Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-03-16
Copyright 1920 BY the Ao+her''

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for the second time. 'What do you
want with me?" 49,.
The Nut tipped his chair back and
eyed her quizzically. "An even break"
he replied.
"And no more shenanigan," Inez
supplemented.
Priscilla looked blank. II don't I'M
derstand :" .......
"Ah-cut out the stallin'!" Inez
flared. I'm gettin' sick of your airs
and everythin'!"
81 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 I asked you to, you could
have satisfied yourself I was telling
the truth. AS it is, you have done
this thing-kidnaped me-laid your
self open to the law"
"Well take our chances with the
law" Inez put in, sardonic. "But
don't mind me: you int'rust US
strangely. Go on, 90 on"
"But even if I were Leonora-as-
sumo that l am-what do you want
With me?"
"An even break" Harry iterated-
flair play and no more sailing"
"Please explain what you mean
and let me 60"
Eat chance'n Inez commented.
81 am i'll, unfit to stand on my feet
or talk to yOu-but if YOU will only
let me go, promise to keep this out
rage to myself The police need new
Or know if"
"1ou 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 fry
any more foolishness."
won't you please explain?"
"Ah You know perfectly well-w
tnez began.
With a sharp explosion of temper
fairy silenced her. "Be quiet! 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.
I'm sure it's simple enough" Harry
proceeded loftily, with something of
the condescension of one humoring a
wilful child-"Tm sure you understand
what we want, Nora; but if you insist,
I'll try to put it in words of one syl-
liable -. We're all old pals of yours,
and we feel we've got a right to be
let in on the ground floor when you've
struck it 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 it, you can go where you
want and do about as you please with
the Ritz mob. And that makes it sim
Dlt III SOu w oItil Things ul ipl uc
You know what we can do, each one
of us; you can easy slip us a tip now
and then and leave the rest to us.
All | ask for myself, for instance, is
a few intrOductions. I'll take care
Of the rest"
81 think you must be mad :" Prs-
elias head was swimming again.
"Wos it bo tell me this that you
YOU"
Precisely" Harry assented with an
nmiable nod.
For an instant she was dumb per-
force. Then the vertigo beginning to
pass, and with 1t the fear of fainting
again. she found fresh confidence and
was visited by an inspiration of Gun.
ming
"If I refuse-W
you'll get twenty-fOur hours to
think it over" the Nut replied. "If
by that time you're still stubborn :"
"And if l agree"
"We'll put our heads together and
| scheme out a working arrangement"
/ But I'm too III tonight :"
A CLEAN dawned in the ugly little
/ eyes of the Nut.
"That sounds like you mean to come
! down to earth"
Priscilla incnned her head: II will
do what you wish"
Sensible young woman ~
"But I'm unable to discuss details
tonight"
"You can go back and lie down till
you feel stronger"
mo. / can't stay here. You must
let me go home"
Inez laughed aloud.
Hardly, my dear" Harry said
"You 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"
you'll have to take my word some.
tme-now or later"
"SoTy-no can do"
7 English Hddie fnterposed;' But we
all. know Leonora never went back on
her word"
"Never," Priscilla affirmed; and had