Evening star., 1920-02-22
BY SEWELL FORD

In the water works department who
had carried some Of the money "a
Albany. Chap by the name Of Felt.
ner"
"Feltner" Brick Hogan let's 1t out
gaspy ana husky. 'I'll get that
chicken n-lfvered shrimp for this You'i
see"
wary stares at him curious Then
then you don't deny?" he asks.
bah! says Brick. "Feltner's a
sore-head, that's all. Wanted another
fa'se and didn't get 1t. Always whin,
ing about his sick wife and his b,r
family. That for him" And he
snaps his fingers.
Ihat isn't denying. though" pro.
tests Wary.
doht have>to." says Brick. see
mere. whose word would you taxa
quicker than mine in this AFFAIR.""
don't know" says Wary. "And
! shouldn't be asking you, Mr.. Hogan
II 1t wasn't going to m.l. ,,oh
u''ere"ce IN our plans: Alicia's and
h'ne. l mean. You see. we had set.
.,eo on the 10th Of next month for
'"e wedding. I wanted to do II rirht
--church ceremony. bridesmaids u.h.
ers' all that sort of thing. But A.
course, if-if-"
see. comes in Brick. TT I'm -.
'"s 10 be in Jail about that tims y
s" "ouio De awkward. Well. suppose I
Snould be? What them"
would Just slip off somewhere
49, 49,, nave II done quietly. tomorrow
=, .he DAY after" says VARY
ou mean that?" demands Rr,c.
nave my suit case all nackod 49,
slowed in the back of the, ro.d...""
says Wary. ~ o''s'er'
say you're rather game voun~.
a'e'' comments Brick. "Dfdn.t ,hink
:. was IN you. But you needn't yorr,,
"een IN politics Twenty-Five vear.
u never served a days sentence v.t
"i' s'ill be at liberty on tha 1kth
"a next month. And al for NV ,nn
say. when was II vou h...s
an 'hls alarming stun from vorr
father" oi" your
LAS. Last night. sir" says Wary
says Brick. He NAV b.v.
"" OUT since then that his tnfor.
see" "eH
with that Brick reaches b.,;,a
MN and pushes open a door "y.w
''xoy" he calls out. "sten IN w..
minute. will your"
don't know which Of y. w,
uus'eyed' Wary or me when ths
non. I'll. Btxby. white side-whi,k.r.
.A string tie. gray spats and ali,
sp"rs from Brick Hogan's privata
once. He's holdin' his neck .t,w ~
"s.a'' out his face 10 pinked up con.
SIDERABLE and his long finger. A..
twftchin' nervous
You've heard the little chat .u
having, eh. Bixby?" says Brick
me HON. Hi. admits that he hs.
1hen you know what's bother,n~
our son at present" Brick Eoes on
erhaps You can relieve his mind
some as to the safety Of his futur.
iaddy-in-law"
"H-m-m-m!" says the Hon NJ
'Iearin his throat "rhe-ab-.
'orts which reached me yesterday do
""So ueen somewhat eyaR.
serated, I confess"
That's mild but cheering" .ay.
or'ck. And now as to my connsc.
ION with those bribery charges? You
rave copy of that franchise bill in
our pocket. haven't you? Let's have
on the desk here"
The Hon. Hi. produces the docu.
'eht from an inside pocket.
Good!' says Brick. "And you.ra
halrman Of the executive board of
his same trolley company. arsn.t
ou. BiXby?"
i suppose | am admits the Hon.
ii.
Ana you were consulting me az
the probable validity of this fran.
MISE In case this bribery investiea.
ion got too hot. weren't your" saws
'rick. wouldn't be doing that. wou,d
ou. II you believed I had done TIA
ribing. eh?"
Hardly" says the Hon. Hi.
HOW about 1t. SOM" saws Rr;cL
lrnin' to Wary Feel eas,er "a
our mind?"
Very much, SIR" says Wary. ssssN ''-e
men Wen let you run along" says
rick. "YOu and Aljcto ,,;,, =.