Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-07-01


reached even my far corner. AS LOT
Paid he was plainly embarrassed and
somewhat frightened. HIS hand rested
beseechingly upon the !tallans arm
and he looked at his burly companion
with evident appeal.
The big man grinned, and gave his
order to the waiter with q leer that
ended with thrown-back head and
closed eyes. The waiter grinned IN his
turn and hurried of. was getting
more than a little interested. Carucc1
tossed of a fresh drink at a gulp, and
pushed back his chair.
~ know" he shouted. Il knowa da
troub' with all you. You can'ta fool
Antonio, non cio-e?"
Reid had grown suddenly rigid In
his seat. got up from my table, and
hurried across to them.
..sit down." said the giant, and
pushed Carucci back into his chair
with thud. -
Carucci scowled sullenly. We'll,
gimme da mon. Gimme da mon'," he
growled IT MEDIA da mon'," and he
poured forth torrent of Italian,
threats for the most part about
secret he knew which he proposed to
shout to the world unless somebody
paid him we'll The room was fairly
empty, but here and there people at
the tables had begun to stare. The
woman on the stage stumbled in her
song, and paused YEARLY heid
glanced again at his companion.
"Ah, give 1t to him, he's a good
Teller" laughed the giant. Just play
he's bank, an make deposit"
Reid drew roll Of bills from his
pocket and began slowly counting
them off. The giant grew impatient.
"Ah, hell" he said, "here, give EN-
to me- and he snatched the roll from
Reid's hand and gathered up the
money from the table, crushing the
whole into a bullying wad. Here, you;
take it all. That'll hold you for q
while"
Reid got up in protest.
"Sit down, you DOPE" the other
growled, "let him have it for while"
Carucci grinned drunkenly, and
crammed the handful carelessly into
a deep pocket, swaying to his feet.
Graz. ALA RI" His mouth opened
loosely and he slumped to the floor
in heap.
The waiter had come up, and with
the giants help lifted Carucci; and
between them they half carried him
to doorway at the side of the room.
They moved for all the world like
three boon companions. arm in arm.
The door closed behind them, and
glanced around. Nobody appeared to
be concerned in the least; and even
Reid, almost dancing with nervous
ness, no longer attracted attention.
"See here" said did you people
drug that fellow, Reid"
He whirled upon me. "You keep out
of this. Crosby" he suffered; moth
ing to do with YOU nothing whatever"
"Well, answered, "Mr. Tabor asked
me to keep an eye on him, that's all.
What am l to report What are you
going to do with him."
"Um, humph That's why you're
here, then Beg. pardon, I'm sure, but
you startled me- Bad business. Bad
business. But the man had to be made
sure Of. Getting DANGEROUS Man with
me drugged him. Choral you know.
Won't harm him. Not at all.
The giant was coming back Here's
your roll. mister" he said. with an un-
friendly glance at me. Count 'em.
took out my twenty"
'Ts he all right" Reid asked.
Sure" grinned the other. HE
won't wake M TIL morning. and then
boil he ont o. sight o. land l got a
nice ship picked out fer him."
CHAPTER XIX.
We We're all upon our feet, and now
Reid. with a curt nod Of farewell.
turned away with his companion. l
stenped to his other side.
"One moment" | said. II want to
know little more atont this before
drop it: and right here is as good a
place rs any"
Cant just now. Crosby" He
n'otioned me away nervously. Not
nossible. See YOU up in the country any
time and tell you all You want. Not
here" and he moved toward the door.
"You can't help yourself" said l.,
land l won't keep Won long. Sit down
again. nlease." He had lugged out his
watch. you'll have to miss your train,
but there are plenty more"
The giant scowled at me with OBJ
vious WILLINGNESS to begin disturb
HNCe' tneN anu LilcEc, anu I<Siu 6ioAS0o
:,esitatingly from the one to the other
of us. his impulse printed plain upon
his face.
Certainly put in. "yau can get
rid of me in that way for the moment.
if it's worth your while. Make up your
mind-you're the DOCTOR
He sterted angrily, flushing to the
roots of his close-cropped hair; and
thought for an instant that had mis-
taken my man. Then the melodrama
oo7ed ont OF him He dismissed the un-
willing bully with whispered word or
two. and sat sullenly down across the
table
"I'll make it as short as you please
y retorted. "Caruccis wife is sent
down to see that he sails. I'm sent
down to see that she makes good.
Now YOU come down and have him
shanghaied. Was that your own idea,
or were you"
"No. MY own initiative entirely.
Only practical way of making sure
that he went. Best to see to 1t your
self. and then you know it's done
II understand. then, that Mr.. Tabor
didn't suggest this to you?"