Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-03-10


as usual At last he stretched and
rose. "lyell. kee1, he said "Mavhe
you're right | wouldn't lot no gnv
pull a slow drop on me like that and
get away With It I'll SET him over. I
guess. But you rot 10 have Jack 10
pull n college gag like that That
aint no petty larceny stuff. that's Il
Job for these here big electricians that
know how TO keep Il guy from gettin'
n shock. Yon got to have nlenty lack
for that" He vepred. "IIow about
you'n me doing job Of prowlinea'
where's the money III thats" Joe
asked causticaly.
Plenty jack where I'd prowl.n said
Fulhonse proudly, II know my lav.
Just outside Washington. p. G. Big
estate stuff: drivewavs and all that.
Didn't I work for him four years.
Oughtn't I know something's"
"That this Jamison you've talked
about
Lousy with jack" said Fullhouse
meditatively. I've seen him put fwen-
tv grand In that little will safe behind
the big picture in the living room It's
got works like mn alarm clock, spring
1t with a can- opener"
And where's hes"
Fullhouse grinned.
Hes down in Florida and the old
woman and the brat with him. Didn't
! say | worked for him four wears!
What do YOU think I've been writing
him letters ever since telling him how
happy | was with hima To make
collection? didn't see him leave
grind after grand in that matchbox
for nothing
Then"
"keed,' asked Fullhouse -coldlv.
DO YOU think I risked myself n Jolt
In stir rs m accessory after the fact
Just TO give you free ride? Think
II over
There was no more said. A day
passed and three more following. One
afternoon Fnllhouse walked hruskly
into the dngy room.
"Ilow much iack ynn got." he
asked.
i don't know about forty dollars
Gimme 1t = He reached eagerly
for the money and was gone In an
hour. he WINS hack walking slowly
through fhe door. He turned his sour
eyes 10 Joe. until tho whites showed.
Then he rammed his hands deep into
his pockets and fshed there. nj Inst
10 extract lone ten-1olIar bin which
he tossed disgustedly on the he'd.
Joe Senscd the explanation.
"You met somebody better than you
were?'
II You'd had ten gunsses. you
couldn't have done better"
loo smiled for the first time In
weeks Bnt seriousness soon re-
turned.
We'll. we've got ten dollars be-
tween lis
"Ilaye WEI" Fullhouse rolled his
eyes. Well we're going to have
more. We're going TO prowl that
joint What mean. we're going to
prowl It."
Joe pounded fist into his open
palm
Il don't know. Fnllhnnsp."
"Yon don't know7 You're wanting
Jack. amt YOU? What mean, you've
got to have IT.
Yes. but I've been thinking about
something. Suppose We did rob that
house. Suppose got. MI the money
] wanted and went through with
everything that keeps pounding IN nv
mind | wouldn't be commttin.
crime in my own conscience If +
fought back against men that have
tried to send me to the chair. But
what's this .Jamison ever done to me7
Why should 20 In there and rob his
house-iake everything he's gotf''
Fnlhonse merely stood and laughed.
Can That stuff. What the hi.
don't Won owe me nothinca Whered
you be now If | hadn't come on the
circus? Suppose I'd let Won lay"
"Yon had your own plans. Full
house."
We'll, suppose did," the man said.
Suppose came out there just To get
you to help me pull job. Does that
change 1t any? Would that make Ii
any sweeter for You Ii they was
death watch. stamping out your time
sheet up at the college? guess them
guys would wreck the Singing Lizzie
just If you asked Them
Joe Barry shook his head. this man
could draw ghoulish pictures. Full
house went on: Il guess never done
nothing. keeping you under cover and
supporting you all this time oh, no,
! Amt done nothing but just look
after my own interests. | ain't done
thing for you. | amt taken risks
and stalled for you and kept you
covered
Never mind the rest, Fullhouse,"
said Joe huskily. "I'll 90 with YOU
CHAPTER XII