The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1921-09-29

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handed us out the money"
why not explain the scheme tn
me-"
Not now; there amt time" He.
glanced at his watch. "and besides, for
all know, some guy might be listen
ing I'm to what we say. You see there
is bunch o. hell-cats I'm there whiting
Tor me to give them q song and dance.
In the big end right now. but I've got
TO sing low until I'm sure wha, word
these guys have got from Washington.
After that I'll know how to trim sail
You walt until come back, Daily. and
then wen plan this thing out. You
u'ihk I'm aiming to pay fair don't
your"
looked at him doubtfuly.
wen. OF course, I've got TO think
so. admitted, hoping To gain ,ur,l,,.r
enlightenment, "but you leave me
pretty well in the dark. What do |
really know? Nothing. You talk
Siibly about million you propose, 20
Ing fifty-tfty with me on. Tia. nat
urally sounds good. but It would sound
netter II l even knew who was deal
ing with. l never saw you before I'm
my life"
HI. that's So" he grinned cheer
fully, IL forgot l 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. docr
itf Ever hear Of Gentleman George
in your travels?"
George Harris!" the name leaned
10 my lips In inspiration; only the day
before had Glanced to reud - ,uo.ra.
zine account Of Il famous criminal OK
l'"i'. Ills eyes cleaned In genial al.
probation.
Il thought maybe that would fetch
you,' he said eXultantly. "Thcre amt
many Of the old boys hut have NV
number, and they all know I play
square. How is it? VIII we shake
hands. and call it a deal? I've got to
get back in with that bunch"
took the extended hand cordially,
feeling the iron grip Of his fingers. I
do not believe l was ever more FRIGHT
ened In my life, although outwardlv
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 here?" 7 ventured
81 should say not Tn Horner. p.
5. Horner Of Detroit See! That's
the guy who had the papers. He was
English all right hut pretended to be
tnf Il h.,.l
come through with this bunch. SO
I've got the bull by the tail--for q cool
million, old man, Il million. All I'm
AFRAID OF Is this ID wOmar-they nj.
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. Well, so
long. DAILY. I'll he back presently with
everything straight. Better turn out
the light, or some one might wander
I'm 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, had been
given new name and identity. and as
instantly inducted into revolutionary
criminal plot as fascinating as it un-
doubtedly was dangerous Who Harry
DAILY might be had not the slightest
conception. yet there was no escape
from the conviction that Harris be-
lieved blindly In my identity. He was
not acting. for he would have no pos
sible object In such pretense. l was
TO his mind Harry DAILY, well-known
criminal. an international thief. man
after his own heart, to be warmly well
coined into partnership as a most vaiu-
able ally.
What should I do under these
peculiar circumstances? Seek to es-
cape during his absence, and thus
frlghten the cOvy, or remain, and trust
fortune 70 shcw me a way to both ex-
, pose their villainy and save myself?
was young, adventurous. and I 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 stake worth
daring much fOr-but how, by what
means. did he expect to get his hands
on such fortune?
My mind reverted to the fragment
Of letter which had sent me on this
mad chase, to its mention of letter
OF credit to be deposited with the
banker, KrantZ, to the credit of the
recipient. The writer had stated that
the sum would be found ample for all
needs. But million dollars! Could
II be possible that so large an amount
would he thus advaEced? If so, then
the result hoped for must be proper
ti"nately important. To whom had
this letter been sent-Alva, who ap-
parently was the active leader here in
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