The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-06-02
ANGEL ESQUIRE
BY EDGAR

An hour or SO ago" said Jimmy
Speeding is q most active man
Angel whistlsd-
-ConyentionaIly?~ he asked.
"ArtissicalIy,f responded Jimmy
aodding his handaged head "A run.
away ~ car hat followed my cat
beautifully done. The cal horse VA.
killed and the driver has g conclusion
but saw the wheeze and jumped"
Got tbs chauffeur? asked Angs
~anxiously.
Yes; IT was in the city You know
the CITY police? Well. they had hin
in three seconds, He tried TO bolt, BIZ,
that's a FOOLS game in the city
WAS Ii Speddings chauffeur
Jimmy smiled pityingly.
or course not That's where the 81,
of the thing in"
Angel looked grave for q minute
II think We ought to pull on.
friend" he said.
Meaning ~Spedding?"
Yes"
Il ont agree with you said i'm.
my. 1T would be ever SO mach e,ar
ter to finish UP the Reale ensiass:
first"
Great minds" e Aga re-
membering his chiefs advice II sur,-
pose Mr. SPEEDING will lay fog ne ~
night"
You can bet your life On that
said Jimmy cileerfu:fy.
As he was speaking, a servant came
into the room with a letter. When shs
man had gone Angel opened and READ
II HIS grin grew broader as he se-
rused it.
Listen" he said. Its from MISS
Kent Jimmy was all attention.
Dear Mr.. Angel: Speeding has
trapped me again. Whilst l was shop
ping this afternoon, two men came IN
to me and asked me to accompany them.
Ihey said they were police officers, and
wanted me in connection with last
nights aifair. / was SO worried that
went with them. They took me to a
strange house in Kensington. : For
heavens sake, come to mel"
Jimmy's face was SO white that Angel
thought he would faint.
The hounds" he cried. Angel we
must" W
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 bin in pencil, it might very
easily be her writing"
lie put the missive carefully In a
drawer of his desk and locked it.
Unfortunately for the success of
that scheme. Mr.. SPEEDING. 1 have four
men watching Miss Kent's house day
n night, and being in telephone com
mun1cation, l happen to know that that
day 90
He looked at Jimmy, white and shak-
Ing.
Buck up. Jimmy" he said kindly.
Your bang on the head has upset YOU
more h you think"
But the letter." asked Jimmy.
"A little fake said Angel airily
MIR. Spedding's little ballon d. essai. so
foolishly simple that I think Shedding
must be losing his nerve and balance.
"a like to bet that this house is be-
ing watched to see the effect of the
note" CANCEL would have won his bet).
NOW the only question Is, what little
program have they arranged for me
this EVENING""
Jimmy was thoughtful.
i don't know" he said SLOWLY. "but
1 should think it would be wiser for
you to Keep indoors. You might make
me up a bed In your sitting room. and
II there rs any bother we can share
And whistle to keep my courage
up?' sneered Angel. I'll make you IN
a bed with all the pleasure In life.
u I'm going out, Jimmy, end I'll take
you with nae. II your agree % come
along and find a man who will replace
thas conspicuous bandage by something
ASsS oAoSo S9i 4ll1lS. FrT-fa HE
They foursd a man in Deyonshire
race who was q mutual friend of both.
He was a specialist in unprorounceable
a knight commander Of st.
Michael and st. George. a fellow or
the two colleges, and the author of
haif q dozen works Of medical science
Angel addressed him as ''Bflg."
The great surgeon deftly dressed the
head Of Jimmy. and wisely
asked no questions. He knew them
both, and bad been at Oxford with
one. n he permitted himself to in
dulge in caustic comments on their
mode of life and the possibilities Of
their end.
TT you didn't jaw SO mach" said
Angel I'd employ you regularly. as
It Is. ! am very doubtful IL / shall ever
bring o another case
For which said Sir waaiam Far
ran, as he clipped the loose ends OF the
dressing, Il am greatly obliged to you.
Angel Esquire. You are the sort Of pa.
tient ! like to see about once a year
Just abon Christmas time, when I am
surfeited with charity toward mankind.
when need a healthy moral corrective
to tone down the bright picture to its
normal graynesS-that's the time vo,,,ra
welcome, Angel"
"Fine!" said Angel ecstatically. .I.d
like to see that sentence in a book. with
Illustrations" 5
The surgeon smiled gnnd hnma-eaiw
He put a final touch to the dressing.
There you are" he said.
Thar you. Bill" said Jimmy.
You're getting fat"
THANK you for nothing" said the
surgeon Indignantly.
Angel struck a more serious tone
when, he asked the surgeon in an UNI
dertone. Just as they were taking their
departure
Where will you be tonight ~
The surgeon consulted q little en-
.gagements book.
II am dining at the Ritz with some
people at 8. We are going ON to the
Gaiety afterwards, and I shall be home
by II. Why?"
There's a gentleman said Angel
confidentially, who will make q valiant
attempt to kill n of us. or both of us
tonight, and he might Just fail; SO II
would be as well to know where yol
are. II you are wanted. Mind YOU add
ed Angel with q grin, you might be
wanted for him.
You're q queer Bird, said the Gur-
geon, and Jimmy's q queerer one. Well
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