Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-21

| turn. The dizziness ives leaving him
They swung. rocking, to the strain.
| The man was strong n face. re-
pellent unshaven face, leered Into his.
Twice they swirlcd around, aud then
seemed to hang for an instant motion
less, as though the strength or one
exerted to its utmost was exactly
countcrbalanced by tie strength Of
the other; and over the others shoul-
der Dave Henderson could see another
man, a man who laughed with ugly
| GOODNESS, and who had flaming red
! hair, and eyes Of blue so faded that
they looked repulsive because they
looked as though they were white.
Maggot and Cunny the Scorpion
| There had been some one there i'll the
front of the house--it had been Maggot
and Cunny the Scorpion. And at any
moment now there would be some one
else--the police
That nicely Of balance was gone.
They were struggling. lurching, stag
| gering in each others embrace again
he, and this Maggot. who snarled and
cursed with painting breath: Their
heads we're almost on each other
shoulders. He could see the strainins
muscles in the others neck standing
out like great. purple. swollen cords:
And as he whirled now this way ana
that. lie caught glimpses of the red
beaded man. The rcd-hcaded man
seemed to be quite unconcerncd Tor the
moment with his companion 8 struggle.
He picked up the package OF Danknotes
from the floor, examined It, dropped IL
again, and ran to Bookie Skarvan'
side.
A queer. hard smile came TO Dave
Hendcrson's lips. This painting thing
with arms locked like n gorilla around
him seemed to be weakening iittle-
or was. II q trick? lie tightened MS
own hold. and edged his own hands
! little higher up--and still a ltt,e
higher. II he could only tear himseli
loose for the fraction Of second anu
get his fingers on that painting throut
No, the man wasn't weakening SO ihucn "
after all. The man seemed TO sens
his intention and with a sudden twlsI,
each cndroyoring to out -maneuver the
other. they spun in wider circie, nv
drunken dancers in some mad rcVeI'
and crashed against the wall. and re-
bounded from II. and hung again,
swaying like crazy pcndulums' III t"e
middle Of the floor.
The red headed mans voice came
suddenly from across the room
"Sonk him. Mnggot. ~
| lhht was INV, wv so 80 ;,,tercst
pion, seemed to Dr tnN'nI s;Ios Siih Rookie
Sknrvan and the package OF money;
A prunted oath from Dave Hender-
sons antagonist answered,
Damn It. cant, Curse youse'
why don't youse lend a hand.
With a quick. sudden wrench. Dave
Henderson tried to free himself. It
resulted only in wild swirl in q hait
circle that almost pltrneu "'"I D.. a"u ha SOW SOW
him tho DINER 10 tnc ,,""' n, ,,,a, L,J
the Scorpion now. Inc Scorrtom m"n
risen TO his feet from bookle SharN"n -,
side. and vas balancing reVolVer III n,s
hand: and now tho scorpion No..'
seemed to hold n sort OIL purrins ho'''
velvet in it's softnesss; W. ..
"All right. then. Masgot we m,s,!.
as well have cleanup here' since NV
started it. I guess We came just about
in time. or he'd have had the money AZ
we'll ms our fat friend there-that he
got. II looks as though we ought to
even up the score" The revolver lifted
in the Scorpions hand. Jump away;
Maggot-I'm going to lead the ace OF
trn@ns ] =,
The ewes were white-not blue; there
,,.os M hIue in tbpm. they werc'white-
t,rn mttjc white snots across the room.
~ ,Mo "t. taia Sor;I'S menace IN them
inS rneS .t ne'u ro;ooN,,to rho nurring voice
,,Ho tha+ WV was biJeous because t was 80 soft.
Cs r"a' I'LL Lo bold This Maggot now
Iou' oL uo L,,neoIf froe hrt hold tho
not wIeIu a., hia arn,s..toon Waqrot he
~ ~,,'aiI Nv ,,;,. o,J ,hoeo u,hito owes. that
IwSth n!in ,:i. anu io,.od IittIo nIogun snots
ioohtd my 80. tLot ,rotoeonclv
wnicn han ea.eIi s '''' '""'
red thatcheu laet ,i,.o damon
Maggot was ng1t!ns INV oot " hooI
now to tear hlnsell lIur. Losa ~ S"D"' toro-
Spurted OUT on p"yc ,,e'iv his f"co Tho
head ana roneu uown ; Nv, roororlN
"hlte eyes EYES cnlne unt' I niSSo,oJ os bo
rearer. incY clrcIcu unT .hioid IJo
c'rcled[Maggot waS was .hot une rho ,o,Iscins
Whirled TINS way anu t""b, 'ho, sr.,'na "r and
OF ms arms craeNeu. "n IVY f,,r;oms gy'
whipped Massot "'ounu !" -
rations: e.u,,. ,.,,
shoI rang out' 7pI' tn, Lo,tI ,'n,,
with an angry mum ana nE' prs"'n 1Eta Li'ot L"
Dave Henderson checN, ine 'tNe,
voice iaugheu. MhsseI
mixture or rage ana 'ea' -, yo,,oo,u
Curse youse, youse 1901 ''uSe !"
hit me >,o. -
"Ill get MN next ti'he' h"ss'''
purred the veiVet voice
The white eyes Kept 700 lar ava
that was what was tine mater 'o
far away. II they wouia on'F ddnu GTi0U
near-near enough so tnat Oh Suuuot' 'i
he could let go MS grip dhs "uI,Ln ~ u
this squirming human shie'u tuu' Inv
n battering ram, into those WhIte tEcS'
That was the only chance tnerH W.. e..
Only the Scorpion was roo cunning IVA
thet-hc kept too far away, H. ....,.,,
Dave Henderson swung man'S aroui,u
lnooin interOOSing Maggot 0OdN as tDC