San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02
DRAW ONE IN THE DARK
BY WALTER DeLEON

alter you-to iinu ous NJ" niuSu !ou
know"
With her finger. sbsently, 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 1 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
"Jane-'
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"
A sweep of her arm cleared the
counter of dishes.
Come on, fellows" I said. Lets
keep the crowd out"
For a mob had begun to collect.
Butting through the crowd came Ben
Barrow. police lieutenant, and with
him Swede Yaeger, Bill WyselFs
buddy.
"Oh. it's you. Lieutenant Barrow"
cried Jane. "Come TO take me 10 head
quarters to talk. You used good judg-
ment in bringing Swede Yaeger with
you to take woman to jail. His
wife is still wearing the black eye he
gave her last week"
Cut thatw yelled Ben. ~Shut up
and drop them plates!'
THAT line comes easy to you,
doesn't il, lieutenant: your wife keeps
you in practice saying it."
Ben reached the door. A plate
lsplintered at his feet.
Stand back - commanded Jane. 81
am going TO tell about the check you
split with the Greek bootlesser in your
precinct"
60 get wysell,- bawled Ben to
Swede.
Go get wysell," echoed Jane. "I
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 il Sam
wasn't around"
Suddenly l realized that she was
expecting something.
Listen. Swede," she called after
Yaeger, tell Big Bill to bring his
cousin alons-the one that made nv
sister lose her job because she would
not tell me what a grand husband
Wysell would make. Get him"
"Jane!' Big Bill himself plunged
in. What are you trying TO do:"
big Bill" A shower of plates
crashed to the floor. you must be
tired out after having to subdue an
, old woman and little fellow like the
one I'm going to marry--all in one
y day"
Now, listen. Jane"
E A motor horn squawked around
! the corner. Pressing through the
{ crowd, reckless, came Louis Spinola
in his taxi.
'Gangway!" he shouted, jumping
: down he flung open the door of his
/ car.
Out stepped Prince Ptolemy Ptarmi-
gan of Cairo, Egype. and right along
side him Silent Sam Simmons. The
J point of the bulge in Sans coat pocket
, never wandered from his royal high
J ness short-ribs. Right into the res
, taurant they brushed.
Here he is, Jane" said Sam, cold
as ice.
"Come and get him. lieutenant"
Jane called Barrow. Here's you X
guy. And remember, you got him from
; me-"
, The X guy" Barrow's eyes were
popping. That's the Egyptiar
prince"
care you going to argue. or do !
Listen, Jane"
"Look out,' yelled. For second
Sans gun had wavered. In that sec
ond the prince jumped toward the
kitchen door.
Jane whirled around. A soup bow
streaked through the air. Thud, Tn.
prince went down like a log.
Open his collar" Jane said. snow
will you believe me?"
Three inches below his collar, the
/. putty color ended in skin as white a,
any mans, Jane poured little salat
oil on a napStin and began rubbins
the hair over his temple. In q min
ute she showed us a black smudge OF
the napkin. Hair dye" she said
The prince shuddered, groaned ans
opened his eyes. Wysell helped him u
his feet.
who hit me?' the prince inquired
"She did"
He looked at Jane. In pure Brook
lynese he moaned, I'm say she pack
hefty punch"
An hour later the Kid and Jan,
were receiving congratulations at on,
end of the counter at T-Bone's.
How did you work it outT / r.
nally asked Jane. what started youT
She laughed. ''The picture of tn,
Kid floating in the water. l though
it was the prince.
an a flash / remembered lot o
things-the h guy being chased our
of New Orleans, San Antoine and Il
Paso. / remembered how unintereStet
in playing in the picture he was unit
the boss mentioned Mexico. Righ
. away he saw the easiest way magma
BILE to cross the border.
81 knew the X guy was erael
swimmer. Yet the prince wouldn't &c
, himself wet. His color would run
Then l ran out and asked sam ant
Louis to locate the prince aud brini
him here"
But listen said, ''you must har
had something nose definite that
putty -colored bunch 10 make YOU turn
the prince over TO the police.
"Of course, / had. You told M
. about 1.-THE British embassy cheek
the check for $500. Before escapim
, for good, he just couldn't resist pass
ling one more n check.
IN check?' | repeated. puzzled. Il
wasn't a X check he gave the boss
Moncton is spelled with {.
Jane slowly smiled. You've got D
admit il sounds like 3 Anywa.
the reward belongs 10 me-.
"Pardon-to u.s." niped up tie Md
An. Mr.. Walker" Jane turned