The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-25
assure YOU it is no Joke"
Continued from Sirth Pngc.

with capital of 100000 and the back
Ing OF several substantial citizens.
Doctor" Horne posed as the president
o. the company and Smith was supposed
10 be secretary ana treasurer. They
represented to several business houses
that the company had rented an entire
floor in the new Gunnison Building and
VAS about to do extensive advertising.
Horne. who is about 60 years old and
70 said TO hold minor position In the
Government building. professed sur
prise and indignation when taken into
custody last evening. He will have a
preliminary hearing before Justice Ram
Say this morning.
Gentlemen have you seen this in
famous publication" asked Do, as he
held the paper toward them. HIS eyes
were bloodshot and he had the pailor
Of a sick man.
BE thou as chaste as ice. as
pure as snow, thou shalt not escape
calumny," quoted the book agent.
~ wouldn't worry about that, Doc "
said the dentist. They'll have to take
every word of it back. Have you
baen to breakfast"
'Breakfast?-no. What time IS it?'
We'll start over there in about
half an hour. | was wondering If
You wanted lawyer"
What have ! done that I should
require a lawyer"
Five members of the colony followed
Doc out OF the hotel and over to the
police station. Doc was calmer than
he had been the night before and the
freckled boy remarked: He's got his
,.-i, l., n11 rf,,A,
The colony pushed through the
waiting room and into the court room.
Doc and his companions sid onto a
bench near the back wall
Justice moved with sCorChing speed.
sixty cases had been disposed If be-
fore the clerk shouted Calvin
Horne, Oscar Parkman, officer
Clancy"
Come on hoys, said the lush.
Stick to him
They followed him up the aisle to
the high desk protecting the court.
Are the parties here" asked the
Justice. 'Whcre's-let's sec where =
Horne"
y am he sad Doc.
Well get up here closer whore we
Parkmdn?"
Here sad small man with
c''Se side Whiskors of brown and a
ar Of cOncave eyeglasses, The mem
"rS Of the colony tlptoed TO get a
'5pk al the man.
And who are all these" demanded
Ne court, frowning at the five who
were close behind Doc.
We are Witnesses, your Honor
Sa'd the lush. That Is. If you ne d
Us, which | don't think you will
y decide as to that" SAID the
court, BE sworn
mumbllng oath was rected by q
0lSy clerk. The court looked nj the
I.dn clothes man and asked: What
'' Won know about the case, Clancy
served thu warrant. your Honor
y" ! know IS that this man [indicat-
m- pocl and the fellow Smith that
~'' HE money from Mr. Parkman
'F" we'd together al that hotel down
moro and had got up some kind Of q
company together. and
deny it, said Doc
N'l. hear from YOU later" said the
oHf'. addressing Doc. Then to Mr.
''' NInan Did this man get any
property from You on false pretenCes?
''u your story and cut 1t short
want to show you these" hegar
me complainant, taking two cards
nom 5.S pocket and handing them t.
..' court Those are the business
''t'8 of tho fraudulent concern, This
man Gained to he the pres dent OF the
Company"
lie didn't" growled the frecklec
ooE from his place Of shelter behint
re drr,lst.
You fellows keep still," said th'
court 'irning 10 Docs witnesses.
A't his man IL he ever saw M
oe'orc sid Doc, who had turned p
'ern ana unfa!terlng gaze on Park
man