Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-08-05
CHAPTER V-continued
I looked at him doubtfully.

iookeu nj MIN OOuDuuliy.
well, of course, I've got to think
So" l admitted, hoping TO gain further
Enlightenment, ''but you leave me
pretty well in the dark. What do /
really known Nothing. You talk
giibly about a million you propose go
Ing fifty-hfty with me on. That nat
urally sounds good, but 1t would sound
better IL even knew who / was deal
Ing with. never saw you before in
my life"
H, that's So" he grinned cheer
fully, II forgot i 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, does
it1 Ever hear Of Gentleman George
In your travels7'
George Harrisl" the name leaped
10 my lips in inspiration; only the day
before ] had chanced to read a maga-
kline account OF famous criminal e1-
plot. His eyes CLEANED In genial sp-
probation.
Il thought maybe that would fetch
you" he said erultantly. There amt
many OF the old boys but have my
numbcr, and they all know I play
square. How is itf VIII we shake
hands, and call 1t deal? I've got to
get back In with that bunch"
took the extended hand cordially,
feeling the iron grip of his fingers. l
do not believe i was ever more fright
ened In my life, although outwardly
cool enough. and my brain perfectly
clear There was no retreat possible.
must 20 on, acting out the strange
character in this drama to which had
been assigned.
But you are not known by that
name here7' ventured.
81 should say not. Pm Horner, P
s. Horner Of Detroit. See That's
the guy who had the papers. He. was
English all right but pretended to be
United States. and had passport to
come through with this bunch. So
I've got the bull by the tail-for a cool
million, old man. million. All I'm
afraid Of is this id womaI-they al-
ways did get my goat"
Keep still, and let her show her
cards" l suggested, feeling the neces-
sity of saying something.
What I'm aiming to do. Well, so
long, DAILY. I'll be back presently with
everything straight Better turn out
the light, or some one might wander
In here"
was alone again, In the dark, but
under vastly different circumstances
than when wandering blindly about
between those imprsoning factory
walls. With no effort OF my own,
purely by blind chance, had been
given new name and identity. and as
Instantly inducted into a revolutionary
criminal plot ms fascinating as 1t un-
doubtedly WIS 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. I was
TO his mind Harry DAILY, well-known
criminal, an international thief. man
after his own heart. TO he warmly well
coined into partnership as a most valu-
able ally.
What should do under these
peCullhr clrcufustHhcesf seek to eS-
cape during his absence. and thus
frighten the covy or remain. and trust
fortune 10 show me a way to both ex-
pose their villainy and save myself? I
was young. adventurous. and chose
the latter thinking less OF the danger,
] admit, than of the mystery OF the
rase. and-yes, the girl.
Harris had spoken confidently OF
gaining possession of large sum-a
million dollars, surely stake worth
daring much for-but how, by what
means. did he expect 10 get his hands
on such fortunef
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 dollarsi Could
1t be possible that so large an amount
would be thus advanced? II SO. then
me result hoped for must be proper
tionately important To whom had
this letter been ssut-Aiva, who ap-