The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-18
,yava NJ offense and defense much less
affective

| ways Of offense and defense much less
! deadly and Just as effective
, One minute later he had swung MIN,
| salf ON to the bus that contalneo
O'Brien, and the listltss eyes OF lne o.o
man rested on him indifterently as g., ne ne
took his seat. Rufe met Them st"on-
equal indifference. and presently, s.oop-
Ing. picked up a coin from the floor.
Did you drop this. slr?" he queried
The Goat stretched out thin h haW
Thank you, very much, MUS. na a.
slipped down while was paying ''ie
Rufc saw one-nfth of his worldly
wealth vanish into the, pocket or ms
destined victim. Though he mentai ny
condemned him as Aft ngnt all It was
an INV investment. He fleshed hand for
ward-a hand that boosted a big 1ml-
tation set in a gold ring. H. ,-roc-
Rotten weather. amt II: ne - ii paE-
| mod he had the society accent 10 per
f ftset NJ Looks as If We hadn't finished
wet like this in London?" .,o5
! Not a change in O'Bricn's race snow moves
that he recognized lne awH" Nan Rufe
i rod conveyed that he was stranger IN
the Metropolis The big diamond on
HE HE fnSer showed that he was man OF
wealth. His accent was , meant IL SN0"
! that he was nan o. o., the he PAPER which
me me- G Tnadlng. "sonny." he said gen,
Nv If YOU get off the bus you WI,
! soon find a constable. Tell MIN you We
lost yourself and ges MN 70 t ,Inu vow
: ever over 70 ond tuck YOU up IN your little bed.
I ,ondon's a big place for an ln1ocentt
xouth to get lost in. There's lot OF
Wicked characters about, "a ana fa E1n 3 Te"ef
know when You mlsa' For The second
~, W. deyS1 'neeped out Of his green eyes
o onS bis hsts cIcnched. His chagrin ana
/. 5isa ppointment were plain lot Hny III
to witness; G as sPe eyes 90" half closed rs
t Hbom he 1 had lost all interest IN the
incident. s,uod Pnfe and he
choked. .,o-,r" advised the
,'1 @,,F go co,,Id have broken the frail BODY
If tho Older man between his two nnnI io
He pushed his head forward untIl t he
was within a couple o OF ih he demanded
Win all the intcnsi ty Of malice ne G Tsoii
;rf1ect into his voice. you gimme pacA
, ~, shi,Iinr or I'll cat you up ,,-
6Rrien folded his thin hands IN M, ,1
lap. II think not" nc said p'ac'o'S'
III" Tad he shown anything like . aGEre 81
siro dofioncc. RUFF was in STATE Oh
vivid TO carry out his threat. But inc
nnni confidence Of tch Goat somehow
dcterred him while 1t did not lessen nls
snrrr A sort Of vanity which Is one
nf the distinguishing charncieris!lcS ~
mon of his type was hurt nj ms aes,smS
hninr frustrated He glared. inarticulatr,
When the Coat descended rom tns
hus he was aware that six feet q,
wrath was DIGGING him. He wnIkn1
1,on1rward serencly contrmptuous' ~ aid
mt oven amuse him that he had ncrr
selected for the crude experiment. III
; EIe Rurc. Tic knew that tho other WINS
raw to the gamc-othcrwlSc nc Wcaa'"
not have lost his temper. lie Knew; t"".
that Rufc was keeping him IN sight IN
honc Of finding m opportunity 10 CIV
rhvsical effect to his passion. That alSn
wrrrIcd rim little. In Streets ms Wcll
noIiccd and as frcQucnt"d ms th"SH
through which ne had To pass no as
sault could BE- committed with impunhE.
He had other affairs !" think "l IMAM
! this trivial encounter with MINOR
That contempt was where tho luck
which for half II century had been MS
| hnndmnid deserted him. Had .!:nl" he"n
| the rawcst detective patrol. Inc most
! Stupid Of rInIncloth"S ronSthhi"S. Ia"
| coat would have been wHriiy nm his
| ruurd. If he thought Of tn" matter at
| all il was merely that his follower
! nnsSinn would cvaphrmtn when II" F"un'!
that there was no chance VI violence. lie