The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1920-01-04
OUTSIDE THE LAW
BY STUART RIVERS
Co-author of glove Arr airs o n Lonely woman

Red preserved his silence and the girl
gave herself UP t. speculations as to
the outcome of theii journey.
L m going to tell you some thing"
the man said. suddenly breaking his
silence. as he turned to the girl. That
is If you think you can keep it to.
yourself?'
Keeping things to myself is the best
little thing that l do Frances smiled.
What is it?7
IT'S about that woman we called
Susie" Red answered, after a moment.
If l was you, / wouldn't have too
much to do with her. I'm telling you
this because you're a pretty good kid,
and l took a shine to you as soon as
1 saw you"
'Y es,' Frances murmured, and to in
terrupt any more of his confession, she
added. What about the womang
She's too clever" Red exclaimed.
Shell mix you UP in one thing after
another, until you'n be like Annie and
me and Aleck and dozen more. She's
got us all where we can't peep. If
we do, the game goes up the spout and
she steps from under. We don't know
anything about her. Some think she's
a man, going around in woman's
clothes, others think she's a woman,
but we don't know what her name is,
or where she lives, or anything about
her"
You can't follow her and find out?'
Frances wanted to know. her voice
| tinged with eagerness.
we tried that" Red laughed short
| ly, kid Hendy said he'd find out
where we stood. She had the Kid dead
| to rights on killing up in Westchest-
| er county, and he said he'd trail her
and find out something, or get killed
/, trying-well. he got killed trying,
guess. cause they found his body float
| ing in the East river and no one ever
knew how it got there"
| What did she say to that?" Frances
asked,
Again Red laughed, but without
mirth. That's where the shoe rubs, "
he exclaimed. She didn't say any
tking. Oh it was her, all right, or
someone she's got working for her that
We dor't know about, because She was
NOT even surprised when they found
the ody"
and you think I would get into
this?' Frances wanted to know, watch
ing the mans face intently. He was
! evidently telling the truth, and thrill
passed through the girls body as she
realized what his information would
mean to Judge Crane.
/ II knew you would get into it,, he
answered. Look what's happening.
! Already you're going up to
Unnoticed by Frances. the driver of
The CA held up his hand in a warn
ing gesture, and Larkin broke off his
sentence abruptly.
I'm going to what?" Frances asked
as his silence continued.
| why. you're going up to- nurse my
! aunt he answered, feigning surprise,
That's what you said you wanted to
do. wasn't it?"
Frances could find no cause for the
mans sudden change of manner, but
fearing to arouse his suspicious by
pressing the matter, she settled back
against the cushions and regarded him
with smile touching her lips.
"All riel.t" she said, after moment
] IF you're nct going to tell me. I guess
1 can take care of myself. ] took care
of myself out in Chicago. I'm not
scared CT Srsie."
The man refused to rise to the bait
but with an indifferent ssrug, settled
himself again in his corner and stared
out a. TIE passing. traffic.
They had reached the entrance te
General park, and for time Frances
thought they were going to the house
next door to Judge Cranes. but passing
the corner they held on their way up
Fifth ;evenue At une Hundred and
Tenth street they turned west and
gaining The drive turned north agair
with Increased speed.
i All at once. with a tightening around
her heart. Frances realized their desti-
nation. They were going to that de-
! serted house In Riverdale.
Continued Wednesday,
| copyright, 1912 Thompson Feature
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