The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-01-30


Wei Just 20 to some nice place ant
sit down and talk over old times
Wilkerson remarked pleasantly.
But I've got a date. I'm working
downtown protested rell mlserably.
Working demanded Wakerson
mocklngly. Since when has old Sam
Pell been working? Answer! Since
he was broke" He laughed loudly.
81 came out here to live on the lev
el." pleaded the other, his foxlike face
white with fear.
Things too hot for you in the tor.
rid eastf Well, I never went back on
a pal, did i. 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 small
Greek cafe, and Wllkerson 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
sllckest man In his line. Amt you,
SamT"
II amt working that lay any more
was the sulky answer.
Wllkerson leaned across the table,
and his lean face held "A very evil ex-
preston on II. mot working? But
you'd do n turn for an old friend,
wouldn't you, specially when there's
lots Of good, safe money I'm III"
AS II %hypnotized, Pell stared into the
Al RI .v11 nNnH ON ItgI null nxwaII,uv,I
ehokingly.
II knew you would" said Wilkerson.
willfully mlsi%nterpreting his inartlcu-
late groan. Now to business, Samp'
Henry gasped the other. My
names Henry now. Don't call me
Sam"
wei, Henry" said Wilkcrson sooth
ingly. 81 declare, | do forget names
so easily. Now, ! want to explain my
little proposition It's just IN your
line. Sa-IIenry.'
Pell bit his finger nails ANA squirmed
ON his seat But when the man OPP
posite him casually pulled ont "A heavy
purse and rs 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 10 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 nervousIy. Not for me
Wilkerson."
Wilkerson rose. too, quite undisturb-
ed. Wei just walk down the street
apiece with you, Sa-Henry, and ! can
explain n little more clearly"
The outcome was that half an hour
later Pell took $50 advance from VIII
kerson and promised 10 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 Pell
sick with terror.
"Who Is that fellow" Drake de
manded 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"
IL don't like the way we're getting
mixed up with all sorts of crooks In
this business" said Drake GROSSLY. Il
wen into this to oblige Jean and
Help Yourself" Wilkerson finished
for him. IL 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 II was that she found her
self again In the same room in the no
tel Ruth could not have told after her
terrible experiences OF the night and