The Dermott news., 1915-10-28


road. was lying full length upon the
lounge Her eyes were closed Neal
was standing at her head. placing
wet cloth upon her forehead Annette
removed her shoe
All. the pain-the pain groaned
the sufferer
Why there's no swelling, said An
nette
The girl on the lounge opened her
eyes 1t is always that way. she re
piled. that is not the first time 1t
is the injury To what you call the-the
synovial membrane-the covering of
the bones 1t has happened twice be
fore"
The girl signaled for her leather
handbag which was on the table Neal
fetched IT for her. and she took from
il card She handed 1t TO Annette.
Annette passed II TO Mrs Hardin This
is what II said
Miss Irene courticr.
Nassau,
The Bahama Isles.
Il must send a telegram, she
added. shutting her bag and handing il
back to Neil.
Tie eirl dictated and Neal wrote as
follows
Napoleon courtier. Esq, Hotel 6er
muda. New York City:
Sprained my ankle. Don't worry.
Have found friends in Seaport.
IRENE.
Over In the Hotel Bermuda in New
York sat Mr. Napoleon Courtior-
foreign looking gentleman OF disun-
guished appearance. He was strik-
ing looking figure and had many Pc
culiarities and eccentricities OF man
ner The most striking thing about
him, however. was liyid saber cut
across his cheeka deep. deep cut
bad scar II is probable, however,
that MIR Courticr attracted no more
attention than his companions did
one OF them fat little Mexican OF
most yillainous appearance; the other
huge giant clad in Uniting clothes,
who followed Mr. Courtier about like
a dog-a faithful dog.
Mr. Napoleon Courtier sat within
his room He was not alone. With
him were the Mexican and the giant
With him also was another parsonage,
II favored. low browed. treaeherous,
This latter individual was a New
York crook.
\ telegraph boy entered with tele-
gram Cour,icr signed for IT with
gold pencil. gave the boy quarter for
tip and opened the telegram.
"Ponto," exclaimed Mr.. Napoleon
Courtier. for the moment totally ignor,
ing the presence Of the crook, look.
friend Ponto Read"
And Ponto read II was the tele-
gram 81 Miss Irene Courtier
AT last-and after thirteen years.
ne said
The crook once more seated himself
and Mr. Courtier followed suit He
seized q piece OF paper and wrote
rapidly He pushed the piece Of paper
toward the crook.
intended for your principal
The crook read:
Have 200 pounds best gum opium.
viii land same tonight at Seaport. N.
J. Be ready TO receive 1t. Signal with
fash fare.
The crook nodded Right. DO" he
commented.
Half an hour later, on his way up
Second avenue. New York. the crook
was boisterously hailed by crowd OF
boon companions. These boon com
panions were lounging In the doorway
OF the Side Pocket"
Come on. shorty. cried one OF
them. catching the crook by the arm.
I'm just blowing. Come on in and
have some steam"
A few minutes after they entered
the place. one Eyed Mulvaney and his
gang entered the saloon. Followed a
| fight and raid by the police, When
IL was over Shorty lay in a corner with
his skull cracked.
Something white protruded from the
crooks coat pocket The sergeant
drew II out. IL was q note. IL read
like this;
Have 200 pounds best gum opium.
viii land same tonight at Seaport. NJ.
J. Be ready TO receive IL. Signal
with fash flare.
The sergeant read II twice Then
he signaled TO one of his men.