The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1921-08-26
Svpynghs, ~ Randall Parish


what II this, q double-cross, Wal
drum
"What you mean?" circulated the
other. by Colt, 1t is rather you !
should ask why you not tell me the
trnfh?"
Tell you What the devil have |
got to tell yous Don't get funny with
me. You sent me a note this morning.
didn't your
Sure ] did"
We'll. then, why didn't you meet
me? Din 1t, I've been hunting o all
day long. What's the idea: Come.
biurt it out. before l wiring your d-n
Jew neck"
Waidron spread his hands. and lifted
his shoulders in an expression more
eloquent than words.
what man.. You cuss me. but
rot wait TO hear why this all was SO.
Ton SIT down. and ! tell you. Then
naybe you tell me something also"
Harris stared at him. then sank into
the vacant chair opposite. still seowl-
tag aGErily across the table. A waiter
pAused 81 his elbow expectantiy. and.
ID resppnSe to something said. the
thief jcrked nj = suriy answer
mo. ] don't want anything to eat.
Bring me some whisky half pint
with . little water. : Yes, that's all:
N get ouf OF here"
Al this moment Francois returned
with our final course. obliging rs 4
appear Indifferent TO the quarrel rag
1nx beyond fne curtains. Both men
mf1xt have lowered their voices. for
orr ears caught nothing OF what wal
snId. II seemed to me the waiter was
~onusnally slow In ~rearranging the table.
There. that will DO. Francois" |
broke aut. at last. impatienfly. I'VE
wfi wanf nothing else at present.
When ! need ron again ! will ring.
That II the he'll. | presume"
-nni. Msieur."
~At right: then leave Ms alone for
! while
- coffee growing cold In the cups.
- ~ p~nd~avored 10 distinguish what
~as going On at that second table out
~ the main dining Dom. came
ar0und beside her. to where 1 could
peer ont also beneath the curtain
fold and thus gain giimpses Of the
Two men. They were taking arnesf
~. hut had lowered their voices. until
they were nearly inaudihie amid the
Aln ~ The place. The anger and threat
I'D gone out of both voices: hat only nc
1ns1onaiiy could we weave together
words into an understandable en-
tenfe: fbeae came to us detached. I'M
se1ateA. - the surrounding noise
eeaaed suddenly. o. the music came
- ! pause.
~YUu didn't get II! Then who the
- dbd1 Ne. ] should say 70: why
nerer knew fhe old man had wen
mlpped him the dough- That d-n
III rod down with him. OF course
-: ~ them 90 out together:
lhnfs Why | thought 4 was playing
0fe 10 keep away. Somebody has
playe1 ~ fcr Suckers. II you had
kep1 yOuS d-n mouth shut we'd a-had
eaSys
~ M3NABNU 0EANAC t0s H4WNA8 ~ NAh6 b00A
mnn1 into eievsfing his voice.
sWhat ron mean. keep my mouth
eh41 50 help me. Moses. tell mo-
no6y.
Tae NJ ron didn't! Ton biabbed
~ nh0ie thing 10 Daily. He told me
= himseif. That's what I was doing
- might. hiufing him ont"
= tell Daiy7 Where you cit that
etu97 amt seen DAILY for three
yeof. Was he Ia This deai1 Why you
~ ten ne ~ DAILY beforeT'
TEL yon! l ~ knew II until
~ fO1d me"
walter brushed past him. bearing
1rny. striking against shoulder
ooShe paase1. Harris glanced up with
nBnr1lne cath. and. before | realized
fI1 6nnees. his eyer must have caught
x1tmnoe ~ me beneath the draped
aenSfain. Instantly the fellow was on
~ ~. m eiae forgotten ii q swift
mnse ~ pa1aaOnL
YheseA ~ my no1w he burst
k -HefS riding Ii that booth: |
80 49, 1,pme On. and well have
- <eneh - yetr'
gs ews noek swiftly. pushing the
$3.50 -. There vi no place
$500 ~ a6de. - chance for
Hnr1m@1 1asi6 explain. but.
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