The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-02-03

""oe TIC IT, LOGS ] MS MeanI'
! He Demanded Holly.
supposed l would find you alone"
Lacy sank back into his chair, en-
deavOring to smile.
"This gentleman is q friend of mine. 4"
ne explained. "Whatever you care to
say can be said before him."
II am quite well aware of that and
also that he is now present so that
you may use him as a witness in case
anything goes wrong. This is once
you have got in bad, Mr.. Patrick En-
right OF New York"
The lawyers face whitened and his
hands gripped the arm of his chair.
"You-yOu know mo?"
"By reputation only" and Westcott
bowed, "but that is scarcely to YOUR
credit. Now, Lacy and | have got q
little affair to settle between us and,
being fair-minded man, he sent for
me to talk it over. However. he real
ICES that an argument of that nature
might easily become personal and that
If anything unpleasant occurred he
would require witness. So he ar
ranges to have you present DO you
see the point Mr.. Enright?"
The lawyers eyes sought Lacy, and
then returned to the stern face con-
fronting him. His lips sputtered:
"As-as a witncss?"
sure; there may be honor among
thieves. but not Lacy's kind" He
strobe forward and with one hand
crushed Enright back into his chair.
"Now, listen to me-" he said fiercely.
"Ive got only one word of advice for
you: don't take any hand In this af-
fair except as Il peacCmaker, for if
you do you are going to get hurt. Now,
l came to ask you Il question and one
OF you two are going to answer before
leaVe-kecp your hands up, and in
sight, Lacy; make another move like
that and it's liable To be your last. /
am not here In any playful mood, and
L know your style. Lay that gun on
the desk where L can see it-thats
right. Now move your chair back"
Lacy did this with no good grace,
his face purple with passion. "Some
considerable gun-piay just to ask a
question:" he said tauntingly, must
lls u,
is it?"
"Where did your man Moore take
Miss Donovan last night?"
Neither man had anticipated this {;
neither had the slightest conception
that any suspicion of this kind pointed
to them. The direct question was like
the sudden explosion of bomb. What
did WeStcott know? How had he dis
covered their participation in the af-
fair?
"You have rather got the better of
me, Westcott," Lacy said, Struggling
his shoulders, as though dsmissing the
subject. "You refer to the New York
newspaper woman?"
II do-Miss Stella Donovan"
II have not the pleasure Of that
lady's acquaintance, but Timmons in
formed me this morning that she had
taken the late train last night for the
East-isn't that true, EnrightT
The lawyer managed to nod, but
without venturing to remove his gaze
from Westcott's face. The latter never
moved, but his eyes seemed to
harden.
81 have had quite enough OF that
Lacy" he said sternly, and the watch
full saloon keeper noted his fingers
close more tightly on the butt of his
revolver. "This is no case for an
alibi. know exactly what am talk
ing about. and-I am going to have u
direct answer, either from you or En-
right.
"This Is the situation was the man
listening Mt the window of your shack
last night. Moore may. or may not
have ID me, but, nevertheless