The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-08-12


Of money-it's never too dirty for him
to touch. Anyhow, he knew enough
to put me wise to this dump, gave me
the password, and all that. It looked
as though there might be something
in 1t, so l blew over here tonight just
to take look. was merely prowl-
ing around when ran into you"
Il see" he muttered. as came to
an end, chewing savagely on his cigar.
did the Russian say anything about
me3"
mot whisper. supposed / had a
cIear run for the money, except his
rakeoff."
"The dirty dog. Because didn't
show up on the dot, he was ready to
ditch me. Now listen, and I'll tell you
the straight story. I'm going to aeed
you, and wen divide fifty-ffty, leav-
ing this guy to suck his thumbs. Is
that go?'
Hes sure nothing to me-shoot."
Harris poured out stiff drink, and
put it down; then touched a match to
the extinguished cigar,
"Waldron sent me a cable In Eng
land about a month ago." he explained
briefly. "He didn't make the thing
very clear, only that he had big deal
on, and wanted me in ON 1t. l had
made enough to get back on, and took
a second-class passage on the Vulcan.
It was not big boat, and, to escape
close inspection, went aboard at
Queenstown. At that time hTd no
more notion what was up than blind
rat. was just desperate enough to
take a chance"
He paused and relit his stub, with
an oath at finding It again useless.
"Then things begun to happen. l
was roommate with a bird named
Horner, who claimed to live In De-
troit. He must have cottoned to me,
for we got a bit chummy, and in that
way picked odds and ends out of him
which set me thinking. He was quite
foxy bird-one Of these tall, raw
boned, secretlve cusses, who talk
lot, but never say nothing, and he
came near getting my goat: ! went
through his baggage, of course, but
that was just ordinary stuff-he only
had one grip, which he left unlocked;
but / did get onto a pocket belt the
fellow wore around his waist. He
never let that get away from him
night or day. / studied every d--n
way could think up TO get peep at
1t, but nothing gave me a chance. l
came near going bugs over the thing.
He laughed. exhibiting a row Of
rather ugly teeth behind his thIr lips
"Then the devil must have helped
me. One might've days out, for we
were a slow boat-we ran into a III
of a storm. We both Of US tumbled
out, and began hustling on our buds
He was trying to get a shoe on, and
went plunging head-on into the side of
the ship. / reckon 1t nearly Drained
him, but, to make things sure, hand
ed him one to the jaw before ne got
his senses, and he went out for the
count. Then, believe me, didn't lose
no time in frislzing the guy-and, say,
what do you think ! foundF
/ shook my head unwilling to inter-
rupt. fascinated with his description.
1.-THE fellow was a revolutionary
agent didn't get onto all of it then
II didn't have time, but found G let
ter Of credit for million dollars, and
a memoranda OF how It was to be de-
livered. The d-n thing wasn't any
| good to melt was TO be paid to this
fellow by a banker In New York
named Krantz-but 1t cure made my
mouth water just to see tia million
dollars, good old o. s. currency. Can
you beat III"
Looked easy-you had It, and you
didn't have It,"
"You said it, DAILY. l didn't Dare
keep the thing, and it wouldn't nave
done me any good If had; there was
no way OF my cashing the paper. What
the HI could dor If l denounced
him, the game was all of; If / held
on to the stuff he'd report his loss
soon as he landed In New York, and
that letter of credit wouldn't be worth
the paper It was written on /. +. Say,
/ was in some boat; hut, believe me.
/ had no notion Of giving up that mil
lion-lt looked darned good"
II should say yes" and leaned for
ward TO show my interest. "And from
what l know Of you, Harris, that guy
had no show on earth. Did you croak
himT"
He grinned, evidently pleased at the
note Of admiration in my voice, and
tossed down another drink.
''That never amt been In my line.
OF course was tempted tO--a cool
million would tempt any guy. But l