The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-13

EN- long enough TO see that one was
addressed to ! Perry, ZIP Clark street,
Chicago
Chicago" cried David excitedly
You must give me that address, Dick
The other was to John Brainard
Richmond" went on Dick imperturba
bly,, Know him."
HE runs q gambling house there"
I'm not fool enough to monkey with
Jnc,e sam. SO | didn't attempt to open
the letters. It's n bad game, fooline
with the government. They always
get YOU. Anyway. | had found out al
| wanted, so | let him drop 'em in the
office. ! took the first train to Rich
mond and hung around Rrainard's
place for a day and n half. playing o
little. but watchin' the boss most Of
the time. The second day got uncle
came in loaded for keeps. Him and
Brainard went into a side room. When
they anne out later on | was standin
close by. Your uncle says this to him.
Let me know the minute he gets here,
that's all. He's sure to come sooner or
I I'LL hCh IC NSit Il way
My job was over. Id aid the fuse,
Nothing more for me to do but to take,
a train for the great aud only Van,
Slyc's, Here | am, and, Joey. here's
that envelope you tool from David
and hid so carefully In the lining OF
your satchel. Also. David. permit me
to restore to you your fathers watch
and yplir mntharfG- How done huh
Der like that
The tears were streaming down Da-
yid's cheeks. He had snatched up and
vas kissing the precious bits of metal
the narrator had dropped upon the
table.
You are perfectly wonderful, Dick
said Ruby.
1T wasn't anything much,' he NUT
tered as he clasped her hand.
But, Dick. you blooming idiot. don't
you see wot you've done?" cried Joey
in p~erplexity. You've put the villain
on is guard. You've queered every
thing for David. Heil'-
Sure" put In Casey. kicking the leg
Of the table vlciously. Hell get hold
of that niger aud find out you've lied
like a sailor-that's what he'll do"
Il must go to Isaac Perry in Chicago
before 1t Is too late" said David.
Now, just hold your horses. all OF
you. ! know more about his particu-
lar line Of business than you do. In
the first place. Frank Jenison is scairt
stiff. | bet he's been lookin' for me to
drop In on him every day to claim the
SwaG, or fetch an officer from Wash
ington. He don't know just where he
stands. If I'd ha' stayed around there
he'd have 81 chance to get me. He
could even go so far "a to give me
the money. Or he'd probably put a
bullet in me. But don't YOU see my
idea? I'm lettin' him worry Worry
is the greatest thing the guilty man
has TO fight against. femme tell you
that 1t nearly always breaks 'em
down. He finds I'm gone. He waits
for me 10 come back. ! don't come.
He goes nearly crazy with anxiety and
dread See? Well, in time his nerves
90 keracp He'll see ghosts and he'll
see scaffOlds. Cause whv-he knows
there's n Teller wandering around
somewhere that's on to him. See?"
"By crickv. you're right" cried Joey,
Tearing to his feet. II can Just see I'm
now"
.'Rut when he sees Perry and finds.
ont protested Ruby. twisting her
fingers.
'I'll leave it to David. who knows,
Isaac Perry in and out. and ask II he
thinks his uncle Frank will believe a
word the Niger tells him after all I've
laid up before him. Isaac Perry can
tell the truth from now to doomsday
and Jenison won't believe him. I've
fixed Isaac proper. What Jenison
wants now is to get hold Of Tkey and
beat his brains out. And. femme tell
you this. on the word OF an experi-
enced gentleman. that IL Just about
what IS going to happen. You let two
skunks like that get wise to each
other and something desperate 10
bound to rome OF. Yes. Stree. I've
fixed Isaac. IT'S in the air. II he es-
capes alive he'll ne lucky"
But ! need him to establish my in
nOcence," cried David.