Evening star., 1924-03-02

"And in the hospital waiting for an
operation. Nobody can get to him."
In silence we looked at the film. 1t
was Sid Hickins take.
That's the prince" 1 told Jane,
trying to register occidental sur
prise and horror not unmixed with
love-"
Jane leaned forward in her seat
''That-the prince"
AS she looked the film jumped to
! the shot of the Kid standing on the
rail of tho ship.
watch his dive" whispered. Then
came the footage showing him cutting
| through the swells, reaching Miss
Morris and starting with her toward
shore. Then flashed on the screen a
fairly closeup shot of tho Kid. He
was lying on his back in the water.
his head stuck up SO his wet hair was
plastered tight to his scalp. his eyes
staring UP with a silly vacant ex-
preston, his mouth hanging opened.
IT thought you said the prince
couldn't swim," said Jane.
"The prince? That's the Kids"
grinned. 1 hollered back to Sid.
where did that come from?"
II had a few feet of film left" he
answered, land when the Kid passed
on his way to the ship I wound the
roll out on him."
Il see." Turning around, I found
Jane gone-so quietly hadn't heard
her leave the dark room.
"She went out" the gateman told
me. land got into the taxi with Silent
Sam Simmons and Louis Spinola."
X X X Il
TT was just half-past when ]
turned the corner to T-Bone's
Behind me. running fast, came little
Flash Fanchon.
Come on. Pete" he called. you
can help"
got into T-Bone's two jumps be-
hind him.
"Jane" Flash shouted.
She came out Of the kitchen.
BEAT it," Flash whispered. They've
took the Kid-went out to your house
and got him-and now they're COM
ing after you-to find out how much
you know"
With her finger, absently, Jane be-
gan tracing slowly a long crack in
the cup of hot milk she carried. big
Bill took the Kid-out of my house
because I wouldn't marry him." she
said in a dead voice. Up went her
head.
you'll never have any luck as
long as you keep cracked china
around you, he told me-"
Wham! went the cup on the floor
in twenty pieces. Bang-crash-the
saucer followed it.
"Get out! All of you! Out! I'm
going to tell them all know. But I'm
going to break up my bad luck first" I"
A sweep Of her arm cleared the
counter of dishes.
Come on. fellows" I said. Lets
keep the crowd out"
For q mob had begun to collect
Bulling through the crowd came
Ben Barrow, police lieutenant, and
with him Swede Yaeger, Bill wy
sells buddy.
"Oh. it's you. Lieut.. Barrow" cried
- dAA0s ~oA10 ~ S0Ac AAo ~ A0AuQ udI
ters to talk. You used good judg-
ment In bringing Swede Yaeger with
you to take q woman to Jail. His
wife IL still wearing the black eye he
Have her last week."
"Cut that" yelled Ben. "Shnt up
and drop them >plates!"
"That line comes easy to you,
doesn't 1t, lieutenant: your wife keeps
you in practice saying It,"
Ben reached the door. A plate
splintered at his feet.
stand back" commanded Jane.
I'm going to tell about the check
you split with the Greek bootlegger
in your precinct"
"Go get Wysell," baYled Ben to
Swede.
go get wysell," echoed Jane. 81
want to tell about the Jail sentence
he framed on Silent Sam Simmons be-
cause he thought he could steal that
little Mexican dancer from him II
Sam wasn't around"
Suddenly realized that she was ex-
pectinE something.
Listen. swsds." she called after
Yaeger. "teA Big. Bill to bring his