The Washington times., 1938-01-22

ones got DOLLS.
The sergeant strobe across the
room. Two-Way heard the outer
door of the next room open and
he was waiting for the sound of
shots. Then he looked up and
saw POGO standing just inside the
room. He streaked for the con.
Meeting door, and a second after
he had vanished the sergeant
stuck his head in the corridor
door.
you're funny" he said wryly
IT hope this gent shoots you in
the back. He's bad"
Two-Way stared at him sod
denly. Then he drew his own gun
and waved it at the sergeant
Som l." he said thickly. II CT
shoot"
The sergeant pulled the door
shut hurriedly and POGO stepped
into the room and leaned against
the wall.
what about this insurance
agent?" he said quietly.
Two-Way wiped the sweat from
his forehead. you're a cool
proposition" he said family, and
began again.
"Well, I remember what he told
me. When we got up to Silver
City, I got hold of Tim Conaghan
and arranged to-well, get his
papers"
"Stickup."
Two-Way nodded. Tim bungled
the job, but he got the papers. ]
read them" He pointed to a sheat
of papers on the bed. There they
are. About the middle of winter
Shayne, this mine manager for
McCandlesS, rigged up a pair Of
skis, put a man on them and
showed him down the mountain
with word to the McCandless
brothers that he had struck it. He
said that the gold would have tc
be got out in the spring. He tolc
McCandless to keep it a secret
that If word got out in this coun
try that they were bringing the
stuff down, all the hard cases
above the border would gang ur
and take it. Hes the one that
told McCandleSs to write to this
insurance outfit to send two good
tough men to take it out secretly
POGO looked at him curiouSly
How do you know all thiS?"
Again Two-Way pointed to the
letters. "It's all in there. Shayne's
letter and a copy was to be given
to the two insurance men as a
way to identify themselves when
they appeared at the min E.
Shayne told McCandless to hire
the men, but not to interview
them, because might arouse Sus,
picion. So you're clear there. You
won't have to see McCandleSS. AL
you do is take these papers-all
Of them will identify you as Jake
Finger-up to Shayne, get the
gold and disappear"
POGO said quickly, "You said
two men"
Two-Way nodded. There's the
catch. The other agent, as q
matter of caution, was coming
from Ell Paso. His stage was held
up in the TularoSas by gang
and every passenger was killed
That happened last week"
POGO said gently, Whose gang?
Two-Way shrugged. Whoever
did it will send one man up there
to pose as the insurance agent
and he'll have the same papers
you do"
CHAPTER w
TWo-Way leaned back against
the headboard and watched POGO
who was scowling little, his eyes
dreamy no more.
After a long moment, Two-Way
said, "It's a tough proposition.
wouldn't blame you if you turned
it down."
"Conaghan killed this Finger to
get the papers. Is that it?" POGO
said.
Two-Way nodded.
POGO said, "Is the snow gone
enough so a man could reach the
camp?"
"I'Ve inquired around" Two
Way said, trying to stifle his
growing excitement. "Some say
it is, some say it isn't. You can
try"
POGO lounged erect. Gall right.
you'll do it?" Two-Way asked
quickly, and when POGO nodded
once, he smiled broadly.
"FIFTY-FIFTY SPLIT"
Good. All that's left is the
agreement" He looked seriously
at POGO. What do you say We
make this two-way proposition
fifty-fifty split?"
POGO almost smiled at this famil
lar phrase, the one that hac
earned Two-Way his name anC
lost many a man his life and for
tune. He knew the argument!
TwoWay would use to clinch hi
right to a half-argumentS abou
brains, about furnishing the oppor
tunity and papers and the mean!
whereby all this would be made
possible.
He only said quietly, "I'll take
sixty. You take forty"
Two-Way stood up, protest or
his face.
II don't haggle." POGO sale