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The Case and The Girl
By Randall Parrish
Copyright 1922 by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc,
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run
The Giant Pole Flung His Whole
Weight Into the Crashing Blow.
"I will see that you are removed
from all temptation; my plans are too
Important to be interfered with by a
meddlesome fool.”
“But you cun scarcely expect ma
to give such a promise ?”
“Well, I don't know about that. It
doesn’t pay to be too obstinate. Tou
have been In the army, I understand;
then you are aware there is a harsh
side to life, a way to make or break
men. All right, now I’ve got the pow-
er; I can keep you lockwl up here; I
could even kill you If necessary. You
are utterly helpless. There is an argu-
ment worth your consideration. But I
will give you yet another which may
have even more weight."
“What?”
The door opened quietly, and then
closed, leaving Natalie Coolidge stand-
ing there in the light, her eyes slightly
frowning as she looked silently at
the two men.
"The lady, of course," explained Ho-
bart. rising to his feet, “you will, at
least, be gentleman enough to accept
her word!”
She waited, seemingly unable to
grasp the situation, or realize the part
taken his
he
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Pigeon-Flying Great Belgian Sport.
Pigeon-flying is the great sport of
the working eLasses of Belgium. The
high value set ui>on well-trained racing
pigeons among Belgian amateurs was
made evident some years ago in a
case in the law courts, where the
plaintiff, whose house had been taken
from him for public purposes, sued for
damages on account of the reduction
in value of his pigeons due to the
fact that they had been trained to re-
turn to the old pigeons’ cote and would
now have to be trained to "home" to
a new one. The court found that each
bird was originally worth $25 and had
lost one-third of Its value, awarding
>450 in all.
the back-room, all
you ask? The gen-
them, what?”
was a soldier hlm-
You fellows
SYNOPSIS—Answering an adver-
tisement calling for a young man
willing to engage in service of dan-
ger. Matthew West, ex-cervice man
just returned from France, where
he had been captain of engineers,
meets Natalie Coolidge, writer of
the advertisement, and without be-
ing instructed as to his probable
duties, is engaged by her, and that
same evening introduced to her
friends as her fiance. That night,
in the Coolidge home, West is star-
tled by the appearance in his room
of a young woman whom he takes
to be Natalie. Next morning Na-
talie tells West she has been trou-
bled by some woman, apparently
her double, who has been Imper-
sonating her. Percival Coolidge,
Natalie's uncle and guardian, is
disgruntled by West's appearance
as Natalie’s fiance. Natalie, Cool-
idge and West plan a visit of char-
ity. Leaving West in the car, Na-
talie and Coolidge enter a small
cottage. Before they return, West
secures Information which leads
him to believe Coolidge is deceiving
Natalie for a purpose. Natalie In-
forms West she has been mistaken
in her suspicions and that she lias
no further need for his services.
West is astounded, but leaves. On
his way out of the grounds, West
hears a revolver shot, and finds
Percival Coolidge dead, apparently
a suicide. In the city West Is vis-
ited by Sexton, an old senant of
the Coolidges, Sexton tells him he
has been abruptly dismissed, for
reason. He thinks
murdered. Sexton
a telephone conver-
Coolidge home, in
demands Natalie's
He gives
soon
do the ques-
no apparent
Coolidge was
has overheard
sation In the
which a man
presence immediately,
an address, and with Sexton, West,
his suspicions of things not being
right Btrengthencd by his learning
that Coolidge had lied about the
reason for the trip to the cottage,
visits the place. It Is a disreput-
able saloon.
“Yes, as a last resort. You
this man?”
“Of course,” Indifferently;
he doing here?"
Hobart laughed.
“It seems the fellow hasn’t
dismissal very seriously, Natalie,
explained, “and remains very
terested in you* affairs."
“You mean he followed me
"He was on the trail, but
what particular purpose I have failed
to learn; the lad is a bit close mouthed,
but It looks to me as though he was In
love with you."
The girl smiled, tossing her head as
she stepped forward.
