Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-03
ANGELESQUIRE
BY EDGAR

IAN hour or so ago. said Jimmy.
Speeding Is a most active man."
Angel whistled.
"Conventionally?" he asked.
"Artistically," responded Jimmy,
nodding his bandaged head. "A run
away motor a that followed my cab
beautifully done. The cab horse was
killed and the driver a a concussion,
but l saw the wheeze and jumped"
Got the chauffeur" asked Angel
anxiously.
Yes; it was in the city. You know
the citv police? Well, they had him
in three seconds. He tried to bolt, but
that's a fools game in ne city"
WAS it ~Spedding's chauffeur"
Jimmy smiled pityingly.
O course not. That's where the art
of the thing comes in"
Angel looked grave for a minute.
Il think we ought to pull our
friend" he said.
Meaning Spedding?"
Yes"
Il don't agree with you" said Jim
my. 1T would be ever so much bet
ter to finish up the Reale business
first"
Great minds" murmured Angel, re-
membering his chiefs advice. Il sup
pose Mr.. SPEEDING will lay for me to-
night"
You can bet your life on that"
said Jimmy cheerfully.
AS he was speaking, a servant came
into the room with a letter. When the
mar had gone Angel opened and read
1t. His grin grew broader as he pc
rused it.
Listen he said. TITS from Miss
Kent" Jimmy was all attention.
Dear Mr.. Angel: Speeding has
trapped me again. Whilst i was shop
ping this afternoon, two men came up
TO me n asked me to accompany them.
They said they were police officers. and
wanted me in connection with last
nights affair. / was so worried thai I
went with them. They took me to a
strange house in Kensington. " " For
heavens sake, come to mel" A"
Jimmy's face was so white that Angel
thought he would faint.
THE hounds" he cried. angel we
must"
You must sit down." said Angel, cor
you'll be having a fit" He examined
the letter again. IT'S beautifully
DONE he said. "Scrawled on a torn
diapers bill in pencil, 1t might very
easily be her writing"
He put the missive carefully IN q
drawer of his desk and locked it.
Unfortunately for the success of
N ~ va SpSbdlIlG. u IL lO1I
men watching Miss Kent's house day
and night, and being in telephone COM
m~unicatfon. / happen to know that that
young lady has not left her house all
He looked at Jimmy, white and shak-
ing.
Buck up, Jimmy" he said kindly.
Your bang on the head has upset you
more than o think"
ffRnt tho laftn~ pst n.l.oI -
"A little fake" said Angel airilv.
Mr.. Spedding's little ballon d essai, so
foolishly simple that l think SPEEDING
must be losing his nerve and balance.
like to bet that his house is be-
Ing watched to see the effect of the
(Angel would have won his bet).
Now the only question is, what little
program have they arranged for me
this evening""
Jimmy was thoughtful.
II don't know" he said slowly, but
| should think 1t would be wiser for
you to keep indoors. You might make
me up a bed In your sitting room, and
II there is any bother We can share
And whistle to keep my courage
sneered Angel. "I'll make you up
a bed with all the pleasure In life:
but I'm going out, Jimmy, and I'll take
you with me, If you'll agree to come
along n find a mar who will replace
conspicuous bandage by something
Iess blood curdling."
They found a man in Devonshire
Place who was a mutual friend of both.
He was a specialist in unpronounceable
diseases, a knight commander of ST.
Michael and st. George, a fellow of
The w colleges, and the author of
n 6Oyan works nf rpndfcol onfa,oa
addressed him as BILL"
The great surgeon deftly dressed the
damaged head Of Jimmy, and wisely
asked no questions. He knew them
N had been at Oxford with
one, and he permitted himself to in
In caustic comments on their
mode OF life and the possibilities of
end.
IF you didn't jaw so much,' said
I'D employ you regularly; as
I is, | am very doubtful If | shall ever
bring you another case"
For which," said Sir William Far
ran, as he clipped the loose ends OF the
dressing, Il am greatly obliged 10 you,
Angel Esquire. You are the sort of pa
len. / like TO see about once a year
Just about Christmas time, when l am
surfeited with charity toward mankind.
when l need a healthy moral corrective
to tone down the bright picture to it's
grayness-that's the time you're
welcome, Angel
"Fine!" said Angel ecstatically. I'D
like to see that sentence in a book, with
Illustrations"
The surgeon smiled good humoredly.
He put a final touch to the dressing.
There you are he said.
Thank you, BILL" said Jimmy.
you're getting fat"
Thank you for nothing" said the
Indignantly.
Angel struck a more serious tone
he asked the surgeon in an un-
dertone, just as they were taking their
departure
Where will you be tonight ?"
The surgeon consulted q little en-
gagement book.
Il am dining at the Ritz with some
people at s. We are going on to the
Gaiety afterwards, and / shall be home
by IL. Why?"
There's a gentleman" said Angel
confidentially. who will make a valiant
attempt to kill one of us, or both of us
tonight, and he might just fail; so 1t
would TIE as we'll TO know where yen
are, sf you are wanted. Mind o add
ed Angel with a grin, you might be
wanted for him.
You've a queer bird" said the sur