The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-28
moment at the edge Of the road, and
WAS kicked for Its pains.

moment at the edge Of the road, and
/ was kicked for Its pains.
Vinnis was entirely without senti-
ment, and besides even though the
money in his pocket compensated Tor
most things, the memory of old George
and his babbling talk worried him.
Somebody on the other side OF the
road attracted his attention. 1t was q
woman and he knew her very well,
therefore he ignored her reckoning
hand. Two days ago he had occasion
to reprove her and he had seized the
opportunity to summarily dissolve the
informal union that had kept them to-
gether for five years. So he made
no signs when the woman with the
bruised face called him. but turned
abruptly and walked towards Aldgate.
He did not look round, but by and
by he heard the patter Of her feet be-
hind. and once his name called hoarse-
ly. He struck off into a side street
with a raging devi! inside him, then
when they reached the unfrequented
part of the road he turned on her.
She saw the demon in his eyes, and
tried to speak She was penitent
woman at that moment. and hyster-
fcally ripe for confession, but the saw
age menace Of the man froze her lips.
$50" he said. his thin mouth askew,
$50 after what I've said an what I've
done you follow me. do you. Showing
me up in the street. chi"
He edged closer to her, his fist
doubled, and she. poor drab, fascinated
by the snakelike glare of his dull eyes,
stood rooted to the spot. Then with
snarl he struck her-once, twice-and
she fell huddled. moaning heap on the
pavement.
You may do things In Commercial
Road, E., after 'lighting-up time" that
are not permissible In the broad light
of the day. unless 1t be Saturday, and
the few people who have been attract
ed by the promise of row were in
dignant but passive. after the manner
of all London crowds. Not so one quiet,
middle-aged man, who confronted Vim
mis- as he began to walk away.
THAT was particularly brutal thing
to do" said the quiet man.
Vinnis measured him with his eye,
and decided that this was not man to
be trifled with.
1--WE got nothing to say to you." he
said roughly, and tried to push past
but an iron grip was on his arm.
Walt a moment, my friend" said
the other steadily, mot so fast; you
cannot commit a brutal assault in the
open street like that without punish.
ment. must ask you to walk with me
to the station"
Suppose I won't go?" demanded Vim
mis-.
II shall take you," said the other
II am Detective Sergeant Jarvis from
Scotland Yard"
vinnis thought rapidly. There wasn't
much chance Of escape; the street
they were In was cul-de-sac, and at
the open end two policement had made
their appearance. After all. wife
| assault was not q serious business, and
the woman-well, she would swear 1t
was an accident. He resolved to go
quietly; at the worst 1t would be a
month. so with a shrug of his should
ers he accompanied the detective. A
small crowd followed them to the sta
ton. In the little steel dock he stood
In his stockinged feet whilst deft Jail
er ran his hands over him. With a
stified oath, he remembered the money
In his possession 1t was only 10
pounds, for he had secreted the other,
but 10 pounds is lot of money to be
found on person Of his class, and
generally leads to embarrassing In
quiries. To his establishment, the TALLER
who relieved him Of the notes seemed
in no whit surprised and the inspector
at the desk took the discovery as a
matter Of course. Vinnis remarked on
the surprising number of constables
there were on duty in the charge room,
| Then
What is the charger" asked the in
spector, dipping his pen.
"Wilful murder!" said a voice, and
| Angel Esquire crossed the room from
the inspectors Office. II charge this
man with having on the night of the
| 18th Of February" 49,
Vinnis, dumb with terror aid rage.
| listened to the crisp tones of the de-
tective as he detailed the particulars
of an almost forgotten crime. It was
the story Of country house burglary,
man servant who surprised the thief,
fight In the dark, shot and a dead
man lying In the big drawing room.
1t was an ordinary little tragedy, for
gotten by everybody save Scotland
Yard but year by year unknown men
had pieced together the scraps of evi-
dence that had come to them; strand
by strand had the rope been woven
that was to hang cold blooded MUIR
derer; last Of all came the incoherent
letter from Jealous woman-Scot-
land Yard waits always for a Jealous
woman-and the evidence was com.
plete.
Put him in No. H." said the inspec-
tor Then Vinnis woke up, and the six
men on duty In the charge room found
their time fully occupied.
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