The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-28

moment at the edge OF the ROAD. and
was kicked for it's pains.
Vinnis vas entirely without senti-
and besides even though tho
money In his pocket compensated for
most things. the memory Of old George
and his babbling talk worried him.
Somebody on the other side OF h
road attracted his attention. 1t was .
woman and he knew her very well.
therefore he ignored her reckoning
hand. Two days g he had occasion
to reprove her and he had seized the
opportunity to summarily dissolve the
gether for five years. So he made
no signs when the woman with the
bruised face called him, but turned
abruptly n walked towards Aldgate.
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
woman at that moment, and hyster-
ically ripe for confession, but the saw.
age menace of the mar froze her lips.
so after what I've said an what Nv
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 a
snarl he struck her-once. twice-and
she fell a huddled, moaning heap on the
pavement.
You nay 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.
That was a particularly brutal thing;
to do" said the quiet nan
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;
cannot commit a brutal assault in the
open street like that without punish-,
ment. I must ask you to walk with me,
to the station"
Suppose 1 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 a cul-de-sac, and at,
the open end two policemen had made.
their appearance. After all, a wife,
assault was not g serious business, and
the woman-well, h would swear it;
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 a deft jail
er ran his hands over him. With q,
sti1ed oath, he remembered the money.
in his possession; it was only 10
pounds, for he had secreted the other.
put ~ pounds is a lot Of money to be
found on q person Of his class. and
generally leads to embarrassing in
quiries. To his establishment, the taller
who relieved him of the notes seemed
III no whit surprised and the inspector
at the desk took the discovery as q
the surprising number of constables
there We're on duty in the charge room.
Then
What is the charger" asked the in
spector. dipping his pen. +,
nmlltHl murder said a voice. and
a with having on the night Of the
| 18th of February ss* :,
Vinnis. dumb with terror and rage
listened to the crisp tones of the de-
tective as he detailed the particulars
of an almost forgotten crime. 1t was
the story of a country house burglary,
a man servant who surprised the thief
a fight in the dark, a shot and a dead
man lying in the big drawing room.
It was an ordinary little tragedy, for
gotten by everybody save Scotland
Yard; but year by year Unknown men
had pieced together the scraps of evil
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-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
their time fully occupied.