Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-05-09
CHAPTER XII.
/ Send a Man to Jail.


The two policemen shifted impa-
tiently.
"Thatll about do, Foxy" growled
O'Keefe. IT'S entertaining, but enough
of a thing"
But the old duffer caught his sleeve.
"Wait!" he painted. "One second
wait-just one second!"
He looked at Jenkins and ducked
his neck forward, swallowing hard.
Jenkins" he said with o sickly
smile. "You-you see how It is with
Lightnut-poor fellow! None OF us
yer thought he would go off that
ad though. But, as 1t is. ! guess
you're the one now who will have TO
set me right with these people. You'll
have to stand for me-"
Jenkins looked alarmed. He ad-
dressed the officers eagerly:
"Shelp me-" he cried, his glance
impaling the prisoner with scorn, II
never see this party before in the ten
years I 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; let's get him to the
street"
He made a dive at the nguro In the
chair and jerked him forward.
But his grip seemed to slip and he
only moved his prisoner few inches.
He tried again with about the same
result.
Get q 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, BrSxton, unless
you want the clubl"
The man settled solidly in the
depths Of the chair.
Club and be hanged" he replied
with q snap Of his jaw. II won't 90 In
any 1airty police wagoA-that's nat!
You may take me In . ,AsaEss arsG
Get q cab or . taxi, II ! have 70 80
with you'll"
Carney old sport, anyhow. By
Joyel" l thought with sudden admir-
alton. Couldn't help It. dash q!
Heart just went out to him. somehow.
I gently intsrposed ~ o'Ksefs pre-
pared to lungs again.
'Ill stand the cab for him, officer,"
said with . smile. III your rules.
don't you know. or whatever II 10.
will allow"
] added in q lowered voice:
Makes II dsvilish easier for you,
don't you know, and avoids such toi-
ly row. And-er-I want to ask you
and your friend to accept from me q
little token OF my appreciation"
The policeman exchanged glance
with Tim and considered.
"Well, sir" he said, as to the cab,
OF course II you're a mind to want to
do that, it's your own AFFAIR"
He turned to his companion.
Just cancel that, Tim." he directed.
Cali a four-wheeler."
Thank you, Lightnut," put in the
old man gratefully. "You have got a
grain OF decency left, by George. after
ALI"
Meantime. jenkins was answering
my inquiry.
II don't believe, sir, you have bit
OF cash in the house. You told me
30 when you were retiring"
BY Jove, l remembered nowl 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 Jove!
Examination showed, first thing, q
wad OF yellow-backs, fresh from the
bank. peeled of two and pushed
them into the officers hand.
"This belongs to q friend OF mine"
I remarked; "but it's just the same as
my own. don't you know, and he won't
mind. Dash It. we're just like broth
ersi"
A howl of maniacal laughter. from
the old fool In the chair startled US
both.
Regular Damon and Pythias, damn
III. he gabbled. grinning with hideoua