Argosy, Vol. 147, No. 1 — page 42: what you’re looking at

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eur * 4] # ‘ft a ' a mning s he’s had from the ! b to keep him down until 1 takes effect.” smbering the force her lover had ex- n his fight with the hootilums and sequent battle with Red Star, Co- 3 ey d with pride and excitement. es, ,” she breathed, reaching out a | hanc 1d to touch her hero who was dar- s ° reatly to win her. He caught it carried it to his lips. “Yes? And . se ,” he proceeded, his head thrown eyes shining, “I intend to walk to the garage just as if I were the sllow, who, meanwhile, I shall have od out of sight and propped up at the aoc of the dark porch. I noticed > door was left unlatched. So I alk in and walk heavily up the stairs ce the other fellow does. Riley goes 1 early—about nine thirty—and the 3 es ie _fellow, your father’s driver, doesn’t yet In 2 until all hours, and his room is be- | een Riley's and Evans’s. So when I alk into Evans’s room and shut the door ‘hind | me, quickly, what we have to say : . Pr likely to be heard by any one fast | will you say?” demanded Co- Seth y Well, T’ll have slipped a half mask on enter the room, and I'll have my ore r in one hand and a pair of hand- n_ the other. Evans will doubtless > for some desperate burglar, and eak gruffly and act just as though I 1 t up your hands!’ I'll say. ‘ Now vie nd. Now bring your hands to- ge hind you and put the wrists close. nny business, now, > T’ll add, ‘ this gun ‘a Maxim silencer on it.’” | Wher will you get it?” Saga err up ting. vil have a contraption fas- t that looks like one—comes off ‘ : 1 sil lencer pistol I saw in a shop e day and remembered when I : © a to continue, Vil she asked, <. ~ ARGOSY- ALLSTORY WEEKLY, move, or one attempt to call out, you'll be dead before you know what hits you. The man who’s sleeping in that room beyond won’t hear a thing. It ‘ll just be a click and—bingo—you’re gone! I’ve used these things before,’ I’ll add in a sinister sort of tone, ‘ and they kill as quickly as they kill noiselessly. So don’t think you can get away with anything—aenything.’” She giggled in appreciation. * Do you think he’ll—” “T know he will. It’s not everybody can face even a drawn revolver leveled at them. But I'll bet that the thought that the thing can kill them without a sound is too much for the strongest nerve. You'll see. Well, when he turns and puts his hands together, ll put the cuffs on him. Then I'll tie his legs with some strong Manila rope I'll bring, and then I'll gag him, lock the window and the door and put the ‘key i in my pocket, “All this will be about eleven or eleven thirty. The other chauffeur comes in around midnight, or later. The first night I came here late, the same night I visited here in the afternoon before I got your sketch, Muller came in at twelve ten. Last night he hadn’t come in at all when f leit. T didn’t explain about my night trips be- fore for fear it would worry you.” “Tt would have. But—” “We haven’t any time to waste now. Evans will be back any minute now. From eleven on to-night, be ready and listening for my whistle. Have your window down from the top so you can hear. When you do, take your bags and slip downstairs as noiselessly as possible.’ I'll be hiding be- hind the garden hedge, waiting, and [ll leave the garage doors unbelted so, as soon as I see you, I’ll push your roadster down off the concrete floor and onto the incline. It ‘ll pick up speed, and the engine will start without noise or use of the starter. “Then I'll sling your bags in, and you after them, and we'll be off. Be ready to sing out: ‘It’s all right, Riley,’ in case he should hear anything. Id hire a car, only, if your father wanted to catch us, that would be an absolute tip-off. Besides, they won’t hire out cars without their drivers unless they know you. Tell me; which roadster is yours and which your father’s?” — Mm at = (eo) al ’ ~~ te < i > Se LoL yee ee