Marble Hill press., 1921-06-09
CHAPTER ~.



the hur~of daESling nFht la ny eyes,
rendered me for the mum-ni utterly
helpless. Vas blinded. aud - tightly
srusp~i AZ the throat A. 90 be nearly
stfsnEled. only dlmly r-alis.f thst
my assHilant wAs q man. his grip that
of giant Tt.n. 10 ny surprise. the
fellos laughed oddly, 'uappibg Oh, his
light. and releasing his grip
-weli. n this don't hest h-ii." no
said. In the tous ~ cheerful disgust.
Gene In her. sbd let me loos you
over
liishuni closed ou the sleeve ~ my
coat. and before srhrc-ly found time
o. catch ny breath again had been
irsEF-i through = narrow oi.~uins aud
h.rame aware that . doof shut silent.
ly tshini ne
The fellow ga,. the little opToriuni.
~ O. either act or think A match
fafef. ahd wss hsld alofi 20 . gns j~i
vhish instantly broke iu'o . duii flame.
suficieui 90 rrnd-r visible the foil eI.
tent Of the small RON In which ~e
stood In sofp. s.ml.cunscious ~ay
wns sSHr- - bars walis. ~ q small
table opposite with some writing ma.
terisls un Il. and = shDt, bench covered
BY a tlsntst suppose ! saw these
things yet all that I SEEMED 70 r.r.
evlye ~as the man fronting me Who
stared In my face. . quitEirai 1nil, ca
h's HIs. a. though still half unc.riais
- 'hs reality % my presence. lie was
tail. . trin- Singular. but eIc~-iingly
vel tr-ssed Nth closely trimmed
irun gray heart and peculiar eyes
deeply set ~ = rather chalky face Tie
hrusr n. silence. evidently Inclined 20
loUk upon this meeting ass Joke
"isnut recognize m-. I r~CguuN Well,
that ain'f "a - wondered az. FOR ikriy
enough you newer saw me hefDr-
Heats TIE d~vtl though Why yuu
should drift Ia herr nov suppr.- Il
will hayv 20 - ats nfy"
lis words snd manner esyr mo .
rev i-A-. "a life Whoever the fnll,S
might - b. wus -.-ailngi, Friendly |
must m~~; the fellow In that sane
sl4ut and er,i.sv-t 10 extract from
him same kuoWiy,iec ~ sliotn ~ sup.
Tss-.-t ne To -
4 - Mt qui'v sct TIE drif % ~
ttts v~ntur,-t "Nca imrs Mat sou
kHuw Ne
"ii-a. y,- over n Row Street 10
tie ~shrr sl,s. Tn Harthbury rot
hs-Ty cs~e. IL h"ru hearing about you
tvr y%Ors ard wten that came on. I
tu1k . chaaoe ana drrr< into court
one dsy its' o. -, whn you lnok 81
lfks You've shaved yJur musnrbc
and l"ok zen y.srs younger huj
sn~~ YOU ~ right I never forget n
fs"' Say who pu, you onto this game
RaidrsuT
ua.ids'a taking a chsnce I'D have
e,~s NV Ifr he was 'he guy. ! might
have known he would double cross ne
ssfDe way. Of course O tips a tlp iu
sAis gHElc. ana don't blame you Tor
korninr In. Ssturally you never knew
tAls vas my Enme-hsw could ynul
waldrsa ncyaf said q surd about ta..
DID hev-
"Nd; once"
That IL how I had h sized up. 80 !
dnt hsld any Hrudg. against you
N"w listen" AMI he bent forward con
f."utiafsy. lowering his voice. so
ctsiid hsrriy> distinguish the words
wen tH'k u all over later, when were
assle, Taint exactly safe here, FOR
thee walls are thin. and there is quite
. bunch around toElght T1S.Are's plenty
for tiae two uf US. r. We play the cards
rigid, and we'll let weldroH bold the
bag What ~ you SAY, DslyP"
So my nam. was 'Baly" Well. TINT
was Interesting at least, although II
gave the no new light. Howevsr. moth.
ing rsmaiped for me 20 DO encep agree
TO his bitnd proposition.
That's rnighty handsome OF you.
What's the ngurer-
"A million Z" enthusiastically. "wait
until ! get q chance 20 explain the
plan IL looss like providencs had just
handed us cut the money"
why not explain the scheme to
me
Not now: there Amt time" He
glanced Mt his watch and besides, for
all | know, some guy might be listen.
Ing In to what we say. You see there
Is bunch o. helEcats In there waiting
for me TO give them song and dance.
Tn the big end right now, but I've got
to sing lo~ until TN sure what word
these guys have got from Washington.
After that I'll know how to trim sail.
You walt until come back, DAILY, and
then Wen plan this thing out. You
think I'm aiming to play fair, don't
your