Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1916-07-14

ley?"
Mischief makes strange bedfellows,
you'll admit And II You think that
fair question, what are you doing here,
with me?"
Same excuse as in the other in.
stance-trying to find out what your
game is"
Wertheimer chuckled and eyed the
ceiling with an intimate grin. my
dear fellow" he protestcd-"all you
want to know is everything
More or less" Lanyard admitted
gracelessly "One infers YOU contem-
plate stopping this side Of the channel
for some time"
Meaning your impression IL made
IT too hot for me?" Wertheimer inter
preted with a quizzical glance. Il
sha mt tell about that But I'm hoping
to be able TO run home for an occa.
sional weekend without stirring up
trouble. Why not go along with me
some time?'
Lanyard shook his head
Come" the Englisbman rallied him.
Don't put on so much side. I'm not
bad company. Why not be sociable,
since we're bound to be thrown to-
gether more or less in the way of bust
ness"
"Oh, think not"
But, my dear chap, you can't go on
this way. Playing Partisan taxibandit
is hardly your shop. And, of course,
you understand you won't be permit
ted to engage in any more remunera-
tive pursuit until you make terms with
the powers that be-or leave Paris"
MIR. Wertheimer," Lanyard in.
formed him quietly. none Of you will
stop me, if ever I make up my mind
to take the field again"
"You haven't been thinking of quit
ting it-what?" Wertheimer demand
ed innocently. opening his eyes wide.
We'll. what do you Think"
Il think the Englishmau laughed
Il think this conference doesn't get
anywhere in particular Our simple,
trusting natures don't seem TO frater-
nize as spontaneously as they might.
We may as well cut the sparring and
get down to busincss-don't you think?
But before we do Id like permission
to offer one word of friendly advice"
"And that is
"'Ware Bannon!"
Lanyard nodded. Thanks" he
! said.
! II say that in all earnestness,' Vert.
heimer declared God knows you're
nothing to me, but at least you've
played the game like q man; and !
won't see you butchcred to make an
Apache holiday for want of warning.
please stop there" Lanyard inter
rupted holly. I was beginning tn like
you. too. But you persist in reminding
me you're hand and glove with the
brute who had Roddy slaughtered in
his sleep"
Poor devil" Wertheimer said gem
tly. That was 4 sickeniug business,
| admit. But who told you-'
Never mind. It's true, isn't it,"
Yes" the EngIishman admitted
gravely-"it's true. It lies at lannon's
door when airs said. Perhaps you
won't believe me, but it's fact didn't
know positively who was responsible
till tonight"
you don't really expect me to be-
lieve that? You were pretty thick with
that gang"
"Ah, but on probation only When
they voted Roddy ont I wasn't CON
suited They kept NE in the dark
mostly flatter mysclf-because they
knew drew the line at murder. II |
had known-this you won't believe, of
course-Roddy' be alive today"
I'D like to believe you" Lanyard
admitted. But when you ask me to
sign articles with that vicious assas-
sin"
You can't play our game with clean
hands" Wertheimer rotortcd.
Lanyard found no answer 10 that,
IF you've said all you wished to-"
he suggested, rising, Il can assure you
my answer is finland 20 about my
business"
"What's your hurry? Sit down.
There's more TO say-much more
"As for instance
Il had a fancy you might like to put
a question or two
Lanyard shook his head; II was
plain 10 him that Wertheimer designed
to draw him out through his interest
In Lucy shannon.
II haven't the slightest curiosity
concerning any of your affairs. he OBJ
served
But you should have; | could tell
you a great many interesting things
that intimately affect your affairs. IL |
liked. You must understand that ]
shall hold the balance Of power here
from now on"
Congratulations" Lanyard laughed
derisively.
mo joke, my dear chap. I've been
promoted over the heads OF your
friends, DE Morbihan and Popinot, and
shall henceforth be-as they say in
America-the whole works"