The St. Johns herald., 1922-01-19
CHAPTER xIII-contlnusd.
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 "what other money?"
 That Which is sen. from across the water for the cause"
 ''thi. see; there is more coming tHen."
 Coming. yes; maybe some is here already"
 How much did you owe the bank, Wine?"
 Between eight and Line thousand 1; il Is overdue three months; now l promise to pay it all up tomorrow" ]"
 ''0h. you did. hey out of that stuff. I supp0se?'
 Were else get 1t. you think? Mein Colt. have no mOro."
 Say" burst out Waldron 'Suspi- ci0usly. "that's aH right. but what bothers me Is why this girl should lit you for it at just this particular time. Krantz must have sent her. but what Made them think you had money ROw? It 0lnT very likely they was just takin' a chance, is it3 I believe that is aIi a d-n lie; they haven't got any more coming. Only do think they imagined you might have some on hRnd."
 ''HOw they imagine thatT'
 Search me, Wine; only I happen t0- know there is a-i OS . lot gO- ing on under the surface. It don't look good to nae. they jumping you just at this time"
 What you mean7 You have not spilled nOthing?"
 "AIe!" he laughed roughly. "D-n 1t, rm not the spIlliLg kind. There's been plenty O feiIers after the dope, let me tell you. but I've let lem hunt. Say. I've had to IAugb sometimes the way they've been fooled. You know that guy who called himself HOrner"
 'Sure-a smart fellow"
 You bet he is; d-n sight smart CT than you think. He ain't HOrner at all. if you ask me: his right name waS Harris, as slick a crook as ever lived"
 Harris? a crook? What was it saw in the paper? Wasn't he the sane guy what was crOaked last night2'
 You bet he was; that's what I'm telling you about; that's why 1 come up here to get this off my chest. He biffed this fellow HOrner coming over, blew in with all his papers. an start ed negotIatin' with Krantz and Ava. He an Aiva got awful thick"
 "l know; what was the game?"
 ITO get that check into cash, of course He hung around for that purpose for weeks. an then missed out"
 An you knew him. an never said a wOrd?"
 Sure l knew him, first time I got eyes Oa the blOater; but what was it to me? I'm not in this business for my health. Wine. 1 never gave a d--n who got hands On that stuff, so fad my grab at 1t. Harris an I had it framed: that's why I was out there. waitin' for a signal from him. But when you beat him to it, I'd just as soon be your running mate as his."
 ''Husai don't talk so loud! And now Eeu say Harris is dead"
 "As a mackerel; he couldn't be no deader. But that was my house where hs was crOaked, an so 1 got to get cut O town. The police ain't wise so far, but they might tumble if hang around"
 That why you come hereP'
 Exactly; I've got to have some rho right awaye and it's. up to you to seq that I'm heeled. You know where the stuff Is, and how to get it quick"
 'l wouldn't dare use that money yet: I haven't even opened the bag"
 "The h-l you wouldn't! You are goiR' to cop off enough to pay that aOte tomorrow. ain't you? That's what you promised the girl. We'll, I'm just as important as she is, I reckon, and I'm gOIn' to have my share, you bet. or else I'll make 1t hot for you TIi say that"
 ':YOa haven't 'nothing but your own !wora::"
 -+ "Ain't I! Say. Wine. don't be A fool; there are others beside us that's got a nose in this affair. There's a seiOOnkeeper down on Sixth avenue. named COstigan. who's got all O Har- ris' dope. an he's goin' to keep on the traii. Then there's another fel- low who's liable to raise h-I. I ain't got him exactly placed yet, but he's the guy that led up to Harris being killed. I'm the only one what knows that. an I ain't talked before"
 ''WhO is he-a detective?" ' 1~ "Aiaybe; Harris called him Severn. They got the guy down into COstigan's