Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-21
CHAPTER III
The StTanser'e Offer

lie Brup's irritation at the interrup. .
ton subsidized quickly. He was not sorry
that Polly had diverted the police lieu
tenants thoughts. to q sido issue. A
keen look now at the girl whom he sup
posed he could read like book for the
simple fact that she was his own daush-
Ter satisfied him that IL was mere
chanCe and her thirst engendered by q
spicy dinner that had brought her down.
stairs at this hour. A second look.
no less penetrating, directed toward
AMBROSE, and Joo Lc Brun withdrew
10 cal an order to the bartender and
then 10 90 upstairs and dress. II Am.
brose mCant to stand pat upon his ultl-
Matum II was Just AZ well not TO waste
any single one OF the twenty -four hours.
When the drinks came, q long glass OF
emonado, n whisky bottle and glass,
Folly ,racsived them through the half.
opened door, thus giving tho man who
Drought them no glimpse Of her com.
panlon Ambrose had moved to one side
% be out Of sight should the bartender
iook in lie latched the door while
rGiiy was setting the tray upon the
Over the rim OF her glass as she drank
rSly laughed at him with her eyes.
NE even lowered one cye!id at him
knowingly, still drinking thirstily.
AZ IaSt'with deep. audible breath Of
auslaction Shc placed her glass, empty,
Gee, that's some drink when you re
|eo nrc inside" she confded in him, hes
ta Ups shining and moist through the
sneen OF liquid adhcring to them. II
MO" Just how dray horse feels in
cr ,anMcr when he gets his head in
oacEet Of water"
AmbroSe's eyes. measuring h.r q bit
ssSarsely from the head Of tumbled,
Nack hair to the pink and white Of iAr
Tin T 10 Their Shoddy slippers, werc alive
,, %% summation. AS he was about to
SSsta Sata sSe checked lin by sayiH.
%say, you're the suspicious sinl,
s.n, you; You re sure the Gumshoe
,S J,Jh Tor fair! What are you locking
Iss OuI iorE Ain't YOU remembering
Ns, ny cGaperone:"
boil ~ y opon the door when he comes
~ ~ -. said Ambrose seriously. but
pGy"H mind "A word with You HrSt,
Shoot, she told him without taking
sI So GAeil hc showed out at her. "I'm
s'Ssn .gvT' ,Se que to go back and get my beauty
y,o l9a!iSins about chaperones," he be-
At Coppa's?" WV """s ''H's"' :
,oi, "a, Ia, la :" she laughed at hin,
ss.H sa.s as la Petite Delorne hud lauyhsd
,r IN the night at her Orpheum
tQh's She sat upon an edge o. the
her cio caUgHt up a round knee between
|Imdt1pd hands and stared at him i'm.
iotSn' They haven't made n py0-
TSa TSa onCer ort Of you, have thew"
,nSe aSe h!Sht had not been the sort 70 mfr
ssnSn sU,o'I INTO a mood of lest and non.
"Ss, S, ilr frowncd under tho iought.r
Ara, ",'"SM'HG "G eyes and said harshly:
Lake l@ l%J' letting this fellow Ashc
y Po,i' lG0l out OF yOu?"
"Yon,'. ,.'t'sd her black byows at Linn.
tod him In ~ me wrong Number" she
BNin. '''"''' Ny name is Polly lie
with b1GGn G;,, What are you running around
a daM"ssJt s tor!' asked Ambrose. Hes
What's"rrn w.. crook. and you know Il.
ho hasn't. t"Tte re nc hasn't the stand in and
the sort IS 'hs brains to get acrosa with
rske a, ~, ~ ming he's trying to pull on.
song to Up ~, and drop him, Polly. I'm
sattr tonoSyeS EYES hardened, and little
50 ''TsGed b.,ad her lips feetinSiy.
auabnd 80 i" crook. Is hey" She
10 me- nAsnilusedly. THAT'S real r.ws
rhanss n1cNic. But say" and A subtls
solteSjDSr SrFGpt into her voice. A yasue
fNace stat tsnat yet held something of do.
hang mes mes ono thing Won souidn,t
as ,ymch" h"alae on 20 easy. not know;na
YOU kon kno,n about that sort Of thiow ne
Iced bOw cb,w about crooks. No, danf
Asap. thrones when 20 place, Min
AaNg6sc"' a gentleman, Lieutenant