Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-12-14
EVENING EDITION.
head with q gesture which indicated

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head With q gesture which indicated
THAT he wal not TO be deceived.
s'I''mn on" he said confidentially.
I"Swag!" @& \, WEI
Now Brooke understood. He had
encountered q less; astute Judge Of
character than the cierk$shs had Just
left. This fellow. who was evidently
q crook, had seem him goStn, and had
mistaken him for lone OF his own
craft. instantly the susgestibn Came
to him that,SM this fortune ~tsassreAlly
stolen money the man beside him
might be valuable in swing him
finding OF the owner Vas not going
to be the costestasmAtteE In the world
and 30 he must take advantAgcs Of
every possible wind, no matter from
what quarter. Ys sss
ssh" he warned. slancine apprs-
hensively over his shoulder. D you
want to tell ail#NeN York;.
The l~ittlelnan dreMshis hand across
his lips. Fl Us. : al F4 5
1--WE sot thesprice OF ~ drink he
murmureA suggestively. IA
Brooke .hesitatedN just an instant.
"All right" he said under his
breath lo6king the other: way s.''trot
along. III Join you. Wed better, not
be seen together" 1919 z
The otber threw him /. az look a
doubt. Maybe this. was q ruse to
shake him on, he thought. But he de-
cided to chance it. Brooke watched
him cross Broadway and stop In front
OF q saloon sion the Fortieth street COR
ner. Then the fellow turned about
and watched Brpoke---.waho crossed
/ after him, and eventually followed
him through the swing door.
Before the bar they again stood
side by side, . glass OF beer before
each. 'T''7'o'ss 4st' '- 4e
you're fly, all right" Brooke said.
at was easy" the other replied.
i've seen 1t tried a hundred times
But always before they. wouldn'tataks
it. How did you square emf"
"rhe man liked my y face e.. Brooke
explained. q az
His companion laughed. LA d u
and them clothes"! he added.
Gee! But you had a nerve goin' in
like that. You'd oughter put on =
swell front for that business. What
address did you give 'em," /
Brooke told him the truth. and the
fellow roared.
Its past me how o done H." hs
said. Each man slipped HIS beer.
What hat was s,a the s,, sam n., =, he e.. little It'll.
! HULL d6ACOy oRO0AAu6 Ouk Va ~ w.
ner Of his mouth, though the bar
keeper was washing glasses at the
other end Of the bar.
"~Cant,you guess?" Brooke askedSn
turn. j. Ss,4s "
mot a safe?'' l, s.FE 3
mo. It came out Of the West"
A light broke on the others face.
"Oh!" he exclaimed. I'm On.
Much Of it?" '*t i.'~3 2
Now this was precisely what
Brooke did not wish. His companion
wal altogether too acute. He had ex-
pected him to put his surmise into
words which might prove informing.
Instead of that he had simply con
J fessed knowledge, and Brooke was no
wiser han before. His companion
: knew, but ne did not. ,4 a@
Sure you're right? y" Brooke
, angled.
"sure; I know. How much? Pref
/ ty big, geh? 7
I Fair Brooke admitted. j,
, Good getaway?"G nh r>saes = (,
) We're hoping. \ + 8
The little mar finished his beer.
Il never seen you about here be-
fore. b." he ventured presently.
, Been working in the West, eh?"
: Brooke nodded.
"Chicago?" .. j..
: Brooke nodded again.
= know New York;"
"A little" ~
WELL, what you don't know I can
! put. you wise to. I'm Shorty Hanks.
!; Everybody knows me, and I knows
everybody. See?@~F.m--eenerally
: around&the Narasac. and If you care
: to dfpp33in there some afternoon .IIl
! introduce you to the gang"
? Thanh YOU" said Brooke. "EIave
another$beer?"
, mo. not this, morning, il you'll ex-
! cuse me. Come in and see the boys,
and-good luck to you! I'm goin'
on" He stuck out a thin but a newy
9 hand, with cigarette stained fingers.
~ Continued in tomorrow
S Evenings Herald.