Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-08
x-Conttnued.

the alley. Milky inquiries about Buck
who is wanted by the police for burg
larry, but gets no satisfaction.
CHAPTER x-Continued.
Sam paused triumphant to see what
effect the statement had on his
friend, but Michael's face was toward
his coffee&cup.
Seems sert of small business for a
mani" he said at last, his voice steady
with control. Don't believe I'd be
good at that? Haven't you got some
thing that's real work."
Sans Eyes narrowed. t'4
EFF I thought you was up to it,"
he murmured. You'd be great with
that angel face O. yourn. Nobody'd
ever suspect you You could wear
right, an mighty resky. Eff 1 thought
you was up to tt He continued
to look keenly at Michael, and Mi
chael, with innate instinct felt his
heart beat in discouraged thumps.
What new deviltry was Sam about to
propose
You used to be game all right"
murmured Sam interrogatively. You
never used to scare easy"
Wal, I'll tell you" in answer to
Michaers questioning eyes which
searched his little sharp wizened face
Michael was wondering If there
was anything in that face to redeem
lit from, utter responsiveness.
"You See it's a reg'ler business, an
you hev to learn, but I'd give you
Nrinters, all you'd need to know. I'm
pretty slick myself. There's tools to
open things, an you hev to be ready
Ito ''xplain how you come thur an jol-
ly UP a parlor maid per'aps. It's easy
Ito hev made a mistake in the house,
er be a gas man err q plumber wot the
boss sent up to look at the pipes. But
night works best pay after yous=get
onto things. Thurs houses where you
ken lay your hans or things goin' in.
to get rid of without anybodYAA ndin'
out. There's Buck lie used 10 be
great al 1t. He taught all the gang.
The day he lit out he bagged a bit
O. glass with tree tousand dollars,
sides a whole handful of fiyersf an
tens wot he found lynn on a dressin'
table pretty as you please. Buck he
were a slick oneiat it. He'd be pleas
ed to know you'd took up the
work.
Sam paused and eyed Michael. with
the first friendly CLEAN he had shown
in his eyes, and Michael, with his
heart in a tun,ult of varied emotions.
and the quick color flooding brow. and
cheek. tried to hold himself in check.
He must not speak too hastily Fer
haps he had not understood SANS
meaning.
"Where is Buck?" Michael looked
Sam straight in the eye. The small
pupils seemed Ito contract and shut
out even his gaze.
They amt never got a trace OF
Buck" he said evasively.
But don't you know?" There was
something in Michaels look that de-
manded an answer.
II might an I might not" respond
ed San. sullenly.
Michael was still for several sec-
onds watching Sam; each trying to
understand the other.
DO you. think he will come back
where I can see him 2" he askedTsAt
length.
He might, an he might not. t de-
pends.''
Michael watched sam. again
thoughtfully.
Tell me more about the business"
he said at last, his lips compressed.
his brows drawn down into a frown
OF intensity.
Thur amt much more t. tell. said
SAM, still sullen. IT amt sure you're
up to it?"
what do you mean by that?" Il
&"Ain't sure you got de sand. You
might turn faint and snitch.'' Sam
leaned forward and spoke in low
rapid sentences. wen we'd got a big
haul 'sposen you'd got into de house
an. done de pinchin', and we got the
Would you snitch? Err would you take
your pill like ia man? That's what I'd
want to be sure. Milky would a
stood by the gang, but you-xou've
had a edicashun! They might go soft
at college. I amt much use fer edi-
Ecated persons myself. But I'll gtye
lyon q show eft you promise stiff MOTTO
snitch We've got a big game on n
might UP on Madison avenue an
we're am an short. Dere's dough in
Int IL we make it go all right. Rich
Iran Girl goin' but to q party To-
might She's goin' to wear ON d.
paper. Brung ,em home from de
bank this mornin'. One o. de gang
watched de Teller comes-out o De
bank. It's all straight SO fur. LISA
pretty big haul to let YOU In de first
try, an you'll hey to run all de
risks; but eff you show you're game
we'll make 1t a bargain" u
Michael held himself tensely aid
fought the desire to choke the fellow
before him; tried to remember that
he Was the same Sam who had once
divided a crust with him; and whom
Jhe had come to help; reflected that be
might have been ms bad himself II he
had never been taken from the terri
BILE senyironment of the slums and
INCONSISTENCIES knew that &c ne
'j66r On1 fraction OF a second showed