Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-04-01
coPrr'sht 1920 BY the Ao+he..


with something remotely resembling
defiance again confronted her eaptors.
Il am Priscilla Maine" she stated
for the second time. ''What do you
want with mel"
The Nut tipped his chair back and
eyed her fuizzically. IAN even break"
he replied
"And no more shenanigan." Inez
supplemented.
Priscilla looked blank. 81 don't I'M
derstand -
"Ah-cut out the stallin'l" Inez
flared. I'm gettin' sick of your airs
and everythin'!"
Il don't understand" Priscilla re-
peated patiently, ignoring the inter-
ruption. I'm not the woman you be-
lieve me to be-" She addressed her.
self directly to Harry: 81 told you
that this afternoon. If you had made
the inquiries 1 asked you to, you could
have satisfied yourself / was telling
|, the truth. AS it is, you have done
this thing-kidnaped me--laid your
self open to the law"
We'll take our chances with the
law" Inez put in, sardonic But
don't mind me: you int'rust us
strangely. Go on. go on"
But even if / were Leonora-as-
sumo that / am-what do you want
with meY'
IAN even break" Harry iterated-
flair play and no more stalling."
please explain what you mean
and let me 60"
Fat chance" Inez commented.
Il am i'll, unfit to stand on my feet
or talk to you--but if YOU will only
let me go, l promise to keep this out
rage to myself. The police need new
er know if"
You can go, maybe" Harry re-
sponded-"when we've come to an I'M
Outstanding and you've satisfied us
you'll act in good faith and not try
any more foolishness."
Wont you please explain?"
"Ahl You know perfectly well-p
lnez began.
With a sharp explosion Of temper
Harry silenced her BE quietl If
you want us to get anywhere with
this talk-keep quiet. If you go on
like this, you'll only make her stub
born"
THAT'S right" English Addie adj
vised. give Nora a chance dearie."
Inez meditated mutiny, thought bet
ter of it. subsidized into fit of sulks.
TIN sure it's simple enough" Harry
proceeded loftily, with something of
the condescension of one humoring
wilful child-"Tm sure you understand
what we want, Nora but If you insist
I'll try to put 1t in words of ore syl-
liable =. We're all old pals of yours,
and we feel we've got right to be
let in on the ground floor when you've
struck 1t rich like you have. We want
a chance to work in with you and cop
out something for ourselves. You've
got the inside track now-God knows
how you worked it. but you did
you've got 1t, you can go where you
want and do about as you please with
the Ritz mob. And that makes 1t SIM
pie for you to open things up for us.
You know what we can do. each one
of us; you can easy slip us tip now
and then and leave the rest to us.
All l ask for myself, for instance. is
a few introductions. I'll take care
of the rest"
81 think you must be madl" Pris-
cilla's head was swimming again.
"Was it to tell me this that you
you--?"
precisely" Harry assented with an
amiable nod
For an instant she was dumb per-
force. Then the vertigo beginning to
pass, and with It the fear of fainting
again: she found fresh confidence and
was visited by an inspiration of cum
ming
IF refuse"
you'll get twenty hours TO
think it over" the Nut replied IF
by that time you're still stubborn :"
"And if I sgree?"
"we'u put our heads together and
scheme out working arrangement
But, i III TOO III lDuiSiA
A CLEAN dawned IN the ugly little
eyes of the Nut
"That sounds like you mean to come
down to earth"
Priscilla inclined her head: Il win
do what you wish"
Sensible young woman"
'But I'm unable to discuss details
tonight"
"You can 90 back AID lie down till
you feel stronger"
"No. I can't stay here. You must
let me go home"
Inez laughed aloud.
Hardly. my dear" Harry said.
'eYou won't get another chance to give
me the slip until the cases are all
framed. and I'm satisfied you won't
dare try it again"
"Youn have 10 take my word some
time-now or later"
''Sorry--no can do"
English Addie interposed But we
hack