The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-19

he'll he back again Name u Valley.
guess" he laughed. knowing his
guest. ITS some political bum want.
Ing TO make n touch"
Butch Maley Of New Chelsea. former
''heeler." doubtless! John. curious.
found seat In the lobby and waited.
He laughed inwardly. not pleasantly.
st the recollections called forth by the
name. which he had almost forgotten
Butch Maley was the irst TO be CON
victed In that crusade Of nearly sir
years ago.
He had not long 10 wait Maley was
the same bestial creature who had
stood trembling in the dock and march
ed away. mouthIng imprecations and
large threats. to the penitentiary. That
he was prosperous. the yellow diamond
in his necktie loudly proclaimed. lie
rolled toward John. grlnning afrably.
"Howdy. Johnny" lie did not Of
fer to shake hands, for which John
was thankful.
How are you, Maleyr'
"Mer Maley drew up a chair and
deposited his huge bulk in H. "0b,
I'm Twin on No. l Easy street. These
here Is good times fer fcllers like me-"
With an apparently unconscious ges-
ture he lovingly stroked his paunch.
80 ! should say Same old profess
sionT
IL got half intrust in a booze joint.
That's my business As fer profesh'
I'm still a statesman. Only yuh'd
have fine time gittin' the goods on
me now. learnt" he grinned. "A lot
from yuh. Say. I'm wantin sump'n."
what can do for youT'
"'Tain't fer me-" lie assumed an
air of extreme caution. "S'posin' they
wuz Teller wot never done yuh no
dirt and at the same time. not bein' In
yer game. yuh got him foul. An then
sposin' he beat II. not wantin' TO serve
time. an then. helm up against II in
pertickler way. he wanted to see yuh.
Would yuh see him.
"Slayton or SheehanT'
"Sheehan."
81 guess I'd see him Where is hep
Maley winked solemnly. Il don't
know nuthin' till ] know yuh won't
have him pinched. That's the point
will yuh have him pinched?"
John thought a moment before re
plying. We'll. | guess ! wouldn't so
long as he stays out of my jurlsdic-
n INst h..
less now by having him arrested"
Then go In the little room back o.
the bar. an I'll have him with yuh in
no time. He's waitln' not fur away"
In a few minutes Maley returned.
leading the fugitive. There was an
embarrassing moment as John rose to
greet the man whom he had broken.
He hesitated. hardly knowing how TO
address him. Sheehan's hand started
forward In an uncertain gesture. then
dropped back to his side. On a kind
ly impulse John held out his. The
other caught II almost eagerly In
soft, damp clasp.
81 hope you are well. Sheehan."
81 look II, don't II" The fugitive
gave half hearted laugh
John was obliged to confess TO him.
self that he did not look II. His
cheeks, once so rubicund. were sallow
and pimply. Flabby pouches had gath
cred under his eyes. which were fur
lively restless. as though continually
on the watch for some pursuer He
was fatter than ever But whereas
his stomach had formerly been OF the
graceful rotundity of semi-active pros
perlty, II had now become a paunch.
like unto Maley's own
"Sit down. said Maley hospital
AN have drink on me-"
John sat down. but declined the
drink. Sheehan and Maley ordered
whisky. The drink seemed to restore
to Sheehan part OF his nerve With
out further preliminaries he blurted
out, II want 10 go back"
John waved his hand and remarked.
'"The railroads are still running"
pleasantly that seemed lost on Shee-
han.
ITS that cursed sentence that's
troubling me-"
That's nuthin'." Maley interposed
cheerfully. Its only four months In