The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-08-01

the sheriff, while a furious German,
who had beer forcibly relieved OF sun
dry interesting papers, vas foaming in
a strong though crudely constructed
cell.
Right smart sort of crook, this
Dutchman," said the sheriff, half-ad-
miringly. Found out, somehow,
which road you boys would take.
Knew mighty we'll that If he sent any
fake wires to me I'd do a little in
vestigating before I acted any, and SO
he makes up his own law forces. Gets
Tom Tarbrow, a fellow we ran out OF
here two years ago-must have been
living in Chicago ever %since-to play
my part. Sends deputy sheriffs' down
to help bluff the conductor and you
youngsters. Good scheme, all right.
Would have worked If you hadn't been
handy with your fists and lively on
your legs. What gets me, though, Is
his nerve in hiring Pod Morgan's pack
OF hounds to trail you. Pods all heat.
ed up. Says he don't blame you boys
none for %peppering your tracks, but
he'll get satisfaction out of the Ger
man or out of Tom Tarbrow. Says
his dawgs won't be no good again for
six months, maybe never"
How would they have handled us?"
questioned Solano. "They couldn't
very we'll put us In any lookup with
no authority except their nerve"
Wouldn't have needed TO-" laughed
the sheriff. Their scheme was plain
enough. All they wanted was the pa.
pers and letters you boys are carrying.
They'd have took those away from
you and then turned you loose, fgur.
ing that you were too completely
bluffed to make any kick, or to do
anything excepting to go straight
home. Good ideas, sons-but you sure
did sting 'em this time"
What will you do with Baron Zol.
Tern and his hired mem" asked Brock.
EFT with natural curiosity. The sheriff
knitted his brows, thoughtfully.
That's something of a poser" ad.
mitted the official. IF you lads would
stay over and testify we could give
them plenty Of chances to work out a
nice long sentence-'specially Tom
Tarbrow. Impersonating an officer
isn't a healthy trick round these parts,
and we'd fix Tom proper. You say,
though, that you have to be on your
way right sudden, and | won't detain
you. Reckon l can send Tom and his
fellows up for a little while without
your help-the testimony of the con.
ductor and Of Pod Morgan will Just
about settle them. I'll be cussed II I
know what to do with the Dutchman,
though"
"The baron? He's a spy of the Ger.
man government, and n of the
kaiser's most valuable agents." Solano
remarked.
That's a certain cinch," said the
sheriff but that won't get US much
right now. We know who he Is;
we've got some goods on him, and
we've taken a lot of choice credentials
away from him. Wish it was war.
time-we'd soon settle a polecat like
him. In the wartime We used to
catch Yankee spies round these woods
now and then-and there was no for
mality at all. Not a bit of Formally.
Just a tree-limb and a halter. II We
only had a nice excuse, like those
times, con. we'd tend to your German.
AS 1t is, I'm afraid We can't do much.
Might print the story on him, but
that would tip of any other spies or
secret agents az to where you boys
were travelling, and cause you more
trouble than 1t would be worth"
"Why not have all his credentials
photographed" suggested Brockett.
land keep n set Of copies here,
while sending another set to the 30
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