Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-08-16
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m.H1e RIJBIES
bY FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
ILLUSTRATIONS % NA/WALzzns

He made a dive at the figure in tn
chair and Jerked him forward.
But his grip seemed to slip and b.
only moved his prisoner a few inches
He tried again with about the sam
result.
Get a move IN. Tim he said pant
ingly. He's bigger, somehow, thai
he looks. and awful heavy; itn TAX
both OF us. Get up. Braxton. unles
you want the club"
The man settled solidly in tn
depths of the chair.
Club and be hanged" he replies
with a snap OF his Jaw. Il won't go IL
any dirty police wagon-that's nat
You may take me In q hearse hrst
with you'll"
Carney old sport, anyhow, by
Jove!' l 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.
"Tll stand the cab for him, officer"
/ said with a smile, IF your rules,
don't you know. or whatever 1t Is.
will allow"
l added in a lowered voice:
Makes 1t deyilish 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.
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.
"Call a four-wheeler."
Thank you, Lightnut." put In tho
old man gratefully. You have got q
grain Of decency left. by George. after
ALT"
Meantime. Jenkins. was answering
my inquiry.
Il don't believe. sir. you have a bit
OF cash In the house. You told me
so 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, q
wad OF yellow-backs, fresh from the
bank. / peeled of two and pushed
them into the officers hand.
This belongs to a friend OF mine,.'
! remarked: rbut it's just the same as
my own, don't you know. and he won't
mind. Dash II. we're just like broth.
ersi"
the old fool In the chair startled us
both.
Regular Damon and Pythias, damn
I'll" he gabbled. grinning with hideous
face contortions. '.One for all, and
all for one! And just help yourself:
don't mind me. Why-hell!"
O'Keefe prodded him sharply in the
shoulder with his night stick.
stop your skylarking now, Foxy"
he admonished angrily. land come
on. Here the gentleman's gone and
put up his money for a a for you
and you ought to want to get out OF
his way so he can rest"
He's sure been kind to you," sup
plemented Tim. whose eye had noted
the passing OF the yellow boys.
"Kind!" Knocked the old geezer,
showing his scattered teeth in a hor-
rible grin. why. he's a lulu. a reg.
ular Samaritan"
mo names!" warned O'Keefe,
slightly lifting his night stick. Come
on to the street-you seem to forget
you're under arrest"
He added hastily:
And l ought t o have warned you
that anything you may say. Foxy"
.Oh. you 60 to-Brooklyn!" snarled
Foxy. For two pins I'D knock your
block or. you fat-headed Irish fool!
Think I'm going down to the side
walk without my clothes!"
Are your clothes somewhere In this
b~uilding7" l asked with some sym
pathy.
He whirled on me sneeringly and
3esrsd like : Jolly ,screech- owl:
"Oh. no: not exactly in the build
ing-they're on the nagpole on the
roof. Of course! He-he-he! Bloody
good Joke. isn't 1T"
1 sat ON the edge Of the table wear
ily; and, catching the policeman's eye,
shrugged my shoulders significantly.
You're right. sir" No said apologet-
ically. we won't fool Z second long
isr. Here. you TAKE that side. Tim.
Lets puliis
And they did pull. but, BY Jove.
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