The Bozeman courier., 1927-06-03

ded enthusiastically at the report Of
John Shane, gateman.
Sorry missed It. John. could hear
the noise up here. 'Fraid to move,
though; might have looked funny"
Shane's eyes were dancing. "The kid
that drove the truck is chockful of nerve.
didn't know what was wrong when I
saw him bust that truck driver. Funny
thing, too. been talkin with that bird,
an he's sore as boil. Says the lad Just
come along, said somethin' about it bein
nice day and then socked him one"
| Dorgan tapped spatulate fingers on the
desk top. Spot any Of the bunch, John?"
| ''Yeh-Sure" Shane was honest. But
amt gonna spill no names. warned
you that day before yesterday when they
first came to me-
"'Sall right" Dorgan grinned under
standingly. "Arresting few longshore-
time we try that some blasted cheap poll
tician gets 'em out Of jail before the
doors are locked behind EN-. The birds
we're after are the ones that handle the
big stuf-like this lace, for instance ="
Shane walked from the Office Of his
superintendent. He was well pleased, not
alone with what had happened in con-
nection with the lace theft, but because
the motives behind the action Of his
stepson had been crystal clear. OF course,
the lad believed that he had accepted
Lew Fosters bribe in good faith. .
John was smiling to himself through the
rest of the day, and he was still smiling
when he reached the little fat that night
and went into the tiny bathroom to wash
up.
Into that bathroom stormed Jimmy
Lynn, frowning and furious-and Jimmy
did not mince words.
''Now listen here, Shane: What done
this afternoon was to keep you from
making a damned fool Of yourself.
wasn't gonna see you get nabbed in that
deal-and the only thing left was to rush
the gate"
Shane was quietly argumentative. 81
Iguess can look out for myself, Jimmy
Like thunder you can! Far as steal
ing is concerned-you're a sucker. You
don't know nothin' about it. Now I'm
asking yOu-man to man-fOr MONS
sake, anyway-to lay off it from now on
The older man shrugged and turned
away. "Nothin' stirring, Jimmy. II you
can grab of lot Of that soft money, sc
can /"
you're talkin' like fool, John Shane
If things had gone through like they was
planned this afternoon you'd have beer
in stir right now"
Jimmy?"
''No, I'm not. They was wise to tha
whole business-must have been, becaus
the truck was followed And no soone
had we dumped the lace in Lew Foster
warehouse than whole gang OF bulls II
on US. We got away, but they grabbed
Lew an two Of his rich friends. Nov
just suppose they hadn't thought yol
was all right on account Of us breaking
through and maxim it seem good? Sup
IpoSe that?"
John Shane shook his head. "If thing
had gone according to schedule, CUES
they wouldn't have followed the truck
No, JIMMY got the hunch there's
lot of money to be picked up in jo
like got. And guess whatever is a.
okay for you is good enough for me-"
The boys lips opened, then close
again. From the dining room came tn
clatter of crockery as Kate set the tabl
for their evening meal. 1t is hard to sa
Just what vision crossed the boys min
then but suddenly he caught tn
other man by the shoulder and whirle
him around.
You mean," he rasped, that if I'll G
straight-you will?"
"Uh-huh. Sure
you swear it?"
"Yeh, JIMMY do"
Jimmy's hand came out Done wit
your he cried, From this minute on
And John Shane, who had never in h
life known a dishonest thought or con
mitted a dishonest deed, shook hanC
with Jimmy Lynn-did it solemnly an
seriously-and promised that he woul
reform. But somehow, the situation di
not strike him as funny and ;
they walked into the dining room tt
- gether he dropped an affectionate, p;
- ternal arm about the broad shoulders
~ ~ his son.
% Copyright: 1926: By Octavus Roy Cohe1