The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-13

trained Professionals who opposed them
With steTnly sss features. rigidly reprsss-
ma their emotions hut inwardly raging
a. the rreesnce of IN fortune, they had
Ailently risen from their places together
and silently had made their way to the
open air. IL was small wonder that the
rvar % outdoor happenings bewildercd
they.
A IRE engine came up the stree, with
changing gOngs An elevated railroad
rain thundered along it's way up the near
10y avenue. A milk wagon ratified on the
uneven pavement I'm haste tn avoid the
coming fire engine. A nat wheeled trolley
'ar pounded the rail with rhythmic
cncophony. A biE Policeman raped
signals ON the hagstones with his night
stick aud blew a shrill whistle a moment
later; and far down che street sounded
the ClanR ~ an ambulance tell.
Talk about the dawn coming up like
thunder Said Gray with a nervous laugh
1t only needs a blast from a scissors
grinders cornet To make thia tair imi-
tation Of the Judgment Day.
I reckon that's what IL II for me. said
Steele coolly Rs he lighted a cigarette. the
last one ont 81 the case he hat filed the
evening before.
Rad ~ thats- asked his friend with
genuine concern. knew things had
gone aEa inst you lately. hut l didn't
Ihink--- and he paused. not caring to
say what was really In his mind.
Yes, it's worse than that II possible.
vas the grave responae. steadily enough
spoken. hut IN q tone that precluded any
depreciation Of its full import 1--we come
To the end. That 5000 you saw me
lose tonight wasn't mine
Gray whistled. Thar IL serious indeed,
he said. with no change in the friendly
tone. hut there's long morning ahead
Can't We raise IL together before bank
h0llra1 Il HnfasR knnNN how mllrh
| have. but there's a Few hundred left.
ana ] reckon | can scrape up the greater
part of H.. Surely you can get the rest
somewhere by the time
NO good. dear boy I'D take your
money aud all the help you could give me
. as readily a. I'd give u to you II YOU were
in the same case Between ~'Ich friends
a. We have been the mere matter of money
DOESN'T necessarily count for much
but that - an wouldn't he button
on the shirt They've been working over
my books all night. and by now they know
~ much as could have told them yester-
day q,
that he could hardly speak do you
mean No. don't tell the anything
he said earnestly. intsrruptinE himself
Bat how on earth could Won manage
| Ia keep yoir nerve YOU have ali night,
! never saw Won play better than You did
Steele laughed = don't believe |
could have done II he said. III ] hadn't
| known Il was nv last chance Then
knew I had thrown the detectives on
the trail Tor "a few hours. They are az
my rooms now, though. in all probability
| can Introduce them Ia you II YOU care
| Ia come around there With me.
His friend shudstered; then. laying his
hand IN the others shoulder he said;
For Gods sake don't laugh. Dick. II
sounds like the Jackie 81 mailman
| Pull yourself together. There must he
something we can do II surely isn't
! ton late To-
There is nothing said steele. for
IL il too late; and IL ! didn't laugh !
| think II really I've - mailman.
by heaven, believe you are one. said
his friend. How could YOU have done
such thing ] know you We been going
the PACE. hut this il ineNplicahle.
Not az all, was the answer. Money
| runs like water along the Great White
Way. YOU know. ami ] never kept books
outside of business hours. don't know
hoW u happened. hut IL did It's a short.
easy trip from the old farm To Broadway.
| Sut a long. hard rad hack. and it's
only unr step more on the way I've been
| going. to y cell. and the way hack il even
harder I'm not going To take that step
But what are you going TO dOs
Get breakfast fret and then get away.
said Steele i reckon on two hours
clear. and nay train leaves then. ] hRve
two tickets in my pocket. one I got az
q pharmacy. but 7 sha mt use that-dont
look shocked unless I'm stopped on the
other Bui either way, Fred. don't
60 tn a cell
They had walked up the street as they
talked and we're now Ia front 10 a re-tau-
rant leading the way inside. Steele
ordered a hearty meal. with cocktails
10 pre~ede " Then ~ h" lifted his he
/ looked toward the door and for an instant
his face changed Before his friend
could speak he drew a frail vial from his
pocket and crushed IL between his fingers
| over the cocktail glass Another motion
and no had drained the glass
As the detective came mp To the table
GRAY looked az him and then at his friend
| sYo,, ere too late he SAID