Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-07
JACK O'JUDGMENT :: By Edgar Wallace
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xT oLLrE!' be said in surprise, and
Lbe looked past her as though seek
,ns some police shadow. All
~ have something important to tell
IAN /, she said. LET US go up here
Tbev turned into deserted side
a,,et, and rapidly she told her story.
$50 Pinto's getting out, is her, said
N, colonel thoughtfully. "Wcll, it Is
~ more than I expected. An air
,l,,e too. Well, that's enterprising.
thought Of something Of the sort, but
.A,re's nowhere I could 90, except to
America
He droppcd his head onto his chest
..a,os considering something. "Thank
,o, Loll,e," he said simply. I'm
Ind that you didn't go with selby;
rou would never have got 10 the Con-
tdnent alive s..
t,nnal tone. and the girl gasped. She
Ala NOT ask him for an explanation and
hs offered none. Crewe, standing in
tbe background, looked at the man with
sometbinr like bevilderment.
"And now think you'd better make
I, real getaway and not trust to the
malice" said the colonel. Maybe with
fhe best intentions in the world Stat
ford King can't save you il happen
10 be arrested. And you, too, Crewe."
lie turned to the other.
$50 Pinto is going, eh?" He bit his
neither lip. "And that is why he prom
ised to bring the fifty thousand tomor-
row morning. Well. somehow ] don't
think Pinto will co." He spoke deliber-
ately. ~ don't think Pinto will CO."
1T is too dangerous for you TO stop
him." said Crewe.
II shall not try to stop him." said
The other. There's somebody besides
myself on Piuto's track. and that some-
body is going to pull him down."
But why don't you escape. colo
nell" she urged. ''There is the air.
plane waiting at Bromley. We could
easily persuade the man that Pinto
sent us.
He shook his head.
you take your own advice he
said, "and clear out tonight. Get her
away, Crewc. Don't worry about the
police. You've got twenty four hours. |
This is Pinto's night" he said be.
dirty hound"
Slowly they paced the street to.
sether: When they came to the end the
colonel turned.
. ~ want to shake hands with you.
Iollie. shook hands with you once
oeiore, intending to send you to very
quick dcceass. You're carrying your
z
Yes" said the other.
",Good.' responded the colonel.
"Now get away"
He took no other farewell, but turn
cd abruptly and left them. Crcwe was
following him, but the girl caught bis
arm.
-, Don't CO.: she said in low voice
don't you know the colonel bettcr?''
II hate leaving him like this" he
80 do l." said the girl ouiet,r.
I've still got some decent feeling left.
were all in this together. We're aIi
,fooks as bad as we can possibly bc.
ind II he's used us we've been villinp
'eeols. What is your Christian name?H
he asked.
He looked at her in surprise.
Jack, he said. What a weird
question to ask -
Isn't it?" she said With a laugh
,ut little catch in her throat. "Oniy
Fere to be comrades and stick to ono
mother, and hate calling you by your
I.rhname' so I'm going to call you
y was his turn to be amused They
Veiked in the opposite direction to that
'nicn nc, the colonel had taken.
while. '"' '''u ai'cf
.",A,ren't II" He laughed.
u,.!i nave ] offended you?" she asked
alsty. Was it wrong to cali YOU
sck! On, yes. somebody else must
ave called you Jack"
y, ~, no. it isn't that" he said.
o ou' j haven't been called by my Chris.
rm ,,1 name for years anI years, and
,mehow it seems to span all the had
mes :, and take me back to the-the
y. Ihe jack days." ehe suggested
, said: p''''' VI s'iehce
NJ iais !, =, is queer ending to it all, {
I" INK, u Her heart skipped beat.
\, nnIM:!ng!' shc whispered. ono. no.
!. .'''i's' 1t may be the beginning Of !
NE LET HIS TEACUP CRASH {
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