Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-07-21

nerve, I mad Is u my power to 0lOck
everything and thus bring the whole
gang tovswift 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" l
admitted admiringly, ''and so far as |
can Judge you have figured out the
chances about right. They look good.
I'm with you, old man-shake !"
Our hands clasped. "That is what
1 thought you would say, Harry"
more Familiarity. "Come on now and
drink with me-"
put the stuff down, rather feeling
the need of 1t, and desiring to estab-
lish our intimacy more closely. 81
"Then that's settled, George-yes,
I'll have another cigar. BY the way"
as lit up, there was another thing
wanted to ask you about. You said
there was woman here from Wash
ington. what's the ldeaE
.'D-n if I know, but guess it's all
right. Still don't quite cotton to the
dame. This is how get it frsm Alva.
Those junta fellowship big ones, you
know-think this New York bunch is
pretty slow; they want some action
for their money. So Senior Mendez,
who seems to be engineering the deal.
decides to send somebody over here to
stir up the criminals. But he's
watched every minute; secret service
men are as thick as flies, and If one OF
his underlings was to leave for New
York, he'd never get ten feet without
being spotted. Mendez is wise to this,
so he gathers In privately a skirt he
believes is all right, and sends her.
It's not decent job for woman, and
that's what makes 1t safe. He made
a good guess, too; that female Is as
smart as steel trap. She gave me
the cold shivars." t4
'.You don't think she suspects your?
"No, don't; there amt no reason
why she should but she gave me the
once over, all right, and am perfect
ly willing TO know she Is on her way
back to Washington. / never did play
In any luck with woman in the game
perhaps that's what makes me
afraid of EN-"
whats her Manner
"Gessler. so Alva said-Marie Cess
Ter; South American, / suppose; any
how. she talked that language like
native. steered clear of her most OF
the time Somehow she got my goat.
However, that's nothing to worry
over" He glanced at his watch. "The
DANES safely off by this time. What
do you say--et's go home.'
/ signified my willingness.
As we passed out together through
the narrow passage, extinguishing the
tights behind us, the one overpowering
desire in my mind was to be once
more alone, so as to think over, and
piece together as best | might this
fabric Of villainy with which | was
confronted. The situation was fairly
clear, yet there were strange lights
and shadows in 1t / found hard TO
reconcile Moreover, what should |
do? How could serve best---by Inn
mediately telling my story to the Of
ficers of the law, and thus washing my
hands clean? or by continuing to en-
act tine role Of Harry DAILY, and in this
way entrapping these fellows red
handed? l had had fully enough Of
Harris for the present. His boastful-
ness and pride Of crime Disguised me.
| had no desire to be associated with
the fellow, or pretend, even for a
worthy purpose, to be his companion.
Yet. all this had happened so sudden
ly and unexpectedly I could not de-
termine the best course to pursue. /
remained dazed and confused, the
only clear decision being an eagerness
to bring him, and these others also to
justice.
We were the last to leave the place,
and emerged from the building into
the deserted yard, leaving all in ST.
lence and darkness behind us. The
door closed tightly, secured by a night
latch, and we stood motionless in the
drizzle. BY that time was ready
with suggestion. but by good fortune
he took the initiative.
eve better slip out Of here alone, I
reckon" he whispered. "I'll go up
CHS way, and then you take sneak
through the lumber yard. Likely we'll
catch the same car going down. II we
don't, look me up at Costigan's place
You know where that is?"
"Sixth avenue, isn't it?'
"Sure. Ask for Parker, and 1t will
be all right. If amt in, leave a note
where | can hunt You up. / got to
keep my eye on Alya tomorrow, 80 he
don't get away with the stuff"
"You expect him to drawn
''Not before night; but, just the
same, want to know for sure. You
wait here five minutes, for I've got the
longest trip to make. You'll show up
all right2"