The evening world., 1911-06-03

Knew, were on tne case, anu
- besides them and Sheila. who
could have the slightest interest In
Caruoci' lie might. to be sure. have
committed crimes OF which l knew
nothing; but then. the police could have
known nothing further against him al
the time Of our encounter In the feld,
and he could hardly have done any
thing since. ] glanced in the direction
In which ! had come, and saw the
unmistakable jerky figure Of DR.. Reid
coming around the .corner
Without stopping for a second look,
I plunged inside. It was one Of these
really enormous halls which are scat
tered through the lower East side.
places half saloon. half music-hall,
where tables all a great Moor space.
where dusty. dyed palm trees vaunt
a degraded splendor about the walls.
and upon a low stase At the far end
OF the room. roUge-smeared Natterns
dance In dreary stimulation Of q long
departed youth and mirth.
A very fat and fabby woman was
upon the stage as / entered. and the
smoky air quivered to her raucous sing
song and the jangle Of a battered plano.
Carucci was seated near by. watching
The stumbling fingers Of the pianist
with the greatest interest and amia-
ibility. 1t pleased me vaguely that the
woman did not interest him. Even
when she had finished her crime against
harmony. and clambered from the stage
to beg for treats about the room and
30 swell the bar receipts Of the house,
she only received u Grinning and good
natured negative from arucc He
seemed much pleased with the place.
noddfns and marking lime 70 the music,
and plainly puned up st b Srudsins
aAtentions Of ~ walter.
I had seated myself in IN obscure cor
nsr near ths door. where 4 person en-
tering would pass me by unnoticed and
where Carucci must have turned full
about to see me. II Reid had really
been following me he would have ape
pearsd by this time; set I could hardly
imagine what other errand might have
brought him to this part ~ town. II he
had been following me instead Of Ca
rucci-ths very possibility made me
angry.
And tust then Dr.. Raid walked In at
the door. There was another man with
him, Q very large nan with q broken
nose n what Is known among the
sporting fraternity as q cauiihower ear.
They stood together, looking about them
for q moment: and / bowed my head
upon my folded arms. I dh not want
to alk to DR.. Reid in that plaoe-or IN
any place, for that matter. When
looked up again they we're seated al
Carucci's table. and the walter was
|, bringing UP drinks for all three.
They seemed TO be talking with tn'
greatest good fellowship. Reid. l no
ticed, barely tasted his drink, an
watched his chanc to pour the rest will
a certain medical accuracy into the cus
pidor beneath the table. i smiled to set
how pleased he was with the way h
was carrying of a perfectly vident part
: Every minute or so he would reAci
forth his hand give the Italian a ooupi'
, of staccato pats IN the region OF hi
a shoulder. pulling back his hand q
quickly and beamins the smile with
q radiance of stacy friendl'ness. Tn
giant with him took things more as
matter OF course.
He wasted none of his drink, bu
drained each glass as soon as IL va
set before him, lean1ng between while
with mighty elbows upon the table, III
a great ~di,ngured hands clSdling his bru
= tai face. He seemed ke last perso
= IN the world that q nan OF Reds TYP
c would sit at table with. Perhaps NeI
had reason to be afraid OF Carucci an
d had employed this fellow as q sart
n bodyguard.
Another human mockery was upon IN
stage-a tall, scrawny creature WIZ
=, acme rsmnant Of good looks n
voice tnat rets lned q surprising swte'
ness and charm. She sang uphappil!
Win an occasional scowl at the plan
where the sot on the stool tangled n
. notes tlrelessly. Carucci was gettin
Y, very drunk lie was commencing 20 va,
his hands about. and now n then II
=. SHUTTER OF his words reached even m
~ far corner,
A. for Reid, he was plainly emoa
rsssed and somewhat frightened. II
hand rested heseechingly upoA The lta
ian.s arm, and he looked at his bur
" companion VITA evident appeal.
m The hig man grlnned and gave his o
A. der 10 the waiter with a leer that END
f. with thrown-back head and closed oys
y, The walter grnned in MS turn ana nv
IN ried of. ! was getting more than a lit
Interested. Carucci tossed on the IRE
~ drirk Al a gulp and pushed back !
IN chair.
m II know" he shouted II knoNa
" troub' with all you. yon cant'a fool \
he tonic, non clo-eT' .
~ Reid had grown suddenly rigid IN !
ha seat, ! go UP from nv table and y,
I.- ried across 10 them. =,
-. .'sit down. said the giant and push
~ Caruccl back into h,s char with q thl
a, Carucci scowled sullenly.
We'll. gimme da mon Gimme
mon he growled. IT needa da noN'
And he poured forth a torrent OF II
" ian, threats FOX thc most part aooft
n secret he knew which he pTorosed
he shout to the world unless somebody pl
~ MIN well. The room was fairly cnp
III hut here and ihcre people.at the tab
by had begun TO stare. The woman on
nj stage stumbled in her fbng and pam
ne YEARLY. Reid slancqf again at
ny companion.