American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-07-29

cr0wd, his breadth OF body according
me ample room In which to follow
without being INSTRUCTED, and opened
the closed door with = pass-key. To
a wave of his big hand / passed con-
fdently past him, and entered. The
neJt instant he had pressed me for
ward, came in also, and closed the
door; the sharp click of the lock
sounded like the report of a pistol.
One startled glance at the interior
told me / was trapped, and the swift
instinct of defense led me to step
aside, so that / should have my back
chair, with feet elevated on the desk,
sardonically grinning at me over a
h~alf-chewed cigar tilted between his
teeth. A white rag was bound round
his head, through which a few drops
of blood had oozed, leaving a dark
stain. Leaning against the wall OPP
posite was Waldron, one eye half
closed, and his Lip split, giving to his
dered peculiarly sinister by a grim
effort to smile Costigan remained
motionless, with back against the door,
as though thus barring all possibility
of escape. I had walked into their
trap, and the jaws had closed.
The grin on Harris face maddened
me. SWELL" 1 said coldly, lit was a
stall, was It'll What is the ideaf"
He laughed, without changing his
attitude.
This happens to be our turn to
play, Daily" he returned, apparently
well satisfied with his smartness.
Then you have nothing to tell mef'
"Oh, yes, l have; I've got a HI OF
a lot to tell you. But first of all you
are going to tell ne a few things
Push back your right sleeve to the ell
bow, shirt and all"
whats that for"
"Never you mind what it's for; vol
do what I say, If you know what is
best for yourself"
but they were hard as flint. My hest
fancy caused Harris to lower his feet
and sit up angrily.
Push up that sleeve, you, or II
have Waldron do 1t for you. View
got you foul, you fool |"
/ stripped back my sleeve, exposing
my right forearm, yet never remoy
ing my eyes from their faces. Harri
and Costigan BEN forward, intent o.
the operation, but Waldron neve
shifted his position. Harris slappe
a hand on the desk, and gave utter
hnc TO an oath.
by Cd, Dan, we're right. Thi
birds not DaIyl"
mot in a thousand years he ain
He's sure a dead-ringer, though"
Harris Strengthened up, the sam
hateful grin still exposing his teeth.
We've got your number this tint
son." he announced. Harry DAILY ha
a tattooed anchor on his right arm
/ didn't know 1t, but Dan did. I'll tie
you what made us wise. In the shiI
dig over a Perond's tonight, a care
case was Jared loose from yor
pocket. There was only one kind
card inside, and that wasn't DAILY b
a d-n sight. 4 told Dan about |
and he was for getting a squint
that right arm. Said for me to ca
you mp at the number you gave m
believing that If I threw in 'cO
enough you'd come over here. aske
yer, and IT was the same name VIII
was on them cards. So now we kno
verne a dirty liar and spy, Mist
Philip Severn"
You called me Daily yourself, Ha
ris," I said quietly, realizing rhe gan
was up, but not yet sure OF their !
tentfons. II merely let IT GO"
Sure: but what was the game2 u
amt no fiy-cop7"
Nothing Of the kind"
Then you was after the doug
That's what l thought you and {
girl are In cahoots. Well, what d
yen do with itT'
! shook my head, but this only a
gered Costigan.
"Ah, stow that" he broke in roul
ly, I'VE know you never got II, b
she did. There amt no other way
could have keeu done. The dame 1,
with AIva. George here saw her
out with him. Then the next moi
ing the guy was found dead, his po'
cts rifed, and the bag Of cash gol
How was he croaked-do you kno
Punctured from behind with sol
sorter sharp instrument, no bigl
than a hat-pin. II looked like a VIC
ans Job, but she got away clean. A
what rhenT The next night sine tul
up with you owe at Perond's blow
In the coin, and the two Of yer hay
a HI Of a time. That proves
were together, don't itT'
Were not going to blow this
the police" broke In Harris, as %
paused for breath. That amt
idea at all. But we want a share
that dough. You come across, 9
there won't be no more trouble"
But suppose I don'tf Suppose I
you I haven't the slightest idea VIII
that money Is, or who got 1T w