Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

And as you go out, gentlemen"
exit. II ask you all to remember the
password and repeat 1t to the folks
outside. Remember the words, I'm
satisfied" He threw openA the flap
with a flourish. Here they Gomez
he shouted. They've seen the show
Ask them what they think. about it?
Ask them how they liked it? Ask
them. good people! Ask your own
friends and neighbor
A few of the victims, sheepish. arose
to his bait and said. I'm satisfied"
The Snowman turned to re-enter the
tent and faced Bill Titus.
except the eyes. That's nice 1il'
joke. stranger" he said. pleasantly.
But 1 KANT exactly get satisfied.
You see, 'cordin' to the way l look
at things. sucker ought to get a
little bittie run for his money. and
this game don't give him none a-tall."
Fair enough" said the Snowman,
reaching into his pocket. Il guaran-
eeed satisfaction. If you amt sport
enough to get out and pass the joke
aa.one, why, I s'pose I'll give you your
little quarter back"
Ihat amt exactly it, either" said
Bili You see. mister, there's boys
noiler' and yet they KANT exactly
anord to lose the two bits. No.
dont believe givin' me my quarter
pack would fix it. / reckon we'll
nave to think of some other way. So
I'm goin out and find two or three
soon, and IT we find you still runnin'
and Robin young fellers from out in
the country and then tryin' to talk
them into helpin' you rob some more,
and calm it joke. why, we're just
nachully goin' to take your tent to
cumnambient atmosphere"
You threatenin' me-" demanded
the faker blackly
why. no. not unless volunteerin'
70 wreck your tent and beat you up
is threatenin'."
can't talk to me like that! L" He
interrupted himself to reach for
something, probably not a pistol or a
knife. more than likely a blackjack.
and collapsed on the ground with a
gasping YELL Bill Titus experience
to wait to learn what sort Of weapon
a man is about to draw; his knotted
fist, swung forward and upward with
all the strength behind a broad shoul-
der. struck the Snowman just above
the big watch charm that glistened
in the middle of his rotund vest. "Po-
leece" he yelled, as he went down.
BY volunteering to charter an au-
tomobile for the ride to the police
station Bill saved himself any hu-
initiating exhibition in patrol
wagon. The efficient policeman who
had appeared promptly at the show.
prejudice. The chief himself was at
police headquarters, where the officer
made his report.
when this show feller-name's
Hartmann-hol1ered Police" 1 come
he was rollin' around on the ground
inside the tent holdin' on to his stom-
ach, and Cap'n Titus here was stand
in over him friskin' him for gun.
This Hartmann-runs hootchy-
cootch show on my plaza-he wanted
the Cap'n arrested. and the Cap'1
pinched the other feller, too. So I
brought 'em both in"
"AIl right. Bosworth; you can go
back" When the policeman had gone
the chief turned to Buck: What was
wait. chief. I'll tell youw inter-
into
"If you don't shut up, I'll send you
without waiting to hear
what you did, said the chief, coldly
Go on. Cap'n. What did you have to
hit him for?"
The story did not take long. At its
conclusion the chief turned an un.,
summoned a plain-clothes man from
the detectives room.
This fellow-name Hartmann-is
running a girl show" said the chief.
"and he's going to pack his tent and
get out Of town this evenin'. I don't
care where he gees. so long as he gets
show again, or II he isn't out Of town
by o'clock, bring him in and lock
him up for vagrancy. That's all.
Hartmann Don't come back next
year"
"If I hear two more words out Of
you Ill vag you anyway" the chief
"Get OUT" ..
He turned to Bill cordially. I'D like
to seen you hit him. he remarked.
Hes puffin' yet. Where you been the
last two months I haven't seen you
did you notice that novice from Kerr
willie, that day. the big chap that"
A half hour later Bill left police
headquarters, smoking and smiling
happily, and found homself in a few
moments in the main plaza. not far
passing up the stairs that led to the
main entrance Of that building was a
familiar couple. Neither the bulging
wicker suit case nor the near-leather
one was in evidence. but the awk-
ward. queerly dressed young woman
was certainly Nellie Abbott. and the
dark man. who was SO as
holding her elbow as she
the stairs, was Tommy Bill
ings.
Now. whaddya know about that?"
Bill County court
clerk. County clerk
licenses. License.-dog. automobile:
and Oh. well, I'd made up my mind
not to butt in. but I've been pretty
busy all the afternoon: nights well
keep gettin' myself into trouble"
Bill was right upon their heels as
the pair entered the county clerks
deputy clerk came forward to attend
to them. saw Bill over their heads.
and halted his progress to call. Hello
Cap'n."