The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-24

ion, to nm officer"
Not hrI." replied McrauO. an
Dhr first place. didn't see one, and
m the second place / remembered my
mother
What's your motLcr sot to do with
IDt'
I'm tell YOU" said Mcrauo. You
lri me. q minute psu ghy / didn't
bring legal evidence 10 the police
about Mike Ncrgn Probably / didn't
have ANY that would have teen good
-aiu-t his uull | never tri,d to get
d. Why should II II Isn't my busi-
mes, | merely heard what was told
lu me But suppose had Lad legal
evidence. and had brought 1t here,
could Nou protect me from gang like
Ncrga'sy Can You protect me- now?
No, you caat aud you went try. I'm
not Of enough consequence"
"Thcrcllrhr no tIpuha. II You don't
tlk said the mslc'u, What you
say I'm this room won't dp any harm,
hut when you're outside, hr prudent.
big clty Is no place ior loose
UlRar"
4 was present" said Ma'ano bit
r what might happen 10 me- And /
nryOr thoucpt thcr, wouldn't be an
D'uu opportunity ,Nirted he'd
gu home, and could catch him there
hut he started off downtown. with
Nurgn following | got into II taxi
cab for the first time In my life-nnd
| started after him, but either they
were too fast for us, or the night
hawk over INV hend knew who he was
"husiug, and quit They got away.
Then | went to Doctor Icighs house
Iu.t as soon aS could, hut he didn't
come there, and | waited for hours.
llll | gOt so nervous | couldn't stand
/ II any longer Finally I happened 10
think " Joe Patcruo, the only man
un the force that | really knew. [
+ thought he might act straight so |
came downtown and hunted for him,
uul nt last | found him. ! told him
my story, aud he began to give me the
third degree about Nergn II seems
pa'cruo's got friend named O'Farrell
( IN the secret service, nnd they're after
/ Nerga on n Counterfciting case That's
/ the way | size It up Palermo was "A
good deal more anxious 10 help his
friend than to protect Doctor Leigh.
! guess there must be money Ia It. lie
/ got mad because | wouldn't tell him
things about Verga that didn't know.
aud he ran me in aud here i nm.
/ I've been locked up for hours, nnd
nobody would listen 10 me. Aud the
/ times been wasted when YOU might
have done something for Doctor
Leigh Oh | know why I've been
/ brought In here 10 Sc YOU Doctor
Lclgh's missing Isn't that right
"lt is.' said Doctor Glustl
Mcmnus hand cutchcd at his pale
lips. \ nervous trcmor swept over
him, aud his breath came In gasps.
Heavens" ne whispered II de.
serve what lm going 10 get de-.
serve II double Coward Fool why
4. did go 10 the police"
You're ~ safe us n church." said
the Inspector And NJ for your evil
dcnce. II will he used for what IT,
worth II Detective Paterno has mad,
uny mistake, II win he matter for
Investigation ~ at the proper time
There has been talk onough. II youl
excuse me III got busy"
70 do him Justice, he got exceed
mgly husy. A procession " men filled
IN. received their orders always In
q tome maudihe except to them and
The scene was not without some cle
mcnts ~ encouragement to Marjorie
The mon for the most part. looked
intelligent and earnest; they wrr,
quick 10 comprehend, they showed d
-udlcrly readiness and confidence
And Il seemed tc Marjorie thnt r. ia,
criminal. were known, they could b,
trnyod ar surely that some hint NJ
the pursuit would come to them. m,
mukp them afraid le hom thrl
prisoner
~ needless 10 ,ny lhut mo- ou,
took the pnms to contradict This hope
rul view certainly not Morouo VIII,