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

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Ghetto. "a lady can smoke NJ de
..l.d slowly. "at time and places.
Hhs Because it's hein lady that
helps her 90 pull 10 OFF.
"Im going 20 quit There's moth
ing to if. said the girl. She flicked
the stub OF her cigarette 20 the
floor.
lat times and places" repeated
C1rE When I call around for you
Of everIu's wen hunt out a dark
bench boz Stuyvesaut Square and
have puff or two. But no more
Rooueys at one o'clock-see? ?"
Eddie. do YOU really like me p
The girl searched his hard but
frank features eagerly with anxious
eyes.
"On the dead level7"
when are you coming 10 see me
where 7 Iive7'
.Thursday-dsy after tomorrow
evenin That suit you2'
Fine III oe ready for you.
Come about seven. Walk 20 the
door with me tonight and I'll show
YOU where I live. Don't forget now.
And don't you 80 % see any other
EirIs before then. mister. ! bet you
viii though
"Ou tho dead level" said Cork.
ayou make -em all look like rag
dolls 90 me. Honest YOU do. I know
when I'm suited. on the dead level.
dU
AGAINST the front door down
. stairs repeated heavy blows were de
riverpd. The loud crashes resound-
ed in the room above. only trip
hammer or q policeman's foot could
. have been the author OF those
sounds Rooney jumped like bull
/ frog 10 G. corner Of the room, turn
off the electric lights and hurried
i swiftly below The room was left
utterly dark except for the winkinB
red glow OF cigars and cigarettes.
second volley Of crashes came up
from the assaulted door. little,
rustling. murmuring panic moved
among the besieged guests. Frank
cool. smooth. reassurring, could be
seen in the rosy glow OF the burning
tobacco. going from table 10 table.
All keep still" was his caution
Don't talk or make any noise
Everything will be all right. Now.
don't feel the slightest alarm. we
take care of you all.
Ruby felt across the table until
"Are YOU afraid, Eddie?" she whis-
pered. Are YOU afraid you'll get a
free ride"
"Nothin dom In the teeth-chat-
term line" said Cork. II guess
Rooney's been slow with his envel-
ope. Don't you worry, girly; I'll
. look out for You all right
Yet Mr. McManus' ease was only
skin and muscle deep. With the
police looking everywhere for Buck
i AIaf0ne's assailant. and with CoTri-
gan still on the ocean wave, he felt
that TO be caught in a police raid
would mean an ended career for
/ him. And just when he had met
. Ruby. too, He wished he had re
manned I'm the high rear room OF
the true Capulet reading the pink
extras.
Rooney seemed to have opened
fh. front door below and engaged
the police in conference IN the DARK
hall. The wordless low grOwl OF
their voices came up the stairway
Frank made o. wireless news station
of himself at the upper door. sud
denly he closed the door, hurried tc
tho extreme rear of the room ano
lighted "a dim gas jet
This way. everybody he called
sharply I'm hurry. but no noise
please!
The guests crowded in confusion
TO the rear. ROOneys Lieutenant
swung open a. panel i'm the wall
overlooking the back yard, reveal
INK a. ladder already placed for the
escape.
commanded ladies first, Less
talking. please Don't crowd,
There's no danger
Among the last. Cork and RUBY
waited their turn at the open panel
Suddenly she swept him aside anc
chung 90 his arm herCely
Before we go out. she whisper
ca iu his ear-"before anything hap
pens. tell me again, Eddie. do YOU
do you really like me2'
tOu the dead level said Cork
holding her close with one arm
.wheu 10 comes 20 yOu,I'm all in
When they turned they founC
rhev wore lost and in darkness. The
Hast of the fleeing customers haC
descended Half way across tn
yarG tuty bore the ladder. stumb
ling -iEglnE. hUrrying 10 place j
a-I.u-. au adjoining low bulIdlnl
ov.r the roof OF which lay their only
rout. tu safety.
I'VE may as we'll sit down sale
Cork -~mly. Maybe Rooney vii
tnI -l. cops off. anyhow
Tl.y slt at "a table and thet
hands come together again.
s. number of men then entered
the dark room. feeling their va,
about one of them. Rooney him
-..t found the switch and turned
.r the electric light. The othe
.uln was cop of the old regime
la bis cop. a thick cop. "a Tuning
abrupt cCp-uot a pretty cop. IL
went up 90 the pair at the table anC
sr-ereI Familiarity at the girl
"Nhlt are vouse d0in' I'm here o.