Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1925-09-26
By CYRIL NcNEILE
S A P P E r
Copyright by GEORGE II DORM co.


The man who had been addressed az
ZabOIeh ceased looking over his shout
der, and followed the other through
broken-down lattice-gate to the rear
Of the house They paused in front Of
the back door, and on II the leader
knocked three times in a peculiar way.
II was obviously a prearranged signal,
for almost at once stealthy steps could
be heard coming along the passage in
side The door was cautiously pulled
back fey inches. and a man peered
out, only 10 throw It open wide with
a faint sigh Of relief.
ITS you, Mr.. Waldock, Is ~" he
muttered "Glad you've got ere at
last This place Is fair giving Us all
the imp"
Evening. jim" He stepped insid
followed By ZaboIeff. and the door
closed behind them "Our friends
boat was a little late. Is everyone
here?"
yep" answered the other. IAN the
six Of us. And I reckons we'd Ike TO
get II over as soon as possible. Has
he"-his Dice sank 70 a hoarse under
tone-"has he brought the money!"
you'll all hear In good time" said
Waldock CURLY. (which Is the roomT
ERE II Ia, guy'nor" Jim flung
open a door. "And youfl ave to sit
on the floor. as the chairs amt safe"
Two candles guttered on square
table in the center ~ the room, show
ing up the faces Of the five men wi ,
sat on the floor. leaning against the
walls Three OF them were monde
script specime ems Of humanity OF the
type that may be seen by the Thousand
hurrying into the city by the early
business trains. They were represent
alive Of the poorer type Of clerk. And
yet to the close observer something
more might be read on their faces: a
greedy. hungry look. a shifty. untrust-
worthy look-the look Of those who
are Jealous Of everyone better placed
than themselves. but who are inca
pable OF trying TO better Their own po-
sition except by the relative method
Of dragging back their more fortunate
acquaIntances the look Of little men
dissatisfied not so much with their
own littleness as with the bigness OF
other people,
The two others were Jews a title
fashily dressed. distinctly addicted ia
cheap iewelry. They were sitting
apart from the other three. talking In
low tones, but as the door opened
their conversation ceased abruptly and
they looked up at the newcomers with
the keen. searching look OF their race
Waldock they hardly glanced at; Il
was the stranger Zaboleff. who riv.
eted their attention. They took IN
every detail OF the shrewf. foreign
face-the olive skin. the dark pierre
ing eyes. the fine-pointed beard; they
measured him up as a boxer measures
M his opponent, or business man
takes ste !. Of the second party In q
deal: then once again they conversed
together In low tones which were
barely above a whisper.
II vas Jim who broke the silence
Flash Him. TO give him the full name
/ 70 which he answered in the havnts he
frequented
"wot abaht getting On with f. guy
| norT' h. remarked with an attempt al
a genial smile. '"Thls ere 'ouse ain't
wot rd choose for a bioomin' 'oney
moon"
with nm abrupt gesture wadocb
sllenced him and advanced to the
table
This Is ~. Zabotefy. gentlemen.
he said quietly I'VE are a little late
am afraid. but It was unavoidable
He viii explaln to you now the reaso
why Won wire asked TO come here and
not meet AZ our usual rendezvous In
Soho"
He stepped back couple Of PAGES
4 and Zaholefr took his place. For a
moment o. two he glanced round al
the faces turned expectantly toward
him: then resting his two hands on
the table in front Of him. he lean.
forward toward them.
Gentlemen, be began. and the for.
elgn accent seemed a little more uro.
nounced, = have asked you TO come
here tonight through my good friend
I Mr. Wadock. because II has come 10
/ our earS-no matter how-that Ion.
/ don Is no longer safe meeting Mace
Two or three things have occurred
lately the Significance Of which Is