The Grenada sentinel., 1912-08-16

you re the one now VINO Will nave &c
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. ii
never see this party before in the ter
years been in New York;"
Call for the wagon. Tim," said
O'Keefe shortly. indicating the
phone. 1.-THE FOOLS going to give
trouble. Kahoka Apartments. tel
them. Hurry: let's get him to the
street."
He made a dive at the figure In the
chair and 1erked 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 snap of his jaw. Il won't 80 In
any dirty police wagon-that's nat!
You may take me in a hearse first
Get cab or a taxi, ii have to 60
with you'll"
"Gamey old sport, anyhow, by
Jove!" thought with sudden admir-
alton. Couldn't help it, dash 1t!
Heart just went out to him. somehow
gently interposed as O'Keefe pre-
pared to lunge again.
"I'll stand the cab for him, ofhcer.'
l said with smile. III your rules
don't you know. or whatever it is
will allow"
added In lowered voice:
Makes It devilish easier for you
don't you know. and avoids such q jol
ly row. And-er-I want to ask you
and your friend to accept from me 9
little token OF my appreciation"
The policeman exchanged glance
with Tim and considered.
We'll. SIR" he said, "as to the cab
Of course II you're a mind to want tc
do that. It's your own affair.""
He turned to his companion.
"Just cancel that. Tim." he directed
Call a four-wheeler."
Thank you. Lightnut." put in thu
old man gratefully. You have got {
grain OF decency left. by George. afts1
ALL"
Meantime. Jenkins was answering
my inquiry.
Il don't believe, sir. you have bi
Of cash in the house. You told me
so when you were retiring"
By Jove. l remembered now! Tn,
poker game in the evening!
was wondering whether they
could use check. when l spied Bill
ings' wallet on the table.
The very thing, by Jove!
Examination showed. first thing, I
wad of yellow-backs, fresh from tn,
bank. l peeled of two and pushed
them into the ofi1cer's hand.
| This belongs to a friend Of mine,
l remarked; but it's Just the same q
my own, don't you know. and he won
mind. Dash 1t, we're Just like brotl
ers!"
A howl Of maniacal laughter fror
the old fool in the chair startled u
both.
Regular Damon and Pythias, dam
IT," he gabbled, grinning with hideou
face contortions. "One for all, an
all for one! And just help yourself
don't mind me. Why-hell!"
O'Keefe 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 an
put up his money for a cab for 70
and you ought to want to get out {
his way SO he can rest
Hes sure been kind to you," SUI
plemented Tim. whose eye had note
the passing Of the yellow boys.
Kind" Knocked the old geeze
showing his scattered teeth in q ho
rible grin. why. he's a lulu. a re
ular Samaritan"
mo names!" warned OKeef
slightly lifting his night stick. "Con
on to the street-you seem to forg
you're under arrest"
He added hastily:
And ought to have warned y,
that anything you may say, Foxy"
"Oh, you go to-Brooklyn!" snarl,
Foxy. For two pins I'd knock yo
block OF. you fat-headed Irish foo
Think I'm going down to the sid
walk without my clothes?"
> Are your clothes somewhere in tn
building" asked with some sy,
I pathy.
He whirled on me sneeringly al
jeered like a jolly screech owl:
"Oh. no; not exactly in the bull
ing-they're on the flagpole on Il
roof, of course! He-he-he! Bloc,
: good joke, isn't itI"
sat on the edge Of the table wes
| lily; and, catching the policeman's ey
, shrugged my shoulders significantly
You're right, SIR" he said apolog,
ically. I'VE won't fool second ior
II ar Hero WI, taka that siAo r,s,