The Washington times., 1931-04-29
ScOrpiO Freed, Finds Self
Face TO Face With
Grim D1nQer


creased, until it became a cres-
cendo Of anger. The Judge rap
ped for silence. With an in
credulous frown he turned to
the jury.
YOU are discharged from fur
ther duty as jurors" he de-
clared. In all my career on the
bench I have never heard such
an outrageous verdict"
Newton pulled at Scorpio's
arm.
Lets get out-quick!"
The crowd was milling an
grily.
Newton hurried his client
through the corridor and down
the steps. Their big car was
already waiting. Into it they
rushed.
A stone flew from the gath
ering crowd.
It struck the bullet-proof
glass of the car. Scorpio
grinned.
ITO Centro-to the steak
house!" Newton ordered.
A Wild Roar
BY now the shouts of the
crowd had become a roar. Scor!
pio's car leaped forward into the
night.
On the top floor headquar-
terS of the steak house the gang
was waiting-on hurried orders
sent from the courtroom by
Newton.
In the city Carl hurried to
the strange room Of the Secret
Six. There was a brief moment
Of talk, and he hurried out
again. caught a taxi, and was
whirling toward Centre.
Donlan issued hurried orders
from the headquarters Of the
Six.
"Cover Centro's business dis
trict complete" he raped.
Send in the autos, and keep
them on the outskirts. When
everybody's in we'll surround
the gang headquarters-and
pull the drawbridges up so that
nobody can leave town. Carl
will give us the tip-off!"
Carl's taxi whirled over the
drawbridge.
He left it a few blocks from
the steak house and watched
carefully, as dark figures
stealthily entered.
Inside Newton was issuing Or
derS.
Every one of you fellows
leave town-and stay away un-
til : tell you to come back" he
instructed.
"Scorpio-you beat it to Mex
leo and take a few boys with
you. Gardenia-you'd better.
beat it to Frisco for a while.
Hill-you take Los Angeles"
He turned to Mizoski and
smiled sardonically.
"And you, Mr.. Mayor" he re-
marked, take three fellows
along and go fishing some
where"
What the help" demanded
Scorpio. I'm sprung. There
amt nothing to run away from
now, is there?"
"You don't know the half of
it. See that mob organizing in
the city?"
"Yeah-what of it? If they
start anything here we'll cut
'em to pieces with choppers"
For a man as close to the
rope as you've been, you're
dumb. There can't be any
more killing around here for a
long time-this has to die down
and it's going to die hard
retorted Newton. ''Now get
busy, and do as I tell you"
Says you," answered Scor-
pio.
"Yes," said the lawyer sharp
ly. IF you want it that way
says me-"
A gangster hurried in.
THAT newspaper guy, Carl,
just came in," he reported.
Scorpio growled.
A Double CrOsser
THAT guys a double crosser,
and if he is up to anything,
I'll bump him. Where is hep"
Newton put out a OBTAINING
hand.
You'll lay off," he ordered.
Carl, entering the steak
house, crept up the stairs and
entered the second floor offices
Of Scorpio. Picking up the
telephone, he called number
cautiously.
They're all here" he almost
whispered. You'd better hurry
up if you want to be set be-
fore anyone leaves, because
they're planning a getaway
right now. Newton and all Of
them"
The light clicked on.
Carl whirled to face the low
ering ScOrpio.
Fine pal you are"- began
the gangSter.
Carl, with lightning speed,
had the muzzle of a revolver
against the big fellows ribs.
stick 'em up-high!" he de-
manded.
"Are you crazy?"
Il said stick 'em up"
Scorpio raised his hands.