Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-28
StorU of Netc York Ligc
By LEROY SCOTT

so tndn the other time casey ndu
walked into her life, for she had more
to lose--far, far more. And IL was lost,
all lost she had II gasping sense of
Falling swiftly from a great height
and with IL n more poignant sense of
being hailed before II great shame.
All were silent Then one by one
they sat down. And presently Black
Jerry began to 81, ak. roughly, def j.
antly, briefly ut first--then more fully {;
and while he spoke Casey crossed and
recrossed his broad poiceman's feet.
jerry told all how, seeing that Jennie
/ was going crooked down here and seeing
that his name would always be Il drag
/ on her he and Uncle George had evolved
the plan TO give her chance told about
Braithewood Hall told of Jennie's visit
to the Harrisons.
/ Casey blinked when the story was
done. "God, what piuch ~ he
Nreathed "And what story for the
papers the daughter of Black Jerry
that swen school--yisiting the Harri-
sons It's Il peach "
"Sure-it's u peach for you ~
growed Jerry. Every paper in town II
have your name in it big for the next
few days. and SOIL the papers al!
| through the country, And you cop
pers, you nate publicity just like YOU
hqte shot of whisky on II cold niylt
! t'And you done it ull just to givfgthe
kid Il chance!" demanded Casey.
"Ain't I told you tna; a'readyS What
else would | do it for! And she was
making good. too--only she pulled that
! bone Of coming down here.
1 What did you come down here for,
JenniefR
"I-I just wanted to see dad. she
answered.
Jaw, cut out the questions y snapped
Jerry. "Wc're ready-go ahead and
make your pinch !!
Casey crossed his legs, nursed an
] ,thcr large unlovcly foot, and sucked
leeply at his tobacco. Then he gaSed
steadily at Iris cigar which was now a
stub so fur gone that it. could bc held
only by pinehing it with his nails. Then
he turned to Harry
/ "You there. Edwards he said, I've
all know you're thinking that young
| ,uy with Il job waiting i'll the morning
ought to have been in bed long ago.
80 though we re sorry you gotta go
we'll all suy good night"
Harry started. II don't understand,
Casey. ,, -,
/ vas simple. | said good night.
! Harry looked ut Black Jerry. Jerry
iid not understand either, but he nod
ed. Harry stood up, hesitated, went
70 the door, halted there.
eff you need me, Jennie, you can
,ount on me TO the limit he STAN
nered. 'I guess that's all, except
xcept good night"
Good might" she whispered-an
he door closed behind him.
Casey turned to Jennie's aunt. Tn
sure you ought to be in bed, too. Good
night, ma am
Bewildered. rather frightened, Aunt
Mary rose, chung to Jennie III tight
kiss, then passed into her bedroom
"a capacity house is swell thing
'or u regular show" remarked Casey
"but it sure doesn't help this kind o
a play"
''This kind of playf' dcnlandct
Jerry. 'What you driving at
Casey?"
1.-THE less them two knows" Case!
went on, ''the less lies they may evel
have TO tell The fewer we got in th'
cast, the less chance of trouble busting
out among the actors. "
81 don't make you ut all, Casey,
Black Jerry declared.
mo? It's like this: you tried L
give your Kid chance. Well, I'm
willing to give the kid chance, too
provided ] can keep myself protected.
Jennie caught sharp breath. Wa
her lost world spinning back to her?
'Protected--how?' exclaimed jerry
First, the kid has got to make {
clean get away. Back to those Harri
son people And she's got TO manag
It SO no one ever knows"
eyes. What them" asked Jerry.
Second, can't afford to have an.
one else ever pinch her. II would shov
me up something rotten-Id get roastc,
worse than ever. You understand! |
she's ever arrested, I'm the guy that
got to make the pinch, Seef'
He turned to Jennie. II know nov
where you are, and I'll always keep al
eye in your direction, But. want yot
to promise me, if ever you sec tina
things are going baG for you, and ar
about TO go all bloc -ey, that you'll ge
me quick word, so ] can beat any othe
guy to tho piuch.
In q bare whisper Jennie promised.
"And now for onight's get away
You 60 back the same way you came
Me, you might as well know III be tail
ing you all the time-and if any trouble
happens TO you, why, i gotta jump il
and identify you aud say I'd been tail
ing you and put you under arrest"
! CONTINUED TOMORROW