The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-30

She's got you going he went on
as Harold stared at him wildly, but
| you're not going to talk"
Harold swallowed hard.
You're a fool to let yourself get
trapped by a girl who is out to
save another guy" Huck continued
witheringly.
But if you're so set on helping
her get him just keep off for a
while. If you don't, you're the guy
who will take the rap, but it doesn't
I'm ready to meet you half way"
XXTHAT do you mean?" Harold
w whispered hoarsely.
Keep your trap shut and I'll
arrange to have one of the boys
who's due to get stretch up the
river make a confession that will
clear Armitage. That will put you
right with the girl and make it an
even rivalry, if he feels like going
after her"
"And in the meantime" Harold
said tensely, what will you be do
ing?"
Huck flicked the ash off his Gig
aret and smiled. We'll" he said
slowly, IF you don't force my hand
by compelling me to cable your
father, I expect to occupy my time
in becoming your brother-in-law."
Harold essayed to laugh. with
Pamela not even looking at you?"
he tainted lightly, but his knuckles
cleaned white where he gripped the
dresser's edge.
Putting Armitage out of the run
ming didn't get you a thing even if
Pam did break her engagement to
him"
He wanted to bring Huck out in
the open, to learn, if possible,
whether the man intended to have
Pamela against her will
Huck frowned. well" he said
unpleasantly, she'll look at me
WileH III READY.
you can't blackmail her as you
have me-" Harold retorted, leading
him on. "She's through with you,
Conner. You were just a novelty
to her You couldn't interest her
now any more than an old shoe"
us that SOP" Huck sneered, his
real self cracking through his We
neer. Get this. I'll make her
whine just as you have. Tanning
her will be o"
He did not finish the sentence.
Like springs uncoiling Harold's
hands let go of the dresser and
doubled into shaking knots. He
sprang at Huck in a fury of rage.
Huck's change from a stance of
ease to a defensive position was
lightning quick He met Harold's
attack with stiff uppercut that
sent the boy Keeling backward, stag
gering to keep his feet.
You're through, 1 tell you" Har-
old shrilled at him sobbingly when
he found his voice and came on
Huck stood off and stopped him
with well-aimed but not crushing
blows. He was cursing himself for
having overplayed his hand.
you fool" he gritted, do you
want to go to prison?"
screamed back at him.
IL I'll go anywhere before I'll
let you get your hands on Pamela!
She's my sister, You'll never get
her! I'll tell her what crook you
are! I'll tell Armitage who framed
him.
His words were now coming In
broken gaSps as he tore in, trying
to reach Huck with one of his
powerless blows.
"Yo6re through" he repeated
again and again as Huck held him
off. The words gave him feeling
of victory.
He was using them as the magic
passwords that unlocked the dark
prison where his spirit had dwelt
in fear and self-Contempt.
mo more of your crooked gam
bling in this hotel" he exulted. los
ing his head entirely with mis- sense
of escape from mental degradation.
Huck swore under his breath.
He'd have to settle the kid once and
for all now, he told himself. He
realized that Harold was beyond
fearing him any longer.
His power over the boy was at an
end. Huck himself was now the one
who feared. He had no arrnor to
withstand the onslaught of a turn
ing worm
He saw nothing to serve his pur-
pose but complete humiliation of
the boy he had driven too far.
Stepping in quickly and unex-
pectedly. he grappled with Harold
and appeared to be trying to sub
due him by wrestling.
In reality he was maneuvering his
intended victim closer to the open
window from which there was a
sheer drop of many stories to the
roof of the building below.
Harold struggled to plant a blow
on Huck's chin but the mans SUI
perior strength kept his arms pin
Toned close to his sides.
Unwittingly Harold allowed him
self to be brought to within a foot
of the window sill before a Fremont
ton of Huck's deadly intention
came m him