Gunnison news-champion., 1924-04-11

cess De- SAID ~ Tier" Hsrr-
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tAur",e. s... .a.. -..o iap policemen
at t.- .n... IIa--.m. ny chaurrlr.
'o.. .- .r s...a. Wr aul be
back a h..r"
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II. d. ..5 ..-n aho had silently
u.aa r. l...-.ar. aI-Ia- 'ar 100
Nrr..'.. .. aa5 standing ua.,.ng on
"J4-r . ..t .aa.rn 30 not nd,ls.
you ru s..r :. yuu ,n,sr--au rr,u.-."
Lady '.n-a.a loaned back In a cot.
n"r ~ flr ..r Through halfr.u-..i
'ycs .ar aHt.a,.! the two men ou 'A~sr
way aunu 'ar r-u,dnd rhorouEhrrr,--
Sir I.mu.a}. tall ,hlu a. lu,h. get
"4'h rrr'u.n r..sunr, ~ bearing the
man ar L.- s.I-. shorter. hls hands
thrust into the pockets ~ his coat. his
InnUu"r ne "f suhs"r, lcnrr She
w0ua-r,'! ,auru dig As TO their err1ud
"a this uusayury H"lghhorhooi Then
sur ciu-.-d her "y"s altogether and
wondered about many thing.
Sir Timothy and his companion
walked along the crowded. squalId
street without speech Presently they
turned to the right and stopped in
front u "a puhIIc-hous" Of sone pre-
tensions
This is the placer Sir Timothy
asked.
Yes. sir"
Both men entered Sir Timothy
made his way to the counter. his CON.
pHuion to a table near. where he took
seat aud ordered drink Sir Tim
Othy dlG m" same He vas Wedg.d
In between Heterogeneous crowd OF
shabby. drprrs-rd but apparently not
III injured men and women. man
In flannel shirt and pair OF shabby
plaid trousers. which owed their pre-
"arions position to pair OF worn-oui
braces, turned bccry eye upon the
newcomer.
"Ill ave one with you guvnor." he
said
You shall indeed" Sir Timothy as
sented
"Strike me lucky. but I've touched
arst time" the man exclaimed III
ave double tot Of whisky" he added.
addressing the harman "wnI It run
TO II. guvnorT'
"CertaInIy." wss the cordial reply,
and the same To your friends, II you
viii answer question"
Troop up, lHr.z." the man shouted.
We've ton ere He amt n tee
know the cut Of them. Out with the
question"
Serve everyone who desires II with
drinks" Sir Timothy directed the bar
man My question is easily answered
Is this the place which man whom
understand they call Billy the Tan
ner frequeutSI
The question appeared 10 produce
an almost uncomfortable sensation.
The enthusiasm for the free drinks.
however, was only slightly damped
and small forest Of srimy hands
were extended across the counter.
Don't you ask no questions about
I'm. guvnor," Sir Timothy's immediate
companion advised earnestly. He'd
kin you as soon as look at you When
Bul the Tanners in auarrelsome
mood. I've seen i'm empty this place
and the whole street. quicker than II
a mad dog was loose. Els fair and
'ly terror. e IS f about killed is
wife, three nights ago. but there amt
q living soul as d dare to stand In
the witness-hox about 1t"
-Why don't the police take a hand
in the matter II the man is such nui-
sanceY' Sir Timothy asked
His new acquaintance. gripping
thick tumbler OF spirits and water with
hand deeply lncrusted with the stains
Of his trade, sconed.
"Police! Why, ed take on any
three Of the police round these parts ="
he declared. "Policel You tell one
on 'em that Billy the Tanners on the
rampage. and you'll see EN- 'op II.
Cheero. guvnor. and don't you get curl
bus about Billy. 1t amt 'eaithy."
The swing door was suddenly
opened A tousle-haired urchin showed
III fnee in
Billy the Tanners comIngr' he
ehsuted. Cave, ALI He's been 'avin'
. rare to-do in Smiths court"
Then a curiou. thing happened. The
little crowd at the bar seemed some
now to melt away. Halfa-dozen left
precipitately BY the door. Half-a.
dozen more skunk through an inner en-
trnnce Into some room beyond. Sir
Tinothy's nelchbor set down his tum-
bler empty. He was the last to leave.
If you're going to stop ere. Euv-
! iEor.s he begged ferveutly. "you keep a
sim tongue In your 'ead. Billy amt
/ particular who II Ia Ed kill Is own
mother. II . felt like n. Ell swing