Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-12
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he finds Millman at tne hppo'h'eo ume
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1r,IJE chances were Il thousand to one
i that II was Millmnn who had looted
,ho 'nigeon cote: the chances were one
In a thousand that it could have been
HYes." he said icooIly. Nice rooms
,ou'yc got here, and a bit of change
irom-out Westl" He jerked his head
sbruptly toward door across the
room. 81 notice you've got closed
door there. hope I'm not butting in.
n you're entertaining friends, or any
thing like that" lie laughed again.
raucously now. His nerves seemed
suddenly to be raw and on edge. Mill
man was favoring him with what,
whether It was. genuine or not, was
meant for a blank stare.
"FriendsP' said Millman question:
ingly. And then his gray eyes soft 4
ered. "Oh. I see" he exclaimed. "lt's
hard to get over the habit, isn't 1t?
No: there's 10 one there. But per-
hans you'd feel better satisfied to look
for yourself."' '..
ii would" said Dave Henderson
"Go ahead, then I" invited Millman
readily, and waved his hand toward the
door. 49,
ON follow you," said Dave Hem
derson curtly.
Milman turned toward the door,
hesitated, and stopped.
"Davt. what's the matter with you?"
he demanded for the second time.
"Nothing much - replied Dave Hen
derson. but we'll get this over first.
eh? Go on. let's see the rest of this
suite of yours. It's good to know that
an old pal Is enjoying such pleasant
Surroundings.
Without word, ATillman stepped
across the room and opened the door in
question. IL led into a bedroom. and
from there to a bathroom; there was
nothing else. Dave Henderson in
spected these in silence. lie eyed Mill
man, frowning In renewed perplex-
ity, as they returned to the outer room.
IAN right!' he said gruffy. "You
win the first trick. But how about a
certain little package now? I'll trou-
bic you to hand that over, Millman !"
Millman shook his head In sort of
tolerant expostulaton. ...
AS we used to say out there I
don't get you. Dave" he said slowly.
you are acting very strangely. I've
been looking forward to this meeting
and you haven't even handshake for
an old friend. don't understand"
~ don't myselfn' returned Dave
Henderson evenly. There's whole
lot of things that don't fit. But IT'S
five years since I've seen that package.
and maybe I'm lty9He overs anxious
about It. Suppose rSou come across
with it"'
Millmun shrugged his shoulders lit
tie helpIessly..
You're queer card. Dave" he
said. 'Of course. ri come across with
II. What else in the world are we here
for tonight?' He stepped to the table,
pulled drawer open and produced n
neatly tied parcel, which he laid on the
table. II took 1t out of the vault to-
day, so as to have 1t ready for you
tonight"
From the package. Dave Henderson s
eyes lifted, and held Mlllman's in n
long stare. 1t was as though. some
now, the ground had been swept from
under his feet. lie had expected any
ming but the package. Logically, from
every conclusion based on logic. Mill
man should not be handing over that
package now. AND this. act now was
30 Illogical that he could account for il
/on no other basis than one of trickery
o. some sort. lie tried to read the rid
oie IN the others eyes; he read only a
Seool: lmpcrturbabIe cOmp0sure. His
nund still toycd with the revolver In his
pocket w "''
ihsre's an outside wrapper on it..
1t of, Millman."
,mnanI mlllman,s brows knitted in a sort Of
J.. You're beyond me tonight. Dave"
cor6a, ce sad, as he stripped off the outer
tSoep'ns. tSsea utterly beyond me! Well,
Inc package lay there now on the
y had found hiding place In the old
pigeon cote. The original brown paper
wrapper was still tied and sealed With
.o .S several bank seals in red wax the
.Vtmer. .. torn open In that quick. hasty
Examination in Martin X. Tydeman's 4
.aJIlarS' sun gaped apart, disclosing the
esIses OF the banknotes within. 1t was
he package containing one hundred
dTousGnd dollars. intact. untouched. un /.
lave Henderson sat down mechani.
JraiS IN the chair behind him that was
saaWh up close to the tab.c. His hand
tSo Supe from his pocket, and. joined by
resting on the tables edge. as he stared
~ the package.
heavily. '"'u oa'e 'ieh"erS"h
Il tS i0f, mlnd refused to point the way.
no. N,t MN hung up in midair. IL still
XII hdS'sacu IN picturing the vengeance he
NAV nio sworn against this man here. in
mn,."Iihs every stake he owned flung
mu ;o the ring to square accounts with
S,s man here--and the picture took on
;e ;ron sulSe now of grOtesque and gigantic
Mnt;' Blt st Ill he did not understand
"a Is I picture had had its inception in
.snscssni' 'ncontrovertiblc and true per-
mn p'Vone' 1--WE IT, was strange! lie looked
M hn n"w rom the package to Millman.
rert 'rll Alilman's hand fall and press
liS lpaniSS "hon his shoulder. Milman was
"WS toward him over the table.
b,o vel. Dave" said AIilman, and
S Nn' diSnrmed his words, .you We
neaieI me as though | were thug mn
AMI '"e moment | opened that package,
o oSu now YOU act as though the sight
tu tau had doored you. Perhaps you'll
he matter?' "N"' .
, ave HendcrsOn did not answer for
noo%"h I%'"tneht Ills hand went into his
r.ro, tt ana came out again--with his
",.y'er balanced in its palm.
Al lag guess ! made mistake" he said
IvbtI' With queer smile. ''Thug Is
on "nr ! wa" figuring on pulling this
HVu-ih another way"
N ,h!I'llah drew chair deliberately TN
down. vTe opposite side of the table and sat
.I,NGo, on, Dave" he prompted quietly.
IN listening" ~
"a paye Henderson restored the weapon
Y hls pocket and shruVVed his sbn,,I