Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1921-09-22
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CHAPTER IN-continued.
"a
SAY, where the HI have you been?
What is this, a dOuble-cross, Wal
dronY"
"What YOU meant" calculated the
other. by Gott! 1t is rather you l
should ask why you not tell me the
truthY"
Tell you! What the devil have l
got to tell you? Don't get funny with
me. You sent me a note this morning,
didn't youg"
Sure ] did"
well, then, why didn't you meet
me? On IL, I've been hunting you all
day long. What's the idea? 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 wait 10 hear why this all was so.
You sit down, and l tell you. Then
maybe you tell me something also"
Harris stared at 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, I 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 final course, obliging 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 fable.
There, that will do, Francois"
broke out, at last. impatiently. "We
will want nothing else at present
When / need you again l will ring.
That is the bell, / presume"
"Oui. M'sieur."
"All right; then leave us alone for
a while"
Neither one Of us touched a thing,
the coffee growing cold in the cups,
as we endeavored TO distinguish what
was going on at that second table out
in the main dining room. l came
around beside her, to where I could
peer out also beneath the curtain
fold. and thus gain glimpses Of the
two men. They were talking earnest
ly, but had lowered their voices, until
they were nearly inaudible 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 an understandable SEN
tence; these came TO us detached, I'M
related, as the surrounding noise
ceased suddenly, or the music came
TO a pause.
you didn't get It'll Then who the
HI did? Me, ] should say no; why
never knew the old man had even
slipped him the dough. That d-n
girl rode down with him. OF course
] do; l saw them 60 out together I;
that's why I thought l was playing
safe to keep away. Somebody has
played us for suckers. II you had
kept your d-n mouth shut we'd a-had
II easy"
Waldron broke in, stung by this last
taunt into elevating his voice.
what you mean, | keep my mouth
shutl So help me, Moses, l tell no
body"
"The HI you didn't! You blabbed
the whole thing to DAILY. He told me
so himself. That's what / was doing
last night, bIufing him out"
II tell Daly7 Where you git that
stuff? 1 amt seen DAILY for three
year. Was he In this deal? Why you
not tell me Of DAILY before?"
"Tell yOui / never knew It until
ne told me-"
A waiter brushed past him, bearing
a tray, striking against one shoulder
as he passed. Harris glanced up with
a snarling oath, and, before realized
the danger, his eyes must have caught
a glimpse of me beneath the draped
curtain. Instantly the fellow was on
his feet, all else forgotten in a swift
wave Of passion.
There's the guy nowl" he burst
forth. Hes hiding In that booth;
saw him. Come on, and we'll have
the stiff cough up yet"
I drew back swiftly. pushing the
girl behind me. There was no place
in which to hide. no chance for
escape. Perhaps / could explain, but
If not, then must fight The two
came plunglng through the opening
and faced us. the heavy curtains drop
ping behind them and shutting out all
view beyond. Harris, inhamed by
drink. glared about as though doubt
ing the evidence OF his own eyes, but
his expression was that of savage
hatred.
H, IL they amt both Of 'em here
Say, this is rich. So you two are In
cahOots, hey? Thought you'd play me
for a d-n fool, did you, DAILY? Well
I'll show you what you're up against
you and yer girl. Come now, where's
that bOodleT
II know nothing about II. Harris
you're a liar. This dame went
away with Alva in his car. saw heI
60 out with him. You cough up, botf
Of you, and be d--n quick about It
or you'll never get out Of here with
out a hole through you. You thinI
you can double-cross me; I'll show
you a trick Of my own!
He was reaching for his gun. Il
must have caught in his pocket, though
1 wasted no time. 1t was his life OF
mine, and I gripped the empty wint
bottle on the table and smashed {
vicious blow at his head. He wen
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