Argosy All-Story Weekly, August 9, 1924 — page 78: what you’re looking at

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ADA, o4. SLOP py <2, 187g 7 By RUPERT SARGENT HOLLAND Author of ‘‘ The House of Delusion,’’ ‘‘ Crooked Lanes, ’’ CHAPTER X. BACK OF THE BOATHOUSE. OPES nodded good-humoredly at Lar- kin, who, with his feet wide apart and his hands behind his back, presented quite a striking figure in a mustard- colored suit and a red tie. ‘“ T was looking for either flowers or blue- berries,’ he said easily; ‘“‘I don’t care which. But I didn’t find any that seemed worth picking.” He was glad that he had put the broken flash light in his pocket, and hoped that Larkin hadn’t seen him do it. “ T know why you’re nosing around,” said Larkin. ‘ And I know why you came to see me the other day. You’re trying to find out who shot Cushing.” ‘“T hope you don’t consider that repre- hensible. It’s the duty of good citizens to assist the law, isn’t it?”’ etc. *“'You’re a friend of that man Holroyd, and you came to my house, and badgered me into talking about him.” ‘“Oh, come now, Mr. Larkin. I don’t think any one could make you talk unless you wanted to.” This was mollifying, and Larkin eased his position. He stuck his hands in his trousers pockets and jingled a bunch of keys. ‘I’m a good citizen, too,” he as- serted. “I didn’t mean all I said to you the other day.”’ “You needn’t be concerned about An- drew Holroyd and the lady—your friend at the teahouse,” said Ropes. ‘ You’ve no need to be angry with him.” “T’m not angry with him,” came the quick retort. “I’m not angry with any- body.” ‘“That’s good. You look like a good- natured, peaceable fellow.” ‘IT got mad the other night because of This story began in the Argosy-Allstory Weekly for July 26. 228 th CONMUG DOOK CO)