The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-07-29
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| looked at him doubtfulIx.

i looked at MIN QOuDtully.
"Well, of course, I've got to think
So" admitted, hoping to gain further
enlightenment, "but you lea-e me
pretty well in the dark. What do
really know? Nothing. You talk
glibly about a million you propose go
ing fifty-ffty with me on. That nat
urally sounds good, but 1t would sound
better If l even knew who l was deal
ing with. l never saw you before in
my life"
I'll, that's So" he grinned cheer
fully, II forgot wasn't talking to an
old pal. Just to be sure you're Harry
DAILY was enough to make me cough
up, but that don't help you out, does
it3 Ever hear of Gentleman George
in your travels?"
George Harris !" the name leaped
20 my lips in inspiration; only the day
before I had CHANGED to read maya
zine account Of famous criminal ex-
plot. His eyes cleaned in genial ap-
probation.
II thought maybe that would fetch
you" he said exultantly. "There amt
many Of the old boys but have my
number, and they all know play
square. How is It? VIII we shake
hands, and call it deal7 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.
must go on, acting out the strange
character in this drama to which had
been assigned.
'But you are not known by. that
name hereT 1 ventured.
II should say not. I'm Horner, p.
S. Horner of Detroit. See 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 Tailor cool
million, old man, a million. Ali 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. Wen, so
long, DAILY. I'll be back presently with
everything straight. Better turn out
the light or some one might wander
fin 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, I had been
given a new name and Identity, and as
instantly indicted into a revolutionary
criminal plot as fascinating as IT nm
doubtediy was dangerous. Who Harry
DAILY might be had not the slightest
conception. yet there was no escape
from the conviction that Harris be-
iieved 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, a well-known
criminal, an international thief, a man
after his own heart, to be warmly well
coined into partnership as a most valu-
able ally.
What should do under these
peculiar circumstances7 Seek to es-
cape during his absence, and thus
brighten the covy, or remain, and trust
fortune to chow me a way to both ex-
pose their villainy and save myself? ]
was young, adventurous, and / chose
the latter, thinking less Of the danger,
! admit. than Of the mystery Of the
case. and--yes, the girl.
Harris had spoken confidently OF
gaining possession Of a large sum-a
million dollars, surely a stake worth
daring much fOr-but how, BY what