“In love with me,” she echoed. “That
is a Joke, yet I hnd some such suspi-
cion when I told him to quit the Job,
He acted like a fool then, and began
to question me as though he had a
right. It was that being engaged busi-
ness, most likely.”
“Sure; he thought he had you copped,
fortune and all, and it looks to me
like he needs another Jolt to put the
idea entirely out of his head. That
is what I brought you In for. I’ll ex-
plain first Just how It happened. This
army guy blew In here before dark,
along with another fellow, Sexton.
“I was standing by the bar talking
with Issy, and I was sure I knew this
lad’s face. I was stumped a bit at first
where I had seen him ; then all at once
it came to me—he was the guy sitting
out there alone in the automobile over
on Arch street. I knew then what he
was over here for, and got to talking
with him. He give himself away the
first thing, and that is why we got him
up in this dump."
“How did he know I was here?”
“Some of your precious help
there heard you talk to me
’phone, and passed it on."
"And what does he want?
these men want?"
“Well Sexton don’t want
anything—lie’s knocked out; the fool
made a fight, and had to be hit; and,
as to thia bird, I rather think he was
Just naturally nosing around out of
curiosity, and because he was stuck
on you. I don't figure he Is anything
to be afraid of, but I am not going to
have the fellow gum-shoeing around.
I'll take his word to get out and stay
out; otherwise he and I are going to
have a little seance of our own. That's
all there Is about It."
flashed on the light. As he did so,
he wheeled about, and shot one mighty
clenched fist straight into West's face.
This was done so suddenly, so unex-
pectedly, the man attacked found no
opportunity to even throw up a hand
in self-defense. The giant Pole flung
his whole weight into the crashing
blow, and the ex-soldler went down
as though stnick by a pole-ax. For
an Instant, he realized that Sexton
was in a fierce struggle; that his as-
sailant, stood poised above him ready
to land again if he moved; then con-
sciousness left him entirely.
He woke up, sitting In a chair, his
hands bound to the arms with strips
uf cloth. For a moment everything
about seemed tinged with yellow, the
various objects in sight vague and
shapeless. It hurt him to move his
head, and his mind functioned dully.
He could not think, or bring back
to memory a recollection of what had
occurred. Yet slowly the mist cleared
and the objects about him assumed
natural form. He was tn a room of
some size—not the one in which he
had been attacked, he felt sure—fitted
up with a long table, and a number
of chairs. There was no other fur-
niture; the walls were bare, and only
a small rag rug partially covered the
floor. At first he perceived no other
occupants; only as, painfully, he
finally twisted his head to the right,
his eyes distinguished two men seated
against the wall. The sight of their
faces restored Instantly his memory
of what had occurred. The Pole rested
back, with feet on the table and eyes
closed, but the other—the younger
man—was watching him closely, an
unlighted cigar gripped In his teeth.
"So, you’ve come out of it,” the lat-
ter said unpleasantly. “I’d begun to
think Mike had handed you a real
knock-out that time. Ready to answer
a few questions?"
West, his brain clearing rapidly, sat
up straighter in the chair, determined
to play out his part the best he could
"Perfectly ready,” he replied strug-
gling to control his voice,
should like to know what
means? Why attack me?”
“You’ll find that
Captain; but first
tinning."
"Not until I know
—what has become of
was with me?”
“Well, I might as well tell yon,"
carelessly. “He got hurt; the fool com-
pelled me to hit him with a gat; so
he’s out of it, and you might as well
come through clean—that guy Isn’t
going to help ydu any."
"You mean you killed him?”
“Well, he’s out of the game; that’s
enough. And as for you, your best play
right now Is to talk up straight." He
laughed sneerlngly, “Unless you want
to call up your friend Karvan, at the
City hall, you know. H—1, but ywU was
easy1”
“Easy?*'
"That's what I said. I knew you all
right when you first blew in, only I
wasn't quite sure. I naturally guessed
your smoke-inspector stunt was a
she was called upon to perform, but as
West failed to respond, finally asked
a question.
