American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-07-22

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What you meanT' calculated the
other. by Gotti 1t is rather you 7
should ask why you not tell me the
TRUTH
Tell youI What the devil have I
got to tell your Don't get funny with
me. You emf me a note this morning,
didn't your"
"Sure I did"
well, then, why didn't you meet
me7 Din 1t, I've been hunting you all
day long. What's the idea7 Come,
blurt 1t out, before | wiring your On
Jew neck"
Waldron spread his hands, and lifted
his shoulders In an expression more
eloquent than words
what a mani You cuss me, but
not whit to hear why this all was so.
You sit down, and ! tell you. Then
maybe you tell me something also"
Harris stared at him, then sank into
the vacant chair opposite, still scowl-
ing angrlly across the table. A waiter
paused at his elbow oxpectantly, and,
In response to something said, the
thief Jerked out a surly answer.
mo, | don't want anything TO eat.
Bring me some whisky half pint
with a little water. Yes, that's all f;
now get out of here"
At this moment Francois returned
with IA final course, obllging us to
appear Indifferent 4 the quarrel rag.
lag beyond the curtains. Both men
must have lowered their voices, for
our ears caught nothing Of what was
said. II seemed to me the waiter was
unusually slow In ~rearranginE the table.
"There, that will do, Francois" l
broke out. at last. impatientiy. ave
win want nothing else at present.
When I need you again l will ring.
That Is the bell, I presume"
"oui, M'sleur."
"AIi right; then leave us alone for
a while"
Neither one OF US touched n thing,
the coree growing cold In the cups,
as we ~endeavored to distinguish what
was going On at that second table out
In the main dining | came
around beside her, to where I could
peer cut also beneath the curtain
fold, and thus gain glimpses of the
two men. They were talking earnest
iy, hut had lowered their voices, until
they were nearly lnaudible amid the
din OF the place. The anger and threat
had gone out OF both voices but only oc
c~aslonally could we together
words into nm understandable sen
tence these came TO us detached, un
related, az the surrounding nols'
ceased suddenly, or the music CANT
to a pause,
"You didn't get I'll Then who The
hi dld2 Me, 1 should say no; why
| never knew the old a had ever
slipped him the dough, That ID
girl rode down with him. or cours,
| dc; | Jaw them 60 u together
that's why l thought l was playinl
safe TO keep away. Somebody hai
played us for suckers. II you haC
kept your d--n mouth shut we'd a-haC
IL easy"
waldron broke In, stung by this las
taunt into ~elevating his voice.
what you mean, i keep my moutl
shut? SO help me, Moses, l tell no
body"
"The hi you didn't You blabbe,
the whole thing to DAILY, He told m,
so himself. That's what l was dolnI
last night, bluffinK him out"
II tell Daiyf Where you git tina
stunrP | aln't seen DAILY for tire
year. Was he in this dealf Why yo'
not tell me OF DAILY beforer
Tell you'll l never knew II unit
he told me-"
A waiter brushed past him, bearin
a a striking against n shoulde
as he passed. Harris glanced up wit
a snarling oath, and. before ! realize
the danger, his ayes must have caugh
a glimpse OF me beneath the drnpe
curtain, Instantly the fellow was o
his feet. all else forgotten In a swii
wave OF passion.
There's the nowT he burs
forth. He's hiding In that booth;
saw him. Come on, and We'll hav
the stiff cough up yeti"
/ drew back swiftly, pushing III
: girl behind me. There was no plaC