Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

He looked his watch. 1t was past three o'clock En-
tering the inner room, for the second time that night he
sought sleep. They can't play without me: I've got the
BALI he repeated with smile And safe in this thought he
closed his eyes and slunbered.
CHAPTER x The Cold Gray Dawn"
THE gayest knight must have morning after. Magee
awakened to his to find suite seven wrapped again IN its
favote polar atmosphere Filling the door leading to the
Mayor Reuton Cargan regarded him with the cold seey
of Disrae action but when he spoke he opened the
Jaws of a cocktail mixer.
well, young fellow, he remarked Il" to it
time you got up and faced the responsibilities of the day
First OF which, may mention, is little talk with me-
He stepped into the room and through the doorway he
vacated Max sinking The lnovey face of the foe of
suspicion was badly bruised and he looked upon the world
chairs as utrustworthy the Mayor the edge
Magees bed. 1t creaked in protest
"You used pretty rough last night the snow, Cargan
That's why amt disposed go in for kid gloves
and diplomacy this morning It's my experience that when
of Magee it's best to hit first and debate aterward"
Il used you roughly, Mr.. Cargan:" said Alagee.
NO debate mind you, protested the Mayor. Lou and
age that went astray somewhere last night There two
open the package, or let take
I'll give you tip-the first is the best If have take
it, we might get real rough in actions"
Max slipped closer to the bed ugly look his face
The Mayor gared lxedy into Aagees eyes. The knight
who fought for fair ladies in the lay on his pillow and
considered briefly
q always get what go AFTER remarked Cargan enpha
icaly.
you get after gone after 1t. You didn't make much
of an impression last night in that ne Mr. Cargan
g" cared much for hunor, replied the Mayor, "es
pecialy at this hour in the morning.
"And hate fresh guy, put in Max, "Ike poison
I'm not fresh, Magee smiled: I'm stating facts. You
say you've for that package All rght-but you've
come the wrong room. haven't got it."
"The blazes you haven! roared the Mayor "Lou look
about bit.
"Look about all you like" agreed Magee ~You won't
find it. Mr. Cargan admit that laid for you last night.
open the safe according latest approved meth
ods and you forth with package of money.
But l wasn't rough with you. l might have been to be
frank; but somebody beat me to it.
"Who?"
"he man with the seventh key suppose the Bland
heard walking about last night when at dinner.
Don't tell didn't him that mxup at the foot of
the steps,
"Well-I did think there another guy, the Mayor
answered; "but Lou said | crazy
"I-ou does injustice. There another guy, and
if you anxious to precious package advise
you wake him up the responsibilities of the day. not
The Mayor considered. Max, who had hastily made the
of the three rooms back with empty hands
"Wel said the Mayor, 81 might well admit it. m up
in the air don't know just this minute where to get off
that of affairs don't last long with young fell
I'll the bottom of this before the day out, be
lieve And can't do anything else III take you back
to Reuton myself and throw you in jail for robbery.
a sfoudn do that smiled Magee. Think of the awful
job of explaining the white necke crowd how you hap