The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1909-06-05


for their entertainment. bleary Of eye.
trembling with the weakness of over
stimulation. When they saw the de-
tective they showed further signs of
discomfort, but brazened It out. though
doubtfully. as II ready for flight on the
first token of hostility on his part.
Mike" said the clerk. "and you. too.
Jakey, where was 1t you seen Mr..
Banning Monday night-the first time.
I mean?"
ION the broad Of his back on the
fioor." answered Mike. pointing; and.
Stretched right out there" corrobo-
rated Jakey, also pointing, both Of
them speaking at the same time.
"Was 1t you two that gave his name
at the Relief station?" asked Ruger-
som.
1T was not" said Mike. mo. sir"
declared Jakey.
"They helped put him In the wagon.
that's ALL" Ring volunteered.
But who went with him to the hos
pital. then? They say there that two
men came with him and gave his
name"
Both Mike and Jakey began to talk
very fast. explaining that all they
knew was that Mr.. Banning had fall
en- down stairs. that they had lifted
him into the ambulance and then re-
turned to the dining room, where they
were sitting when the noise of his fall
startled them into rushing to the kitch-
en- to see what the trouble was. They
knew Mr. Banning very well by sight,
as everybody around the hotel did.
he was there so often, attracting q
good deal of attention unknown TO him.
self by being there At all. and espe-
cially by spending SO much money.
you two come along with me-" Ru-
gersom interrupted. grimly. "You
have the spiel too pat. Wen see II
the ambulance man and the clerk at
the Relief station can identify you"
TITS all right, Mr.. Rugersom. It's
Jest as tell you." called Ring after
the detective as the three went out.
"Mebbe." muttered Rugerson, but
there's sand In this sugar somewhere.
It grits."
The instant they reached the first
cross street both men, as II moved by
one impulse. grabbed the officer by
the arm and turned the corner. out Of
sight of the hotel.
cit outer here-Tll tell him--I have
the first word" growled Mike to
Jakey. who was feverishly trying to
whisper in the detectives ear.
Rugersom shook them on and
stepped into a doorway.
60 SLOW" he said. you'll both be
treated the same In this game, no
matter who speaks first Out with 1t.
Nike"
Jakey subsidized and Mike hastily
took the word.
There was gazabo lifted couple
OF plunks of fellow up stairs there
that night" he whispered, land hit 1t
for the main entrance. But the Rube
stood up to him. SO he breaks away
for the back door he seen there. It
was barred. but he got 1t open and
slides through, but the stairs Is cut GU /.
and he pitches on his nut against the
kitchen foor Wo all hears the hula
baloo and Ave or six of us trails In to
SEQ the game. Mr.. Banning was one.
We sends for the Black Maria. and Mr..
Banning says: I'll give every man
here he says, a ten-spot,' he says,
to say that dead man on the floor he
says, is me- he says. And then he
says, who wants ,itY and he flashed
roll the size Of q stove funnel. So
we all took 1t. And he hands me and
Jakey here ten more to go to the
station for to give his name. And we
goes and gives It. We all thought
the man was dead. but twas nothing
real phony, was 1t, Mr.. Rugersomf
You got nothin' on u.s."
And" put In Jakey, quickly. you
can't get tho 20 apiece back from us.
because why?-we blowed 1t, didn't
we Mixer"
"s'elp mel" swore Mike, throwing
out his palms.
"Oh, dead sure!" grinned Ruger.
som. "You two high rollers blow 20
frequent But that's all right. All ]
want Is Banning. Put me near and
I'm a clam on everything else. Where
is he?" AS they consulted each other
with troubled eyes he added impa,
tiently. Leak, now. or I'll take you
in."
Twin cost us Ring" whined Mike
Hell give US the run II we do It,"
"I'll give 1t to you II you don't
Open up"
"'Tfs wort ten," protested Mike.
"Ah, twenty" deprecated Jakey.
eco on along up to headquarters"
the detective burst forth. angrily
SEEKING them by the elbows. This end
ed the controversy.
They.gave in suddenly.
Hes In the house." said Mike hur
riedly. "Come. we'll show you. But
Ring il with him by this. and well
have to slide along. for he'll have him
out of that at onct now"
They saw az they passed the Of
nee that Ring was no longer there
and Rugersom snatched q precioui
moment to call up Lawyer Randall on
4 the telephone Then taking the stair
l With speod they ran down . foul
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