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-seen’ him helore, and as I noted the huge
bulldog that fawned at his Ieet I knew
‘where. The other man was lilggins.
1 Recognition meant nothing to me for
my facilities. unaccustomed to chokings
and blows on the head, were dull ‘
iently, but with businesslike thoroness.
the two searched me from the lining’ of
Trilat-
Z
‘ of how this would be of any advantage
Finally Higgins spoke
“All I can swear is that it. nln't in
his room." he said.
"Yah" snarled the other-The Man-
“'ith-the-Dog. “I'm at simp for trustiif
a. fathead like you to [risk ills room.
You couldn't find a haystack in an al-
“Whaddyarnean?" was the indignant
retort. "I guess you're not such it wise
guy yourself. ,
"“'ho lifted the rock in the first place?
-I did! who lost it‘! You! I gun
picture or myself iJullin' any such built!‘
as that." .They had finished searching
me by this time.
“Shut yer mouth!" snapped the Dog-
man. .'‘It isn't on him-that's mic cinch.
And if it isn't in his room and isn't on
him it's a cinch he knows where it is."
Iiizglns apbroached me
"The less trouble you make about this
the better," he said ominously. “I'm not
strong for this torture stuff. but I'm not
going’ lhru Hall to get that stone, only
to have you get away w "
collar Jius in tim you “ant to
get yourself killed 08"’ He are down
is his weight. The
dog struggled furiously to get at Hig-
gins, who "shrank back into a. corner.
"You ought to shoot the brute, Iiocco."
he answered. "I'm liable to do it my-
self on one or these occasions."
OCCO had no chance to reply. Drug-
izinz the snarling,
wilose slavered lips were drawn back to
the red gums from the yellow
fangs gleaimed ominously. Rocco opened
the door to an adjoining room, thrust in
the dog and slammed the doorshut. Even
as it closed we eard the thump of a
heavy bnlly as the beast had thrown it-
self bodily against the flimsy barrier.
The rioor shank cl-azily in its warped
frame under the im act.
8
next time you kick him, I'm gonna. stand
on‘ and watch him tear you apart. Get
Higgins passed an unsteady hand over
his dry lips. .
‘I you keep him out nf the
complained. "I'm afraid
of the bru you know it. I'll just
naturallyl-lave to kill him OI’! if you don't.
and ths.t’s final.” -
"Fina.l‘S good," snapped Rocco. "This
is the last job I work with you on. After
is ’
an couldn't get a hand on it.
up to you to and the thing an’ get us out
1 lis."
Higgins walked over until he stnml in
hair. I had been careful not
to move and still lay with my head ir.ll-
ing back as if I were only partly con-
s ious n reality I hzul been busy. and had
sllcreeded in loosening, 0 a considemllla
extent. the thongs which bound my
Wrists. Higgins seized me by the shoulder
and ierked me upright. --
“ V V comlllantit-d
"We're in no mood to ho. ll'illEd
with." He whipped oi‘! the (‘inth which
had been tied over my lips. ". nw. tllen,
:.il-, James Bradshaw. llztve
done witlhthe dial'i‘lDnd7"
"I haven't got it." I replied.
' "I know you haven't, I want to i.noW
where you've
"Suppose I don't choose to tl2ll'."'
“ here are Ways 0 making you tell,"
he replied lighting a cigarette. "I-‘or
stance. what would you think of this as a
nersuailer '
.e pressed the glowing end of the
cigarette lightly lw.,-Minot the buck oi‘ nly
you
5”
xcimnation of pa n, lie ;:r1iinl.-d
rluld say." I managed to remark
brtwecn set teeth. "that your argument
has much I."
‘ ' lad.to see that you're going in
be sensible. You won't Icnln nnythinl: my
trying to put us on‘. Now whom is the
dittniond?" '
snapping dog,
lI:Ii1LI. r winced-mm only half suppressed 3 he
link the Mist
“In my turn. I am glad to say that I
don't know." ' ,
"None of that now. You l-iadi -I know
that much. “'hat did you do W h it?"
Personally I suspected Rocco? I im-
agined that he had double-crossed his
pnrtneran other .WDI'd5 that he had
stolen the diamond from me and wanted
to make Higgins believe that I still had
‘ in y possession order to make
away with all the loot instead of a share
oi’ it 4
“Yes I had it." I told Higgins. "But
some one took it from my room last
.. . ‘
nig t. .
