Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-14

you mean the police don't know
you" grinned Wilkerson. "But, then,
| know you. old sport. You wouldn't
say now that | wasn't an old friend,
would youT"
Pell grudgingly accepted the hand
head out and shook it feebly.
We'll just 90 TO some nice place and
sit down and talk over old times"
Wilkerson remarked pleasantly.
But I've got date! I'm working
downtown protested Pell miserably.
"WorkingY demanded Wilkerson
mockingly. "Since when has old Sam
Pell been working? Answer! Since
he was broke" He laughed loudly.
II came out here to live on the lev
ell pleaded the other. his foxlike face
white with fear
Things too hot for you in the tor
rid east? Well, never went back on
pal, did |, Sam? And I'm not going
back on you now. I'm going to put
you in the way of some coin"
At this point they turned into a small
Greek cafe, and Wilkerson ordered
coffee all around. When they had been
served and were alone he introduced
Drake and Pell and remarked to the
former: Sam Pell is known as the
slickest man in his line. Amt you.
SamT"
Il amt working that lay any more"
was the sulky answer.
Wilkerson leaned across the table.
and his lean face held a very evil ex-
preston on it mot working? But
you'd do a turn for an old friend,
wouldn't you, specially when there's
lots of good, safe money in it,"
AS if hypnotized, Pell stared into the
dark eyes fixed on his and swallowed
chokingly.
81 knew you would" said WilkersOn
willfully misinterpreting his inarticu-
late groan. "NOw to business, Sam
Henry gasped the other. My
names Henry now. Don't call me
Sam"
well, Henry" said Wilkerson sooth,
ingly. 81 declare, | do forget names
so easily. Now, l want to explain my
little proposition It's just in your
line. Sa-Henry."
Pell bit his finger nails and squirmed
on his seat But when the man OPP
posite him casually pulled out a heavy
purse and as he heard the clink Of
gold he subsidized.
Very rapidly and CURLY WilkersOn
told him of the existence of a bundle
of papers that he wished to recover"
He laid only enough emphasis on their
character to enable Pell to identify
them on sight and concluded by say
ing: Its worth money in your pocket
to locate them and get them back.
Find a girl named Ruth Gallon In one
OF the hotels here. She has the pa
pers."
Pell rose nervously. mot Tor me.
WilkersOn."
Wilkerson rose, too, quite undisturb-
ed. "We'll Just walk down the street
apiece with you. Sa-Henry, and l can
explain little more clearly"
The outcome was that half an hour
later Pell took $50 advance from VIII
kersOn and promised to recover the
papers for him. Before they parted
the latter made several little jokes
which Drake could not see the point
OF, but which seemed to make Pen
sick with terror.
"Who ia that fellOwT Drake de
handed as they were returning to
their lodgings.
Harry WilkersOn laughed bitterly.
''The best hotel worker and second
story man in America" he replied.
"But he's lost his nerve"
II don't like the way we're getting
mixed up with all sorts Of crooks In
this business" said Drake GROSSLY. II
went into this TO oblige Jean and"-
"Help yourself" Wilkerson finished
for him. 81 notice that Mrs Darnell
and are putting up the coin and do
ing the work so far Where's your
kickT"
The evil spell that Wilkerson had
cast over so many weaklings closed
about George Drake, and he was silent
Just how Il was that she found her. |
self again in the same room in the ho-
tel Ruth could not have told after her
terrible experiences OF the night and