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"Look here, son," said Bridge, "every time you open your mouth you put your foot in it The less you advertise the fact that you have a hundred dollars the better off you'll be I don't kno you cos which occurred last night I should not be crazy, were I you, to have to make a true income tax return Somehow I have faith in you; but I doubt if any minion of the laould be similarly impressed"

The Oskaloosa Kid appeared hurt and crestfallen Giova shot a suspicious glance at hie noted the act and shook his head "No," he said, "we e one another hastily, Miss Priesture of denial, started to speak, hesitated and then resumed "I would rather not say who I am, please," she said

"Well," said the man, "let's take one another at face value for a while, without digging too deep into the past; and now for our plans This ill be searched; but I don't see hoe are to get out of it before dark as the roads are doubtless pretty well patrolled, or at least every farht as well make the best of it here for the rest of the day I think we're reasonably safe for the ti--if we keep Willie with us"

Willie had been an interested auditor of all that passed between his captors He was obviously terrified; but his terror did not prevent hi how he ht utilize the inforlorious publicity which far transcended the uine of his former dreams He saw his picture not only in the Oakdale Tribune but in the newspapers of every city of the country Assuht to be such, he posed, mentally, for the newspaper cameramen; and such is the power of association of ideas that he was presently strolling nonchalantly before a battery of motion picture machines "Gee!" he murmured, "wont the other fellers be sore! I s'ppose Pinkerton'll send for'n' offer me twenty fi' dollars a week, er mebbie more 'n thet Gol durn, ef I don't hold out fer thirty! Gee!" Words, thoughts even, failed him