San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-02

any night you'd see Flash Fanchon,
the featherweight, Spider Welsh, the
Jockey, and Silent Sam Simmons, who
ran the pool room up the street, drop
ping in Tor cup oil Java and a KID
ding match with Jane. And always
standing outside between trips was the
taxi belonging TO LOUIS spih0ia,
whose mother was still banking his
savings only because Jane had had a
pint of blood TO spare the time the
old lady was in the hospital.
Big Bill Wyscll. the Headquarters
detective. who picked himself to mar
nv Jane, looked at the cup OF coffee
she gave him one night and shook his
head.
Don't give me no cracked cup" he
said, showing it away. Its bad luck,
] amt going to drink out of no crack
= ed cup for couple of weeks anyway:
i got a bunch about five thousand
berries is going to fall my way and
l don't want to discourage 1t none.
Where's it going to fall from!
asked Jane, filling up another cup Tor
him.
Big Bill lowered his voice. "The X
ruy. A yegg the Bankers Association
is offering thousand to meet"
eck-passer!" / asked.
Big Bill nodded. "Cashed four thou
sand dollars worth of checks on the
First National Bank of Lullston,
West Virginia, before anybody
thought to ask was there First Ma
tional in Lullston. There wasn't. be
was J, h. Kirkwood on them checks.
That was in New York. Plttsburg
donates about three thousand 10 NJ.
Nj. Milliken. On his way to Chicago
he stops off at Cincinnati and collects
ten thousand on doctored certified
checks payable to X. Is. keane. Al
ways h in the name somewhere
sce?'
What does he look ike?' Jane
asked.
"He don't look the same in any
two towns" Bill grinned. "In New
York he was banker in town for the
Bankers convention. In Pittsburg he
was a salesman for Connecticut
hardware concern. In Cincy he showed
pretty letters of credit and Spanish
Sutroductions from Buen0s Aires. HE
spent two weeks in New Orleans wait
ing on table in the restaurant across
from the Jail, listening to the plans
the chief Of police and the dicks were
making to capture him. He left a note
thanking the boys for the informa-
tion.
what makes you think he's COM
ing this way?"' Jane asked.
aThey almost got him in San An
tone, Texas, a month ago, but he gaily
Jumps into the river and swims a get
away in the dark. A week later
some K checks appear iniEl Paso, but
when they 60 for him he amt there.
New Orleans, San Antoine, I'll Paso
the next stop is Los Angeles, amt
it," -
s'Night, Pete. I'll drop you a postal
card from San Diego, Jane I'm gong
down there on a weeks JOB, !" ana he
walked out. :,
Talking about jobs,r / said, "my
helper quit me this afternoon. Find
ont if any of the boys need n couple
of weeks work, Jane"
As Jane walked toward the other
end of the counter i turned toward
the door. Outside was a little chap
maybe twenty-five or so, his Dlg
brown eyes following Jane. As L
watched him, he took off his cap,
opened the door and dragged him
self in, His eyes were sunk back
into his head and his cheeks little
feyerish. His face and hands were
clean. hut | saw the red and black
rim under his collar that comes from
the drive and sting of dirt and peb-
bles chucked at DO riding the rods
of fast-moving Pullman. lie sat
down at the long counter:
May / share your table, mister!
There was a squint in his eye ana
comical break in his hlgh-pitched
voice that would make any one grim.
I offered him a cigaret. refusing IL,
he waited for Jane to finish talking
10 Flash Fanchon. Then he spoke up
in his funny way. y
aAh! "Tis good idea They keep
YOU waiting here till anything they
serve yoQ tastes good
Jane Earned around and gave the
LITTLE chao a calm and cool look. de
smiled.
Il beg your pardon, but is there Q
waitress around the place that could
give me little service?"
James lips twitched.
"Where do you think you are-in a
restaurant!" Jane inquired. what
would you like!"
Pm not very thirsty; just give me
a veal outlet Dreaded, in a long
glass go
James eyes snapped. "How will you
take it-with straw or spoon!"
"Neither." he answered. Make it
NV. He suddenly swayed and
lurched over against me. straight
cned him UP and flipped little water
in his face. He opened his eyes.
Make it hypo so j can inject
it." he finished.
But Jane had bowl OF soup, IN
front of him and milk toast, chop
and tea ordered before the little DO
had the water wiped off his face.
A crowd came in and Jane was
kept hopping for awhile. Only one
question did she get time to ask.
"Sick, buddy"
He shook his head. Not any
plDre. caught the flu in Syracuse a
month ago and the Doc advised the
kissed beauties of Southern Cali
. fornia for six months. So came
straight to YOU.
You could of done worse" Jane
said. walking away, | knew she was
thinking of the X guy.
"More tea?' Jane asked him when
the crowd thinned out.
"No, thanks. Where's your bounc-
err"
what do you mean"
Il could walk out. of course. but i
believe in making bouneers earn their
money"
You mean you're not going to pay
for what you've eaten%
IF the check was a nickel I couldn't