Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-04-29
moment at the edge of the road, and

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 for
most things, the TENOR of DID George
and his babbling talk worried him.
Somebody on the other side CT the
roa attracted his attention. 1t was a
woman n he knew her very we'll,
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 devil 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 a penitent
m at that moment, n hyster-
ically ripe for confession, but the saw
age n Of the man froze her lips.
so" he said, his hin mouth askew,
so after what I've said an what I've
done o follow me, do you Showing
me up in the street. chi"
He edged closer to her, his fist
doubled, m she, poor drab, fascinated
by the snakelike glare Of his dull eyes,
stood rooted to the spot. Then with a
snarl he struck her-once, twice-and
h fell a 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 it be Saturday, and
the few people who have been attract
ed by the promise Of a 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.
Tina was a particularly brutal thing
to do" said the quiet man.
Vinnis measured him with his eye,
and decided that this was not a man to
be trifled with.
I've got nothing to say to you," he
said roughly, and tried TO push past
but an iron grip was on his arm.
Wait a moment, my friend" said
the other steadily, not so fast: you
cannot commit a brutal assault in the
open street like that without punish
ment. l must ask you to walk with me
to the station"
Suppose l won't go?" demanded Vim
mis-.
Il shall take you" said the other.
Il am Detective Sergeant Jarvis from
Yard"
Vinnis thought rapidly. There wasn't
much chance Of escape; the street
they were in was a cul-de-sac, and at
the open end two policemen had made
their appearance. After all, a wife
assault was not a serious business, and
the woman-well, she would swear 1t
was an accident. He resolved to go
quietly; at the worst it would be a
month. so with a shrug of his should
ers he accompanied the detective. A
small crowd followed them to the sta
In the little steel dock he stood
in his stockinged feet whilst a deft 1ail.
er ran his hands over him. With a
stiied oath, he remembered the money
II his possession; Il was only 10
pounds, for he a secreted the other.
but 10 pounds is a lot Of money to be
found on q person of his class. and
generally leads to embarrassing in
To his establishment. the taller
who relieved him of the notes seemed
in no whit surprised and the inspector
the desk took the discovery as a
of course. Vinnis remarked on
the surprising number Of constabIes
there were on duty in the charge room.
What is the charger" asked the in
spector, dipping his pen.
"Wilful murder" said a voice. and
Angel Esquire crossed the room from
inspectors office. II charge this
man with having OF the night of the
nth of February" 80
Vinnis, dumb with terror and rage.
listened to the crisp tones of the de-
as he detailed the particulars
OF an almost forgotten crime. It was
the story Of a country house burglary.
a man servant who surprised the thief,
fight in the dark, a shot and a dead
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 evf-
dence that had come to them; strand
by strand had the rope been woven
that was to hang a cold blooded muir
derer; last of all came the incoherent
letter from a Jealous woman-Sco
Yard waits always for a Jealous
woman-and the evidence was COM
plete.
Put him in No. IA" said the iuspec-
tor. Then Vinnis woke up, and the six
men on duty in the charge room found
their time fully occupied.
Continued Next Week