The daily morning oasis., 1920-10-27
Illustrated bY
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SeU, ali DuC Heu, marry Cuc Nut, anu
Inez, the third and only other woman
present.
"Well1 What's It all about, Start
something. somebody-why don't yous
If anything's gone wrong, Let me In the
know. I guess I've got as much right
as anybody"
The Nut shrugged and with super
cilious nonchalance selected another
cigarette from the fat gold case he
was fond Of displaying; circumstance
which, according to ones bias, might
or might not be taken as indicating
that the case had been honestly come
by. Inez seemed eager to speak. but
Red forestalled her.
"It's like this. kid: Eddie's been
pinched."
The fact that the person in question.
being under indictment for burglary,
had for some time succeeded lie re-
naming at large solely by grace Of his
loyal associates, might have been
thought enough to rob this announce
ment of some of its staggering quality.
But to Leonora II came as q genuine
shock, and she showed 1t unmistak-
ably.
mol" she exclaimed, and added
most unladylike phrase Of mixed in
creduiity and regret. Somebody's
squealed."'
That's just it." IneE affirmed sig
nificantly. II wonder who!"
Leonora needed a little time before
she was able to couple the thinly
yelled animosity of the gathering, to
which she had been sensible ever since
entering. with the tone employed by
Inez. something which this last would
ordinarily have lacked audacity to at
tempt. Then Immediately her temper
grew incandescent.
Meaning mer
"Why, hon I" Inez drawled. rounding
her eyes-"whateve made you think
that?"
But she committed the grievous
error of trying to exchange with Red
look Of malicious understanding which
Leonora intercepted instantly.
"Never you mind what made me
think that" she said In cold rage; 81
get you; I amt blind and dumb. But
take 1t from me. Inez: you chuck 1t
and chuck ii quick. II ! get one more
word out of you. trying to make me
out a stool-pigeon-if ! ever see you
look that way al Red again--your peo-
ple'll have no kick coming"
"Oh. Is that soT' Inez demanded
with mistaken pertness. "What do
you think you'll dor st..s SO
Irish you," Leonora Informed her
savagely-"irish YOU. till all you'll
need will be a wood kfmono lined with
satin and trimmed with tin. And you
know I'll do II, too" 2 3h r" ''I19
Her small emphatic fist struck the
table; Reds hand closed on 1t.
Easy, kid; don't run away with the
wrong idea"
81 won't Don't worry" She
wrenched her hand free. 'Tm no simp.
I've got more brains than the rest Of
this push Jumped together-that goes
for you. too, Red. And won't stand
for insinuations from nobody-n0t
from that rotten little cat that's try
ing to make up to you-she's always
Jealous Of me-Or anybody else. You
.T For q moment words proved
inadequate. She sat In tense pos
ture, white with fury. breathing quick
ly; and even Red avoided her eyes.
"Ah, you all make me sickI Eddie
gets pinched-God knows how land
you all fix on me as the sQuealer be-
cause | happen TO be few minutes
late tonight! Why, you poor fish-r'
She checked abruptly, noting another
questionable gap in the company.
"Why pick on me? Where's Leo Bic
linsky? Why isn't he herei II being
late's proof Of sQuealing-he's later
than mel"
"That amt all, Nora" English Ad-