The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-08-30

set me tight WIN these people. III II
have TO stand for me-"
jenkins looked alarmed. lie ad'
dressed the officers eagerly:
"S'help me- he cried. his glance
impaling the prisoner with scorn. Il
never see this party before in the ten
years | been in New York."
Call for the wagon. Tim" said
O'Keefe shortly. indicating the
phone. The fools going TO give
trouble. Kahoka Apartments. tell
them. Hurry; iet's get him to the
street"
He made a dive AZ the figure in the
chair and jerked him forward.
But his grip seemed TO slip and he
only moved his prisoner a few inches.
He tried again with about the same
result.
Get 4 move %. Tim he said pant
ingly. He's bigger. somehow. than
he looks. aud awful heavy: it'll take
both Of US. Get UP. Braxton. unless
you want the club"
The man settled sol:dly in the
depths OF the chair.
Club and be hanged" he replied
with a snap OF his jaw. Il won't go in
any dirty police wagon-that's fiat!
You may take me in a hearse first.
Get n cab or a taxi. II | have TO so
With you"
"Gamey old sport. anyhow. by
Joye." / thought with sudden admir-
alton. Couldn't help Il. dash It.
Heart just went W TO him. somehow.
| gently interposed as O'Keefe pre-
pared 10 lunge again.
I'll stand the cab for him, officer"
| said with a smile. III your rules.
don't you know. or whatever il is,
will allow"
! added in a lowered voice:
Makes IL devilish easier for you.
don't you know. and avoids such a jol-
~ row. And-er-I want 10 ask you
and your friend 10 accept from me a
little token OF my appreciation"
The POLICEMAN exchanged q glance
with Tim and considered.
Well. sir" he said. las 10 the cab,
OF course If you're a mind 10 want TO
dc that. it's your W AFFAIR"
He turned 10 his companion.
Just cancel that. Tim" he directed.
Call a four-wheeier."
Thank you. Lightnut." put in the
old nan gratefully. You have got e
grain OF deceucy left. by George. after
all"
Meantime. jenkins was answering
my inquiry.
Il don't believe. sir. you have a bit
OF cash in the house. You told me
50 when you were retiring"
BY Jove. l remembered now. The
poker game in the evening,
| was wondering whether they
could use a check. when | spied Bill
ings' wallet on the table.
The very thing. by Joye!
Examination showed. first thing. a
wad OF yellow.backs. fresh from the
bank. | peeled of two aud pushed
them into the officers hand.
This belongs 10 a friend OF mine"
remarked; but it's just the same as
my own. don't you know. and he won't
mind. Dash IL. we're Just like broth
ers,"
\ howl of maniacal laughter from
the old fool IN the chair startled us
both.
Regular Damon and Pythias. damn
IT," be gabbled. grinning with hideous
face contortione. One for all, and
all for one. And just help yourself:
don't mind NE. Why-hell."
O'Keefe prodded him sharply in the
shoulder with his night stick.
stop your skylarking now. Foxy
he admonished angrily. and come
or. Here the g~entleman's gone and
put up his money for a cab for you
and you ought 10 want 10 get out o;
his way so he can rest"
Hes sure been Kind 10 you" sup
plemented Tim. whose eye had noted
the passing oi the yellow boys.
Kind" Knocked the old geezer,
showing his scattered teeth in a hor.
rible grin. Why, he's a lulu. a reg.
ular Samaritan"
No names warned O'Keefe,
slightly lifting his night stick. Come
on TO the street-you seem TO forget
you're under arrest"
lie added hastily:
And I ought TO have warned you
that anything you may say, Foxy"
oh. you go to-Brooklyn." snarled
Foxy. For two pins I'd knock your
blocl: of. you fat.headed Irish fool!
Think I'm going down 10 the side,
walk without nv ~clothes?"
Are your clothes somewhere in this
~building?" asked with some sym.
patty.
lie vhi-lcd on me s~neeringly and
icerei ike a.jolly screech owl:
oh. 10: not exactly in the build,
i~ng-they're on the hagpoie on the
roof. OF course. He-he-he! Bloody
coed JOKE, isn't it,"
sat on the edge OF the table wear.
lily: and. catching the policeman's eye.
shrugged my shoulders significantly.
You're right. sir" he said apologet.
ically. We won't fool a second long.
er. Here. you take that side. Tim.
Let's pull"
And they did pull. but, by Jove.
they couldn't raise him.
''Queerest go ! ever see," Tim
gasped. He aint holding on to moth.
ing. IL he? And. O,Keefs. h feels