““'hal’s‘ lhat?“,he asked slxarply. lie
turned on>l'tocco. in 8. fl "Rocco. it
you've been trying to slip anything over
Evidently there was not need to finish
the threat. ‘ '
"I 'asn't.you-with me all the time last
night?" demanded occo, "And aint lie
just said he had it last night? 'VVllere'd
I have a chance to get away with it? You
tell me that." ‘ ‘ >
I saw at once that in my effort to start
hem quarreling between themselves, I
had overplayed my. hand. was
equally puzzled by the intrusion of B.
fourth person into our little drama. Some
one certainlwllnd stolen the dlarrlon-l.
Evidently neither occo nor Higgins
had done so, for their surprise at hearing
that I had been robbed it was too
genuine to be mistaken. : ‘
“Ho's lyin” said Higgins. "He knows
Where it is. . '
"Gentlemen," I began,
“I assure you
1‘ "Shut up. VVe’ll see how long you'll
Higgins drew uiz a. chair and sat down
facing me. ’ .' ’ >
"Now. Mr. Bradshaw," he said evilly,
"for the last time-where is the la-
nlonzl?" . ‘ '
' I felt that I must do somethirig-llnyu
thing‘to. Rainy time. Givrt me time
enough to slip my hands rree from these
i.-ollcls and I would guarantee that the
ame these rascals proposed to play
would not be one‘-sided. ' , ‘
‘I I tell you where it ls." I began.
‘what guaranteejlave I that you will not
simply walk off and leave me here?"
"Aha!" exclaimed Higgins triumpllal1t-
ly. “So you know where is?" -
Ftealthily but with feverish ilciste I
worked at the ropes which secured my
'i"iEf5.
“i'erliaps." I replied. “At the H3I'l]49 time
doesn't it strike you that perhaps I might
want some compensation for the trouble
I've talu-ii?" .
“No it doesn't. You're not in a position
to make terms. Either-you tell Where the
rliamoncl is. or"-he held up the lighted
end of his cigarette-"now close to your
eyeballs would you like to have that?"
. ser than at present, I admit,
But you are mistaken about my ability to
make terms.
"It you wish to exchange ossession of
the Everett diamond for the satisfaction
of putting out my ‘eyes, that is your bus-
iness. Suppose I refuse to tell you where
to find the stone. You torture me. Good
other hand, I mightemind I
promises-I might tell you where to find
what you're after if it were made worth
my while, Of course, if you insist that
I have no terms to make which will at-
tract you . . " shrugged my shoul-
ders with what must have been
feigned indifference, but the movement
loosened my etters. s
"$Vhat‘s the trouble?” Rocco interunted.
“Git a move on, Higgins. I ain't so crazy
about all this noise or shooting oi’! your
month without ettin' nowheres. I
guess What that r0ck’ll bring ‘ll stand
another cut for Bradshaw." .
“ l a minute," said Higgins and
they drew apart to consult. I suppressed
an exclamation of delight,
my arms. thank heavens, were free. At
least it it came to torture I should not
e the only victim
htleorge." suddenly shouted Hig.
grins. I ve got it! Jane's nabbed the rock.
(msh. what tools we were!"
“ My heart sank, Vvlfether or not Janet
ha.d'the rock." evidently ‘she “as on
terms of intimacy with these crooks. I
remembered with a g our encountgr
in the Dark with the lilan-with-the-
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the door or Janet's I'0:IY(i.D from 'bemn,d
llligglns turned mockingly toward me.
said. "I
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perhaps I may turn to you for help."
"Aw, can that chatter," protested Roc-
co 3 Jane's got that chunk of ice. d’ye
think she'll puss it out
happy smile’! xix. She won’: never give
it UP
"Won't she?" snarled Higgins vicious-
’l);. He had reached the door by this time,
and laid his hand on the knob. “You kee
your eye on our mutual friend. Mr, Brad-
shaw. Rocco. while I pay Janet a.,c:ill.
Perhaps she, too. can be persuaded." He
6 ened the door and was gone before I
could even gasp.
ICKENING visions of that scoundrel
wztvim; the tip of a lighted cigarette
abefore Janet's eyes stunned me
a moment. Then I leaped into action. I
I. my chair with a bound and flung
myself straight at Rocco. who was guard-
ing the door. Taking him unawares I
had a tremenrlolls advantage, which was
fortunate. for the man was as powerful
as a billl and its sinewy as an ape.‘
We strugi;led'Siiently. Neither of us
cared to Wnsic breath on Viurda. Early
n the scramble I wrapped my left arm
around his short neck and hung on des-
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