The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-21

strobe off to his own department. One
OF his sergeants. a broad. ruddy-iaced
man, was sprawling against the mantel
piece, and a clerk was writing beneath
the barred window
Mornin. Horand," said Almack
I've jus, got hunch that we may ge,
line on the Goat. after all"
Huh" commented liorand and Spal
IN the lire. He was veteran OF III,
old days who had never troubled to
attempt the further examinations pre-.
liminary 10 higher promotion, and he
was pcsSimlst IN certain ways. He
had known many campaigns against the
Goat, and he had small faith that the
young ID. ID. J." would achieve any
thing Still discipline is discipline, and
he said nothing
Well get right over to Regents
Rark again" went on Almack There
a report Just come through on the tape
that's put me thinking Ever run across
, Big Ruie Davlin,"
Il have So" admitted Horand. strug
Cling with his overcoat
They've picked him up outside
tHighcliiie Mansions that's the Goats
1lace-badly Dashed about. He's in the
niirmary now, and he won't say who
NJ It across him"
Horand stared at his chief with some
hing OF contempt "There don't seem
much to that to drag us right across
london" .he said. Il know Ruie and
! know tie Goat They'd no more have
anything 10 do with each other than
4 banker with conieotoncr's assist.
ant"
Almaok had respect for his senior
assistant, bu, hs sometimes wished that
us common sense was not so AFRO
ant II blun,ed enthusiasm.
All the same. it's deuCed funny that
should be picked up practically on
e Goats doorstep he commented 81,
leeds looking into anyway. A bit OF
resh air will do you good"
llorand vcn,ured no further com
1ent BY the time they had reached
he iniirmary and stood BY Rufc's bed
{ had become bluiiy genial He had
rs private opinion that they we're on a
yild,goose chase, bu, that would not
prefnt him from loyalty carrying out
any steps tina, Almack might initiate
How do, Ruie' You remember me
My names Horand Heard you'd been
banging yourself about and thought I'd
tive you a look in Friend OF mine
Mr. Almack" He seated himself on the
we'd with the familiarity OF an old
rlend
The crook glarcd at him rescntiul.
w. You amt troubling about my
Nealth,' he said suSpiciouSly. Tn abou,
'ick of YOU blokes pushing your nose,
INTO my private affairs" lie os,en,a.
'iously turned his back and tried an in.
Effective Snorc
"Slip along to lliphcliife and Sc,
whether YOU can pick up anything
here" whispered Almack Nov, Dev,
'n'--his voice tinged with inciSive su
,hority-"lis,en to me
"Oh, blases," said Ruie YEARLY, ant
turned once again, you fellows don
give anyone chanst."
Ever since couple OF constable,
had picked him up and brough, hin
VI an ambulance to the iniirmary, h,
ad been parrying questions and won
lering why his assailant of the flat ha,
lot immediately handed him over to III,
police.
How did YOU manage to get that ?
Almack jerked his head to the band
Nge that encircled the crooks head
Blind TO the world" calculated Ruff
jrispy. Must have tumbled over some
hing and smashed myself on the pave
rent You know how II Is guv'nor
vhep--" He broke off as he encoun
cred Almaok's disbelicvng smile
so YOU said when YOU were pickle,
np. DO YOU know wha, the doctor her