American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-06-24

I think that's just what he will do,
for he won't dare deposit such a sum
anywhere. That's why I have laid
strike-rm banking on the army cap
tain to offer me a soft thing. What
do you say7"
l had the whole story now In a nut
shell and IL was one to think over.
That Harris had played his cards well
was sufficiently evident. Now 1 must
be fully as cautious in playing mine.
1 felt the fellow had given me his full
confidence; actually believing me to
be DAILY, and on the same trail with
him desiring TO use me In what was
probably the biggest job of his life,
he had been led into the indiscretion
Of contding 10 me the full truth of
his scheme. If l kept my head and
nerve, l had 1t in my power to block
everything and thus bring the whole
gang to swift justice. l realized the
danger Of such an attempt, the imme-
diate peril of endeavoring to accom-
plish this alone. yet at the moment
perceived no other way. l must re-
main DAILY and appear eager to obtain
my share OF the spoils.
"A slick piece OF work, Harris" l
admitted admiringly, land so far as l
can judge you have figured out the
chances about right. They look good.
Pm with you, old man-shaker
Our hands clasped. ''That is what
l thought you would say, Harry"
more Familiarity. "Come on now and
drink with me-"
l put the stun down, rather feeling
the need of 1t, and desiring to estab-
lish our intimacy more closely. =
"Then that's settled, GeOrge-yes,
I'll have another cigar. BY the way"
as l lit up, there was another thing
l wanted to ask you about. You said
there was a woman here from Wash
ington. What's the ideaT
On If l know, but / guess it's all
right. Still l don't quite cotton e the
dame. This is how l get 1t from Alva.
Those junta fellowship big ones, you
know-think this New York bunch is
pretty slow; they want some action
for their money. So Senior Mendez,
who seems to be engineering the deal,
decides to send somebody over here TO
stir up the criminals. But he's
watched every minute; secret service
men are as thick as flies, and II one OF
his underlings was 10 leave for New
York, he'd never get ten feet without
being spotted. Mepdez is wise to this.
so he gathers in privately a skirt he
believes is ali right. and sends her.
It's not n decent job for a woman, and
that's what makes 1t safe. He mtrie
a good guess, too; that female is ms
smart as a steel trap. She gave me
the cold shivers."
You don't think she suspects your
"No, I don't; there amt no reason
why she should but she gave me the
once over, all right, and l am perfect
iy willing to know she Is on her way
back to Washington. I never did play
In any luck with a woman in the game
perhaps that's what makes me
afraid of EN-
whats her manner"
"Gessler, so Alva said-Mnrie Cess
Ter; South American, I suppose; any
how, she talked that language like a
native. l steered clear Of her most Of
the time. Somehow she got my goat.
However, that's nothing to worry
over" He glanced at his watch. 1.-THE
DANES safely Off by this time. What
do you say-Iet's 20 home"
/ signifed my willingness.
As we passed out together through
the narrow passage, extingulshing the
lights behind us, the one Oyerpowering
desire in my mind was to be once
more alone, so as TO think over, and
piece together as best ! might this
fabric Of v~illainy with which | was
confronted. The situation was fairly
clear, yet there were strange lights
and shadows in it I found hard to
reconcile. Moreover, what should /
do2 How could ! serve best-by i'm
mediately telling my story 10 the Of
hcers Of the law, and mus washing my
hands clean? or by continuing to en-
act the role Of Harry DAILY, and In this
way entrapping these fellows red
handed? | had had fully enough OF
Harris for the present. His boastful.
ness and pride Of crime Disguised me.
! had no desire TO be associated with
the fellow, or pretend, even for a
worthy purpose, 10 be his companion.
Yet. all this had happened so sudden
ly and Unexpectedly I could not de-
terInine the best course 10 pursue.
remained dazed and confused, the
only clear decision being an eagerness
to bring him, and these others also. 30
justice.
We were the last 10 leave the place.
and emerged from the building into
the deserted yard, leaving all in ST
lence and darkness behind us. The
door closed tightly, secured by a night
latch, and we stood motionless In the
drizzle. BY that time I was ready
with a suggestion. hut by good fortune
he took the initiative.
1--WE better slip out Of here alone, /
reckon" he whispered. "Tll go up
this way, and then you take a sneak
through the lumber yard. Likely wen
catch the same car going down. II we