The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-11-24
MEM 1rI0N.E.D l.N
CONF FlD.ENgE
by HOWARD FIELDING,
'opyrightf hy Street A Smith


The situation was, Of course. i'm
comprehensive to Marjorie, and
hardly less 80 10 Giusu. who had
merely gathered that Mcrano's where
uhouiS were known and that all was
not above bOard'iu that matter. \
good many questions were asked, hut
nome was answered, before the door
was again opened, and Mcruno was
thrust into the room, the detective
slowly following.
The prisoner had reached "A point of
cNritrpcnt where he cared nothing for
Consequences, aud feared not the face
uf man He was flushed the height.
rurd color became him, and he luoll
uI very handsome, his great brown
eye, shining and his dark hair way
ing over his forehead In tangled
mass Strong emotion made him free
and gave to his hearing a wild grace
mot without dignity.
Il want TO know what's been done
about Doctor Leigh" he burst forth
Wd pointed backward toward Palol.
no This man tells me he trlr.
uhoucd to somebody who said It was
u.I right But | know better Ncrgn IS
gau. is after him saw Mike Nergu
rwil him out OF the bank Black
phll was outside In Vcrga's car, aud
they followed Doctor Leigh a. 20
restaurant ana then down the
avenue Did I have 10 he very wise
90 know what that meant"
Wait q minute, wait Il minute" boz
rnrpu-rd the inspector What, all
this loose talk about Who are these
mrticst'
Who's Mike Vergu!" exclaimed
Nyrnuo. "Do | have to tell that tu
auybudy In this building"
Il know u Mr. Nerga" said the m
-pooor calmly Hes u florist
YES hc is,' returned Mcrmnu. with
infinite scoIu And what else does
he sell besides flowers
diamonds occasionally" said the
/ Inspector so I've heard
And where does hr get rmt
.pricd Nnruo HE backs II gang "f
house burglars. ANA you know b.
Whose money defended Nanny Fried.
mau That did the job in Onr Hundred
and SiNtythird Street lnst spring
nud killed woman while he va-
about l' Didn't Ncrga get him a.
luulltnd.'
'~urm- lu me Yen know a good deal
'u'uu the ways or crime" remarked
Ilhr inspectors How do You happen
lo Zee -n we'll po>trd|
Il don't know any more than
others rrtorlcd Mrrnno '1hcsr
things are common talk. How did |
first hear that Ncrga was counter
frl'or along with all the rest ~ IT,
~ tell you henrl II from u boy
.nDt twelve Years old. lie seemed "a
lr.uk couuterlritiug was good bust
LESS. and one he'd Ike To 90 INIT,
when hc grew uu Mnyhr he win
when hr gets out Of l,Imiu That.
1, where hr IS now How can you liy,
in New York and not know thr-,
things II / should go to the bank
ou a busy day. and not sec crook IN
the liu' ! should think I'd got INIT,
the vruu- W.D Aud itll always b,
T so. wh." ,.U Iut lch people stay II
New York; Iur~ nll there is To It.
$50 '.u don't know anything about
Nclt1 rN."" gossip said the lnspcr
' tor
(". ] ..' was the quick reply
5 'Ihrr". 20 Young man who works IL
tn" same place with me, aud he uscr
To work tur Ncrlu lie was honest
4 amt Dee -"' ioo wise. and Ncrpn kickr,
him ont ml he's been looking 10 gc
- Guarrr'rr .n.n | ought not 10 hay,
Wid lHr D.. added Il don't wan
to lrl mN friend into trouble
'Il 'w ur Your friend hnd any lrra
. Hllrnr n-n'l.l this man." said IN,