Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-24

What's your right name?" Moore
inquired suddenly.
Brooke hesitated.
ON. never ! mind. his companion
added; its nothing to me. I DOM
know why I asked"
1T was very natural fol, you tc
ask" Brooke replied. .My RICH,
Two lines appeared in Moore's
brow, running up from between his
eyes.
Brooke" he repeated, questioning
his memory. Brooke. Where have
I I heard it?"
But at that moment the cab from
which neither Of them had withdrawn
his gazeffoft more thausssA safpkle..Instant
cut diagonally across the avenue be-
meath the elevated structure and
slowed up before a orner saloon,
Their cab halted a few doors away.
Instantly. Brooke pushed up the
trap.
go on" he directed, ''and cross
into the side street. where I can see
land not be seen" st
In obedience to order the chauf-
feur crossed. the rails and stopped on
the lower side Of Thirtieth street.
Through the window in the side of
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Its occupants were now plainly visible.
Good Lord" Brooke exclaimed
under his breath. 81 begin to under
stand now"
"What?" questioned Moore.
tive seen that. little fellow before
One OF the men was small, almost
weakened. with a sallow consplexton,
J dubious nose and tiny, furtive, rat
like eyes. h other was a veritable
giant in bulk, low-browed and red
!, bearded. In the first Of these Brooke
recognized shorty Hanks, the fell
low he had drunk with the preceding
morning; the fellow he had meant to
look up again that very afternoon. :
Hes getting out" Moore whisper
ed, peering through the window over
Brooke's shoulder.
But the Others going to stay in
and guard the bag" Brooke added.
And he was right.
!. While Shorty entered the saloon,
the big man leaned back in his. cor.
ner. the end of a cigar between his
lips.
Couldn't we rush him now?" sug-
gested Moore, pressing hard against
Brooke's back. 'I'll undertake to en-
gage him, all right, while you snatch
THE bag and make off. Then I'll join
you"
But Brooke shook his head.
No." he said, decidedly. I dare
say we right manage 1t, but we'd be
taking too. many chances. I can't at.
ford to get into a police mess over It.
There are too many people about
here. Besides the other fellow will
be back ina minute
And again Brooke was right. He
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Through the swing door Of the saloon
camey Shorty" carrying a pint flask
In hisshand.X
They'll take their refreshment az
Ethey CO." remarked Moore. laughing,
pity the bottle isn't larger. "A uuaft
would probably work on our side"
The thieves turned now into
Thirtieth- street, passed them and
rolled on at 2 fairly good speed east.
ward, whil6 they resumed the chase
tAt Broadway tho. little procession
turned southward again.
Have SyousAny notion as to what
tpart OF the town they'll end up In :,
brooke incurred s'Thts Is all new tc
ms down here. suppose that's the
sF1atiron Building ahead OF us. I've
aYeA, that's the Natiron," answer.
! eettinr your .introduction to New
york 1oSaiities In this fashion. Heaven
Knows where these fellows are bound
Tor, but1 fif.s Hafe ID guess It's some
SPOT MIXERS they think they caha.d al.
WIDE their -app5L untroubled by intru.
sion.sBy ths WY, who 49, the little
81 belteye he q called short,
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