Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-19
Euening puhlic Ee1aer

Carly rctorted:
1--WE had no chance at him vet.
but wait till l get hold of him. that's
all! a fellow standing by when he
ran into me told me his number while
! was waiting for the ambulance. It's
'O470-X New York. isn't It? And his
ear is long, low roadster with an en-
gine built like racer?"
Thd other nodded.
You got straight tip; there's the
car over there now lie pointed to-
ward the farther side of the garage.
How did it happen?'
80 that's it. is itl That's the road
louise that busted my taxicaby" Nc
Carly doubled one fist significantly.
And the rotter that was behind the
wheel driving off like the devil and leav-
ing me- for dead for all he knew, or
cared I'm going to have the law on
him good and proper, but I'll take a
little Of it out on his hide first ~
"A decent, hard working man ain't
got a chance to make living these days
with guys like him hogging the road and
riding over him"
That's right" the other agreed.
Was it your own CabV'
Sure" McCarty was succeeding in
working himself up into well simu-
lated state Of ire. II just got it paid off
two weeks ago and I've been too busy
to look after the insurance.
Tough luck - The man spat again.
1T amt a complete wreck, is it? You
can get it patched up?"
'Wreck'?" McCarty snorted I'm
lucky if ! don't lose my license for
leaving a heap Of junk obstructing the
road Who is this guy Waverly, any
way? I've just come from the license
bureau where l went to look up his
number.
"Oh, he's one of the big stiffs from
the avenue. The man gestured toward
the park. Got bunch of dough, but
he's tight-wad; hope you sting him
body else who leaves their cars here !;
always kicking. and bullying, and flying
into a rage over nothing, and getting
his damned little bus out all hours, but
the tips he hands out in month
wouldn't buy you a square meal! He's
the kind, all right, that would side
swipe you from behind and ride off and
give you the laugh !"
That's just what he did to me, but / IN
laughing now.' McCarty said grimly
1T amt only my cab he'll pay for,
but my twelve dollar fare that I had
rung up, to say nothing of my busted
head and shoulder and the loss Of my
time Look here!'
He lifted the cap for an instant dis
playing the long strip of plaster and the
other grunted sympathetically.
Make him dig down deep! tn serve
him right! Say, what happened to
your fare? Was the party hurt, too"
"No, only shook up bad. He hired
me to take him out to his home in
Greenwich and didn't get the location
of his house or I'd know where to find
him for a witness. He said he'd direct
me when we got into the burg" Nc
Carly lied glibly. He skipped before
came to.
Say! When did this happen?" the
man demanded suddenly.
Last Thursday night, nearer Friday
morning Four days have / laid on
the fiat of my back in the hospital"
Thursday night!'' the other re-
peated. That accounts for it,
Accounts for what?" McCarty felt
at last the old thrill of exultation. Was
his long drawn out histrionic effort to
be rewarded?
Why, the bent mud guard and the
twisted axle and the blood on him y the
man explained. II worked all Thurs
day night, taking the place of one of the
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