The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1924-10-30
Duped by
One of Their
Own Kind
BY CHARLES E. BAXTER
ID. 1g24, western Newspaper Unlon.)

AIRY ndu gone udeh ~ LIS c'H
IL ways. He and his friend Skinner
had doped out a scheme for cleaning up
the Foulkes' silver plate, which had
been left carelessly In an old-fash-
Toned, cumbrous safe in the dining
room when the family went to the sea
shore for the summer.
With Skinner waiting outside, ready
to give warning, Larry was working
by fashlight on the safe door.
His manipulations consisted In turn
ing the knob of the combination box
and listening to the tumblers. 1t was
SO easy with that old kind of safe. A
little ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS! The door
swung open. Larry saw the silver
plate cleaning in front OF him In the
light Of the torch.
He adjusted the bag on his left arm,
opened the mouth, and picked up a
| silver teapot. Engraved and chased!
| Larry's mouth watered. Coon would
give a good price-a good price for
him-for all this stuff. Enough to put
him and Minnie and the kid on Easy
street again.
Click! The electric light flashed on.
A tall man In evening clothes was
standing in the doorway, covering him
with a revolver.
Larry dropped the teapot with a
clatter.
Careful therel Careful with my
property p warned the tall a If
you lent that there1l be the devil to
pay"
Larry's teeth chartered. Without
the command, he threw up his hands.
Foulkes laughed.
81 need not ask to what / am in
debted for the pleasure of this VISIT?
"Say, fer Gawd's sake git the cops,
but don't shoot off yer mouth at mel"
whined Larry.
Precisely. But you interest me, my
friend. How did you come to adopt
this profession, If I may ask?"
"Say, mister, l never done 1t before;
honest l didn't. Me wife's sick and
me child's starving-honest, mister.
Say, mister, If you let me go I'll never
go wrong again."
THAT'S what they all say" answered
Foulkes grimly.
Nevertheless, Larry took hope at a
touch Of uncertainty in his voice.
"For Gawd's sake don't send a pore
guy to the pen, boss!" he whined. Il
swear I'll run straight. Gimme a
chanst for the sake Of me sick wife
and starving child.'
Foulkes hesitated. Cali right, beat
itl' he commanded.
'Mister, you're a genelman. L" +
"Cut that outI Here!"
Larry opened his hand incredulously.
The other was extending a two-spot.
BUY your wife some medicine and
your child some food with that" said r
Foulkes.
In short order Larry disappeared
through the open window. At the rem
devious Skinner wal waiting.
"You got 'em?' he asked hoarsely.
NAV, pinched by old Foulkes. l put
up a spiel and he let me go"
"What?"
"And he tipped me a two-spot, the
DID swine"
"What's that? You meanter tell
ne why, he's out of town.
The noosepapers said this mornin' he's
golf. He"
Shouts from the direction Of the
cut short what Skinner was say
ng. A broad beam Of light swept
across the lawn. Not daring to stir,
he two crouched low in the shadows
the rhododendron bush.
"The cops ~ muttered Larry
Four uniformed policemen came into
light, swarming through the window
md guarding the doors. There fol
owed a terrifying silence. Then more
lproar.
And the foul men appeared, drag
ing with them the prisoner whom
hey had captured.
A patrol wagon whirred up in
ront Of the house. The four police
zen escorted their captive, passing
within half a dozen feet of the two
nen among the rhododendrons.
"Foulkes!' gasped Larry as they
Whats that you say? FoulkesT
emanded Skinner. "Naw-not so, not
0, pardner," he grinned. THAT'S Dick
Dude-the smartest seeond-story
IAN in the business. Guess he stung
and it's a mighty good thing he
i'd
Larry reflected. Then he plunged
is hand into his pocket and drew out
ne bill.
keep it fer me, Skinner" he said.