Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-06-28
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bad though. But, as It is, | CUES
you're the one now who will have Il
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, "
never see this party before in the tel
years | been In New York."
Call for the wagon. Tim" saiC
O'Keefe shortly. Indicating The
phone. 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 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; tn 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 90 in
any dirty police wagon-that's fiat!
You may take me In a hearse first.
Get n cab or a taxi, II l have to go
with you!"
Carney old sport, anyhow. by
Jove!" | thought with sudden admir-,
alton. Couldn't help 1t. dash 1t!
Heart just went out to him, somehow.
gently interposed as O'Keefe pre-
pared to lunge again.
"Ill stand the cab for him, officer"
| said with a smile, IF your rules,
don't you know, or whatever 1t Is,
will allow"
| added in a lowered voice:
Makes It devilish easier for you,
don't you know, and avoids such a 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 a glance
with Tim and considered.
We'll. sir" he said, "as to the cab,
of course II you're a mind to want to
do that, It's your W. affair"
He turned to his companion.
Just cancel that, Tim." he directed.
Call a four-wheeler."
Thank you, Lightnut," put in the
old man gratefully. You have got q
grain of decency left, by George, after
ALL"
Meantime, jenkins was answering
my inquiry.
II don't believe, sir, you have a bit
Of cash In the house. You told me
80 when you were retiring"
BY Jove, | remembered now! The
poker game in the evening!
l 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. l peeled off two and pushed
them into the officers hand.
This belongs to a friend Of NINE
| remarked; but It's Just the same as
my own, don't you know, and he won'
mind, Dash It. we're Just like broth
ers!"
A howl OF maniacal laughter from
the old fool in the chair startled IL,
both.
Regular Damon and Pythias, damn
it," he gabbled, grinning with hideou
face contortions, One for all, ant
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 s%kylarking now, Foxy,
he admontshed angrily, and 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"
He's sure been kind to YOU" SUI
plemented Tim, whose eye had note
the passing of the yellow boys.
Kind" Knocked the old geezel
showing his scattered teeth in a hol
rible grin. why, he's a lulu, a res
ular Samaritan"
mo names," warned O'Keef,
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 70
that anything you may say, Foxy"
"Oh, you go to-Brooklyn!" snarle
Foxy. For two pins I'd knock you
block off, 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 syn
pathy.
He whirled on me sneeringly an
jeered like a jolly screech owl:
"Oh, no; not exactly In the bull,
ing-they're on the flagpole on Ii
roof, Of course! He,he-he! Blood
good Joke, isn't it?"
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