The Washington herald., 1921-08-07
in Which a" Phony" Ring,
a Framed Up Burglary,
and a Cosby Neighbor
Almost Spelled Tragedy.

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Sure he has," said Little John
Murphy. He has . good memory. He can
almost remember how many times he's done
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"rd rather he put It down." said Jessop.
Hes to bursle. not to bungie.-
II Il viii make you ersier, IN write It
DOWN for him." said Little John Then
some dip viii LIT the paper on him He's
always getting his pockets picked.
Murphy, this isn't q joke said Jessop.
IT won't Be joke II there's any double
eroszins In IT. said the burglar.
II hear you're one Of these guys who pulls
chairs out from under fat men, said Little
John to Jessop. II supposed It was . Joke"
Maybe It was when It started It's an
undertaker's joke now. The nats at I4ss
Fulton parkway. It's the second floor TO the
right as you go up
what is sniffy to do-tmmy the doorr"
NO; I'll see that the front door Is un-
locked. The bedroom is in the front. The
ring Is in q Jewel case in the dresser. which
II TO the left as you go in the room. I'll try
to have q dim light on. I do not want her
scared any worse than she has to be, but I
DO want her to see the burglar Just as he
gets away
II suppose you'd like to take a couple
shots at Sniny." Little John suggested. I'm
that case the price will be one thousand
dollars instead of three hundred dollars"
IF you make any cracks at me I'll croak
you," said Sniry. "I don't like a frameup
anyway. Some one always turns crooked"
mot me-" said Jessop earnestly. Il want
This thing done quietly and quickly. want
him to get away with the ring and stay away
with It until he gives It to me the next day.
III give you each a hundred now and I'll
give him another hundred when he gives
me the ring. It's like finding money in the
street for him. but he's not to take anything
else How do know he won't take other
thingsr-
You DON'T" said Little John, smiling
THAT VIII make 1t more interesting for you.
Remember. you're inviting him into your
nat
Don't vurry. brother" said snify. I'm
. square guy. Treat me square and IN treat
you square,
-Rsmember. you turn to the right at the
head Of the stairs"
Maybe you'd better take him homo with
you." said Little John. when do you want
this done1-
Tonight, Of COURSE. I don't want to stand
the strain any longer than I have to-"
Il was going to get some sleep tonight
aid sniry. but told you was q square
guy. and It win accommodate you, IN do
II tonight"
The sooner the better for everybody and
everything concerned" said Jessop.
He went directly home from Murphy's Of
ice. Jessop was, professionally, q good fel-
low. He had central territory for willitt 4
Moore, makers Of Ponce de Leon, Donna
Mercedes. El Rey del Santiago, and other
brands Of cigars, and one Of his sales assets
was the fact that he was a good fellow, but
he did not allow that to cut into his nights.
Mrs Jessop could not complain that he neg.
lected her.
He liked to Eit at home after dinner in the
Morris chair. with his coat and collar on.
and read the paper. or go to the Pantheon
10 see . picture. or occasionally go. with Mrs.
Jessop. to the Half Moon or Primrose. where
prohibition imperfectly prohibited.
Az q good fellow he knew Little John Muir
ply, not Intimately. but well enough to go to
him when he wanted burglar. Little John
vas In city politics and in the legislature.
His district touched the river. included the
gashouss district, the sicilian quarter, where
there were hip pocket shotsuns, and ran over
to the other extreme, Of which the papers
occasionally reported that the little Misses
wallace and Utterly and Masters John and
WIN Terwtnigr played yesterday on the
Club Grounds.
Mrs Jessop was proof Of the astonishing
tact that once q woman always a woman.
HaK Of Life Is perception Of this fact and
the other hah accommodation to # II Cleo
patra II . woman. then. Of course, Joan isn't;
and Mary Pickford is q woman, then Theda
Bars d something else again. Men have
twenty pigeonholes for their ideas Of women.
and the same woman Is in each pigeonhoie-
Mrs Jessop was country bred. timid when
exposed to anything she had not encountered
before. pretty, amiable. getting plump and
worrying about It She had been delighted
By the acquaintances she had made in the
city after her marriage. She was eager.
sensitive. secretly disturbed about her hats.
wanted a baby. and had learned to drink
hishban She also had learned to play bridge.
to put garlic In her salad dressing. and to
wonder when House Peters would reappear
IN the movies. -,