The diamond drill., 1921-04-30

uofusuk ins Naturuty you never knew
this was my game-how could your
waldron never said word about me.
did her.
'"Not once"
"That is how had II sized up. so
don't hold any grudge against you.
Now listen" and he bent forward con-
fidentialIy. lowering his voice. so 1
could barely distinguish the words.
"we'll talk 1t all over later. when we're
alone. Tain't exactly safe here. for
these walls are thin. and there Is quite
bunch around tonight. There's plenty
for the two of us. II we play the cards
right. and Wen let waldron hold the
bag. what do you say. DalyY"
So my name was "Daly" Well. that
was interesting at least. although II
gave me nn now Hight. However. moth
ing remained for me 10 do except agree
to his blind proposition.
That's mighty handsome OF you
What's the figure?"
"A mlllloni I" enthusiastically. "Wait
until l get chance to explain the
plan; IL looks like Providence had just
handed us out the money"
"Why not explain the scheme TO
me-"
"Not now; there amt time" He
glanced at his watch. "and besides, for
all | know. some guy might be listen.
ing In TO what we say. You see there
is bunch o. hell-cats IN there waiting
for me TO give them n song and dance.
I'm the big end right now. but I've got
TO sing low until I'm sure what word
these guys have got from Washington.
After that I'll know how to trim sail.
You wait until / come back, DAILY, and
then Wen plan this thing out. You
think I'm aiming TO play fair, don't
your"
looked at him doubtfully.
well, OF course, I've got TO think
So" | admitted, hoping to gain further
enlightenment, "but you leave me
pretty well in the dark. What do l
really known Nothing. You talk
glibly about million you propose 60
ing fifty-fifty with me on. That nat
urally sounds good, but Il would sound
better II even knew who | was deal
ing with. l never saw you before in
my life"
HI, that's So" he grInned cheer
fully, II forgot | wasn't talking to an
old pal. Just 10 be sure you're Harry
DAILY was enough 20 make me cough
up, but that don't help you out. does
it? Ever hear OF Gentleman George
in your travels?"
George Harris :" the name leaped
10 my lips In inspiration; only the day
before ! had chanced TO read a maga-
zine account OF a famous criminal ex-
plot. His eyes cleaned In genial APP
probation.
IL thought maybe that would fetch
you" he said xultantly. "There amt
many OF the old boys but have my
number, and they all know play
square. How is it7 VIII we shake
hands. and call It deal? I've got TO
get back In with that bunch"
took the extended hand cordially,
feeling the iron grip Of his fingers. /
do not believe was ever more fright
ened In my life, although outwardly
cool enough, and my brain perfectly
clear. There was no retreat possible.
I must go on, acting out the strange
character In this drama 10 which had
been assigned.
But you are not known by that
name herer / ventured.
II should say not. I'm Horner. p.
s. Horner OF Detroit. Sect That's
the guy who had the papers. He was
English all right but pretended to be
United States, and had a passport TO
come through with this bunch. So
I've got the bull by the tail-for cool
million, old man, million. All I'm
afraid OF Is this id woman-they al
ways did get my goat"
keep still, and let her show her
cards. suggested, feeling the neces-
sity OF saying something.
what I'm aiming to do. Well, so
long, DAILY I'll be back presently with
everything straight. Better turn out
the light, or some one might wander
In here
was alone again, In the dark, but
under vastly different circumstances
than when wandering blindly about
between those imprisoning factory
walls With no effort OF my own,
purely by blind chance, had been
given a new name md identity. and as
instantly inducted into revolutionary
criminal plot as fascinating as II un-
doubtedly was dangerous. Who Harry
DAILY might be / hid not the slightest
conception. yet there was no escape
from the conviction that Harris be-
lleved blindly in my identity. He was
not acting. for he would have no pos
sIble object In such pretense. was
TO his mind Harry DAILY, well-known
criminal. an international thief, man
after his own heart, TO be warmly well
coined into partnership as a most valu-
able ally.