The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-28
moment at the edge of the road, and

was kicked for It's pains.
Vinnis was entirely without sentl'
ment, besides even though tn
money In his pocket compensated TO
most things. the emo of old George
and his babbling talk worried him.
Somebody on the other side OF TIT
road attracted mis- attention. II was !
woman n he knew her very well
therefore he ignored her beckonint
hand. Two days g he had occasion
to reprove her and he had seized tn
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 III not look round, but by and
by he heard the patter Of her feet be-
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-
1cally ripe for confession, but the say
age menace Of the man froze her lips.
80" he said. his thin mouth askew,
$50 after what I've said an what I've
done you follow nae, do you. Showing
me up in the street. eh!"
He edged closer to her, his fist
doubled, and she, poor drab, fascinated
by the snakelike glare Of his dull eyes,
stood rooted to he spot. Then with a
snarl he struck her-once. twice-and
she fell a huddled, moaning heap on the
pavement.
You may do things In Commercial
Road, e., after '1ighting-up time" that
are not permissible In the broad light
OF the day, unless 1t be Saturday, and
the few people who have been attract
ed by the promise of a row were in
dignant Blu passive, after the manner
Of all London crowds. Not so one quiet,
MS as he began to walk away.
THAT was a particularly brutal thing
to do" said the quiet man.
Vinnis measured him with his eye,
and decided that his 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. no so fast; you
cannot commit a brutal assault In the
open street like that without punish
ment. l must ask you to walk with mo
to the station"
Suppose 1 won't go7" demanded Vim
mis-.
Il shall take YOU" said the other.
Scotland Yard"
Vinnis thought rapidly. There wasn't
much chance Of escape; the street
they were in was a Gull de-sac. and at
the open end two policement had made
their appearance. After all, a wife"
assault was not a serious business. and
the woman.well, she would swear it
was an accident. He resolved to go
quietly; at the worst it would be a
month, so with a shrug of his should-
ers ne accompanied the detective. A
small crowd followed them to the sta
In the little steel dock he stood
IN MS stockinged feet whilst a deft TAIL.
er a his hands over him. with a
st1fed oath, he remembered the money
IN his possession; it was only 10
Pounus, Tor ne had secreted the other,
eu. ~ pounds is a lot Of money to be
on a person of his class. and
generally leads to embarrassing in
qu1ries. To his establishment. the taller
who relieved him of the notes seemed
IN no whit surprised and the inspector
at the desk took the discovery as a
of course. Vinnis remarked on
the surprising number of constable.
Then -eA
What is the charger" asked the tn
spector, dipping his pen.
"Wilful murder!" said a voice. and
Angel Esquire crossed the room from
inspectors Office. 1T charge this
man with having on the night Of The
18th OF February" $50
Vinnis. dumb with terror and rage
to the crisp tones of Tho De-,
tective as he detailed the particulars
an almost forgotten crime. It was
story of a country house BURGLARY
a man servant who surprised the thief
hight In the dark. a shot and a dead
man lying in the big drawing room.
It was an ordinary little tragedy. for
by everybody save Scotland
Yard; u year by year unknown me
had pieced together the scraps of evi-
dence that had come to them: strand
strand had the rope been woven
hat was to hang a cold blooded muir
1erer; last of all came the incoherent
.etter from a jealous woman-scof-
and ard waits always for a Jealous
the evidence was COM
olete.
Put him In No. H." said the tnspec-
:or. Then Ftnnis woke up, and the sir
men on duty in the charge room found
heir time fully occupied.
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