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

stare. Red November's business amt
none'r mine" he growled CURLY.
oh" said the little man hastily, II
was only wondering. But wish you
would slip Red the high sign. All
want is one word with him"
'All right You're on
Slouching OF. the man at length
mustered up courage to touch Reds
elbow. The ganGster turned sharply.
frown replacing the smile which had
ilIumined his attempts to overcome the
boys recently developed aversion TO
drink. The waiter murmured in his
private ear.
Promptly P. Sybarite received a
sharp look from eyes as black and
bard as shoe buttons. and with equa-
nimity endured it-even went TO the
length Of n nod accompanied by bis
quaint. inGratiatipg smile. A courtesy
ignored completely. the dark eyes veer-
ed back TO the walters face.
He shufiied back. scowling. reported
sulkily Says you gotta watt and turn
ed away in answer to a summons from
another table.
Unruffled. p. Sybarite slipped his
beer-sipped it sparingly and not with.
out misgivings. but sedulously to keep
in character as familiar OF the dive.
II won't-thats dat. ] refuse posi
Gvely-go upstairs-sleep II on I'm
a'right-give you m'word-in the head. |
All my trouble's-these muti0ous dogs |
OF legs. But I'll make 'em mind, yet. |
Trust me-
And again the babel blotted out the |
boys utterance.
But +. Sybarite had experienced a
sudden rush of intelligence to the /
head.
Could this. by any chance. be that
boy" who. Mr.. Brian Shaynon had
been assured, wouldn't know where
he'd been when he walked: Was an
attempt TO insure that desired consum-
nation through the agency OF drug
being made in the open restaurant?
II not. why was Red November neg
Iecting all other affairs to press drink
upon n man who knew when he had
enough? II so. what might be the ma
ture of the link connecting the boy
with the Job to be on which at half
past November had covenanted with
Brian Shaynon?
What discriminating knowledge could
!
willing that his memory should be
eXpurgated by such mind and nerve
SCATTERING agent as the knock out drop
Of White Light commerce?
1t seemed unlikely that the boy could
get away against the wishes OF the
gang leader. however steadfastly he
might stand upon his determination to
rink no more For nothing was TO be
hoped for from the balance of the
company. They would not lift a hand
o interfere.
Testimony in support of this infer
nee +. Sybarite received within the ,
lext few minuses. when the boys tenn ,
yer abruptly veered from good natured ,
bduracy TO open irritation.
NO." he cried in n high voice. and {
With an impatient movement struck r
he glass from November's hand. q
Though IT went TO the floor with n r
plintering crash. the incident attract y
d little more than casual SIances from o
hose ut the other tables. a
November's countenance however.
1rned gray with anger beneath his OIL O,
re color. Momentarily his glance a,
lashed with the woman's. AT the n,
anne time he flashed n like warning at
} his two followers at the next table. In
At this p. Sybarite rose and non N
lalantly moved over TO November. n,
is approach remarked by the latter 90
18th an evil leer. by the woman with
start OF CONSERVATION. by the boy "a
ith sodden suspicion. m
With relief r. Sybarite noted symp- re
ms OF this dawninG distrust- II ar
ade the problem simpler, to have the tn
" alive TO his peril. tn
I've a message for you-a hurry call
won't keep ch