Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-08-25

fancy caused Harris to lower his feet,
and sit up angrily.
Push up that sleeve, you. or I'll
have Waldron do it for you. We've
! got you foul, you foolw
stripped back my sleeve exposing
my right forearm yet never remov-
ing my eyes from their faces. Harris
and Costigan bent forward, intent on
the operation. but Waldron never
shifted his position Harris slapped
a hand on the desk, and gave utter
ance to an oath.
by Cd. Dan. we're right. This
birds not Dalyw
! mot in a thousand years he amt.
He's sure a dead-ringer, though"
Harris Strengthened up, the same
hateful grin still exposing his teeth.
We've got your number this time.
son." he announced. "Harry DAILY has
a tattooed anchor ON his right arm.
didn't know it, but Dan did I'll tell
| you what made us wise. In the shin
dig over at Perond's tonight, card
case was Jared loose from your
| pocket. There was only one kind OF
card inside, and that wasn't DAILY by
a d-n sight. l told Dan about it,
and he was for getting squint at
that right arm. Said for me to call
| you up at the number you gave me,
believing that If | threw in con
enough you'd come over here asked
for g 145,' the operator there named
yer, and it was the same name what
was on them cards. So now we know
yer're a dirty liar and spy, Mister
Philip Severn"
you called me DAILY yourself Har-
ris," / said quietly, realizing the game
was up, but not yet sure of their in
tentions. II merely let ii 60"
"Sure: but what was the game? You
amt no fly-cop?"
Nothing of the kind"
'Then you was after the dough.
That's what / thought; you and the
girl are in cahoots. Well, what did
you do with it?"
| shook my head, but this only an
gered Costigan
"Ah, stow that" he broke in rough
ly, 1--WE know you never got it, but
| she did. There amt no other way 1t
could have been done. The dame left
with Alva. George here saw her go
out with him. Then the next morn
ing the guy was found dead, his peck
cts rifled, and the bag of cash gone.
| How was he croaked-do you know
| Punctured from behind with some
sorter sharp instrument, no bigger
| than a hat-pin. 1t looked like WON
ans job, but she got away cfean. And
| what then? The next night she turns
up with you over at Peronds blowing
in the coin, and the two of yer havin
a hi Of time. That proves yer
were together, don't it?"
! Were not going to blow this to
the police" broke in Harris, as Oar
paused for breath. "That amt the
idea at all. But we want share OF
that dough- You come across, ant
there won't be no more trouble.'
But suppose don't? Suppose tel
you / haven't the slightest idea where
that money Is, or who got it? What
them"
Harris grin was more malicious and
| hateful than never, but he waited and
deliberately lit his stump of a cigar
"What then?' he echoed finally
"Well, in the first place we've got
you, haven't we? You'll squeal, believe
me, before you ever get out of our
hands. See here, Severn, / amt got
any direct proof that'll put you in the
chair at SngSing; that's true enough
but, unless the two of you cough uI
liberal, I'll turn something over to the
police of this town what will give you
term in the jug, as accessory, and
| fix that fly dame of yours for all
| time"
you are blufTing; you have no such
proof"
"Oh, haven't I? Look here you
fool; do you know where | got that p
concealment of an inner coat pocket
and flung it fully revealed onto the
desk-an ornamental dagger, glitter
ing in the light. which l as instantly
recognized.
Ever see that baby weapon be
fore?"
Eyes" and | felt sudden relief al
the discovery. "You slashed open my
vaise, and found It,"
Exactly; that's what ] did" evil
IDENTIFY proud of himself. at was an
easy enough trick. Just as soon
as got eyes on this pretty plaything
/ knew I'd got the stcker that put
Alva out Of business-an' / knew
where it come from"
"Where?"
ooh, hi do you think amt got
any eyes? That skirt wore 1t in hei
hat when she and Alva went out to
gether."
"Oh, did she? This same pin, wal
It? Say, Harris, | wish / could be al
bright as you think you are. And die
you happen to observe also that th'
| Ialy'g hat was held I'm nIapp Inv ax