The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-07-20

KRNOPkI HNNNlon
| the d-n revolution, for he gets his
share out Of the pot right away. He's
playing the game secretly on his own
account. Get that? He expects 1t
may be a year, or perhaps two, before
he can cash in on the deal, but when
it does come his share of profit will
be likely hundred thousand. That
beats bank interest, and the old bird
Is willing to take the chance"
"Quite likely that's true; no bank
would finance such project"
"Of course nOt-the directors would
throw fit. Well, now, that kind of
guy, in on raw deal like this, IS
going to play safe, isn't he? He isn't
going to leave any evidence lying
around to hang himself with-any
drafts, or checks to pass through the
clearing house? Not on your life; he
is too willy fox for that. Krantz
knew this was coming, and he's been
cashlng in for six months or more
to be ready for 1t. And now he's got
the currency stored away, nobody
knows where but himself. When Alva
comes for 1t, It will be handed out Sc
cretly, and that old bird will crumple
up the receipt in his pocket and wait
till he can cash In through those guys
in London. SO now it's up to us to
locate the dough; we've got to sepa-
rate it from either Krantz, or Alva-
I'm for Alva."
"WhyY
because the job looks easier. He's
human and no money grubber. He's
just as liable as not to carry the
whole wad around with him; d-n 1t.
l think that's just what he will do,
for he won't dare deposit such a sum
anywhere. That's why I have laid
back so long, without attempting to
strike-Tm banking on the army cap
tain to offer me soft thing. What
do you say?"
had the whole story now In nut
shell and 1t was one to think over.
That Harris had played his cards well
was sufficiently evident. Now l must
be fully as cautious in playing mine
felt the fellow had given me his full
confidence; actually believing me to
be DAILY, and on the same trail with
him; desiring to use me In what was
probably the biggest job of his life
he had been led into the indiscretion
Of confiding to me the full truth OF
his scheme. If kept my head and
: nerve, l had 1t in my power to block
everything and thus bring the whole
gang to swift justice. I realized the
|, danger of such an attempt the imme
date peril of endeavOring to accom-
. plish this alone, yet at the moment
: perceived no other way. must re
main DAILY and appear eager to Obtain
. my share of the spells.
. "a slick piece of work, Harris"
. admitted admiringly land so far as
i. can judge you have figured out tn
chances about right. They look good
, I'm with you, old man--shake"
Our hands casped. "That is wha
thought you would say, Harry.
more Familiarity. "Come on now an
= drink with me-"
put the stuff down, rather feelin
:. the need Of 1t, and desiring to estaf
:. fish our intimacy more closely.
= "Then that's settled, GeOrge-ye!
= I'll have another cigar. by the way,
as l lit up. "there was another thin
e l wanted to ask you about. You sal
" there was woman here from Wasl
ingtOn. What's the idea?"
J. "D-n II I know, but l guess it's n
right. Still l don't quite cotton to tn
u dame. This Is how get 1t from Alv'
II Those junta fellOws-the big ones, 20
* know-think this New York bunch
le pretty slow; they want some actio
'e for their money. So Senior Mende
sr who seems to be engineering the dea
Al decides to send somebody over here
" stir up the criminals. But he
re watched every minute; secret servit
II men are as thick as flies, and II one
his underlings was to leave for Ne
IN York, he'd never get ten feet withOV
being spotted. Mendez Is wise to thi
no so he gathers In privately skirt
.s believes Is all right. and sends he
to It's not decent Job for a woman, al
In that's what makes It safe. He ma,
ry good guess too; that female is
n smart rs steel trap. She gave II
~ the cold shivers."
"YOu don't think she suspects you
mo, l don't; there amt no reas,
as why she should; but she gave me I
snce over, all right, and am perfet
ly willing to know she Is on her WI
ut back to Washington. never did pl
vn In any luck with woman in the gar
Mt perhaps that's what makes I
es afraid Of EN-"
ge "What's her namer
IN. "Gessler, so Alva said-Marie Ge
cir Ter; South American. I suppose; al
les how, she talked that language like
native. ! steered clear of her most
ly. the time. Somehow she got my 60
to However. that's nothing to wol
ne over" He glanced at his watch. 1T
'ut DANES safely off by this time. WI
IT. do you say-let's 60 home"