Marble Hill press., 1921-07-07


fabric ~ NIIaluy with which I .as
confronlrd Tie situation WIS fairly
clear. YET there we're strange lights
aud shadows ln II | found hard to
reconcile Moreover, what should I
dot How could I srrNe bsst-hy TN.
medlat.ly telling my story 10 the Of
hcers ~ he 'nw. Hud thus washing my
hands ciuUf ~ by continuing tu en-
act the RE ~ Harry Daily, nud Ia this
way ruiupu'ng Ties. fellows rcd,
handedi bod had fully enough "
Harris fuf lN' present His huastful'
ness and pride ~ crime Disguised me
I had % desire to be- associated with
the fellow. ~ pretend. even for
worthy IuTns- a. be- biz companion,
Yet nll 'U. had happened ~ sudden,
ly and unrHprc'-ily | could not de-
tcrmins 'hu best cuurs. ia pursue.
remained dHgrd nud confused. the
only clear decision being au sagrness
TO hrins b.u aud these others also. 60
justice.
We we're The last 20 leave the mace
and emerged from the building into
the dssrrfrf yard. leaving al In VI.
ience Af1 darkness behind us The
door clus % lightly secured by a night.
latch. an Nr stood moiluulsss In The
drirzi. l'y that time | WIS rraiy
with n suggestion. hu, by good fortune
h. iook 'h. initiative.
"we h''frf slip out - here alone.
reckon Do whispered I'm 50 up
this wby Hrf then you take a sneak
througt 'r gwhrr yard LIkn!y Vel
catch H. same cur going down. II ""
don't. lu.s my ~ ~ C"s'lsaHs place
you .F sh.r" that lsy'
"SiK', avenue. isu't ny
"Sur' Ash fur Parker. and Il viii
be all n aint 10. leave note
where ] hunt you ~, / gut 20
keep o. ,., uu Alvu 'pmofroS. ~ be
dout 80 Fay with the stun
"You aun.f hlm 60 dfuwT'
"Not before ulghi. hu'. Just the
same. ! a#g; '0 know for sure You
walt her '.r minutes, 'Ur I've -, the
long.si 'r. 90 make. Noull show ~
all rigt'r
"You can't lose me: IL LOOKS TOO
good"
lie sagrsI.l and patied me on the
should H lu excess q fri"nGl.usss,
evidently feeling 20 some extent 'h"
whisky 20, aaI been lmhlbing 80 freely.
That 'h, talk, DAILY. Well, -
long."
lie Slipped ont through The gate into
the dHrs .g 'hs alley, leaving it slight
iy ajHr f- u. 90 follow. sheltered
myself i...3 TIE tish board fsrc"
aud iIs',. rf 90 the soft s'ush - his
feet 90 o.. HI Tie sound vanished
and OIL. .Hs' was silence and dark
ness. a#'.t only long enough % h"
sur, D. HHs safely uUt - Tie way. and
then q, ..uI eager 20 - - one
thlug Hn. .yr'H.u. would make nu
effort .. '..H h.m ~ the car ! would
use n. remainder ~ Tie nigh; o. d".
ri1e tie future. working out the prob.
lem sIon.
T. mat. certain that | avoided any
fsHss .tsUly ~ yrcuuugrrlus the f,. oW
again. I passed directly through 90"
deserted lumber yuHl before emerging
ur.u Cans street This 'hu-"ushfarr
vas % this hour drsHIato enough. 90
light showing Boz 'nt HOUSES ur a
/ moving fgur, Visible as fsr Hs !
could see ln a.. Ilmurss ~ the street
lamps. The ra r VHs steady the pave
m.ui shlmmer.us with moisture the
only sound The pat'yr.rs # fhe Drops
Ms tncy fell. Il any policemen ver"
abroad saw up signs and u'r. cole
.Hr turned NJ 90 wy ears. chose 20
walk rather than seek the block Zoo 'hy
east and the possibility a. q street car.
TIE factory district rn-e8 .u row
~ houses, dark and silent a. this hour
hut the walking was caoL and !
pushed forward Nr.skiy. ~ buried Ia
shout -ht as 20 herume uructcaHy IN
sensible 20 the unpleasant surround
iues The nlgh, had been FUN one,
far exceeding my expectations, yet
Ter, me more puzzled than ever as 20
ms own duty. So far ! knew ~ no
net " crime with which these men
could he connected, they were mere
~ proposing future attack on q neu-
tral government. H. however. | con-
scuted to play my part with Harris, !
would not only be in ample time 10
/ clreumvcnt any danger Ava and his
/ gang might contemplate hut also gain
ample evidence FOR their conviction
and expulsion from this country. In
addition 10 this would be IN position
to block the daring plans Of this inter.
national thief Altogether II seemed
tp re that the wiser course for me "a
pursue WAS 10 wait, and watch ready
70 act at any moment, but Keeping my
own council until certain that the
specific moment had arrived
Nor was oblivious to the strange
Impression left upon me by my en-
counter with Marie Gessler She had
interested me oddly and | could not
drive her memory from my thoughts
our moment OF conversation had been
peculiar, and her words and actions
remained as a coustraint. Why had
she stood there, her hand on the door
and talked to me IN that moCkinC
wayI Had she a purpose, an aim