The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-09-01

y Hes ike bear with sore head.
= sfOmebody has been poking nose
into his private affairs and I've
never seen him In such range.
had my work cut out for mo Co make
MIN realize that IL was to the inter-
est Of all Of US to be diplomatic to-
night and extend a glad hand to our
friends Of the police department. lie
promised finally that hc would
come
"Who are the other two McCarty
y. bringing bcsidcs Inspector lruct?
s/Kcd cutter. "It wouldn't surprise
me to see the district attorney ana
the head of the vice committee"
"Oh, nothing Ike that D.Euurkc
laughed. lie dldu't say. but thmt
we can safely leave the personnel of
the party to his di3.rCtluu There
they are now, or NuVrilNH'
Tho muiflcd thud of The knockrr
had come family to their care
through the opened door and Gutter
rose without "A word and led the WY
toward the back of the house, to tho
glass-inclosed extension which luttcd
out into the yard.
The apartment was a familiar one
to O'kOurkc and ne stood a little TO
one side convcrsing with his host iu
u low tone as the old man servant
threw opvn the doors ana admitted
he visitors
This is pleasure. Mr.. McCarty,
assure you Gutter advanced 10
Ithe foremost Of the arrivals and ne d
out his hand. II you had told mo
when YOU called the other day that
ysu were a dcvotcc of our national
kloor game | would have gladly cN-
tended an invitation to you to join us
any time. We play quite frequently
YOU know
McCarty's eyes twinkled with
amusement at the audagity of his
host, but he turned with grave dig
nifty to present his companions.
This is Inspector Druet, MIR.
Cutter. and an old friend Of mine,
Dennis Roirdan, who is not connected
with the force. Mr.. Torhuue I'm
thinking you know
I'VE have met Mr.. Cutter oc-
knowlodged somewhat wryiy as ho
shook hands. Il am glad to wei
come you, gentlemen; you know Mr..
o O'Rourke, / think"
McSarter drcw the latter gentleman
aside under cover Of the general con-
versation which Immediately fol-
lowed and asked:
where is Mr.. Waverly2'
lie promised to be here, and ]
expect him any minute OBOurke
looked AT the other qui2zicaly
say do you know anything about
what made him so angry today?'
Was ha upset ike" McCarty
brinned.
Il thought he'd have fit. You
warned me over the phone that he
would be in a bad humur, you know.
ana | thought you must be AT the
bottom of It. don't mind telling
you, Jimmie, that Cutter doesn't half
ike the idea Of this party tonight
he is afraid YOU are up to some trick,
: but assured him that YOU wouldn't
Nry anything Of that sort on a friend
iUi mine
There was a rising reflection in his
Tone as though he were asking a
question and McCarty responded to
1t graycly.
1T Is trick, in "A way. sir, and
m bvInd to admit II. but it has
nothing TO do with the games that ;
been going~on here. 'ris more
scriou, matter. entirely, and this
was the only way TO come at the
truth"
"a more serious matter - "
O'Rourke repeated. "Good God. YOU
don't mean anything TO do with
Crevcling's dcath2'
Mctarty nodded slowly.
I'm telling you this IN strict con-
fidcnCe, sir. not only because II S
your due since you helped US ar
range this little party. but because
! want you TO sit tight and say or do
nothing, no matter what Is said or
done that you might take exception
TO. Nou'N realize that we've pur-
pose behind II all and wait till we
can explain more fully" He paused
and added in a still lower but most
impressive tone: you see, we
know who killed Mr.. Crevcling, but
-, 1on't know why. Wayerly does,
"A Its the last link we need In the
WIN against the guilty person.
We've got to get the truth out of
: him even If It takes a hell of "a sCaIe c
to make him come across. You un-
derstand?"
was it necessary to drug us all in?''
There was infinite reproach and
chagrin in O'Rourke's tones.
=" 'Tis TO keep you all out OF any
Gang further that I've asked you TO
here tonight" McCarty respond
ed. "Waverly'll get the scare here,
but he'll do his explaining after
ward, in private, and it'll let the
rest out that's here. I'm keeping
my promise TO you and doing what
overs in my power to prevent trou-
bIt rum tbilliUE " al VI 9pu'
"'Evening, every body. Have /
kept the game waiung?"
They all turned with one accord
to the door, to find Douglas WaYcrly
standing on the threshold. lie APP
peared composed ana tried to smile.
but a faint, mottlcd flush was visible
upon his flabby Countenance and
the veins on his forehead stood out
like whipcords. Nodding with cool
assurance 10 McCarty he acknowl-
edged the introduction TO the others
civilly enough and turned to the
baize covered uble where Cutter had
already seated himself and was
busily engaged in stacking up the
ivory chips.
Z The latter looked up with a smile
Of welcome which quickly changed
Hto n look OF concern.
Hello, Doug! Anything the mat
Yer? You look a little seedy. You're
not Ill, are you?"