Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-09-19
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CHAPTER XIII-Continued


nice bunch you are leaked you all
~ the day ! was 10 Kew YorE. bur I
couldn't be sure TIL / got the flnger
prints yesterday. I recognized y0uf
friend Rickett at the first glance, b.
the way" he lnterpolated. "rhe dis
trict attorney OF New York used to be
a pal Of mine, and / saw him send
Rickett up the river Eve years ago.
That's why I got rid OF him so prompt
~ | know about your operations IN
London houses, too. But, though you're
20 good on the servant end. you're not
half so clever gang Of crooks as
you're reported to be. BY the way,
how about the cook and Violetf"
They're dead ones. They don't
know anything about u.s."
7 thought 50. Now why didn't you
get Off with the stuff before / came
and while you had a CHANGER You had
been here almost a MONTH"
I'VE were waiting for the foreign
danes stun. We thought that leather
bag was the ace, and at first we
A1AAHA EEA HNtu OF IL.
jerks answered doggedly. He
seemed stunned by the turn Of events.
ARE you a bull3" he asked sud
denly.
mo. Just a plain citizen; but a
fairly intelligent one. jerks and your
golngs on here attracted my attention.
That reminds me-" he asked suddenly.
"tiow about the leather case? You
finally had a duplicate made. How did
you arrange thatT"
annie got her lamps on II one day,
and told me how It looked"
so you Duplicated II and made the
exchange. thinking you were going to
get tlaras and slch7 And when you
found that the case held only manu-
scripts and papers you threw 1t back
into the lady's room?'
Twasn't no good to US" For the
FIRST time, the man on the floor grim
aced. I'VE gave you good jolt with
II, 20 help things along" he mentioned
with satisfaction. Il thought mebbe
you'd be sent away on the strength
Of that"
$50 you did. And you threw In the
locked door for good measure But
then, you saw that the lady got back
the case without undue delay and
nervous strain, which was very decent
Of You"
AS II moved by this tribute, the cap
tive reverted suddenly to the person
atty Of jerks, the perfect butler
we never waste energy doing I'M
necessary things. sir" ne said prlmly.
And we never injure anybody physl-
eally. That isn't our method. That's
Why we wanted TO get rid Of you quiet
like, with no harm done And now,
cir, since you've got the whole story,
and since ycu got nothing on us but a
little joke sir, I'm sure you1l have no
objection 10 being sport yourself and
letting US make a nice, quiet getaway.
II won't do you any good 10 pu, us
In Sing Sing. SIR"
Perhaps not but II would benefit
the community immensely" Renshaw
pointed out However that's mere
detail at present. Let us continue our
conversation. When were you plan
ming TO make your getaway with the
money and jewels?"
'rhe night you Came-d--n you,
said jerks. with sudden bitterness and
foreetfulness Of his role.
"Tll pass over your profanity this
time | can see how my inopportune
arrival must have annoyed you. So
you postponed the coup TIL you could
get rid Of me and then Campbell was
taken sick. and with doctors coming
and going. and Morris here az night
you decided to wait few DAYS
longer
A new thought struck him. "what
happened the night Campbell was
Stricken"
lie had to do considerable proddlns
before the question was answered
"Ele caught me at the safe In hIi
room" jerks admitted at last.
SO that was Il II was planned foi
that night. And that's what Camp
bers warning meant. ana all Nj.
worry Z"
Renshaw ruse 10 his feet A suddet
CLEAN In the others eyeS-triumphan
or sarJonlc, or both-remlnded aIm Of
matters he had forgotten Tor a feu
minutes Anything planned for 10
nigAtT he asked casually
Tonight? Nav T. said jerks aeret
IT, cor course not
Better tell me the truth
"Nuw, ] tell you Nothln doln 20
nlrht"
Renshaw bent. tested the strength
Of the CORDS gathered up the boung
body as II It had been an infants. and
carrying II into the bathroom. de
posted lt on the floor, He raea shut
and locked the bathroom door. fcnor
ing the wh.nes and curses Of Jenks
who alternately consigned him to FER
ditIon ana urged him to be sgort
Back In the bedroom, Renshaw Sc
lrieyed his second pistol from ths