The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-01-21

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him, and no one seems 10 know
what's become OF him. DO you fol-
low me?r
What's North got TO do with It,
boss
How do you know II wasn't
North yeH-s saw In the alley Z" urged
Gilmore.
cit were not" said Joe Montgom-
cry positively
You saw the mans face?"
"As plain as | see yours
And. you know the man?
Yes
Then I'll tell you who you saw.
said the gambler coolly, lit was
Marshall Langham."
The handy-man swore great
oath.
You've guessed it, boss You've
guessed 1t"
1T amt a guess as IL happens.
Boss, do you mean TO tell me
you knew all along?" demanded
Montgomery incredulously
Yes"
But what about NORTH"
That's his lookout. let him clear
himself
Joe, stumbling and shutting, took
turn about the room.
Boss, IL IL was me that stood In
his boots the halter would be as good
as about my neck; they wouldnt
give me no chance TO clear myself, -
they wouldn't let me- Them smart
lawyers would twist and turn every
thing | said so that God Almighty
wouldn't know His own truth
well. you were in that alley, Joe;
II you feel for him, expect we could
somehow shift IT 10 you!' said Gil
more.
The handy-man slouched to the
hearth again.
None OF that. boss he cried.
eve told you what took me there.
so none OF that"
His voice shook with suppressed
| feeling. as he stood there scowling
| down on the gambler
sit down. joe" said Mr.. Gilmore
unrufned
Reluctantly the handy-man sank
into the chair indicated.
Now you old sot," began the
| gambler, you listen 10 me. i sup
pose IL they could shift suspicion so
that it would appear you had some
thing 10 do with the old mans MUIR
der. IL. would take Moxlow and the
Judge and any decent jury no time
at all 10 hang you; for who would
care u damn whether you were
hanged or not But you needn
worry, I'm going TO manage this
thing for you, I'm going To see that
you don't get into trouble. Now
listen, you're TO let well enough
alone. North Is already under sus-
picion apparently. Al right, well
help that suspicion along. II you
have anything TO tell, you ii say that
the man who came over that shed
looked like North"
Boss, | won't say a word about
the shed or the alley"
"Oh, yes you will. Joe! The man
looked like North,-you remember
at the time you thought he looked
like North. and you thought you
recognized his voice when he spoke
and you thought II was North
voice. He had on black derby hal
and a dark brown overcoat don
forget that, Joe. for we are going tc
furnish young Mr.. North with a
bunch OF worries.
The handy-man looked at him
doubtfully, sullenly.
81 don't want to hang him. he's
always treated me white enough
though | never liked him TO hurt"
Gilmore laughed unpleasantly.
"Oh, there's no chance OF that
your evidence won't hang him, but II
will give him a whole lot TO think
about: and Langham's a pretty de-
cent fellow II you treat him right
he'll keep you drunk for the rest OF
your days; you'll own him body and
soul"
"A ignorant man like me couldn't
20 up against a sharp lawyer like
Marsh Iangham! Do you know
what'd happen 10 me? I'll tell you
I'd get so damned we'll fixed I'd never
look at daylight except through jail
windows; that's the trick I'd serve
myself, boss" =,
I'll take that on your hands,
said Gilmore.
"And what do you get out OF IT.
boss?" inquired the astute Mr.. Mont
gomery.
you'll have 10 put your trust In
my benevUfeuCe. joe said the
gambler. "But am willing 10 ad-
nit want To see North put where
he'll have every inducement to at
tend strictly 70 his own business.
CHAPTER TX.
The Star Witness.
II was between nine and ter
o'clock when Marshall LanghaH
reached his ONCE. He scarcely haC
time TO remove his hat and overcoa'
when policeman entered the room
and handed him a note. II was
hasty scrawr from Moxlow who wish
ed him to come at once to the court
house
AS Moxlow's messenger quilted tn
room Langham leaned AGAINST MI
desk with set lips and drawn face