Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-27


piaiaed Mr.. Kelly. After you lad y
given him al he was after. ron woSid
both be put In a plano box~-it's up- 2
stairs now. Along In the morning the
piano box would De taken out. loaded =
on a wagon. carried 20 a vacant lot
ever on the west side. ard dumped
there. In an hour OF 30 you'd be able :
70 wriggle out. and there you'd be.
with Yazzy's money In your clothes
he'd have played square on the dough
and a story 20 tell that would souuc
like the SWEETEST kind OF n pipe-drcara. ,
He meant well by you-didn't want 10
have you hurt II Il could be helped.
ane Intended 90 slip you the ten thou
sand. according TO his word"
Tell US. Mr.. Kelly" asked SoianO--
how did you come 90 change your
mindf'
The italian smoked half a cigarette
before he vouchsafed reply.
This IS the frst time" said Mr.
Kelly. "that ever doublecrosscd any
body. II I give my word. that settles
| f. A mutt that double-crosses people
| that trust him went get far in this
world and I've played straight. Be
/ sides. this seemed easy money FOR a
I lob where I couldn't fal--wouidn't
/ even have 90 hire a lawyer 90 look out
/ for the finish 10 looked an o. X 90
I me. especially when the Jap paid me
| IN advance. and I carried AZ through.
/ Then. when we got you bagged and
I slowed. something seemed 20 hit me
In the thought tank You two didn {
look ike the Kind OF people the Jap
had any right TO bother sec7 Z don't
often make mistakes when I size CD
men-not even when it's IN a hurry
and with a bag going over their heads.
Something wrong here thought
70 myself Then I thought some more.
Just now. there's a lot of trouble be-
tween this government and Japan.
isn't there? And Jap spies are work
. ing overtime ar through the country.
: aren't they7 This yellow man, thinks
Kelly. is pulling something that "a full
OF nerve. but hadn't ought 90 come
. through. Mind you. boys. J have 20
dope this out fast. and while the lit
! tie man r. right with me.
81 walked through the cafe up
stairs. with Mr. Tazimot0 alongside
rae. giving me new bunk about how
nee ssary &c was 90 gct some cipher
or other on you. me pretending 20
give him close attention but begin
uirg 90 figure out that there would
:, have 90 bo p dipnop and new turn
/" Of the cards. suddenly the door
opened-just Few iuchcs-and ln
sailed q little white envelope. I picked
a. up. opened the door again. and
= looked out into Dcyers street. Who
- ever threw the envelope had made d
I. getaway ga the crowd. The envelop,
= was addressed 20 me. an right. and al
opened d Mr.. YaEluoto edged "a
close 20 rubber.
"'You win excuse me. MI Yazimo
- 20. said I. but this note Is very PEI
sonal-from a young lady And
II sheered OF a yard OF so, while ia
little man smiled and apologized.
took out a little square card. and a
L. that was on the card was these words
ue LET THEM GO
h. "'Ah. the poor girl said /. quicl
AZ. Just like that-'ain't e a pity they 50
IN so stuck on a guy they just can't 4
~ him aloneT And Mr.. Yazimoto W.
passing me some stall about 81 beir
r.. no wonder the ladies' loved me. bl
~, I'm not hearing him-Im thlnkin
-, Then We went downstairs. and befo
"a we got 20 the cellar 7 had framed u
- the whole works. from start 90 finis
: - Just as ~ came on"
Il don't know how we can ever 7
- pay you for your change OF mind. N
=, Kelly" exclaimed Brockett. and q
impetuous Solano burst out with pi
fuse gratitude. My father Mr.. Kelly
as what you think your kindness
-. worth. and he'll double the amount.
Mr.. Kelly waved his hand. deprec
ingly.
"As far as that stun Is oOncern'
y nix. nix" quoth the Italian. I'm s
- a isfed 10 know that you young feilo
ael. haven't anything against mo for fra
% ing the trick IN the first place. Soi
ms people would feel good and sore abb
one IT, AS for any kai%-why, the Jap Z
lie paid all the freight Here's his
20 thousand. Seems 70 me We ought
anu split It ave ways-two thou % ca
OF as"
MA Couldn't accept H." negatiV
A1on Brockett 1T wouldn't seem right
take II, Mr.. Kelly"
None OF Il for mine" SolsnO &
ne onded. Keep It al, MI Kelly
70 are entitled 70 T."
Entitled. not,- said the gener
ne Mr.. Kelly. Look here, you tw
stun don't be so dainty about money. L.
nese az Il this way; This Jap Is an enel
2 u He was using his dirty money TO
mat harm 20 you and to your governm'
70 We have his money now. IL Is DIT