The Cairo bulletin., 1912-10-12

MY fears were Ju@tincd and M
directions to Clulfer wc.e just IL
time Next morning Hunsmann MAJ
disappeared. SO had CluGar. went
on with my work in the flower hoG1c4.
Us II nothing had happened, impatic3t-
ly waiting word from my partner.
had to wait ten days. Then came
this message from Jersey City: THE
bird and are living in the same caso.
Cot in with him in philadelphia and
beat it up here Win him. We arc pals.
Made hin believe Was crock. Come
to Grogan's saloon near the Scandi-
navia-American piers at any even
ing. III make connections with sou.
"Clufcy.'
I blessed Cauffer for his ability to
make people trust him, and took the
first train for Jersey City.
Grogans saloon was typical wa
ter front place for the entertainment
Of sailors and longshogcmcn I s;,noll-
ed in promptly at gis. ard called fer .
glass of beer. Looking in the mirror
saw Clulrer enter, and without more
than look at me pass behind ne
into q back room / drank my beer
slowly ana followed him
I've got him trGecng me to tbs
limit" he said, when we we're a!c4a:
"but I'll be darnod if believe he's
our man, I've played The crock and
Dragged about the jobs I've done and
SO on, but he hasn't said u werd about
the Bauder kid"
Well" said l. ven Aad out soon
enough if he's guilty. Are yod .o~s
with him"
Strong" laughed Clu%er. "say
he thinks I'm the only friend he's got
in the world. He's broke, ycu know"
Then he must have hidden the
bank" l interrupted
He's broke" continued Clu!fer,
"and I'm his meal ticl.ct He wouldn't
leave me for faTm."
Coed! We've got to fake a rnur.
der by you. Here it is; You fix IL 10
hold me up You have to shoot ne,
because l resist Then Gu hurry
away, After tRat YOU get afraid OF
Hunemann. You tell him that you're
afraid to stay with him because ha
knows you're guilty of this crime and
may give you away Then, If you arc
strong with h!m, ard he wants to
stay with Won hell"
Tel me he's as bad as I am" said
Clutter "RiEh-0. Meet me here to.
morrow nisht at the same time"
The next night we met in the samo
back room ard ClC@cr said 1--WE viii
hold you up at ten o'clock tonight up
by the Jersey Boat Clubs slips. It's
for hold-up. I've told Iunemann I'd
dark, lonesome place, an ideal place
Lid fcr victims there before, and he
asrcod to go along and help He'd do
anything for ME"
That night was one of the shiyery
times Of my life. | kept my appoint.
mont promptly, Clutser had described
the Locality properly; 1t WAS an IDEAL
spot for hold-up. was strol,ing
along, apparently at ease, when sut.-
denly Clutter, With handkerchief
over his eyes, stepped out from be-
hind a Building, sho5od revolver
into my face, and hisscd; Hands
up" HGgaMaan was bcAlad him. /
had good look at the lattcr's face.
and now ] saw that the apparently
soft-he2rted German was in reality OF
vicious crira!ral tyre. Engaged, as
he thought, IN an actual crime, his
face had taken on malevcicat e..-
preston lie was ready to Kill, aed
felt sure at last that ny theory wss
right.
Hands up nothing" cried. and
struck at Cluffer.
"Cut that out or I'll plug yov," he
said. | followed him.
shoot him. cried IIuaemenn. his
face contorted in frenzy. shoot
him like dog"
Bang! went Cutters revolver. lie
was so close that | felt the wad CT
the blank cartridge whizz past my
head. staggered, but kent after
him. Bang! went the second shot.
stopped, zsood w sf4if, aad Collapsed.
Clutter said afterwards that | did It
SO well chat for q second he was
frightened K a aF4
He s.epped forward, t1ek "a hurried
look at me asd, grabbing iiuae@,,an