The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1916-01-07

over tnere. JOINT IeILers-orCrOuII 40.
thousands. and loose money besides
AN in a minute the whole world'd
know he did IT, observed Haggerty.
No: our man amt that kind. Saw
his chance when you fooled with tn
safes. He had some patience, believe
me-
But why why? He had twelve
hundred the year and all his expenses,
and no family. Where's your motive?"
Listen here. Men an women COM
NIT murder an robbery for two things,
nothing else; for love an stakes t
gamble with Think 1t over. 1t all
comes down T. that There amt any
thing else. Love an a stack O. chips
l amt one o. those philosophical guys,
Mr.. Crawford; I'm talking from ex-
perience. know more about actual
life In one minute than these book
guys with ten Carnegie Libraries
stacked behind 'em. You might add
jealousy; but that's only love turned
wrong side out. Love an chips 1t Is"
GraVely Crawford took out his poker
winnings.
What's that for?" asked Haggerty.
''Twenty-four hours" begged Craw.
ford; for | feel like a criminal my.
self Twenty-four hours"
"The poor mani" said the girl. tim.
idly touching Haggertys arm
II ! took that money It wouldn't
be fair T. you, sir. Twenty-four hours'll
do him no good. They're hunting for
him all over town now-every rail-
road, every boat, ferry, street car.
cab. From coast L coast, north an
south, too tomorrow there won't be a
town as small as your fist where they
easy. No ordinary phiz. An have his
thumbprint, tn best photo going. TIL
newspapers guy US a lot, but we go
right along Just tn same. When q
man really gets by us it's suicide or
graft L some guy higher up than
yours truly. How do you know there
amt a woman back of 1t, or that he
wasn't q secret gambler? An now
you'll have to put over your sailing
an give evidence"
II can do that very WE'LL" replied
Crawford, drawing the girl to him
again
Never mind me-" said HaggaTty.
I've been through all that. TIL only
thing that gets my goat 10 tn sp'i: ing
up of tn rewards six ways for Sunday,
unless"'-with spd"en Rlertness --"rn.
less tn loot Is h!lden in tn trunks
somewhere. ready L sell T. a1s1c mig.
gar over there who amt raYt,av'ar
HsyY XGon idea. No beaten track
for hia."
Let us so to work at once" said
Crawford. Are you TO the
girl
mo. I'm never going to be cold any
more, Kiss me. | don't care"
Crawford looked at Haggerty, who
suddenly found interest In his cigar
at Forbes, who calmly turned his
back.
And as Haggerty's gaze trsiled on
the end of his cigar. he saw the merry
winking shoe-buttons. The cigar went
through the window.
Say! do you wear oil shoes when
you go scouting round for mummies p
yes"
did you order Mason T. have them
shoes done over?"
mo, but he always has them soled
and heeled when start on journey
. Good Lord! do you think.
II can soon and QUIT" cried HaE,
gerty.
He seized upon a pair of shoes. hap.
haEardly, and carried them to the
desk. He was an old hand at this
business. and he ripped of the heel
neatly. From the hollow within don.
on beautiful pink pearls rolled and
danced upon the desk. With cries
Crawford and Forbes and the girl put
out their hands to prevent the orients
from scattering to the floor.
Haggerty, who was still wearing his
hat, took II or and solemnly bowed
toward the open window.
Hut they never found Mason. He
was destined for more brilliant things
than stone-breaking, learned all
these facts from Forbes the next day.
You see. I'm Pifi1e.
THE END.