Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-06-23

| through a ton of solid, scrapplns'
| plunging flesh. And nine times out OF
ten he used to get through. l want
YOU to beat him up, and it's because
do that I'm warning you not to
underestimate him. On shipboard ne
handled me as you would a bag Oh
salt: damn him! He's a surprise TO
me. He looks as if he had lived clean
out here. There's no booze-sign hang-
ing out on him, like there is on you
and me-"
Booze never hurt me any,
You're galvanized inside" said
Craig, staring again at Elsa. he
wished he knew how to hurt her. too
But he might as we'll throw stones at
the stars.
How would you like to put one
over on this chap Ellison"
I'm what way?"
Mallow smoked for a moment, then
touched his breast pocket significantly
'Not for mine," returned Craig
Cards are my long suit. I'm no sec
ond-story man, not yet
II know. But suppose you could
get it without risk?"
I'm the first place, the bulk Of his
cash is tied up in letters of credit
"Ah, you know that?''
What good would it do to pinch
those? In Europe there would be
some chance, but not here where
boats are two weeks apart. cable
to Rangoon would shut off all draw
| ing. He could have others made out
In cash he may have a few hundreds
"All gamblers are more or less yell
low" sneered Mallow. THE streak in
you is pretty wide. l tell you, you
needn't risk your skin. You are game
to put one over that will cost him a
| lot of worry and trouble?"
$50 long as can stand outside the
ropes and look on"
He has a thousand pounds in his
belt. No matter how l found out
How'd you like to put your hands on
| il if YOU were sure it would not burn
your fingers?"
"Id like too all right. But it's got
to be mighty certain. And the belt
must be handed to me by some one
else. I've half a wonder if you're not
aiming to get rid of me-" with an evil
glance at his tempter.
"If wanted to get rid of you, this'd
be the way" said Mallow, opening
and shutting his powerful hands. I'm
just hungering for a bit of a lark.
Come on. A thousand pounds for
taking a little rickshaw ride. Ever
hear of Wong's? Opium, pearls, oils
and shark-fins?"
mo"
Not many do. l know Singapore
| like the lines on my hands. Wong IS
the shrewdest, most lawless Chinaman
this side of Canton and Macao. Pipes
pearls and shark fins. Did you know
that the bay out there is so full or
sharks that they have to stand on
their tails for lack of space? Big
money. Wongs the man to go to.
Want a schooner rigged out for illicit
ll-hunting? Want man shang-
haied? Want him written down mis-
sing? Go to Wong"
"See here, Mallow; I don't mind
being beaten up; but what you say
doesn't sound good"
"You fool l don't want him out OF
the way. Why should 1? But there's
that thousand for you and worry for
him. All aboard"
You don't love Parrot & Co. any
more than I do"
mo I'd sleep better O. nights if
knew he was broken for keeps. Too
much red tape to put the United
States after him. How'd you rig
him."
Faro and roulette. They never
tumble l didn't have anything against
him until he ran into me at Rangoon.
But he's stepped in too many times
since. Is this straight"
About lifting his belt? Easy as
falling off a log Leave it to me. His
room is on the first gallery, facing the
southwest You can chalk it up as
revenge. I'll take it on as a bit of
good sport Wong will fix us out. Now
look alive. It's after nine, and I'd like
a little fun first
The two left the cafe-veranda and
engaged pair of rickshaws. AS they
Logged down the road, Warrington
stepped out from behind the palms
and moodily watched them until the
night swallowed them up. He had not
overheard their interesting converse
ton, nor had he known they were
about until they came down tie steps
together. He ached to follow them.
He was in a fine mood for blows. That
there were two of them did not trouble
him. OF one thing he was assured:
somewhere in the dim past an an
cestor of his had died in a Bersek
rage.
He had been watching Elsa. 1t dis
turbed but did not mystify him to see
her talking to the colonel. Table
chance had brought them together,
and perhaps to a better understand
ing. How pale she was. From time
TO time he caught the flash of her
eyes as she turned 20 this or that
guest. Once she smiled, but the smile
did not tighten up her face. He was
very wretched and miserable. She had
taken him at his word. and he should
have been glad. He had seen her but
once again on board. but she had
looked away. 1t was better so. Yet, it
was as if fate had reached down into
his heart and snapped the strings
which made life tuneful.
And tomorrow! What would to-
morrow bring? Would they refuse?
Would they demand the full penalty.
Eight thousand with interest was
small sum to such a corporation He
had often wondered if they had
searched for him. Ten years. In the
midst OF these cogitions he saw the
group at the table rise and break up.
Elsa entered the hotel. Warrington