Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-06-30

could barely distinguish the words.
well talk it all over later, when were
alone. 'Tain't exactly safe here, for
these walls are thin, and there is quite
bunch around tonight There's plenty
for the two of us, If we play the cards
right, and Wen let Waldron hold the
bag. What Go you say, Daly?"
SO my name was "Daly." Well RI.
was interesting al Least. arhnug'
gave me no now i " s'n 's
Ing remained for me to do except agree
to his blind proposition.
That's mighty handsome OF yoa.
What's the figure?'
"A million" enthusiastically. "Wait
until get chance to explain the
plan; 1t looks like Providence had just
handed us out the money"
why not explain the scheme to
me-"
mot now; there amt time" He
glanced at his watch. "and besides, for
all ! know. some guy might be listen
ing In to what we say. You see there
is bunch o hell-cats In there waiting
for me to give them song and dance.
I'm the big end right now, but I've got
to sing low until I'm sure what word
these guys have got from Washington.
After that I'll know how to trim sail.
You wait until l come back, Daily, and
then We'll plan this thing out. You
think I'm aiming to play fair, don't
your"
looked at him doubtfully.
"Well, Of course, I've got to think
So" l admitted, hoping to gain further
enlightenment, "but you leave me
pretty well in the dark. What do |
really known Nothing. You talk
glibly about million you propose GO
ing fifty-fifty with me on That nat
urally sounds good. but 1t would sound
better il l even knew who was deal
ing with. / never saw you before In
my life"
HI, that's so,' he grinned cheer
fully, II forgot / wasn't talking to an
old pal. Just TO be sure you're Harry
DAILY was enough to make me cough
up, but that don't help you out, does
it? Ever hear of Gentleman George
in your travels?"
George Harrisr' the name leaped
TO my lips in inspiration; only the day
before had Glanced to read maya
zine account of famous criminal ex-
plot. His eyes CLEANED in genial ap.
probation.
Il thought maybe that would fetch
you," he said exultantly. "There amt
many of the old boys but have my
number, and they all know I play
square. How Is it? VIII we shake
hands, and call it deal? I've got to
get back in with that bunch"
took the extended hand cordially,
feeling the iron grip of his fingers. |
do not believe | was ever more fright
ened in my life. although outwardly
cool enough, and my brain perfectly
clear. There was no retreat possible.
must go on, acting out the strange
character in this drama to which I had
been assigned.
But you are not known by that
name herer ventured.
81 should say not. I'm Horner, p.
s. Horner Of Detroit. See That's
the guy who had the papers. He was
English ali right but pretended to be
United States. and had a passport to
come through with this bunch. SO
I've got the bull by the tailor a cool
million. old man, million. All I'm
afraid Of Is this Id womaI--they al
ways did get my goat"
"Keep still, and let her show her
cards." suggested. feeling the neces-
sity Of saying something.
"What I'm aiming to do. Well, so
long, DAILY. I'll be back presently with
everything straight. Better turn out
the light, or some one might wander
In here"
was alone again, In the dark, but
under vastly different circumstances
than when wandering blindly about
between those imprsoning factory
walls. With no effort OF my own.
purely by blind chance, / had been
given new name and identity, and as
instantly indicted into a revolutionary
criminal plot as fascinating as II I'M
doubte6Jy was dangerous. Who Harry
DAILY might be I had not the slightest
conception. yet there was no escape
from the conviction that Harris be-
lieved blindly In my identity. He was
not acting. for he would have no pos
sible object In such pretense. / was
to his mind Harry DAILY, well-kn0wn
criminal, an international thief, man
after his own heart. to be warmly wei
coined into partnership as a most valu-
able ally.
What should / do under these
peculiar circumstances? Seek to es-
cape during his absence. and thus
brighten the covy. or remain, and trust
fortune to show me way to both ex-
pose their vlllainy and save myself?
was young, adventurous, and chose
the latter. thinking less Of the danger,
! admit. than Of the mystery Of the
case, and-yes, the girl.
Harris had apokan confidently of