The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1919-10-16

This IS Mr.. Barnes saio futnal
q Jones. Indicating the tall traveller vii
a short jerk OF his thumb
II am from the sherifYs office" "A,
!, the man who stood beside the docto
p The rest OF the crowd evidently Ia
been ordered 10 stand back from IN
tables. did you ever see this nan b.
/. foreg"
= "Not until he was carried In her
en- hour ago"
: What's your business up here, Nj
BarnesT'
Il have no business up here. Jus
opened 20 stroll In this evening"
I'd. ~" said the sheriff darkly, a.
.u- have TO ask you 10 stIcl
-. ~, ~ We clear this bushes.
around here 4. - az vel
up. We don't KIN un'
4. stand reckon.~ 'ssd. Mr..
Il ...rtstrl, fail IA unders. = Of
sheriff / know nothing whateN
this AFFAIR and intend 20 eontine
on ms way tomorrow morning.
"Well. guess not. You got TO stay
here tiU we are satisfied that you |
don't know anything about this bus'' |
ness. That's all"
"Am I % consider myself under ar
rest. -irf"
Il wouldn't go So far as 10 say that
You Just stick around here. that's all
] got o. say n you're all right. wen
-
are all right vouTl be willin' 20 stay.
DO you get meg"
Il certainly 10 And I can now as
sure YOU. Mr. sheriff. that I'd Ike
nothing better than 20 stick around
here. rs you put IL. I'd Ike 10 help |
clear This mnttec up. In the mean |
time. you mry readily find out who I
am and why ! am here by telegraph |
inr 90 the mayor OF New York city. |
This document. which experience has |
Taught me 70 carry for just such an |
emergency as this. may have some /
weight with yoe" He opened his bill |
folder and drew forth IA neatly creased |
sheet Of paper. Read H. please. and i
note the dale the signature. the of'i-
'ial seal ~ the Ss& York police de-
larfment. and also the rather Interest,"
ny silver print pasted In the lower
1T hand corner. think you win /
gree that 10 a. a good likeness OF me.
Zach year / take the precaution Of
having myself certified by the police
department ~ home before venturing
nto unknown and perhaps unfriendIy
Yes" snid the sheriff dubiOusly,l
bur hos 30 know IL amt forgeryf-
you don't know. % course But in
as n shouldn't De a forgery and I
= subjected % the indlgnity II ar
ast or even detention. you would have
nasty time defending yourself In a
WI suit Tor damages I shall remain
Pre-. a. you suggest but only for the
lrpoSe ~ aiding you IN getting 10
h. bottom - this affair
Standing on Jim Csn4syi~ <Eose 7
,rch little after sunrise. Barnes
AIDE the following declaration:
Everything goes 20 show that these
IN were up here for one Of two rea-
ns. They were either trying 70 pre-
mt or 90 enact a crime. The latter Is
Il
hy7 Because they believed I was
ailing them and likely 20 spoil their
me. Gentlemen. those fellows were
re- FOR the purpose Of robhlng the
ace you call Green Fancy"
What's thaff" came a rich. mellow
Zee from the outskirts OF the crowd.
man pushed his way through and
nfronted Barnes. He was a tall.
od-iOoking fellow Of thirfy-flve. and
vas apparent that he had dressed in
ste. my name IS ODOwd. and am
guest Of Mr.. Curtis az Green Fancy. :
by DO you think they meant % rob
) placer ,
Well" began Barnes dryly. 1T .
,uld seem that his place Is the only Z
= In the nelghborhood that would !
ar rObbing My name Is Barnes. OF =
urse. Mr.. ODowd. Il Is mere specu- I
Ion on my part"
But who shot the manf' demanded