The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-05-02

"Get out-auickw ordered the cop.
Then sit down. he countermanded.
He took off Cork's hat roughly and
scrutinized him shrewdly. Your names
McManus."
bad guess" said Cork. Its Peter
son.
Cork McManus. or something like
that" said the cop. You put knife
into O man In Dutch Mikes saloon a
week ago"
Jaw. forget it!' said Cork. who per-
ceived a shade of doubt In the officers
tones. you've got my mug mixed
with somebody else's."
Have /? Well. you'll come to the
station with me, anyhow. and be look
ed over. The description fits you all
right" The cop twisted his fingers I'M
der Corks collar. Come on!" he Or
dered roughly.
Cork glanced at Ruby. She was pale
and her thin nostrils quivered. Her
quick eye danced from one mans face
to the others as they spoke or moved.
But suddenly the girl sprang up and
hurled herself with both arms extend
ed against the cop. His hold on Cork 8
collar was loosened and he stumbled
back two or three PAGES.
Don't 60 so fast, MaguireW she
cried In shrill fury. Keep your hands
Off my mani You know me, and you
know I'm givin' you good advice. Don't
you touch him again! He's not the
guy you are lookin' for-Pll stand for
that"
"see here, Fanny" said the cop,
red and angry. "I'll take you, too, If
you don't look out! How do you
know this amt the man l want? What
are you doing in here with himT
"How do I known said the girl.
flaming red and white by turns. "Be-
cause I've known him a year. He's
mine"
She stopped low and reached down
somewhere into a swirl Of fiirted drap-
cries, heliotrope and black. An elastic
snapped, she threw on the table
toward Cork folded wad Of bills. The
money slowly Strengthened itself with
little leisurely jerks.
stake that, Jimmy, and let's co."
said the girl. T'm declarin' the usual
dividends, Mcguire" she said to the
officer. 'You had your usual S. graft
at the usual corner at TO-"
"a Her said the cop, turning purple.
''You go on my beat again and I'll ar
rest you every time see you"
mo, you WON'T" said the girl. And
I'll tell you why. Witnesses saw me
give you the money tonight, and last
week too. I've been getting fixed for
you"
Cork put the wad Of money carefully
into his pocket and said, Come on.
Fanny; let's have some chop suey be-
fore we 60 home"
"Clear out, quick. both Of you. or
Iu"-
The cops buster trailed away into
inconsequentiality.
At the corner Of the street the two
halted. Cork handed back the money
without word. The girl took it and
slipped it slowly into her handbag.
II guess / might as well say goodby
here" she said duly. "You won't want
to see me again, Of course. VIII you
shake hands-Mr McManusT'
II mightn't have got wise II you
hadn't give the snap away" said Cork.
"Why did you do itY'
you'd have been pinched If I hadn't
That's why. Amt that reason enough p
Then she began to cry. Honest Ed
die, I was goin' to be the best girl in
the world. hated to be what l am;
hated men; I was ready almost to die
when l saw you. And you seemed diff
ferent from everybody else. And when
I found you liked me, too, why,
thought I'd make you believe / was
good, and was goin' to be good. When
you asked to come to my house and SEE
me, why, I'd have died rather than dc
anything wrong after that. But what's
the use of talking about. It? I'll say
goodby, If you will. Mr., McManus."
Cork was pulling at his ear. u
knitted Malone" said he. II was the
one the cop wanted"
"Oh. that's all right" said the CIR
listlessly. ut didn't make any differ
ence about that"
'aThat was all hot air about Wal
street. don't do nothin' but hang ou
with tough gang on the east side"
THAT was all right too" repeated
the girl.
Cork Strengthened himself and pulled
khis hat down low. Il could get
Job at O'Brien's." he said aloud. but tt
himself.
"Goodby," said the girl
| .Come on. said Cork. taking he
arm. II know a place"
I! Two blocks away he turned with he
| up the steps of red brick house fac
| ing little park.
| "What house is thisT" she asked
drawing back why are you goini
In .thereT'
A street lamp shone brightly in front
There was brass nameplate at ont