Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-08-31

Perhaps she would see me again
perhaps The lie was yetswarIn upon
her lips. She had gone away laugh
ing at the simpleton who had believed
her. the dupe who had so easily been
deceived by her smiles. The chances
We're she had disappeared already,
vanished, left the city, assured that
no evidence now remained behind to
ever connect her with this terEble af-
fair She cared nothing for mel
had been mere tool, plant in her
hand-I remained merely In her mem
DRY as something to laugh about, an
other victim, blind, cropping fool, with
whom she had played to her hearts
desire.
! sat with my head in my hands
staring at the mutilated bag, racked
with anger and misery. had been
easy, mark Of derision and ridicule;
a mere screen for her to hide behind,
while her accomplice. if she had one,
escaped with the spoils. Then the re
action came; the thought that per-
haps / had not read the story wholly
Alright; the faint hope that 1t might
not prove exactly as had pictured in
my first Wild burst of passion. It was
too infamous, too unthinkable. Why,
If she was guilty, should she have re-
manned in New York? Why should
she have sought me out, or listened
so intently to the quarrel of those two
men at Perond's? What could she pos
sibly gain by thus overhearing the tale
Of their failure, If she already knew
who was the murderer of Alva. and
what had become Of the spells?
could ask these questions. but not
one was answerable. They merely
Knocked me with their emptiness.
Then, shrill and insistent, the tele-
phone rang.
My heart was beating like a trip
hammer as / took down the receiver
Who could be calling me at this hour?
Who except she alone in this city knew
my name and hotel?
"Hullo."
A mans voice spoke huskily. "This
you, DalyT
Yes hastily, instantly aware of
who was on the other end of the wire,
yet feeling it best to dissemble until
learned the purpose.
"Who is speaking?"
"The fellow you biffed with a bottle
tonight No, amt got no hard feel
ings. Besides, got something else to
think about than cracked dome. Say,
l got some dope on how that job was
did, an maybe could tell you some
thing else Of interest. got to talk
with you privately-that's what. It's
a matter for the girl as well as yer
self. I'm playing square as long as
you do the right thing, but know
who the dame is, an am liable to
squeal II | get raw deal; that's put
ting it straight, Harry
you know who she is, you say?n
"Sure do. Old Pierre, over at
Perond's, told me. He never forgets
a face, or name, that old duffer.
He knew you the minute you blew in,
and he knew her, too; she'd been there
before Summing"
VINO Is Sne, lneuf
That's all right know; but
amt fool enough to blow it over the
wire. If you'll come over here and
have talk, TIL spill few things in
your ear that'll make You wise"
"Where are your"
"At Costigan's."
whats become Of your partnerf'
who's that-Waldron7 He amt no
partner of mine. Say, you must have
handed that guy some jolt. The last
l saw of him, he was laid out on a
bench in Perond's back room breath
ing like stuck pig, dead to the world.
viii you come over hereT
'What have you got to tell me?'
swell, there's the DANES name for
one thing. I'll bet you don't even