The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-23


 ward "W~nt do you any good to talk sweet tc Hfs. I've got the goods CT you A dozen witnesses have heard you pfottin' to murder. Throw up your hands! Up with 'em! Now. keep 'ern upi An stop taSghfnf"
 A man appeared in the door leading to the hsterBor of the house.
 For the bove e Mlke!. sssed from the lips of the newcomer What in thunder-whatAs all thts?s
 It was Harry suunes.
 lie Eased open -nouthed- first at ths oeaatHul e0Pvuised lady. and thea at the naddsed group of meA
 We are taught red handed. Mn Squfrea, said the AeasttfuI tafy, shall we se to the ebeetr4e chair hand fn kand9"
 slow grim began te peaeh ovt from the corners of Harryz aHoath as If tt~ intention was to connect with his cara
 My God, Harry--you atn't mixed un m this sfur fer?" efeate5 Anderson.
 The efd mans eftsnnay was so gen- ,sfn@ hts distress SC pitff.sl that the heart of Harp Saufpes was touched His face robered al oneaA Stepptns Aorward, As held eua Ats hand se che Marshall
 Good ela Anaerseas st>v ain rteA& spck uH old top! F'rs sozyv te sav hat blood has been shed Aars ,ontgnf >enne with aes rh AAeu you the orps~.s
 Mir Crow was not ts bs eaUgh. nap. ins. Some of you fs,iers stay here m guard this woman Don't lss her ct away"
 A few msnotss lAtsv As stood beside Harry Saufrss in the cellar below the SitcheN. Thsre was a smesl of r,,n. powder on the close stih afn They 'oesea down apof- tho black. inantmats form Sf the Frsneh poodle
 Taere- said Harry. -thsrs Hes an thai is mortal of the Ane.t lsttls zen. tieman that ever worv a collar. Tak~ om your hat. Sim--anS you too. Rtl}-- all of you You are standing tn the presence of death.. Behold in me .h. assassin ! am the slayer of yon rr,arv corpse. shsckie me MH MarshaI Lead me to Che gallewA am th. suflty party"
 Marshal Crow fook esY his hat w}sN 'he rsst-nnt he did t the better fe mop his forehead.
 Do you mean 10 fss, ne there asn.4 been any man slew in shis housce- he Incurred sl wiy
 Up to the hour of Rofng to pr~,as said the city editor of the Banner. ~na human >xnains have been uDearthea A
 Then where in thunder Is the eeIlav who's been fooiin' around Mra Smftn,. front yard. the--"
 Last saw of him he wns bec+,r. 't down ths street about tvo hon. mo and you were giving h'm tho run Of h,. lile. don't believe the rascal win ever dnre corae around here again. Tha chances are he's stil, running.
 The Marshal muttered sone,htnr under his breath. and shot . pleading look af Harry.
 Yea sir continued Harry solennfy. I'll oos my head hen never be seen ,y these parts again. Shah we 70 nn- stairs. gentlemen. and relieve the pre.- sure On Miss Hildebrapdf She is may say. tie principal mourner. pcoy lady.~
 Miss wAor
 Gentien en, the iady ,up tNere 1. nc other than tise celebrated aetre.s yu,,.t Hildeorand. The Yelled Ladv ana .h. are one and the same. Befcr. V. r.- tire from this spot let me exp,ain th.. MT. snooks the deceased, was rup ovss by her automobile an hour or sc .,r His back was broken. mer-Yv nu, .. end 10 his suffering. Now come-s
 Mister Shocks r. inouired Ana.r,r quickly. Well, that solves one oy ,h. mysteriss that'f been botherin. roA AZ -an yor gay she's tho bir actra~ nj fnfy every now an againT'
 The same Mr. Crow She has dona me the honor 10 accept play that have been guilty of writing She cane up here 10 go over it with me before putting It into rehearsal ana incident ally to enoy months vacation after a long and prosperous season in New York"
 Do yea mean to say you've knovsd all along who she was7-. demanded An. derson. @Been comin' up here to ses her every night or 30. suppose.~
 More or iess."
 That settles ltsr said the Marshsa sternly. You are under arrest str. Have you got anybody to bail you out CT are you soin' to spend the night ts the lockup?"
 Wha"s the charge. Mir Hawh- shaw" inquired Harry. anisbly.
 Practisi-' without license.-
 Practising what?' asked Harry.
 Jokes.N roared Anderson gieefulfy, and slapped him on the back.
 Gentlemen" said Harry Soufrex there are few bottles of beer in tAs 'cehox. and the cook will make al, the cheese and ham sandwiches we can cat. l am sure Miss Hildebrand will be happy to have you partake of her.
 Hold on minute. Harry" broke in the Marshal hastily. His face was q study. The painfully created tovia,fty came to . swift and uncomfortable end and in Its place f1ashed a look .,f en- harrassment. He simply couldn't facn the smiling Miss Hildebrand
 If !t's all the same to you he went on. low ring his voice and xlancinr furtiveiy over his shoulder at the ds- parting members of his possee, ' xue.. I'll go out the back way- Seeinr the surprised look on Harry's face he houndered badly for q moment or two and then concluded with the perfectly sood excuse that it was his duty tn lead Ali ReeslinG.Y the one time town drunkard ava, from tenp.ation.
 T ain'' Eoin to toucn anything but 2 ham sandwich" protested AT with considerable asoerity.
 Never Llind, You Ao what :,yl you, or I'll run you fn. Rern~n,ter, y.u got wife an cauxAser sr' bestdrs." saio Anderson 2 mar hs pa,; position canv afford to AG aee,s nsscrs. fine y,sth