Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-21
=. ~. , hear with a sore head.

-,s ~. a bear with a sore head.
MI s.,..body has been pokine a nose
~ bcmsuts affairs and I've never
~ pc such a rage. / had my work
20 bim " 20 10 make him realize tnat
6ut 70. J J;nterest Of all Of us to be
~ % '.orivht and extend glad
II ~ our friends OF sns po, .so, be
INT. n He promised nnanS '
~ copr, Dre the other two McGarty y, y
besides Inspector Drue.s ;so
r4in ,.ssr 'It wouldn't surprise
~ vh ~ he district attorney and the
% ~. vice committee
~ q .nntb;ne like that!' O'Rourke
fV; n"He didn't say, but think
1eo' ..fely leave the personnel OF
"a ~ ss o. Ills discretion. There they
@ ~ or Waverly !"
now, n Ned thud Of the knocker had
"a Ssintly to their ears tnroasn .n
u door and Cutter rose witnout u.
srS led the way toward the PACK
e ~ hause. to the glass inclosed ex-
~ which jutted out into the YARD.
srtment was familiar one 10
W. I.s IN and he stood a little to one
uws,sinp with his host in low
ssa old man servant threw open
"o admitted the visitors.
eo9Is 90; Measure, Mr.. McCarty,
@ 10, - !" Gutter advanced to the
- the arrivals and held out
2S "Jf you had told me when
d .,I.d the other day that you we're
sssotee Of our national indoor game
e.rIS have gladly extended an lnVita.
IA - YOU to join US any time;,, we
n. cr,ts frequently. you know.
.Ssrty's eyes twinkled with amuse.
~ tbe audacity Of It's host, but
tnrnsd with grave dignity to present
Y .Th;. SV%pa il Inspector Druet. Mr..
|l...s and an old friend of mine,
~ Riordsn. who Is not connected
~ ths force. Mr.. Terhunc I'm
Iniins you know. 90,
|<1We have met" Mr.. Gutter ac-
sviedeed somewhat wryly as ne
~ hands. "I am s3ad to welcome
rentlemen; you know Mr.
SSourke, / think.
vrCarty drew the lstter gentleman
LA wrder cover of the general con.
ssmtion which Immediately followed
Snd asked: ,,
sWhere Is Mr.. Wayerly?"
uHe promised to be here, and l ex-
~ him any minute ORourke
ksi.d At the other quizzically. Say,
you know snythinE about what made
|(im 70 angry today?'
"Was he upset hkeF McCary
|rinned. ~, w.
.ryn,d me over the phone that he would
n A bad humor, you know, and l
'Aousbt YOU must I've at the bottom OF
4 / don't mind telling you. Jimmie,
~ Gutter doesn't half like the idea
q this little party tonight; he is afraid
a are up to some trick, but l assured
m that you wouldn't try anything OF
E3at sort on a friend Of mine"
there was a rising infection in his
~ as though he were asking a ques :
q and McCarty responded to II
nyely.
1T Il a trick, in a way, sir, and
l'n bound to admit it, but it has moth :
- 10 do with the games that's been
1}ns on here. 'Tis a more serious
nAtfsr, entirely, and this was the only
M % come at the truth
IA more serious matter =
Dnourks repeated. Good God, you
hat mean anything to do with Crevel-
)Ag's deathf'
GcCarty nodded slowly.
'1'm telling you this in strict con
dGnce, sir, not only because it's your
ns since you helped us arrange this
little party, but because l want you tc
W tight and say or do nothing no mat
ar what is said or done that you might
laks exception to. You'll realize thai
we've q purpose behind 1t all and wait
fill we can explain more fully HI
paused and added in q still lower but
most impressive tone: "You see, W.
Lnow who killed Mr.. Creveling, but W.
aon't know why. Waverly does, ant
to the last link we need in the chair
uinst the guilty person. We've go
o.set the truth out of him even IL i
ltee a hell Of scare to make him COM
lcfoss. You understand"
Yes, I think l do, Timmie, but wa
necessary to drag us all in?" Their
as infinite reproach and chagrin il
DRourke's tones.
"'Tis to keep you all out of any
Aing further that I've asked you to b.
- tonight" McCarty responded
Wayerly'll get the scare here, but he'll
bis explaining afterward, in pri
no, and it'll let the rest out that
9e. I'm keeping my promise to 20,
ID doing whatever's in my power I,
prevent trouble from coming to all o
Evening, everybody. Have I KEEP
e game waiting?"
They all turned with one accord t
= door, to find Douglas Wayerl
handing on the threshold. He ap
eered composed and tried to smile
W a faint, mottled flush was visibl
pon his flabby countenance and tn
Ems on his forehead stood out lik
'nlpcords. Nodding with cool assur
nce to McCarty he acknowledged tn
production to the others civil
nough and turned to the baize -covcre
?ole where Cutter had already seate
imself and was busily engaged il
Aekiny up the ivory chips.
The latter looked up with a smile O
seone which quickly changed to
ook Of concern.
Hello, Doug! Anything the matter
ou look a little seedy. You're not i'll
waVerly shook his head, but on
susy hand went to the left breast Q
ls shirt front.
Just touch Of the old trouble, bu
been giving me some rotten twinge
Scay,' he admitted. "IIl be all right
course; I've been running the old en-
e too long on high, l expect
.Sns the limit tonight? Wen hay
PIKE, suppose"
Sit beside me, sir, on my left,
H,nrty said in hurried undertone I
able. ' "N "'o'eu 'o"atu "
ne latter glanced at him In sur
~, put obeyed without comment, h
~ wandering to the others as the