The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1909-04-15

] But haven't you even a thread OF
! a.. even a strand OF wool7"
] why. no You ask funny questions.
More funny than young man who
come here every day got the rug
! and ask the price and cry when I tell
/ him ! sold il to Mr. DreIlau. And 20
I think Of Mr. Drexlau so soon killed,
I like 10 have the pick OF HIS rugs. II
/ make me rich"
From whom did you get the rug?"
broke In Clarke.
! The Armenian's eyes kindled with
! suspicion. What for you want to
know that?" he said.
Now" said Clarke. tell me where
Z you got the rug or III put the spell on
| you and leave you that way"
"Oh. I'll tell. I'll tell" said the
frightened Oriental 4 had IT OF Is
rael Fangbone in Pell street"
"A wellknown fence" said Collins
IF we find you've been lying I'll
come back and look into your head and
see everything you've ever DONE"
warned Clarke.
"Oh. gentlemen. tell the truth: and
I listen, | did repair IT, Fangbone. he
cut little piece out OF It, such little
/ piece. ! weave II In and Mr. Drexlau
never see it at all ] think Fangbone
try TO match the wool and get some
fake ones made"
"A scheme that you doubtless sug-
gested." said Clarke. Now, haven't
you tha. piece?"
"oh, no, gentlemen. gif you my
word Of honor. Fangbone he have
4 IT,"
Then 70 Pell street." commanded
/ Clarke.
I'm afraid you'll find Fangbone a
tougher proposition than the Arme-
man" said Collins when we were once
more in the cab.
IF he is a strong character bis
weak point is the more vulnerable" :"
replied Clarke. When see him I
will know where to attack"
Fangbone in truth was a veritable
Fagin. He treated us with twisting,
truculent hands. which seemed to itch,
and his inky-black beard to bristle at
the gain that might be derived from
such presentable set OF FOUNDERS as
he took us TO be.
Something's ! can show you. shentle-
mems? Some moneys you want, may.
be? haf It,"
Clarke made careful survey OF his
antagonist Yes. Fangbone. it's
money. Twenty dollars on this" and
Clarke took a diamond ring from his
finger and laid II in the moist, out
stretched palm.
Fangbone examined 1t critically. but
wiz Sreedy eyes. You haf come by
II hlnesty?" he asked.
"Oi csSrse. You'll be safe enough
anyway It's easily worth two hun
dred and ! may never redeem it."
Not reteem id?" said Fangbone In
surprise.
NO. | wouldn't wear II again It's
kisheff. ! had II OF this man Drexlau
who was killed last night. and just
heard he had blue Bokhara rug that
was hsheff and IL killed him"
You say the blue Bokhara is a
kishef? Who dell you dat?"
"Thaida told me-"
A look OF fear stole over Fangbones
forbidding countenance and his eyes
wandered involuntarily toward a
drawer back OF the counter In front OF
which we were standing.
Here. dake id, dake i'd. qvick!" he
said, thrusting the ring at Clarke. 81
will haf nodding TO do vid i'd Thaids
she know. She is wise in de blacl
magic as In de white. Tank Gott
Wind Id oudt in time"
AS soon as we were beyond the lin,
+ of vision from the interior Clark,
stopped and accosted typical Pei
street hobo. Here, my man." he said
want to make half a dollar? Well
wander into Fangbone's, take what
l ever he gives you, bring II to me ant
| You get your money" The hobo hur
l ried on and Clarkes scheme began t,
d dawn upon me. IN few minutes h,
was back Here's wat de sheen,
d give me. Now. where's de mazuma {?
Clarke handed him the money an,
in return the man placed in Clarke
p hand a square inch of the blue Box
s hara,
g Superstition, his ruling passion, an,
e a powerful name In the Ghetto" quiet
), ly remarked Clarke. Nov the solu
e tion is in our grasp"
i We stopped before one of those old
$ fashioned New York houses, once tn
home of fashion and yet to be found 4
It the lower East side. Clarke sent u
p his card and We were admitted TO
drawing room furnished in auie
n magnificence that contrasted strangel
q with the squalor and degradation a
" about
IS The silken portieres parted an
there stood before us the most beaut
o woman had ever seen.
Is Clarke started up and took ste
toward her. Their eyes met
n "Thaida!"
is Carlton"
r. you had my wires?"