Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-09-11

Will allow"
added In a lowered voice:
Makes It devllish 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 q
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 If 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 the
old man gratefully. you have got
grain of decency left. by George. after
ALI"
Meantime. Jenkins was answering
my inquiry.
Il don't believe, sir, you have a bit
of cash in the house. You told me
30 when you were retiring"
BY Jove, l remembered nowI The
poker game In the EVENING"
was wondering whether they
could use a check, when | spied Bill
ings' wallet on the table.
The very thing, by Jove!
Examination showed, first thing. a
wad of yelldw-backs, fresh from the
bank. speeled of two and pushed
them into the officers hand.
This belongs to friend of NINE"
l remarked; but it's Just the same as
my own, don't you know, and he won't
mind. Dash 1t, we're just like broth
ers!"
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-hellW
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"
Hes 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 namesi" warned O'Keefe
slightly lifting his night stick. Come
on to the street-you seem to forge
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!" snarlet
Foxy. For two pins I'd knock you
block of, you fat-headed Irish fool
Think I'm going down to the side
walk without my clothes?"
Are your clothes somewhere In thi
building?" asked with some sym
pathy.
He whirled on me sneeringly ant
: jeered like jolly screech owl:
"Oh, no; not exactly in the build
ing-they're on the fiagpole on tn,
roof, of course! He-he-hei Blood,
good joke, isn't it?"
sat on the edge of the table wear
lily; and, catching the policemans eye
shrugged my shoulders significantly.
You're right, sir" he said apologies
ically. I'VE won't fool second Ions
err Here. you take that side. Tin
Let's pull"
And they did pull, but. by Jov'
" they couldn't raise him.
"Queerest go ever see," Til
z gasped. HE amt holding on to mott
ing, is he? And, O'Keefe. he feel
big!"
"Pshaw, it's not that" the othe
painted; its just the way he's sitting
Why, you can see he amt so yer
y big" He nodded to Jenkins and tn
janitor. Here. you two! Help u
d can't your"
b And with one mighty, united heaY
they brought the loudly protesting Of
B. man to his feet and held him Their
- O'Keefe faced me.
Might be well to take loo
ID around, sir, and see II you think I
anything else he's stolen, before "
y take him on"
n Good idea, Lightnut!" Old Bra
Is ton stopped struggling and whirle
It his head toward me, his face almo
IS black with rage "Ha, ha! Why don
10 you have me searched? There's nj
II a pocket in these damn pajamas!"
Anything whatever, sir, Wen haV
d. him leave behind" said O'Keefe.
by Jove!" | don't know how
&c ever managed to say 1t. Fact is. thing
Il had just suddenly spun round befo
IN me like a merry what's-its-name. f
did recognize something! The o
i'd fellows unabashed reference to ?
he iamas was what brought It to my I
We tention.
sll Hal" O'Keefe nodded There
be something! Just say the word, sir.
looked helplessly at Jenkins, al