The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-12-03

the cOuntryman, renewed. WASH =
! going to give myself away until
was sure that you were you and not
/ somebody else"
Smith nodded. Come this way" he
directed. Silently the three men, the
two sharpers and their victim. wend-
ed their way down side street ST.
lently they pushed open door and en-
tered a dark hallway; silently they
assembled tho stairs. Shifty Shift
who might be called the silent part
ner of the firm, ushered the three into
a room, vacant except for an old ia
BILE and a chair. They motioned the
countryman to the chair, and he sat
down. Shifty closed the door and
placed his back against it.
Suddenly the attitude and bearing
Of the two men changed. They ap-
preached the table and laid hands
upon Jenkinson.
Look here, old fellow" they an
nounced, you're under arrest"
Jenkinson leaped to his feet.
"W-what!" he gasped.
coat and displayed shield. So did
Shifty Shift.
"The games up, old Teller" they
said; we're detectives and we've
watched you all the way up here from
the ferry We know that you've come
into town to buy some counterfeit coin
cheap, and we've already broken up
the gang that wrote to you, and now
we're looking for you and all your
kind"
Mr.. Jenkinson grew pale. His eyes
started from their sockets. But
but" he exclaimed, desperately.
That's all right" they said, sooth-
ingly; we've got you. You can't deny
that you came on here to commit a
crime, and you can't deny that you've
got on you now the document thatll
prove it,"
Jenkinson WINGED The men smiled.
What have you got to say?" they in
quired. Jenkinson squirmed.
Amt there" he inquired, "ain't
there no way out of this here thing?"
he asked. Smith and Shifty Shift put
their heads together for moment.
Then Smith addressed the farmer.
Now, look a-here," said Smith, 1--WE
don't want to be too hard on you.
We've caught you all right. But no
body knows it. Maybe we can fix 1t
up. How much money have you got?'
Jenkinson, in his agitation, hauled
out roll containing about 5000. They
grabbed it, and counted it. Here
said one, "Ill tell you. We got to fix
this thing with the captain around
at the station house. You wait here
till we fix it, and then we'll come
around and let you 60. But keep quiet
here, or some other cop'll nab you
See?"
Shifty Shift clapped Smith on the
shoulder. Come on" he said, stuff
ing the roll in his trousers pocket
well go around to the station house
and then we'll come right back"
They turned their backs upon Jenk
inson. Il hope you can-can fix it,
said that gentleman, feebly. They did
not answer. They strobe toward the
door and opened it. They were about
to leave the room, when they heard
from the rear stentorian voice.
Halt" said this voice. They
turned. The voice was Jenkinson's
And when they turned they found
themselves looking into the barrels Of
two revolvers held in the hands OF
that gentleman. That was one thing
they noticed about him. Another was
that his coat was thrown back and
| on his breast appeared a shield-one
that they knew was genuine.
You were goin' round" drawlet
| Mr.. Jenkinson, ito the station house
I'll come with you, II you don't mind.
"Three's a crowd" said Smith, sui
, lenly.
The more the merrier," quoted
Jenkinson. So all three went. Two
walked in front; Jenkinson and thu
revolvers walked behind. The cap
. tain welcomed them in glee Good.
) said the captain, have you roped 'en
{ in at last?"
, II have" said Jenkinson, solemnly
q Whats the charger" went on tn
!. captain.
t Suspicious characters answere,
3 Jenkinson. The captains brow cloud
ed over. rs that all?" he remarked.
a Not quite" went on Jenkinsor
Q there's more. Green goods game. In
personating officers. Obtaining none
l. under false pretenses. Conspiracy
J, Swindling. Embezzlement. Using tn
s mails for improper purpose
Anything more?" asked the car
n tain with broad grin.
9 Nothing" returned Jenkinson, "eS
y cept that they are couple of blame,
h idiots to boot"
y How dye make that out?" growle,
Shifty Shift.
a, Because" returned the othe
t sweetly. you took meme. for a way
n back hayseed, whereas I'm Plat
IS Clothes Biller of the force"
70 Copyright, 1914. by Daily story Pub. Co.
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