The Bismarck tribune., 1929-04-19

summoned Harold.
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CHAPTER XXI
-Well?-
Harold stood in the sitting room o.
the luxurious suite in the Judson thai
Huck Connor occupied on the same
floor and next to his own rooms. Il
was familiar suite to him. He hae
spent many hours there. first in reck-
less gaming with Huck and hi
friends and then in violent conten.
tons with the latter when he realized
that he was caught in the trap that
had been sprung upon him.
Huck greeted him with less Of his
usual cool urbanity. Come in" he
said crisply. Harold closed the door
behind him. but without taking his
eyes from Huck's face.
Something was in the wind. 81
rruch was plain. and Harold sensed
that whatever it was ioreboded fur
ther trouble for him. Never before
had he seen Huck so openly agitated
Ordinarily the man was mastery in
his calm, suave domination Of any sit
uation.
Huck did not offer him q cigaret
which as rule was his first mocking
gesture at these sessions. Always 1t
infuriated Harold. The small atten-
tion to his creature pleasure. coming
from a man whom he knew to be as
ruthless regarding his soul as the very
devil himself, never failed to whip the
boy into fever of impotent rage.
But now. missing the gesture. he ex-
perienced cold dread. It individually
had taken matter Of immensely
disturbing proportions to upset Huck
And he was upset. His face was al
most drained Of blood, but his eyes
cleaned satanically, and there was
even the hint Of a suppressed snarl
upon his thin, wicked looking lips.
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Harold made no motion to sea,
himself, standing where he was Just
within the door, while Huck made 9
few more quick turns up and dowr
the room. Finally he wheeled upor
Harold and his voice came like thu
sound OF cracking ice.
when did Pamela become engaRet
to Armitage?" he asked, swapping thu
words off in brittle bits, and even thu
silence In which he waited for Harole
to answer was eloquent.
The boy had no answer. He wa.
taken too much unawareS. He merel,
looked his surprise.
Huck's lips began to twist into /
cruel smile. $50 you won't talk? Well
II 1t was secret. let me tell you it,
out now. She gave me the inforfna'
ton herself"
II didn't know anything about It.
Harold mumbled, then. his courag,
mounting, he added: But I'm damnct
glad Of It,"
Huck took hurried step towart
him and for a second Harold though
there would be physical encounter
He lsncw he'd como out Of 1t like ,
steak put through Z chopper, but HI
didn't care. He'd even dared Huck Il
fight him on several occasions.
But Huck halted. Hands were no
HIS chief weapons Of combat. A sneel
replaced the smile on his face.
you may not be 30 damned glad t,
know that you're going to put q stol
to It." he sid hoarsely.
mot for you." Harold replied de-
family. "You've compelled me to fol
low your instructions about othe
things, but you'll overreact yourself 1
you try to interfere with Pamela"
interfere With herr" Huck reared
"l'll own herl l know the lttle gam
she's been playing. Young Armitas
wasn't coming through TO suit her, q
she used me. It's IN old trick; mayb
It worked. but she was out Of 1Vcl
when she picked me to BE- the fail guy
Now you'll get busy and cable you
old man that Armttage IL N. q. ]
you need proof I'll furnish It."
Ake It, you mean," Harold re
torted.
Huck did not answer. but hurrie!
over to his desk and plcte4 up ashee
Of paper on which he ha6 written on
the message he meant - lorce HArpl
70 cable 10 his father.
hut when he sought 70 thrust
upon tho hoy, Harold would not tax
n. "I'll not DO Il" he cried. tryin
vaHantly y look l1uck IL the eye.
"Au right Hlick 1ald 1ovelly.
won't waste Ntne arguing WITH yoa
Either this message ooes q y6u
lellaer pyer your a(gnetaaKe g 4
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