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curtly retorted. I certainly shall not
let M on you until ! have you. one
and all. lodged in prison cells"
You have los, your fast oppOrtun-
ity 20 accomplish that, Felix Boyd"
Scanion slowly answered with ter
rible sternness. If We fail TO turn
you down this night. and end for
ever your relentless work against us.
may We 20 from here in manacles.
every man Of US"
Boyd laughed cOldly. still perched
on the back OF his chair.
Stranger things than that have hap
pened,' he dryiy reJoined- Yet 1 ad-
NIT that you now have tne best Of me.
/ am puzzled 10 account for IL. Ordin-
arily. as you well nave learned. 1 am
not easily caught mapping. This un-
expected situation, and the fact that
you discovered my Identity. rather
perplex me, Possibly you Will briefly
defer your sanguinary design. and con-
sent To CnliEhten me. Even while
recognizing your peculiar aud uuen-
viable genius, 3Ir. Big Finger, never
before have regarded YOU as my sI-
p-Tio- in aCumeu ana cunning
Boyd spoke with a sHecr. with APP
parent Indifference 10 the fate with
vhica he had been threatened; and
his obvious coldutss. his derisiFe
tsunts. lis attitude and air of utter
uucouceru. were not without effect
upon ais hearers. many of whom had
previously encountered him. and knew
OF what artfuI tricks he was capable.
Some Of the rufiaus were moving
rcstlessly in The.r chairs Others were
gripping their Weapons more firmly,
prepared for the slightest threatening
move
scanIan ignored these Indications OF
apprehension and impsu-nce. Win
malicious satisfaction, he prolonged
tae interview. as a cat teases moHse
before Staying ir; and with sn evil
smile st the l-ft-lauded compliment
Boyd aad bestowed Epou him. Le
quicaly rej0iue5, vi-E eaustic Sig
uifc.uce.
blind confidence ln ones superior
a-umen and cuEuius Mr. Felix Boyd,
las brought better men than YOU to
aelta's door. at which you now
ztaudr'
yet he door stm IS closed" gee
ter,ei B"T5 poiuJrdly.
eve small OPEN it,
Possibly
'Tasr. is t.me enough tur that lou
have PLAYED "a bold game. Mr- Boyd:
Hut you maa, one fatal cIT"r- II has
cost Won the same-aud your life
What crToT. pray
'.TH- exoozur. of your hand
.TmuosS.HIe' Tn SHAT way
"Neu who discuss in public res
taurant their discoveries and designs,
should cease TO boast Of their acu-
men and cunning
"Dh ha-" cried BOYD. with a start.
so that was Jhs way ~ IT, oh2 You
were playing tle 'avesdropper-a
for once you appear 10 h1Ve "utUlaycd
mo-"
Scaulou'- hard. beardIess features
took ou look OF veugeful bitterness
THE past ha= warmed me to keep %
watchful eye upon yau- le srcrniH
answered. do you think ] would
have attempted this game. now so sue
cessfuIly played without having con-
stant spy upon YOU, and upon that
hound OF the central office who courses
in company with youe'
"A wise precaution surely" said
Boyd crisply. 1T appears 10 nave
worked very well.
Since YOU are pleased 10 hear il.
this story OF your own lameness. I
will go a step farther" succred Scan
Ion.
do so. by all means. quite enjoy
it,"
Enjoy #. while you may. then for
at longest the time VIII be brief" cried
ScanI1n more harshly. Il shadowed
heard ycu disclose your designs to
Coleman
Very lame Of me. indeed. as you
say"
IT was very clever the counter
move YOU outlined" continued sean
ION. with q sneer. You dId not wish
to prevent my little scheme nor the de
livery Of two convicts from Sing Sing
'Devidodly not. cried Boyd Far
from il"
Instead. i'm the hope OF locating us
and our headquarters, and subsequent
ly causing OUR arrest you planned 10
make a. easy for me to continue my
communication with WyKon. and 10
frame mp every move made this day.
II would have been more clever
Mr.. Felix Boyd. and possibly more ef-
fective. had / not overheard tt
And met il with a cCunter-move,
ch?" queried BOYD curtly.
..Precisely!" nodded Scanlon with
grim satisfaction. ut remained only
for us to do the job. made easy by
your own designs, and. having got you
into our hands to escape without being
followed. You have seen how We ac-
complished IT, Yours was a bold move.
Mr. Felix Boyd; desperate game to
have played against men of our cloth;
and, having lost it. you must pay the
price. You aimed TO place yourself
among US, then to insure our ar
rest
stop a Bit" cried Boyd abruptly.
you've made a mistake Mr.. Scanlon.
You've got the cart before the horse,
Mr. Big Finger. ! aimed 10 insure
your arrest. not after, but before / en-
tered your viIlainous stronghold. Stop
a bit, I say! There's another side of
the story"
"
The quizzicaI scrutiny with which
Tad haQr ha duarfUg Creufor5 effT