The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-02

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around like you had pain" Then
he went right on:
Say, did you ever see anything sc
corking finer He looked up, holding
the ruby In the light And TO thinB
how little | dreamed OF scOoping any
thing like that when | came in here
tonight"
BY Jove. this was little too much,
even for an easygoing chap like my
self! The jolly worm Will turn, you
know.
Dash me, before / knew what | was
doing even. had moved TO his side
and ierked the ruby from his hand
My face felt like hot-water bottle as
did It,
You haven't got 1t yet" said,
and IN take deviish good care you
don't get IT,"
He fell back as though from a blow.
"Why-why, old chap! Why. Light.
mutt" he gasped. What's the mat.
ter-what makes you look at me like
that?"
Your liberties have gone just bit
too far. don't you know" l said, look.
ing steadily In his tishy old eye. I've
had enough of you, by Jove. that's
ALL"
He stared at me, and / could hear
him breathing like a blacksmith's bel.
lows. l would never have thought he
had such lungs.
Slowly his hand came out, and dash
me II 1t wasn't shaking like he had
the delirium s-lts-name. But for
his tan, his face would have been as
white as his bypocritical old whiskers.
rs this some Internal joke" His
face summoned sickly smile that al
most instantly faded. His hand fell
back TO his side. Why, old fellow,
you don't think that way about me, dc
you? AS for the ruby, II don't want
1t now-I just want you to accept my
apology for anything I've done, and
and let me get away
There was short laugh from the
doorway.
Likely enough" said officer
O'Keefe his big figure swinging for.
ward with long strides. Keep him
covered. Tim"
He planted himself between us with
grin.
You're it again, Foxy! Jig's up
VIII you go Quietly?"
1t did NE good 10 see how complete.
ly the old scoundre was taken back
His wide distended bleary eyes shift.
! ed from O'Keefe to me and back again.
1t was perfect surprise.
| | motioned to Jenkins to close the
door of my friends bedroom, So far,
he had evidently slept serenely
/ through all the trouble and, if pos
/ sible, | wanted TO avoid arousing him
/ now. For a fat man, Billings had the
! deuce OF temper when stirred up
! over anything like an imposition upon
, him, and IT would only add to the con.
| fusion for him 10 appear on the scene
! and learn about his wallet and his
! treasured ruby that | had rescued.
Foxy Grandpas face had been rap
idly undergoing a change. From pal.
lor to pink it went; and then from
pink to red Now it was becoming
scarlet. He threw his head back and
faced me a1grily.
"Lightnut, viii you tell me what the
hell this means?" And his heavy voice
/ Numbered
Here, Here, That'll be enough
O. that" cried Officer O'Keefe sharp
ly. None of your grandstand play
here, or it'll be the worse for you
And no tricks, Braxton, or"
He clutched his stick menacingly.
"Braxton." snorted the old fellow
why, you born fool. my names moi
/ BraXton."
Not now." grinned OKeefe. Say
what is your name now, Foxy"
My name" roared Foxy Grandpa
and paused abruptly, He looked rath
er blankly from one officer to the
other
See here do | understand I'm un
der arrest?" he inquired.
You certainly are talking, Foxy,
chuckled O'Keefe
Then my names Doe-John Doe.
and thought the fellows quick gianc'
at me held an appeal. or what sort
I had no idea.
And what. may ask. IS TIT
CHARGE he asked again. with VITA
WAS apparently great effort at calm
ness
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