Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-03

iend me the loan Of this neat II,t,
toy" said p. Sybarite. weighing In o.
hand her automatic pistol.
Its yours"
Anything in it?"
Three shots left. believe. No ma.
ter. I'll get you a handful of car
tridGes. and you can reload the elm /,
| the taxicab-not that you're likely "a
need It,"
When it came TO viscid second
thought. alone in the gloom Of an IN.
sympathetic taxicab. r. Sybarite ip
clined TO concede himself more ss
than hero.
Dutch House. TO which he wa,
bound. bore the reputation OF being a.
sinister dive as ever stood cheek BY
jowl with Broadway and brazeny
faunted an all night liquor license IN
the face of law abiding New York. OF
which it was said that no sober man
ever went there. other than those who
went TO prey. and that no drunkard
ever escaped from it unfeeced: haunt
of the most deadly riffraff to be found
in town
And to this place P. Sybarite was
travelling to deliver a message from a
notorious woman to a gang leader.
with only a - caliber automatic and
his native wit and audacity to guard
the moderate fortune that he carried
with him In cash.
p Sybarite removed his gold and
thoughtfufly cached it under one OF the
cushions of his cab. 1t seemed long
chance to take with 500. but s100l
wasn't a great deal. after all, to a
man as flush as he. and better lose q
all, said he. than make a noise like 81
peripatetic. mint in a den OF Thieves
and worse.
The cab drawing up to the curb. out
P. Sybarite hoped. a dollar in hand
for the chauffeur. and with 1t the ad
monition: I'm keeping you. Wait til (
/ come out, If I'm all night. and don't
let your motor die, cause l may be in (
a hurry"
"Gotchar said the chauffeur tersely
and. pocketing the bill. lighted a ciga.
rette.
T. Sybarite held back an instant toD
inspect the approach.
Since this was a Sunday morning L
was decorously dull to the street, the
doors to the bar were closed, and the
lights within were low and drowsy
Even the side door. giving access to
the corridor by which one gained the
restaurant was closed much OF the 4
time.
A row of vehicles lined the curb,
among them single taxicab Of decen!
Now, as P. Sybarite went TO enter
Dutch House shadows appeared on the
ground glass OF the side door. and
opening with a jerk, 1t let out gusat
of fetid air and together with Respect
n ability on the prowl-incognito. sly fu-
tive OF air and in haste.
He paused for bare instant on the
threshold. affording p. Sybarite opport
tunity for good, long look.
''Two-thirty." said Respectabiliu
brusquely over his shoulder.
The man behind him growled an 10
distinct affirmation. ''Two-thirty; DON'T
worry: I'll be on the job"
And take care of that boy"
Grab it from me- boss when nsE
wakes up he won't know where ns'
been"
The door closed. and Respectabiiuk
was rude!y jostled by +. Sybarite.
The ebony and gold cane OF Respee'
,biiity qulvered in mid air.
Put down that cane. Mr.. Bnank
shaynon,' said Z. Sybarite peaeeapE
unless you want me 10 play horss
with You in way to let all New ie'a
know how you spend your wee sma
lours."
With a gasp tprudently lowering ne
tirkI Mr. Shaynon bent 10 peer h'o
he face exposed as Z. Sybarite pusnT'
'ack his hat. stared an instant sos
ling. wheeled about and flung bea'"'
oward his taxicab. ~
The Bizarre" wheeZed lie 10 'N
and lodging in banged l~
DOR
CTo be Continued Next SATURDAY. an