Argosy All-Story Weekly, October 25, 1924 — page 58: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

By FRANK CONDON and CHARLTON L. EDHOLM WHAT HAS OCCURRED IN PART 1! ‘ APPY GEORGE ” MARCANDA narrowly escapes being knifed when he refuses to kill Lieuten- ant Joe West, of the New York police, at the command of “ Nick-in-the-Blade,’ leader of a gang with which young Marcanda has been involved. A raid by West, who is intent on avenging another slain policeman, results in the capture of several of the band, but George, with the aid of Tina Bianca, daughter of a fence, escapes. Learning that the gangsters have laid the murder of the officer to him, and that Nick has sworn a vendetta, George flees to Rio de Janeiro, accompanied by Tina, whom he regards as a sister. : In Rio George works hard and acquires a partnership with Gian’ Bori in a café. He engages as entertainers the Dancing Dalbys, a team consisting of Guy Dalby, whose dissolute habits make him unreliable, and his ward, Margot, “The Dancing Doll,” a girl with real talent. To Margot, George confides how Lieutenant West saved his life in France, but he does not tell her anything of his life in New York. George is puzzled by Tina’s rather hostile attitude toward Margot. CHAPTER X. ON THE HILL OF THIEVES. INA was early at the café the next morning. She came so early that even the waiters had not appeared and the old pianist was still asleep in his back room. “Wake up, wake up, Father Pierre!” she cried, and when the old man appeared at his door rubbing his eyes, he was astonished to see Tina all dressed in filmy white chiffon, with a pink flower in her hair. ‘““ What’s all this? You look like a bride! Is this your wedding day?” Tina twirled on her toes so that her light skirts stood out all around her. “No, Father Pierre. It’s not that! I’m feeling good. I want to dance! Will you play for me?” The musician staggered out to the piano. This story began in ‘he Argosy-Allistory Weekly for October 18. 48 3A GComiGchdoo (C@