The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-06
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ssIM not going TO have him hurt,
warner Dominica, and I'm not
going to have him suspect me I've
done my part. and you've got to do
yours and do it artistically and with
out bloodshed. Who's going to get
the thing"
"DurandN
"Wcll, then, how does Durand cx-
poet 10 90 about lt,'
"Nou leave that to me" snapped
Rrapl
Dominica pondcrcd Tor a moment
VERY WE'LL" said she "lll leave Il,
to YOU, Emilio. But ! want 10 tell
YOU one thing There's not 10 be
any funny business. II there is, Just
as sure as I'm sitting here. I'll land
YOU IN the bat d Antique, II | 60 to
ST. Lazarc myself I'm not going 10
have the man knocked in the head or
struck between the RIBS so you'd bet
ter give Durand strict orders"
"Sapristr" snarlcd Bragg Nobody
4, going 10 hurt Your aCcurscd ia
beg If IT can possibly be avoided But
You must realize that everything de.
ponds an getting the stuff away from
hlm-lmmediately The par, which
worries me i, that. on being robbed, he
may report Immediately to the police
and that would lead 10 an inyestiga.
ton and show that no such article
was ever sold at the Drou0'
"IIc won't do that" said Mica "IIc
has promised me 20 keep the affair a
secret, and he Is a man ot hl, word
He Will come 10 me. first. and ! viii
tell HIM that II IS a-tb for the secret
police We can get Wagner to in
%pcr'onatc a police spy and interview
him
Another ,poon IN ,hc broth"
gfumblcd Braga, who va, an ayari.
CiouS man
With the sealed package containing
the salrap's mnlc under his arm and
his balance lighter by a draft on New
York Tor ility thousand dollars, Jaber
vent out into the stVct and bcckoncd
o. q waiting taxi D
Jabe, felt excited and ellted Do
uinica's warm expression ot gratitude
Tor the service he had rendered her
quite swept away the last vc,,igcS OF
the Young mans ,hrcwd sense
The night was dark, and presently.
20 W., surprise. labci discovered that
his taxi had plunged into the Bots At
what he recognized as the Porte Maillot
entrance from the glare OF lights IN
Luna Park. directly opposite During
hi, iortnlght'S s%Ulourn in Paris he had
grown fairly familiar with the city a.
the result ot daily promenade, with
Dominica. and labey realized that his
driver had made a considerable detour
The Bois vas deserted, as Il always
Is On darn nights. and as they proceeded
slowly through the misty murk. lahel
began ~ grow annoyed lie wanted TO
yet back 10 the hotel with his precious
parcel and presently. to make matters
worse. the taxi began IN move in an
uncertain, Icfky way. rs though the mo,
'nr were not parking properly \ few
moments later. IN a narrow alley A.
black as pitch, II came 60 a stop
Col darn him. mu'tctcd Label. this
IS what comes vt his irving ~ get CAV"
The driver, cur,ing audlhly gp, down
and Jaukrl M, motor II started with
@ whir The driver climbed back to
has scat and let IN his clutch Evil
sounds came from the transmission box.
but the car declined 10 bulge The
driver descended again and stood in
the pale glare ~ ht' side lanterns.
,cfa,Jh,ng hi' head Thoroughly ou,
NJ patience. lahc, laid M, package On
The scat. opened the door. and stepped
out
What's The matter" he demanded
luruly.
The reply o. nm, natural question
was STARTLING m the extreme The
,hluilsur turned SLOWLY and lahci
found himself looking into the mutsle
VI a biz revolver
Give me Your money and Your
watch gfuvlci the chauffeur. m
strongly accented English do not
move or make any sound ot | will
shoot"
lahci irlt M, hair ct,ping AZ The
back of h, neck lc,, IN fright than in
anger