“What is it. Jim? You sent for me1"
“Yes, as a last resort. You recognize)
sham. So I ran that Fred Karvan stuff
In on you. You ate it up, which gave
you clean away, for I never knew any
guy of that name. Do you see the
point. Captain West?"
“Yes, I see all that plainly, but it
does not explain the attack nn me.
You evidently know my name, and this
assault has been deliberately made
Why? What have you against me?*
“Perhaps I'll tell you when you ex-
plain. What brought you into
neighborhood. Hunting some
wasn’t you?"
“Not exactly."
“Oh, don’t He; that will bring
nothing. West. You were sticking your
nose Into a private matter which does
not concern you in any way. That's
right, isn’t It? Very well, you've had
your lesson, and now it Is simply up
to you to either drop this thing, or else
CHAPTER VIII—Continued.
—7—
“Sure; but that Is the way yon get
to know them best. Been a soldier,
haven’t you?"
"Yes, but what made you think
that?" in some surprise at the unex-
pected query. The man laughed,
lighting a cigar carelessly.
"Oh, It has not been so long since,
that the evidence Is obliterated. I’ve
got a habit of noticing things. The
way you sit, anti square your shoul-
ders told me you’d been In uniform;
besides, you’re the right age. (Jet
across to France?"
“Had over a year there," wonder-
ing what the fellow could be angling
after. “You didn’t get in?"
“No; I was over the limit. I was
thinking you might be interested in
looking over a collection of war relics
Mike has got stowed away here some-
where. He had two boys over there,
and I reckon they must have put In
most of their time gathering up sou-
venirs. Anyhow they brought back
the greatest collection of war Junk
I've ever seen. Say, Mike, what did
you do with those war relics the boys
•ent home?"
The fellow addressed leaned over
the bar, his face glowing with sudden
Interest.
"They vas in
apread out. Why
tiemen would see
“Yes; this one
self. How Is it?
see the things?"
West hesitated
his eyes turning unconsciously
Sexton, who had not spoken,
no suspicion, merely a vague doubt as
to what this Invitation might conceal.
Yet it had all been natural enough,
and promised an opportunity for him
to learn something more of the place.
Besides, there could be no danger;
both he and Sexton were armed, and
apparently the Invitation was inno-
cently extended. To refuse to accept
would be churlish.
“Certainly," he said at last, quaffing
the last of his beer and rising to his
feet. “It will be nothing new to me,
I Imagine, but we'll have a look.”
The other man, who had been lean-
ing against the bar, hnd disappeared,
while the fellow at the table had seem-
ingly fallen asleep,
ward with a bunch
hand.
"I keep dot room
claimed gruffly, “for some beoples
off with all dings they get their fingers
on. Hey, you, Carl,” and he roughly
shook the sleeper Into seml-consclous-
ness, “wake up, and see to the bar
awhile. I've got some business. Who-
ever comes, you keep them here—un-
derstand. All right, gents.”
The three stood close behind him
as Mike Inserted the key, and opened
the door. The tightly closed room,
with shades drawn at the single win-
dow, was so dark that West could
scarcely discern Its shape and con-
tents. Mike, without hesitation,
stepped within, his great bulk blotting
out whatever view there was.
“Come right in, gents,’’ he Insisted.
“Von minute, an’ I turn on the light."
West never understood why he re-
sponded so recklessly to this invita-
tion, and advanced without hesitation.
He had no suspicion of any trick, no
conception of being In any danger.
He stepped in directly behind the
leader, and Sexton followed. An in-
stant later, the door closed, with the
■harp click of a nlgbr latck and Mike
take another. It’s up to you how far
we go. Now listen. I believe It was
merely curiosity that brought you here.
That’s true, Isn’t it?"
"Largely, yes.”
“You suspected something, and want-
ed to find out If It was so. Well, you
came Into a bad neighborhood. We are
not nice to your kind around here.
What really caused your seeking me?"
“I do not know that I did," West
answered honestly. “In fact I haven’t
the slightest Idea who you are.”
