The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-01-02

oncs more.
Yes. como. Dav-Jaek don't
mind the rain. Mother win b 10 anx.
ious."
And tAsn David undsrstood.
Why. Dick. you havsnt bssa In
"sh: Youu wake the guy that
sleeps up there and he'll throw
bucket Of water out ON us for disturb
in him." said the other with quiet
sarcasm. Besides. this 10 NO place
for Q young lady"
You're right" cried David in no Mt
tie trspidation. Come. Christine!"
Say. Jack" said Dick. detaining
him An instant. come to Josy's room
in half an hour. rye got something
important to tell you. Good night.
Miss Christine. Sleep tight"
DO be careful. Dick" she cried
anxiously over her shoulder.
He laughed jsrkily. The devil
takes care Of his deputies. Look to
yourself. God don't always take such
excellent care Of his angela
David and Christine hurried OF
down the street. They looked back
once during . faint glow of lightning.
Dick had disappeared.
While they were explaining their
plight to Mrs. Braddock At the hotel
entrance. Dick Cronk was leading his
frenzied brother by back streets to the
railroad yards. He had rushed across
the street just in time to restrain
Ernie in his blind rage. The hunch-
back. sobbing with jealousy. had
started out to follow David, his pistol
clutched in his misshapen breast
All the way through the dark streets
the cripple was moaning: "Id have
shot him only I was afraid of hittin'
her. l couldn't stand It, Dick. He's
got her.
Half an hour later Dick Cronk was
admitted to Joey Noakes' room at the
Imperial hotel. He came in jauntily,
care free and amiable, as II there was
no such thing In the world as trouble.
Joey and Ruby Noakes, and the faith
full Casey were there. Mrs. Braddock
and Christine had Just gone to their
rooms. David accompanying them down
the hall for q private word with the
mother. He returned q few minutes
after Dicks arrival, his eyes cleaning
with . light they had never seen In
them before.
'Sit down, Jacky." said Joey. put
ting down his mug Of beer ON the win
dow sill. Il understand you've met
Dick tonight afore this. Well, he's got
something important to tell you-and
all Of ps. for that matter"
A big. greasy kerosene lamp hung
from the ceiling almost directly above
Ruby's head. Casey sprawled un-
gracefully on a couch near by.
I've seen that precious uncle Of
yours" announced Dick.
David started up. my uncle"
YEP" replied Dick.
Where? Isis he in town."
Squat, Jacky. Don't hop on your
base like that. Always keep a cool
head. Look at me. II the ghost Of
my own dad was to pop out of that
lamp chimney there, moose and all.
wouldn't bat an eye"
Tell me! What has happened?"
demanded David
We'll, It's bitter tale" observed
Dick. in his most theatric drawl
Don't look SO solemn. Ruby. It's
all going to turn out beautiful, like the
story books do. No. kid, he amt In
town-leastwiseh he's not in this rotten
burg. Gawd knows where he is right
now. Last l saw him was in Rich
mond four days ago.
Il got an idea into my nut couple
OF weeks ago." went on Dick, squint-
ing at the lamp reflectively. II let 1t
soak In deep and then l proceeded to
act on 1t. ! hoped on freight one
night about ten days ago and lit out
for Richmond, without saying a word
to anybody. You had told me a good
bit of your own story. David, and Joey
had told me the rest. adding his conf
Dental opinions as to what really hap
pened on the night Of the murder
Thinks l. II l can get my hooks on
that uncle Of his, l can make him
squeal. Well. went out and hung
around Jenison hall for night or two,
gettin' the lay O. the land. To be per
fectly honest with you. inspected the
interior from top to bottom one night
That's a very nice. comfortable room
Of yours. David.
Next day I walked up, bold as you
please, to the front door and asked
for Mr.. Jenison. l had found out in
the village that he was drunk three
| fourths of the time and ralsin' he
Cain with everybody on the place.
Gawd. how they hate him down there!
He was having mint julep in the gal
lery. the niger said. So I walked
right around where he was and intro
duced myself as Robert Green of New
York. He said he didn't know me and
didn't want to. He amt bad lookin'
feller, as fellers go. The only thing
against him. I'd say Is that he looks
about half crazy-sorter dippy.
II up and told him wasn't there to
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