Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-06-21

you re Ine Ou9 now VINO Will nave 10
set me right with these people. You'll
have to stand for me-"
jenkins looked alarmed He ad.
dressed the officers eagerly:
"S'help me-" he cried, his glance
impaling the prisoner with scorn, 81
never see this party before in the ten
years / been In New York;"
Call for the wagon, Tim," said
0'Keefe shortly, indicating the
phone. THE fools going to give
trouble. Kahoka Apartments, tell
them. Hurry; let's get him to the
street."
He made dive at 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 a move on, Tim," he said pant
ingly. He's bigger, somehow, than
he looks, and awful heavy; it'll take
both of US. Get up. Braxton, unless
you want the club"
The man settled solidly in the
depths Of the chair.
Club and be hanged" he replied
with a snap of his jaw. II won't go In
any dirty police wagon-that's fat!
You may take me in a hearse first.
Get cab or taxi, If / have to go
with you!"
"Gamey old sport, anyhow, by
Jove!" 1 thought with sudden admir-
alton. Couldn't help 1t, dash 1t!
Heart just went out to him, somehow.
l gently interposed as O'Keefe pre-
pared to lunge again.
"I'll stand the cab for him. officer"
l said with a smile, IF your rules,
don't you know, or whatever 1t is,
will allow"
l added in lowered voice:
Makes 1t devilish easier for you,
don't you know, and avoids such jol-
ly row. And-er-I want to ask you
and your friend to accept from me a
little token OF my appreciation"
The policeman exchanged glance
with Tim and considered.
We'll, SIR" he said, "as to the cab,
of course If you're mind to want to
do that, It's your own affair"
He turned to his companion.
Just cancel that, Tim," he directed
Call four-wheeler"
Thank you, Lightnut," put in the
old man gratefully. You have got a
grain of decency left, by George. after
ALL"
Meantime, Jenkins was answering
my inquiry.
81 don't believe, sir, you have bit
of cash in the house. You told me
so when you were retiring"
By Jove, remembered now! The
poker game in the evening!
was wondering whether they
could use a check, when l spied Bill
ings' wallet on the table.
The very thing, by Jove!
Examination showed, first thing, a
wad of yellow-backs, fresh from the
bank peeled off two and pushed
| them into the officers hand.
This belongs 70 friend of mine,
remarked; but It's Just the same as
my own, don't you know, and he won't
mind. Dash it, were Just like broth
ers!"
A howl of maniacal laughter from
the old fool in the chair startled u.
both.
Regular Damon and Pythias, damn
it," he gabbled, grinning with hideoul
face contortions. "One for all, ant
all for one! And just help yourself
don't mind me. Why-hell!"
OKeefe prodded him sharply in tn,
shoulder with his night stick.
stop your skylarking now. Foxy,
he admonished angrily, land com,
on. Here the gentleman's gone ant
put up his money for cab for yol
and you ought to want to get out o
his way so he can rest"
He's sure been kind to you." sup
plemented Tim, whose eye had notet
the passing OF the yellow boys.
Kind" mocked the old geezer
showing his scattered teeth in hor
rible grin. Why, he's lulu, reg
ular Samaritan"
No names!" warned O'Keefe
slightly lifting his night stick Com
on to the street-you seem to forge
you're under arrest"
He added hastily:
And | ought to have warned yo,
that anything you may say, Foxy"
"Oh, you go to-Brooklynv snarle,
Foxy. For two pins I'd knock you
block off, you fat-headed Irish fool
Think I'm going down to the side
walk without my clothes?"
Are your clothes somewhere in thi
building?" | asked with some sym
pathy.
He whirled on me sneeringly an,
jeered like jolly screech owl:
"Oh, no; not exactly in the build
ing-they're on the fiagpole on thu
roof, of course! He-he-he! Blood,
good 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 apologe,
ically. I'VE won't fool a second long