Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-26

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Among the last, Cork and Ruby walt
| ed their turn at the open panel. Sud
| denly she swept him aside and chung to
| his arm fiercely.
Before We 80 out" she whispered in
! his eHr-"before anything happens. tell
me again, Eddie, do you do you really
like mef"
ing her close with one arm. when it
comes to you, I'm all In"
When they turned they found they
were lost and Ia darkness. The last Of
the fleeing customers had descended.
| Half way across the yard they bore the
! place 1t against an adjoining low build
ing over the roof Of which lay their only
| route to safety.
I'VE may as well sit down" said Cork
| grimly, Maybe Rooney viii stand the
cops or, anyhow"
| They sat at table; and their hands
! came together again.
"A number of men then entered the
| dark room, feeling their way about One
/ of them, Rooney himself, found the
! switch and turned on the electric light.
! The other man was a cop of the old re-
glme-a big cop, thick cop, a Tuning,
abrupt cop-not pretty cop. He went
up to the pair at the table and sneerud
Familiarity at the girl
What are youse doin' in here?" he
asked
Dropped in for a smoke" said Cork
mildly.
Had nnay drinks?"
! Not later than 1 O'Clock"
Get out-QuickW ordered the COP
Then, "Sit down." he countermanded.
He took Off Cork's hat roughly and
scrutinized him shrewdly. Your names
McManus."
Bad guess" said Cork. ITS Peter
SON"
Cork MeManus, or something like
that" said the cop "You put a knife
ago"
Jaw, forget IT." said Cork, who per
ceived a shade of doubt in the officers
tones You've got my mug mixed with
somebody's else's.'
Have /? Well. you1l come to the sta
ton with me, anyhow, and be looked
over. The description fits you all right 4"
The cop twisted his fingers under Cork S
collar. Come ont" he ordered roughly
Cork glanced at Ruby. She was pale
and her thin nOsttils quivered. Her quick
eye danced from one mans face to the
other as they spoke or moved. What
hard luck! Cork was thinking -Corrigan
on the briny; and Ruby met and lost al
most within an hour! Somebody at the
police station would recognize him, with
out a doubt. Hard luck
But suddenly the girl sprang up am,
! hurled herself with both arms extended
against the cop. His hold on Cork's col
lar was loosened and he stumbled back
two or three PAGES.
Don't go so fast Maguirer' she cried
in shrill fury. Keep your hands off
my man! You know me, and you know
I'm givin' you good advice Don't you
touch him again! He's not the guy you
are lookIn' for-I'll stand for that"
See here Fanny" said the cop, red
and angry, I'm take you, too, # you
don't look out! How do you know this
amt the man I want2 What are YOU
doing in here with him p
How do I know?" said the girl, fam.
ing red and white by turns. "Because
I've known him a year. He's mine.
dom here with him? That's easy
She stopped low and reached down
somewhere into swirl Of hirted draper
les heliotrope and black An elastic
snapped. she threw on the table toward
Cork folded wad of bills. The money
slowly Strengthened itself with little
leisurely jerks.
take that Jimmy, and let's go" said
the girl. I'm declarin' the usual divi-
dends. Mcguire" she said to the Officer.