Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-06-05

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, Il
never see this party before in the ten
years l been in New York."
Call for the wagon, Tim," said
OKeefe 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 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 move on, Tim he said pant
ingIy. 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 soIidly in the
depths of the chair
Club and be hanged" he replied
with snap of his jaw. 81 won't go in
You may take me in a hearse first.
Get a cab or a taxi, If l have to go
with you!"
Carney old sport, anyhow, by
Jove!" 1 thought with sudden admir-
alton Couldn't help it, dash it!
Heart just went out to him, somehow.
l gently interposed as O'Keefe pre-
pared to lunge again.
I'll stand the cab for him, officer,
l said with smile, "if your rules,
don't you know, or whatever it is,
will allow"
l 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 glance
with Tim and considered.
We'll, SIR he said, las to the cab,
of course if you're 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 the
old man gratefully. You have got a
grain Of decency left, by George, after
ALL"
Meantime, Jenkins was answering
my inquiry.
81 don't believe, sir, you have a bit
of cash in the house. You told me
so when you were retiring"
By Jove 1 remembered now! The
poker game in the evening!
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. 1 peeled off two and pushed
them into the officers hand.
This belongs to 4 friend of mine, -
1 remarked; but it's just the same as
my OWL, uOn YOU hA4OHB anu hC WIN L
mind. Dash it, we're just like broth
ers!"
A howl of maniacal laughter from
the old fool in the chair startled us
both
Regular Damon and Pythias, damn
it," he gabbled, grinning with hideous
face contortions One for all, and
all for one! And just help yourself;
don't mind me. Why-hen!"
O'Keefe prodded him sharply in the
shoulder with his night stick.
stop your skylarking now, Foxy
he admonished angrily, and come
on. Here the gentleman's gone and
put up his money for a cab 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 lulu, 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 to have warned you
that anything you may say, Foxy"
"Oh, you go to-Brooklyn!" snarled
Foxy. For two pins I'd knock your
block off, you fat-headed Irish fool!
Think I'm going down to the side
walk without my clothes?"
Are your clothes somewhere in this
building?" I asked with some sym,
pathy
He whirled on me sneeringly and
jeered like jolly screech owl:
"Oh, no; not exactly in the build
ing-they're on the f1agpole on the
roof. of course! He-he-he. Bloody
good joke. isn't it?"
sat on the edge of the table wear
lily; and, catching the policeman's eye
shrugged my shoulders significantly