The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1921-07-21
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and sit up angrily.
Push up that sleeve, you, or I'll
have Waldron do it for you. We've
got you foul, you fool"
I 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
hand on the desk, and gave utter
ance to an oath.
''By Cd, Dan, we're right. This
birds not Daly!''
''Not 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, a card
case was Jared loose from your
pocket. There was only one kind Of
card inside, and that wasn't DAILY by
d-n sight. 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 I threw in con-
enough you'd come over here. Iasked
for g 49, 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 it CO."
"Sure: but what was the game? You
amt no f1y-copY'
"Nothing of the kind"
'Then you was after the dough.
That's what I 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, 'we know you never got 1t, but
she did. There amt no other way it
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 pock.
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 hat-pin. It looked like q wom-
ans job, but she got away clean. And
what then? The next night she turns
up with you over at Perond's blowing
: in the coin, and the two Of yer havin'
a hi Of q time. That proves yer
were together, don't it?'
"We're not going to blow this to
the police" broke in Harris, as Dan
paused for breath. 'aThat amt the
idea at all. But we want share Of
that dough. You come across, and
there won't be no more trouble"
"But suppose don't? Suppose I tell
you I haven't the slightest idea where
that money Is, or who got it? What
then?"
Harris grin was more malicious and
hateful than never, but he waited and
deliberately Lit his stump of a cigar.
"What thenY' he echoed finally.
"Well, In the first place, we've got
you, haven't we? You'll squeal, believe
me, before yo1 ever get out Of our
hands. See here, Severn, I amt got
any direct proof that'n put you in the
chair at SingSing; that's true enough,
but, unless the two Of you cough up
liberal, I'll turn something over to the
police of this town what will give you
a Germ in the jug, as accessory, and
fx that fly dame Of yours for all
time"
"You are blufhng; you have no such
proof"
.Oh, haven't I? Look here, you
fool; do you know where ! got that"
He whipped something from out the
concealment Of an inner coat pocket,
and flung it fully revealed onto the
desk-an ornamental dagger, glitter.
ing in the light, which I as instantly
recognized.
'Ever see that baby weapon be-
fore?"
eyes," and felt sudden relief at
the discovery. "You slashed open my
valise, and found it."
Exactly; that's what I did," evi.
dently proud Of himself. ut was an
easy enough trick. Just as soon
as I got eyes on this pretty plaything
knew I'd got the sticker that put
Alva out Of business-an' I knew
where it come from"
"Where?"
."Oh, h--l! do you think amt got
any eyes? That skirt wore it in her
hat when she and Alva went out to.
gether.'
"Oh, did she? This same pin, was
It? Say, Harris, wish could be as
k.,~hS -. ~, %b;nI, vor, ora And did