Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-03


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@T1s wallet, containing the emeralds
y II and seven thousand odd in cur.
,,ney. he slipped into the inside pocket
Il Ills waistcoat. 90. , g.,
reached the theatre; but he was content
=" A. 'n'' "a o'clock The Shadow and Bell:
nan knocked on Stewarts eoor an"
,.n,.eS wssu J' nothing beyond the normal
EE,r"sitv which would attend IN order
from tle Professor to appear Mt once.
MSsir minds were active enough. Both
S.,e convinced that the end had COME
"a Wsomething pretty soft"
Stewart took out two packets OF bills.
(,ne he handed to Bcllman,. the other
"a tbe youngish man known rs Inc
Shadow. Bellman counted his bills
csr"fTlly, but The Shadow stuffed his
Into a pocket. -, ,, p.,,u,,
81 The hs boob has signed that contract!"
eyes"
Reliman laughed.
"The first honest money you Two
ever earncd,". said Stewart. What
are you going to do with it? It's none
Il my business; STILL I'm " little
curious" ..,.
concluded to give the straight and mar.
row the once over. can buy a half
interest In a poelroom on upper broad-
way for two thousand
to do. George" Stewards eyes were
neutral. 3,
NAV never get the chance again. I'm
rather lucky ut games Of chance"
"But you never can tell" said
Stewart. "Well, good-by. Shadow.
Stick Il out it's healthier to be honest:
want a word with George alone.
"Yes. sir. Good. night" and The
Shadow went to the door. "Where'll
pick you up. George|
,"At the hotel, I haven't cleared out
'.I'll look you up about midnight" ="
"So long"
The Shadow out Of the picture,
Stewart rose and stood in front Of Bell.
man, who replied to the somber inspec-
ton truculently. He crossed his legs
and began to teeter the upper.
"Well?" he said Mt length.
You're a clever young man." was
oteYart's observation.
II know l am. The Shadow is what
you highbrows would call meticuloua--
timid. He goes away perfectly satis.
fed, while look upon this money as q
retainer. as the law sharks say
II see: You expect to blackmail
NJ out of several more packages"
Correct.
II have here" said Stewart, "three
letters. One is from the chief executive,
one Is from the warden ut Sing Sing
and one is from the commissioner. Tho
police no longer have any interest in
me, my goinss or comings. DO you
want to read these letters?
mo. I'm not going to trouble you
on that score. l am going to wait
and see what your game is with this
boy from the country"
And II l rook him, you'll turn about
and rook me-"
"Exactly."
II have killed man,"
mot in cold blood. According to
these letters Of yourS-and I can guess
their contentS--yOu ore q free man.
After all those years up the river,
you're not likely to risk this free.
dom for the fun of croaking me-"
I'VE learn q lot up there, Georgie.
There are u dozen ways by which you
could be made to vantsh.''
"Manslaughter is on6 thing; pren,edi.
atcti murder is another"
9, 'Oh, ehan't murder you, George.
lou are simply going to vanish. You
are not going to Monte Carlo"
=. On. l am not. eh' And who's going
II am" said Stewart, gravely. wf
you hadn't talked: I shouldn't have
.hnown .hn what to % with you. even
shg .hhoagh ! suspected you. Keep your
lay all your cards on the table. beiors lore
sneh q man rs I am, and call yourself
70 Sing Sing. but I'm fool for tender.
ness. You shall simply leave the scene
ot your endeavors-for four or five
months. You are going to sea, George,
vn square. .rigger. and your dcstina.
ucn y Cape Town, South Africa"
nellinan had leaped to his feet, and
was making for the door but Stewart
~as upon him with cold ferocity. lie
auhs bel!man to the floor and set
Snee on the rosue's chest.
AL, ,,Goms along in. men," Stewart
from the. bedroom issued three bulky
persons, with brick. red countenance
sa"a saa vivid blue eyes. Deep. sea sailor.
men was written all over them. They
s!nned as they approached. Ono Of
J. rs@ s.Sa produced whisky flask which lie
~,knockout drops with good, honest
rrasky to disguise tho superpoison.
bot, mr., ueorgie, you're going to be shans.
Sor oaea AZ neatly as ever was. When
s"a get aboard, step lively; the first
is roughneck. Now, them"
!. v:s nah ah fought for while, but ir
~. either swallow or smother. Half
s PINT was forced down his throat,
H.% He1 ne was bound and u handkerchief
/" NJ across his mouth. For a space
cS,o,wvisted about on the floor, but the
10 relaxed. " """ p''''"'S
uhblnd him and take him away"
nsswart nt ordered. "And remember. no
SSr,..'a'ity. Make him toe the mark,
nut, Sos don't beat him up beyond what Is
".mai. There may be the makinss of n