
would account for the open doors
down there-if the maids want in the
game. I'll hang round here some and
see how the boy pulls on. If he comes
to it will save us bunch Of trouble"
The doctor entered noiselessly and
closed the door.
He's malingering," he said, in an
undertone, nodding sidewise in the
patients direction. IF he will he can
speak as well as you or can"
why, that's funny, tool" Symonds
exclaimed in whisper.
"He probably has his reasons. He is
hurt but very little and doubtless has
been conscious some time, perhaps
hearing all that has passed in his
room. But we'll fix him Just put
your foot up here-sit down and rest
your leg on this chair. There. I'll
show you what want you to do"
He held the foot firmly by the heel
with one hand and with the other
gave the toe sudden, sharp twist in
ward
Ouch! Quit it," cried symonds.
His face for once expressed something
and it was not anything pleasant,
THAT was very gentle" said the
doctor. ut did not hurt really, only
surprised you. That is what l wish
you to do TO my patient. Go in and,
under the pretense of removing his
shoe, give him that leg-twist-not too
hard, but hard enough to make him
sit up and say something. Then we
shall have him where we want him."
Yes, gesso." said Symonds, eye
ing the doctor. He suspected malice
on account of the proposition he had
made to rifle Hines pockets, and
which had been SO contemptuously re-
fused. However, the Doctors face
was straight and, muttering, the de.
tective entered the parlor. The next
instant a loud imprecation from the
wounded man and a string of lurid ad-
jectives following from the same
source indicated that the detective
might not feel above spite, whatever
stand others might take.
The doctor entered quickly at the
sound of the voice.
"Ah, this is good" he cried. Il was
sure you would come around in a few
minutes. But you mustn't excite your.
self. Drink this and then you will be
able to tell us who assaulted you"
For a moment Hines looked as If he
would like to charge the assault to
the detective, who stood woodenly re
peating that he had only meant to dc
the invalid a kindness by removing his
left shoe. But 10 swallowed the medi
cine presently and, passing the glass
back, said:
The man who shot me was Charlie
Mains"
The doctor examined him keenly as
he made the statement, and the detec
tive thought, He's lying What for?'
And then he asked:
Tell US how 1t happened?"
Il SCARCELY know myself" Hines an
swered. He paused to consider, and
both men knew by the expression Of
the eyes that they were about to hear
an invention and not the truth, at al
events not the whole truth. Charlie
wished me to lend him some money
he finally went on, and couldn't
because had none. He wrote to me
several times about 1t. One OF his
notes is in there" pointing towards
the inner room. Would you mint
getting the bunch Of letters on my
desk z" He looked at the detective
"I'll show you.'
Symonds knew that the note re
ferred to was the one in his owl
pocket. The signature Co. then, wa.
not that Of Clements, but stood fol
Charlie While he hastened into
the study and brought out the letters
placing the one wanted among them
he was thinking. How bally easy 1t IL
to raise q false bunch! I'd have
crossed my throat that c. mean
Clements.
Hines selected the note from the
pile and read 1t aloud, and then helt
1t up for them to see.
There's the date ON the envelope,
he said, land there's the g, fol
Charlie. The appointment was fol
to-day. and he kept 1t. / could mo-
.. raise, the money. and he said could 4
I wished, but wouldn't. We hat
words and he struck me. Then h,
J. grabbed my revolver from the tabl.
2 md let me have It. didn't know any
! thing after that. s..s
: The detective watched him with Al
his eyes. Why did he think It neces
! sary to 30 into details, terrifying tn.
story with proofs! The natural VA,
would b for him to make the charge
81 leaving the details and proofs unit
they we're called for And then i
4 the story were true, where did Gle
ments come inf The lodging mistress
who knew him, had admitted him Il
b the house 1.-TWO minutes 0f three
scarcely 80 minutes before the shoot
!. inG. Was Clements the guilty one
and Vas the VICTIM trying TO screel
9 himy Il 70, wAy9 And Why shoni,
\ 'he ACCUSE Mains falsely! Moreover
2 What about those hurrying wome,
heard by the young man Il the hal