Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-28
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~ WAS chilly night. and thin
dr;zzle of rain was falling. Pinto
nulled up his coat collar and looked
Mani for A taxicab. Neither outside the
Lab a,uh nor in Pail Mall was one visible.
ue started to walk home, but still
III tbat disinclination to face the colo
~, Then a thought struck him; he
ro,,ld 20 and see Phil1opolis. the little
Greek. -. ~
lH sHnlUOpOiiS' P"SAOi@~~
I, Soho, where he was usually, to- be
,ond between midnight and two In the
..orn,ne. Having an objective, Pinto
sa,t In n happier frame Of mind and
K naIled briskly the intervening distance.
Ia found his man sitting at a little
marble topped table by himself. con-
tsmnlatipg a half bottle Of sweet cham
nsspe and a half filled g1ass. He was
Evidently deep in thought, and started
siolently when Pinto addressed him:
"Sit down." he. said with evident
,elief. "I thought it was"
= .What did you think It was? You
thought II was the police, I suppose Z.
aid Pinto with heavy jocularity. and
TO his amazement he saw the little man
vince.
Boundary?' asked the Greek irrftably.
,There used to be time when any
body he spoke for was safe. I'm getting
onto this country, and I'm getting out
qO"sWv' Why" asked Pinto, who vas
s,,tsIly Interested. '.'''...'
The Greek threw out his hands with
: little grimace.
x NERVES" he said. IT haven't got
over that bungled Job Of the White
girl" ., .,. A..
/. police were moving in that matter they d
have moved long ago. You're worrying
xo,,rseIf @ unnecessarily, Phillopolis."
De silva's words slipped glibly from
his tongue, but Phillopolis was unim-
pressed.
said. "I've got my passports and I'm
clearing out at the end Of the week. y
"Does the colonel know thisr
The Greek raised his shouldsss IN
II don't know whether hs dsss q
whether he doesn't'' he said. ANY
way. Boundary and are only remotely
connected in business, and my move
ments are no affairs Of his" . 8.
He looked curiously at tho other.
II wonder that man like you, who
Is in the heart Of things, stays. on when
the net is drawing round the old man. =
Loyalty is a vice with me-" said
Pinto virtuously; besides, thefes no
reason to run away-,as YET. :,
"I'm going while I'm safe," said
Phillopolls, slipping his champagne. IA
present the police have nothing against
me. and I'm going to take good Ssrs Ssrs
lney nave UOluIINs.. Auut WhCky "
tn. advantage Of people like you"
Pinto smiled. a..r'..L
you've nothing on mo-" hs ssid
easily; II have an absolutely clean
record" 49,.
1t disturbed him. however, to dis
cover that even so minor q member
Of the gang as Phillopolis was preparing
to desert what he evidently regarded a.
a sinking ship. More than this. It con-
frmed him in the wisdom of his own
precautions, and he was rather glad
that he had taken it into his head to
visit Phillopolis on that night.
when do you leave?" he asked.
'"The day after tomorrow, said
Phillopolis. IT think I'll 60 down into
Italy for year. I've mnde enough
money now to live without worrying
about work, and l mean to enjoy my
SELF
Pinto looked at the man with interest.
Here, at any rate, was one without a
conscience. The knowledge that he had
accumulated his fortune through the
miseries of innocent girls shipped to
foreign dance halls did not weigh greatly
upon his mind. Though every penny
he had stood for the sob Of heart
broken womanhood. though his big bank
balance had been built up on broken
lives and broken hearts, he thought no
more of the source of his income than
did the butcher think Of the sufferings
Of the lambs he had slaughtered and
offered for sale.
''Lucky you!" said Pinto, as they
walked out Of the club together.
Where do you live. by the wayf"
y In Somers Street, Soho. II Is just
around the corner said Phillopolis.
VIII you walk there with me?"
y Pinto hesitated.
"Yes. WILL" he said.
He wanted to see the sort Of estab-
lishment which Phillopolis maintained.
They chatted together till they came to
the street, and then Phillopolis stopped.
DO you mind If ! 90 ahead" he
said. II have a--friend. there who
might be worried by your coming"
Pinto smiled to himself.
=, Certainly" he said. TN wait On
the opposite side Of the road until You
are ready"
=, The man lived above big furniturs
shop, and admission was gained by the
SIDE door. Pinto watched him pass
Z through the portals and heard the door
close. He was long time gone, and
evidently his friend was unprepared to
receive visitors at that hour, or else
rhillopolis hi nself had some reason for
poStponing the invitation.
.ihe reason for the delay was eI-
plained in a sensational manner. He
was followed by two others, and between
mem was Phlllopolis and the street
lamp shone upon the steel handouts on
hls wrists. Pinto drew back into a
NORWAY and watched. Phillopolis was
miklng--it would perhaps be moro &C.
..prate to say that he was raving-at
tue Top OF his voice. cursing and sobbing
In frenzy.