The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1921-08-25
CHAPTER X-Continued.

she Gid. There amt no other wav II
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 peck
cts ritled, 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 a 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 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. THAT amt the
idea at all. But we want q share of
that dough. You come across, and
there won't be no more trouble"
But suppose don't2 Suppose tell
you 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 then?' he echoed finally.
"Well, in the first place, we've got
you, haven't we? You'll squeal, believe
me, before you ever get out Of our
hands See here, Severn, amt got
any direct proof that'l put you in the
chair at Sing-Sing: 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
term in the jug, as accessory, and
6x that fly dame Of yours for all
time"
You are bluffing; 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 1 as instantly
recognized.
Ever see that baby weapon be- !!
fore?"
les, anu / AC1I d SuUu6u ESlIG1 at |
the discovery. You slashed open my |
valise, and found it"
Exactly; that's what I did," evil
IDENTIFY proud of himself. ut was an |
easy enough trick. Just as soon |
as I got eyes on this pretty plaything
l knew I'd got the sticker that put
Alva out OF BUSINESSMAN l knew
where it come FROM"
"WhereT
any eyes? That skirt wore it in her
hat when she and Alva went out to-
gether.'
"Oh, did she2 This same pin, was
it? Say. Harris, wish l could be as
bright as you think you are. And did
you happen to observe also that the
lady's hat was held in place by ex-
,actly the same pip tonight when she
was in PerOnd's? Well, it was; now
now could it be in your pocket ,and in
her hat at the same timer"
He stared at me, his mouth wide
open, and was equally amused at the
expression upon the faces of the other
TWO. l realized fully the peril / was
H. and that these men would hesitate
at nothing to obtain their end. Yet,
IN spite OF all this, l was inexpressibly
happy. l spiked their big gun with
single blow; moreover, 1 had learned
me truth about her, and my faith in
ner Innocence came back in a food.
harris had done too much Boosting;
ne mad ruined his own case. He had
paced the very weapon In my grasp I
winch most desired to have-ab- ,
Solute assurance that the girl herself I
was innocent. The fellow felt, and
realized, the change. 3
That's easy" he sneered. ''She '
o"ught herself another. That proves t
Uothlng, except that she is smart /
enough to play safe Neither one of +
Sou can get away on that sort of '
Cope"
=, Perhaps not; but it clears her Of !
'Ne murder charge" a
On, does it? That remains to be a
seen We know VINO she is, and that Il
more than you do. Oh, HI, got n
'o mat over the wire: the only h
'L""s That interested you into coming b
tere was to learn who the dame real-h t
f was, That's part OF her play, as k
eu'e H. Severn. She won't give her v
sI n, away but Is just using you. When A
fo1 good and ready she means to c
VIE, an she'H take the dough along s.
q .. Her' You will have sold out for 6
lone, cheap Kisses an that's ALL" He il
usned coarsely. "She is stringing "
hoto LOT fool. Come now, wake up, is
'e II Is too late. an let's all get a
% ~p'iu In the pot; what'de yer say?" II
Oro ou still think l am that kind?
onn,I VI Your clasp" 1 questioned, thor y
@n 10y fingered by his sneering speech.
M, me VI my class? l should say o.
mntt you are the rawest kind Of tt
thsr, oue so far you've been in luck g