Evening star., 1921-11-06
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

That's not all" said Millman: with With
nifty between Dago George, and the
Scorpion. The Scorpion had come 70
the Iron Tavern earlier IN the evening;
one of the walters testihed ana mao
brought the fat man with MN. Inc
fat man was given a, room by Dago
George. The waiter identified the rat
man. an obvious accomplice. there
fore. Of the Scorpion; as the inrefaahi man Wno
even the Scorpions prior Intentions
of harm to Dago George being es-
tablished. There was some money In
are are more more Inclined to attribute the mo-
tive to the settling. Of gang feud,
with the breakinng of the safe more or
less as blind
Dave Henderson was staring across
the hall. His lips were tight.
THAT waiter" he exclaimed. abb
ruptly. Didn't the waiter say any
thing about anybody else who got
rooms there last night?"
piled. The police questioned the
man. Of course. He said that last
night. at separate times. a man and a
woman came there. presumably to
them. and that they saw Dago George.
He did not know whether Dago
George had accommodated them or
not, He thought not; both because
valises taken upstairs. and because
Dago George invariably refused to
give any rooms to strangers. Lots of
neople came there. imag g.ning the Iron
get cheap accommodations, and were
always turned away. Dago George
had gone out Of that end of the busi-
ness. The waiter inclined to the be-
1ion had met the same fate; certain.
ly he had seen or. heard nothing of
them since" ..,, Millman shrugged his his
rooms upstairs. found no trace OF oc-
cupancy. except the handbag Of the
fat man. identified again by the wait
er; and agreed with the waiter"
derson seemed to be speaking almost
tool. All Maggot knew was that he
was to get the safe open-for some
money I guess Magsot; when he
anything about him. will think he's
lucky. 7 guess if there's any man in
the world who'll keep his mouth shut
for the sake of his own hide. it's
Maggot., Maggot isn't going to run
sharply to Alillman:. But there's still
soma one else-the doctor"
I'VE have been friends. intimate
friends. all our lives" said Millman.
simply 7 have given him my word
VI hoHoi khdl Sou iiehu lAo III
the death Of those three men. and
that is sufficient"
And then Dave Henderson laughed
a little. a queer, strange. mirthless
laugh. and stood up from the divan.
Then I'm clear-eh-Millman? he
shot out.
yes" said Millman, slowly. ''as far
as can see, Dave, you're clear"
"And free?" There was fierce as
sertiveness. rather than interroga-
tion. in Dave Henderson's voice. IT'S
taken five years. but I've got that
money now. guess I've paid for it;
and ! guess there's no one now to
put a crimp in it any more. not even
Bookie Skarvan-provided that little
proposition Of yours, Millman, that
month. still stands
Nillman's face, and Millman's eyes;
Sobered.
'Tt stands, Dave" he said gravely.
''ln a month"; said Dave Henderson.
even a fool could get far enough
away to cover his trail--couIdn't he.
Millman? Well. then. there's only
Teresa left. She's something like
you. Millman. She's for sending that
money back. but she's sort of put out
Of the runnine For: about a month,
Millman made no answer
Five years." said Dave Henderson.
with hard smile. well, it's mine
now. Those years were hell. Mill