Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02
TALK TACTICS, PLUS
IT p0NT see the slightest chance
ssot,the case being reached be-
fefeoThursday or Friday, Mr..

~ Titus. so I'm afraid I'll have
10 ask ypu to stay in New York sew
eral ,dayS longer" Dunville. the as
kistaat district attorney. spoke very
politely and considerably. but his
vsrds, were obviously something more
han - raduest. I'VE know that your
word is good. That conversation you
overheard between Hayden and his
superintendent is the one link in the
chain, that will convict. Without it, he
has himself $50 covered that I don't
believe there is a chance of sending
him where he belongs; with it, he'll
get a sentence that will keep him out
bf mischief for at least ten years."
Punville rose and closed the tran
eom over the door that led out from
his private office, remarking that the
fall days were getting chilly, without
being cold enough to warrant steam
heat. AS he turned back to his desk,
his visitor remarked: Il take 1t this
Hayden is pretty smart hombre-"
He is the cleverest writer of suck
er literature in the city of New YORK
THAT is why we've never been able
10 get him. He doesn't make a state
ment that isn't SO. or a promise that
can De proven lie CdH SdiAy WV
And yet he is as crooked as CORK
screw and we know it, and the finan-
cial district knows it-but the suck
ers don't.
.'One of the incidents in our case.
Raid Dunville, lis a little consump-
Rive school teacher who had $500 laio
BY against her old age and
MIR. Chace, over at the Natlohai
Community. told me about that, Titus
said simply. That's how come 1 told
e,m what / knew and that l was Will
nps to be witness if it would be any
help
ut surely has been. This office has
been waiting for your assistance LOT
4 long time. And now that we nave
vou"-he smiled pleasantly but EN-
bhasized his words-"we can't take
any chances of your ieaVins oei
Iurisdiction and losing US our case.
Z ooh I'll STAY" Titus said. "Lawd
knows need to get back home. but l
newer ducked helping any law omcers
put when they called on me 1or nelP'
b used to be a law officer mysei1, IN
way. But that's all a good many
Years ago. Me. now. I'm just a seri-
pus-minded old fellow that tends 70
his own business-the same being
banking, real estate and oil prop,
ertks-and aims to keep out OF al,
ruckuses and such. Why. l amt mao
years." .D.
Dunville thought a moment DO
you carry a gun-here in New YORK.
Il mean?" he suddenly asked.
IN in my trunk A little AUTOMATIC
md a regular pistol-thirty-eight and
forty-fve. But wear EN-? Lawd, man.
guns heavy. You don't hang EN-
On unless it's necessary.
The assistant district attorney hest
ssI'nn going to ADVISE
you to go armed and keep your eyes
open from now until this case comes
no. Before you leave here I'll ar
range to get you the necessary per-
nit"
pILLS face betrayed no especial
d emotion as he asked: Whats
the idea? Why me?"
Malachi Hayden, If We have good
luck. will go to prison for from ten
to twenty years Ihere Is ,s onay one me
may not know it, but perhaps ne
does-or. IL he doesn't. his lawyers
may"
Meaning my evidence. and that he
might take a notion
.sSiou think this Hayden would kill
MAN." Bill asked
"No: not personally. But I don't
hink he would be above winking at
t-with- ten to twenty years up the
liver staring him in the face"
Capt. Titus grinned cheerfully
You almost make staying here iour
br 1--WE days longer than wanted to
Interesting. he remarked w ELL
Tou kin give me the permit, II you
NV gun: / think more likely I'll use
rood l1awse sense and keep out Oh
public view mostly.
Barely an hour later a hard-faced
young man whose very weii-cut
iothes were intended to disguise him
IS a gentleman was pouring story
but of one corner of his mouth into
he inclined and attentive ear OF Mr..
Benny Silver of the highly prosperous
aw firm of Riley, Holland, Silver
btoneman.
II didn't hear the finish of it," the
hard faced young man said, because
Dunville felt draft and shut
he transom. but up to that heard
bretty near every word. This guy
rom Texas-this Titus-has sure got
he goods on Hayden. Dunville told
him-I heard him-that his evidence
the missing link. Without it, he
ays, Hayden gets on. With 1t, he
Toes a ten to twenty strentch. So
come to you. and II it's worth my
without comment. Mr.. Silver drew
mt a well-filied pocketbook and laid
hundred-dollar bill on his desk
You can pick that up" he said.
and when I've listened. II It is really
ou understand. I'll make 1t hum
red and nifty more. That's the limit"
"Ail right" the other agreed. with
n air that plainly declared an hon
St hard-working man could hope for
title justice from capital in this
rorld. and put the bill into his
ocket.
"You say you heard him outline that
biece Of evidence" the lawyer
prompted. what was itT
will, this Titus is some kind Of an
III man. and he does business with
he National Community Bank. and
hey tipped Dunvilie to his having
his stuff on Hayden I guess he's got
ntney: anyway. he's living at the
IAN Wouter.
This Titus guy. he owns piece OF
and right side of some land that
HAYDEN has his oil wells on. It's
ust outside a town called Belario.
Veil. he happens to be in this town
Inc night. when Hayden is there, and
Hayden goes up into his room to have
heart-to-heart talk with his boss
In the works-that's a bird named
kelley. 1t seems this Begiey is
hood oil boss. and a wise guy in the
BUSINESS Well, Hayden and this Beg
ey. they have a confidential talk up
Hsyden's room in a hotel at Belario
hat IL called the Central House, and
Hayden's room happens to be right
text to this Titus room, and the
kaIls are thin. and Titus hears the
hole talk. And there's q crack In
he wall. and he puts his own light
Tut and peeks through. and ne can
year It was Hayden that planted the
WHAT what scheme~
well. it seems Hayden has put In
sucker letter. or something. that
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