The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-03-17
ANGEL ESQUIRE
BY EDGAR WALLACE
EDGAR WALLACE

iiiiIIS IpoiIit StieCieu a laDie near d
window looking out on to Piccadilly.
The other occupant of the table
looked up and nodded.
'Hullo, Angel!' he said easily.
"Hullo, JIMMY" greeted the uncon-
ventional detective.
He took up the caro- and chose his
dishes with elaborate care. A half bot
tie of Beaujolais completed his order.
The ridiculous thing is that one has
got to pay Is I'd for a small bottle OF
wine that any respectable grocer will
sell you for tenpence ha' penny net"
You must pay for the magnificence.'
said h other quietly, What do you
want >"
Not you, Jimmy" said the anna
BILE Angel, though my young friend,
Boyden, inspector of police, n a Past
Chief Templar to boot, viii be looking
for you shortly"
Jimmy carefully chose a toothpick
and stripped It of its tissue covering.
Q course" he said quietly. Il wasn't
in 1.-THE killing. | mean. l was there
Il know all about that said Angel;
saw your foolish cigarets. l didn't
think o had any hand in the kill
ing. You are a property criminal, not
a personal criminal"
BY which l gather you convey the
nice distinction as between crimes
against property and crimes against
hAc W. SSE. So!d lAlS SbIlSA.
Exactly"
4 pause.
"Weli?" said Jimmy.
What l want to see you about Is
the verse; said Angel. stirring his soup.
Jimmy laughed aloud.
What q clever little devil you are,
Angel" he said admiringly; ''and not
so little either, in inches or devilish-
ness
He relapsed into silence, and the
wrinkled forehead was eloquent.
Think hard" tainted Angel.
I'm thinking" said Jimmy slowly.
Il used a pencil, as there was no blot
ting paper. l only made one copy. just
as the old man dictated II, and"
obligingly, and only tore off the top
sheet. And you pressed rather heavily
on that, so that the next sheet bore
a legible impression
Jimmy looked annoyed.
VIVA an ass 1 ami" he said, and
was again silent.
The verse;" said Angel. Can YOU
make head or, tail OF it?"
"No"-Jimmy shook his head-"can
your"
Not a blessed thing" Angel frankly
confessed.
Through the next three courses
neither man spoke. When coffee had
been placed on the table, Jimmy broke
the silence.
You need not worry about the
verse. l have only stolen a march OF
a few days. Then Conner will have it:
and some girl or other will have ii.
Massey would have had it, too" He
smiled grimly.
What is it all about?'
Jimmy looked at his questioner with
some suspicion.
Don't you know" he demanded.
Haven't got the slightest notion.
That is why l am to see you"
"Curious," unused Jimmy. II thought
of looking you up for the very same
purpose We shall know in a day or
two" he went on, reckoning the waiter.
THE old man said it was all in the
will. He just told me the verse before
he died. The ruling passion, don't you
know. Learn it by heart, Jimmy he
croakedi it's two millions for you IL
you guess it'-and that's how he died.
My bill, waiter. Which way do you
go% he asked as they turned into
Piccadilly.
Tt the Plat for an hour" said
Angel.
"Business?"
Partly; I'm looking for a man who
might be there"
They crossed Piccadilly, and entered
a side turning. The second on the left
and the first on the right brought
them opposite a brightly lit hotel. From
within came the sound of violins. At
the little tables with which the spa
cious barroom was set about sat
laughing women and young men in eve
ming dress. A haze Of cigaret smoke
iouded the atmosphere, and the music
made itself heard above a babel of
laughter and talk. They found q cor
ner and seated themselves.
You seem to be fairly well known
here said Jimmy.
Yes replied Angel ruefuily. "a jolly
sight too well known. You're not quite
a stranger, Jimmy" he added.
NO" said the other a little bitterly;
but We're on different sides of the
house, Angel. You're in the cabinet
and I'm In the everlasting OPPOSE
ton.
"Mnffed sobs," said Angel fippantIy.
PITY poor Ishmael whoishes' for his own
pleasure. Tatilos for a faiisn prornert
A silent tear for this magnificent wreck
who'd rather be on the rocks than
floating any day OK the week. Don't
humbug yourself. Jimmy. or / shall
be falling on Your neck and appealing
to your better nature. You're a thief
just as another man is a stamp COL
leetor or a hunter. It's your blooming
forte. Hi. Charles, do you ever intend
serving me2"
.Yessir; d'reckIy, sir"
Charles buatled up.
What fs 1t to be, gentlemen? Good
evening, Mr.. Angel"
"TIl take what my friend Dooley
calls a keg Of obscenth, and your"
Jimmy's face struggled to preserve
its gravity.
Lemonade" he said soberiy.
The waiter brought him a whisky.
II you do not know the Plat you
do not know your London. 1t is one
of the queer hostels which in a CONT
mental city would be noted as a place
to which the young person might no,
be taken. Being in London. neithe,
Baedeker nor any of the fnfaiIibie
guides to the metropolis so much al
mention Its name, For there is a Law
of libel.
There's Snatch Walker said Ange
idly. Snatch isn't wanted just now
In this country. There's Frisco Kate,
who'll get a lifer one OF these days
Dye know the boy in the mustard suit
young man.
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