Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1910-06-03
CHAPTER XIII.
Common TAKES A HAND.

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police system advance many n cur
ious reasons for this b~ashfulness. In
particular they place a sinister inter
probation upon the desire of the po-
lice to carry out their work without
fuss and without ostentation, for the
police have an embarrassing system of
midnight arrests. Unless you adver-
tise the fact, or unless your case Is
OF sufficient Importance to merit notice
in the evening newspapers, there is no
reason why your disappearance from
society should excite comment, or why
the excuse, put forward for your alb
senee from your accustomed haunts,
that you have gone abroad should not
be accepted without question.
interviewing his wise chief, Angel re-
ceived sone excellent advice.
IF you've got to arrest him, do 1t
quietly. If, as you suggest, he barrt-
cades himself In his house, or takes
refuge in his patent vault, leave him
alone. We want no fuss, and we want
no newspaper sensations. If you can
square up the Reale business with
out arresting him, by all means do so.
We shall probably get him in-er-
what do you call il, Angel?-oh, yes,
Ordinary way of business"
Very good, sir" said Angel, nothing
10th to carry out the plan,
From what / know OF this class of
man. the assistant commissioners went
on, lingering his griZzled mustache, "he
will do nothing. He will go about his
daily life as though nothing had hap
pened; you will find him In his office
this morning, and II you went to ar
rest him you'd be shot dead. No, IL
you take my advice you'll leave him
severely alone for the present. He
won't run away"
So Angel thanked his chief and de-
parted.
Throughout the morning he was
possessed by a desire to see the law
yer. BY midday this had become so
overmastering that he put on his hat
and sauntered down to Lincoln's Inn
Fields.
Yes, Mr.. SPEEDING was in said a
sober clerk. ~and-after consulting his
employer-"Mr. SPEEDING would see
him."
The lawyer was sitting behind a big
desk covered with beribboned bundles
of papers. He greeted Angel with a
smile, and pointed to a chair on the
other side OF the desk.
i've been in court most of the MORN
Ing" he said blandly. but I'm at lib
erty for half an hour. What can l
do for your"
Angel looked at him in undisguised
admiration.
You're a wonderful chap" he said
with a shake of his head.
you're admiring me-" said the law
yer, lingering a paper knife, "in very
much the same way as an enthusiastic
naturalist admires the markings of a
horned viper
That Is very nicely put" said Angel
truthfully.
The lawyer had dropped his eyes on
to the desk before him; then he looked
mp.
what is it to be-" he asked.
"A truce said Angel.
81 thought you would say that" re-
piled Speeding comfortably, because
i suppose you know
'.Oh. yes" said Angel with nonchal-
ant ease, II know that the right hand
which is so carelessly reposing on your
knee holds a weapon OF remarka able
precision
You are we'll advised" said the
lawyer, with a slight bow
.'Of course said Angel, there Is
a warrant in existence for your ar
rest
"of course" agreed Speeding polite
Il got it as a precautionary mea-
snre." Angel went on in his most
affable manner
Naturally" said the lawyer; "and
now
soh. now said Angel, Il wanted to
give you formal notice that, on behalf
of Miss Kent, we intend opening the
safe tomorrow
Il viii be there" said the lawyer,
and rang a bell.
And" added Angel in a lower voice,
keep out OF Jimmy's way"
S~pedding's lips twitched, the only
sign OF nervousness he had shown
during the interview, but he made no
reply. AS the clerk stood waiting at
the open door, Speeding, with his most
gracious smile, said
Grand did you get home safely
this morning."
no wise perturbed by the mans au-
dacity.
did you find your country quarters
-er-comfortable2
perfectly" said Angel, rising to the
occasion, but the function was a
failure"
'The funetion?" The lawyer bit at
the bait Angel had thrown.
Yes said the detective. his hand
know"
Angel chuckied to himself all the
way back to the Embankment. His
grim little lest pleased him so much
that he must nrftis call III and tell his
chief, and the chiefs smile was very
fiattcring.
you're a bright boy" he said, but
when the day comes tor you to arrest
that lawyer gentleman, 1 trust you
VIII. as d precautionary measure.
nurge your goal OF all frivolities, and
prepare yourself for a better world
~If,f' said Angel. II do not see the
Numerous side Of being ki.;ed,%I shali
regard my life as badly ended
Get out" ordered the commissioner.
and Angel got.
He realized as the afternoon wore on
that he was very tired. n snatched
x couple OF hours sleep before keep
ing the apuointment he had made with
.JInass,s earlier In the day. Whilst he
WAS dressing Jimmy came in--Jimmy
rather white, with a surgical bandagss
round his head. and carrying with
him the pungent scent OF iodoform.
"Hullo.f said Angel In establishment.
on earth have you been doing r.
Jimn1y cast an round the room
AZ search oEthe most luxurious chair
"a an With = c~ontentnisnt
she ,entesd himselk THAT'S better"