The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-27

added tho larger Of the adventures.
as he settled far back and drew I'D his
own collar In an apparent access of
shyness!
He did. Ia fact. the driver performed
| quite notable speed showing; and
when they had crossed Mr.. Hendrix
HudSon's strip of wateriness there was
still time for breakfast. They absorbed
1t quickly, and they settled down for
2 monotonOus two hours Of spinning
! toward the Quaker City.
That. too. passed easily M. John
son, with his bag between his feet.
dozed little and cast a remark here
and there. Mr.. Durkin, apparently
rather abashed by the company I'm the
fun Pullman, clutched his own grin
with his own feet, and hid behind his
newspaper.
And at last they were at Broad street
and filing along with the crowd. and
as they struck the big waiting room. II
appeared that the time had arrived for
a conference.
Mr. Durkin opened with:
What's next on the aiH Walt"
TO get hotel, I suppose
Any ideas?T
No; have YOU"
We'll, 7 dunno how much money you
got. Walt"
i've got enough salted down for all
we want. Bill. Why
Well I was going Q say-I amt tryin'
L milk yer, Walt was goin' L say
that If you've got the price we might
better either hit a swell joint or beat
II for the tough end o. town
We don't want 10 do that"
That's what 7 thought What we
want is a place TO lay off fer day or
two an talk things over. an this here
Bellevue Stratford-
Not on your Iifer' said Mr.. johnson.
with sudden enthusiasm. i don't 80
there"
Well"
''The-weIl, the BaIton Is as SOod as
anywhere else. said Mr.. Johnson. as
ne dabbed q stray bead of perspiration
from his brow. Wen go there Bill.
Wen put down 2 couple Of fake names
and settle down for a day Or So
And talk things over" said Mr..
DuTldn.
And talk things over,7 agreed Mr..
Johnson.
And I think we'll be the Farkins
brothers this time, Bill. he supplement-
ed. as he picked up his grip. THE Har-
kins brothers-Henry and George. from
Stroudsburg, Pa.-and you can DO the
regist ering."
Il can't write much. Waltz
We'll. you can write darned sight
worse than / can, and that's all we
need, Bill. the other responded dry
for a couple Of days, Tell EN- we want
a double room, and do it like a gentle
mani
Mr.. Durlin took the profered twenty
| dollar bill and gasped quietly. Just
where WAS that fount OF PAPER wealth
located on Walter persOn2
A brief, brisk walk, and they were al
he hotel
The correct room it appeared. was
waiting Then eEgCged it and paid for
II and. still with their luggage, filed
into the elevator.
And, with the door once locked. q
| very natural fatigue came over the
pair Mr.. Durkin stretched informally
on the couch and Mr.. Johnson set back
I the rod Of the Morris chair 20 the last
notch and spread himself
Bill he said, II think well stick
right IN this room for 4 while"
y think we Will too" the other re-
sPOnded heartily.
Wen just lay off and keep out of
sight for a day or two For a starter,
well have EN- chase up a swell lunch
Il am on. said Mr.. Durkin. soIemnly.
Ana say. Walt, I'm going 70 do my
share o the paying. I got near hun
dred strapped around me"
"Piffie," said Mr.. Johnson, as he made
It. We may need it later, Billy
The waiter came presently with a
bill Of care that might reasonably have
caused most mouths to water Mr..
Johnson went through il critically;
when he was quite through ordering,
his partner appeared somewhat limp.
But the waiter went away, with a
dollars worth Of encouragement IN his
pocket and a smile upon his unsophis-
tiCdted COuntenRuCe- and the pair saI
back again, and Mr. Durkin said:
walt. it's time you and me under
stood each other. It's time"
Three hundred and ten
The voice flOated in through the tran
som, ana Mr. Duri1in sat up abruptly.
'Gassah, said another voice. beg
pahdOn. san. It's this heah room, sab"
a key tag clinked out In the corridor.
Also n door oDened-and closed again
and for considerable time there was
silence save for tho moving about OF
some one in the ad Joining room Then:
walt. I know that voice"
The Information came in whisper.
You betcher life co. breatned MIR.
soundlessIy he arose and walked
across the room. There va a door
there door which, upon occasion.
connected the single room with tho
double room.
Mr.. Durkin kneIt very cautiously md
placed an eye 10 the keyhOle. For many
seconds he gazed through the tiny
aperture. Then he arose with a
breathed.
Walt Look in there! Well Tn be
damned
Nj Johnson Obeyed hurriedly-ano
in half n minute he had seen the worst.
The gentleman removing his cuffs i'm
the next apartment was the gentleman
Of the OCCidcut-the gentleman they had
Last seen inspecting the hotel register
in Portland
The Continuation of This story VIII
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