The other laughed.
“So you are as green as that. Then
I’ll* give you the Information,
name is Hobart. Jim Hobart. I am
guy you were looking for?”
“Yes," West admitted, seeing
reason to refuse an answer.
"I thought so, although darned if I
know how you ever located me here.
However, the sooner we come tx> some
understanding, the better. What do
you know about me?”
“Nothing.”
“Is that so! You knew my name
when I spoke It. It was the Coolidge
matter that sent you hunting me. You
thought the, girl was here, didn’t you?"
“I had reason to believe she came
here.”
“I see; how did you gain that news?”
“A conversation by telephone was
overheard."
“Now we are getting down to facts.
And this comprises yom entire Infor-
mation, doesn’t It? Let's check up. You
connected me with the case because
you were with the uncle and her on
their call Sunday. You discovered In
some way that I had since disappeared
from that neighborhood. Then you ac-
cidentally got on to this telephone call,
and decided to run me down. Some
cute little detective, 1’11 say. But what’s
the object? What Is it you are trying
to connect me up with. What possible
cause can you have for butting in on
this affair?”
“I told you before; merely curiosity.”
“And who was the guy with you?"
"An old servant of the Coolidge fam-
ily.”
“It was mere curiosity in his case
also, I presume?"
“So far as I know, yes.”
Hobart smiled, showing his teeth
cruelly.
"West," he said slowly, “you are a
d—<1 good liar, but I am about to spike
your gun. Go on out, Mike, and send
in the first witness.”
The two sat silently watching each
other, Hobart pretending a careless-
ness he was far from feeling, uncertain
as to West's real purpose. The latter
realized now the true seriousness of
his position, yet this only increased
his belief In the reality of the crime.
Previously his mind bad harbored
doubts, but the very fact that Hobart
would resort to such desperate meth-
ods was ample proof of his apprehen-
sion of danger. If Percival Coolidge
had committed suicide, this fellow
would surely have nothing to fear; he
could safely ignore any efforts to trap
him; Indeed would possess no suspi-
cions along that line. It was nls own
guilty conscience which drove him to
des;»eratlon. Coolidge had been mur-
dered, and this man was either guilty
of the crime, or else knew the one who
was, and had personal reasons for pro-
tecting the party.
These thoughts took possession
his mind and were convincing. He
longer questioned but that he was
the track of crime, yet his thought
that moment concentrated more vivid-
ly on his own personal peril. How
could he escape? What was he about
to be confronted with? Nothing around
him afforded Inspiration. He was bound
helplessly; Sexton had disappeared,
whether dead or a prisoner, he did
not know; the walls of the room ex-
hibited no signs of weakness, while
Hobart eyed his every movement cold-
ly, evidently enjoying his predicament.
Apparently the man comprehended the
nature of his thought.
“Perfectly useless, West,” he said
carelessly. “This place was construct-
ed for the purpose, and you are
the only one who has tested
strength. You will get out when I
so, and not before,"
“Do you intend to say so?"
“Well, that depends.” shrewdly. "Not
if your release means my taking any
chances. But frankly, I do not believe
It will. So far as I can see you pos-
sess no particular interest in this mat-
ter—only the attraction a young fellow
always feels in a pretty woman. Have
I got that doped out right?"
“To an extent, at least.”
“Yes, to a very large extent. Of
course, curiosity also played a part,
while everybody possesses a sneaking
desire to do a detective net. Miss
Coolidge filled you up with a lot of
bunk; she was good looking, and you
fell for it. Certain things happened
that you failed to understand, so you
rather naturally Jumped to the conclu-
sion that some crime was being con-
cocted. That was what brought you
here. Now I take It that, ordinarily,
you are a man of some sense. Conse-
quently I mean to try to get you to
drop the whole affair, as being none of
your business. If you agree to this, I
accept your pledge, the door o?ens. and
you go free; otherwise—" he waved
Ids hand expressively.
"Otherwls* whstF’ asked West
quietly.
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