South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-31

Dropped in for a smoke" said
Cork mildly
Had any drinks"
Not later than one o'clock"
Get out-quicki" ordered the
cop. Then, sit down" he counter
manded.
He took off Cork's hat roughly
and scrutinizad him shrewdly. your
names McManus."
Bad guess" said Cork. It's
Peterson"
Cork McManus. or something
like that" said the cop. You put
a knife into a man IN Dutch Mixes
saloon a week ago"
"Aw, forget st." said Cork, who
perceived a shade Of doubt In the
officers tones. You've got my mug
mixed with somebody's else's"
Have Well. you'll come 20 the
station with me. anyhow. and be
you all right The cop twisted his
ringers under Cork's collar. Come
on" he ordered roughly.
Cork glanced at Ruby She was
pale and her thin nostrils quivered.
Her quick eye danced from one
mans face 10 the other as they
spoke or movxed. What hard luck!
Cork was NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. on the
briny; and Ruby met and lost OIL
most within an hour Somebody at
the police station would recognize
him. without a doubt Hard lucki
But suddenly the girl sprang up
and hurled herself with both arms
extended against the cop. His hold
on Cork's collar was loosened and
he stumbled back two or three
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Dent go so fast, Maguire!" she
cried in shrill fury. Keep your
hands off my man, 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-Ill stand for that"
"See here, Fanny" said the cop.
red and angry. I'll take you. too IL
I you don't look out! How do you
/ know this amt the man I want +?
What are you doing in here with
/ him ?"
/ How do I known" said the girl,
/ flaming red and white by turns.
/ Because I've known him a year.
He's mine. Oughtn't I 10 know e?
/ And what am doin' here with him
I That's easy"
She stopped low and reached
down somewhere into a swirl or
! flirted draperies. heliotrope and
/ black. An elastic snapped. she
! threw on the table toward Cork a
\ folded wad OF bills. The money
slowly Strengthened itself with little
/ leisurely jerks.
Take that. JIMMY. and let's CO..
said the girl. or declarin' the
usual dividends. Mcguire" she said
] - = 80 - -~.F
/ five-dollar graft at the usual corner
at ten"
"A lie!" said the cop. turning
purple. You go on my beat again
and III arrest you every time I see
] you"
NO. 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 care
fully into his pocket, and said
/ Come on. Fanny: let's have some
chop suey before we go home"
Clear out quick. both OF you -
/ I'll"
The cops buster trailed away
/ into nCOnsequentiallty
At the corner Of the street the
two halted. Cork handed back the
money without a word. The girl
took II and slipped II slowly into
] her hand bag. Her expression was
the same she had worn when she
entered RoOney's that night-she
! looked upon the world with defiance.
suspicion and sIllen wonder.
II guess 7 might as we'll say good
by here she said duly. you
won't want 10 see me again. Of
/ course. Will you-shake hands-Afr.
/ McNanus?"
u mighn't have got wise II you
hadn't give the snap away" said
Cork. Why did you do it,"