Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-24
Copyright, by Randall Parrish

rino right away, and it's up to you to
see that I'm heeled. You know where
the stuff is, and how to get 1t quick"
II wouldn't dare use that money
yet; haven't even opened the bag"
'The hi you wouldn't! You are
goin' to cop off enough to pay that
note tomorrow, amt you? That's
what you promised the girl. Well, I'm
just as important as she is, reckon,
and I'm goin' to have my share, you
bet, Or else I'll make it hot for you
I'll say that"
"You haven't nothing but your own
word"
"Ain't l! Say, Wine, don't be
fool; there are others beside US that's
got a nose in this affair. There's
saloonkeeper down on Sixth avenue,
named Costigan, who's got all O. Har-
ris' dope, an he's goin' to keep On
the trail Then there's another fell
low who's liable to raise hi. amt
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 / amt talked before"
'WhO is he-a detectiveT'
Maybe; Harris called him Severn.
They got the guy down into Costigan's
and the three of US slugged him.
They patched him up, and then locked
him into q back room over In my
place. The next morning they was
70 0it tho third 6aUFQQ
Then with him safe, Harris went after
this girl, thinking she would be made
to talk. I didn't want to trouble with
Harris, ner COstigan either for the
matter Of that-they're both of 'em
bad actors"
"Well, then, what happened|'
That's mostly guess-work. They
had this guy Severn locked in upstairs.
He was unconscious when we dumped
him there, and later, when my wife
got this girl to come over-they was
raised In the same town-Harris he
turned the key on her. They was aim
ing to bring them together the next
morning, but somehow Severn must
have woke up, an got out O the
room, for the next thing I know'd he
was fightn' Harris out in the hall, an
after that found the girl had skipped
out durin' the fracas."
"They both got awayf"
"Clean, leaving Harris behind with
his skull busted; deader than a door
nail when / got to him."
"And you don't know who this
Severn Is or what he is up tor
mo, don't, Wine, but he's sure got
some game on, an he's got my goat.
He's in with the girl all right, and
knows too d-n much. That's what
makes me leery about her being here
pumpin' YOU"
"She didn't pump me-"
"You mean to say the two Of you
didn't talk about AlvaT
"We talked about him, Of course
we couldn't help 1t, but she never
hinted at nothing, and she didn't ask
no questions Only 1t seems they've
found out one thing that hain't beer
reported by the police-she knew
what he was killed with"
"What's that! She told you wha
stuck himT'
"You bet she did; she had one Of
'em herself, an took it out Of hel
hat. and put 1t right down here or
the desk. l thought for second
was going to keel over, but she didn'
notice, just went on talkin'. How d.
yer suppose she ever found that out?'
Severn told her, that's how. =
was dropped there in the dark. Tha
feller got 1t some way, and hid it II
his valise. That was what made Har
ris so sure he was in on the job
because he raided the room at SOM
hotel and found the thing"
"You don't imagine the girl is play
in uS?'
-"I don't imagine nuthin'. but Tn
playin' safe. I don't know what tn
hi either of them are up to, but
figure they know too d--n much, an
amt goin' to take any dhance
hangin' round till they nose out tn
rest. That's my idea, to skip ou
while there's some chance to &c
away. So pony up my share, Wine
an then you can do whatever 20
darn please with what's comm t
you. What do you sayT
could hear the other trampin
nervously back and forth across tn
room. His failure to answer mus
have angered the Russian, for, afte
q minute, he burst out with an oath
"D-n it, why don't yet say some
thing? Part O. this boobies mine
amt it."
"Y-yes-of course"
"Well, then. cough 1t up! Wher
did you plant the stuff?"
'It's put away in a safety vault,
Wine explained, his voice almost fai
ing him. "Honest, Waldron, can
get it tonight, it's too late. The ban
is locked, and haven't opened it,"
"You're q narl You never dared
lug the thing around! You wouldn
be seen with 1t in your hand In da!
light. / know you. you sneaking Gu
You brought the stuff straight to tn
Office that night. and. by God, b.