South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-18
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That wouldn't be playin' lone
hand. Do l get him ?"
4 suppose you do.
We'll, who's available
Let's see-there's Anzini."
What's he like?'
Italian Swiss. Big fellow. Little
slow but straight"
Next"
"CuccoH. Born in New York. A
dago lightweight fighter. Works on
the quiet as a stOol-pigeon. Likely 10
get into trouble but keen. Then there $
Grimaldi. He's a schOlar--used 10 be
a schoolmaster-and 1 keep him on
CLASSY dago jobs. He talks Spanish
and French like a native-taught
school in Spain. 4 little fellow, and
very talkative. Perugini is the slick
est bull of the lot. He's big and a
good fellow-but he's pretty busy on
the dynamitings, they tell me.
This Grim-whateVer you call
him-this scholar-he's talkative, you
say?'
YES"
Straight, tOo?"
YES"
Well 1 want him"
"All right. When does he report?"
Tomorrow morning at seven
o'clock, Battery park-with descrip-
ton OF me. He amt TO call my name
first-wait until / tell him who l am
see"
GIVE him a description of your"
ventured MCGEE, verging now on
compliment. IF l do and Maxine
Elliot. or any of them, happen to be
taking an early morning stroll IN the
park
Tell him." said Rosaiie. breaking
in. Ito watch out for a dear old lady
with hair getting white on top an.
lookin' as if she'd seen better days.
He'll never find you!"
again thankin' you for kind at
tentions but resumin' business" said
Resale with aSperity, I'll wear my
plum -colored suit an a black turban
YOU know what a turban 1s-lt
one of those hats''-and she indicated
a passing girl-"an' in place of the
red carnation for meetings in the
mark. I'll be carryin' she considered
moment-"a purple automobile
veil That ought TO settle me IN has
mind"
Il don't want to be pIying into
Martin. with a touch of sarcasm, but
what's this all about? What's it got
TO do with the guilt or innocence OF
Lawrence Wade?'
"A whole lot-with his Innocence
maybe"
"Oh. come Off" exclaimed Martin.
But his tone lacked a little in conVlc-
ton, as though he were seeking to
maintain a front. You want to be
careful in this matter" he ~ao ded with
the tone of a perceptor, mot TO let
your feelings get away with you.
lust because you've a liking for that
widow in the case"
MOP" inquired Rosalie.
But that sarcastic word whipped
some raw nerve in Inspector McGee'
"AU right" he grumbled. But
being on the outside looking in is a
queer place for chief Of detectives.
Rosalie only laughed.
I'D like to have you inside, Martin
MCGEE, but I've got only myself TO
blame if this fizzles!"
They walked a while in silence;
then Rosalie stopped.
That's all arranged then. Wed
better be getting back. I'll take a
cross-town car. We shouldn't be seer
together in the middle of the city"
SAY" said MCGEE as they turned
! why don't you ever let me see you
between times? Course you must
keep away from me now, but after
this thing is settled, 1 want you tC
come out to lunch and dinner. We
might as well be friendly.
after this thing is settled-oh
you're a cop after ALL" said Resale
Before MCGEE could unraVel this cryp
| tic. she resumed:
Haven't you ever thought what
we're dOin'-we two. gaddlng abou
talkin' of lunch and dinners? You've
| been a cop too long. / guess. l had Z
sittin' with myself last night If We
| sl1cceed-if you make a good case o
it. and if ] git what I'm after-some-
| body goes to the chair. That's wha
we're dom. You don't think OF II
You're a man an cop. But L do"
Not enough to make you stop :?
! inquired MCGEE, regarding her mar
rowly.
NO. but enough to make me sur
| the right one goes, and enough Il
make me want TO stop thinkin' o.
what will happen when we ge'
through" Her voice caught on this
MCGEE looked at her sharply. He
eyes were swimming.
IF YOU listened TO the people the
leave behind, as a medium has
| she said. But goodness"-and sh
dabbed her eyes-''that will be abou
all from me. Only"-a dimple flick
ered-"this life the flesh-plane's {
hard thing" Tney were at the ca
now I'll send for you when want
ed. Martin MCGEE" she said. IAN
| remember purple auto veil in m
right hand"
ROsalie did not return home a
once. Instead, she proceeded 10 tina
| house in the Latin quarter befor
which she had paused and considere'