The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1921-09-01
CHAPTER lX-cOntinued.

What is this, double-cross. Wal
dron?"
"What vow meme" calculated the
other. by Gottl it is rather you
should ask why you not tell me the
truthy
Tell you! What the devil have |
got to tell you2 Don't get funny with
me. You sent me a note this morning
didn't you?'
Sure | did"
We'll, then, why didn't you meet
me? D--n it, I've been hunting you all
day long. What's the idea2 Come,
blurt it out, before l wiring your d-n
Jew neck"
Waldron spread his hands, and lifted
his shoulders in an expression more
eloquent than words.
"What a man! You cuss me, but
not walt to hear why this all was so.
You sit down, and | tell you. Then
maybe you tell me something also"
Harris stared IT him, then sank into
the vacant chair opposite, still scowl-
ing angrily across the table. A waiter
paused at his elbow eXpectantly, and,
in response to something said, the
thief jerked out a surly answer.
mo, l don't want anything to eat.
Bring me some whisky-a half pint
with a little water Yes, that's all;
now get out Of here"
At this moment Francois returned
with our anal course, ObliginC us to
appear Indifferent to the quarrel rag
ing beyond the curtains. Both men
must have lowered their voices, for
our ears caught nothing Of what was
said II seemed to me the waiter was
unusually slow in rearrangIng the table.
"There, that will do, Francois" |
broke out, at last impatienty. 1--WE
will want nothing else at present.
When | need you again | will ring.
That is the bell, | presume"
"Oui, Msieur."
"All right; then leave us alone for
while"
Neither one Of MS touched n thing,
the coffee growing cold I'm the cups,
us we endenvOred to distinguish what
was going on nt that second table out
in the main dining room. came
peer out also beneath the curtain
fold, and thus gain glimpses Of the
two men. They were talking earnest
w. but had lowered their voices until
they were nearly naudible amid the
din Of the place. The anger and threat
had gone out of both voices; but only Oc
caSionally could we weave together
words into nm understandable sen,
tence these came to us detached, I'M
related rs the surrounding noise
ceased suddenly, or the music came
TO a pause.
''You didn't get 1t! Then who the
HI did2 Me, ! should say no; why
| never knew the old man had ever
slipped him the dough. That ID
girl rode down with him. OF Cours,
do; l saw them go out together
that's why / thought l was playin:
safe TO keep away. Somebody ha
played us for suckers. If you ha,
Kept your d-n mouth shut we'd aha,
II easy
Waldron broke in, stung by this las
taunt into elevuting his voice
"What you mean, keep my mout
shut? So help me, Moses, l tell no
bOdy."
"The HI you dldn'tl You hlobbc,
the whole thing to DAILY, He told M
So himself. That's what l was dom
last night. hluhing him out"
81 tell Daly2 Where you git tha
stuff | amt seen DAILY for thre
wear. Was he in this deal? Why 80
not tell me Of Daily beforeY
Tell you ] never knew II unit
he told me-
A waiter brushed past him, bearin
a tray. striking against one shOudt
as he passed. Harris glanced mp wit
Il snarllng oath and before ! realize
the danger, his eyes must have cuugl
a glimpse Of me beneath the drape
curtain. Instantly the fellow was C.
his feet. all else forgotten in a swl
wave Of passion.
There's the guy noww he bur
forth. Hes hiding in that booth;
saw him. Come on, and Wen ha,
the stiff cough up yetw
| drew back swiftly, pushing II
g,rl behind me There was no pl0
I'm which to hide, no chance 4
escape Perhaps could explain, br
II not, then | must fight. The ~