The Washington times., 1926-02-01
RUM GANG PUTS OVER BUM CHECK GAG

It out Of the way when you snoot
aThat win do the business. ]
guess. Fix the outer one the same
way. I don't want to get causht
like a rat in trap when the poilce
break in"
mot a chance. Come take a
look--a clear passage all the way
Stanlaus switched on the lights
in his office There you area
Jump from your desk to the door,
two Jumps from the door to the
corridor, and a sprint down there
to the stairs-you can't lose.
"AIl right. You and Mulligan fix
that up-I1l look It over in the
morning. Shut the door and switch
off the lights before you leave.
You're going home to dinner with
me, kid. want to hear what
that man Vence has to say. Don't
let Stanlaus get picked tonight
Mulligan. Lock the door and
switch off the lights before you
GO now--hear? Nine o'clock, every
body, tomorrow morning"
Knows Law Inside Out
Hes Il find that boy Stan
laus." Tom gloated. while we were
waiting for the elevator. He
knows the law inside out--some of
the best lawyers in the city give
him their cases to work up for the
Jury. But he will get picked.
There isn't any depending on him.
He has no practice OF his own-hs
lust does a little here and there
for other lawyers. But it's right
lucky for me---if-- he hadn't been
down and out we couldn't have got
him on this job. He is hundred
dollars in the hole for rent, and
they were going to throw him out
this morning. That's how I got
him under my thumb What's got
that man Venice all excited up?"
Tom and were long while
getting together on the subject,
and It was after IL when called
up Venice and told him that Tom
would help all he could. Dim
ner was q three-cOTnered affair
and none too pleasant for Mrs.
Burk. She didn't have the re-
hottest idea Of what we were
talking about. Josie had gone
back to school, with no prospects
Of another weekend visit until
Easter.
A good share OF my work for
low professionals in Baltimore, and
put up that night at the Hotel
Pedelford so as to get an early
start the next morning. finished
an interview about 1880, and my
next appointment was for IL o'clock.
Tom would be off on his scouting
expedition with Lem, knew. But
the man I wanted to see just then
was Stanlaus-fo find out. what
Barker would probably get IL he
was convicted. The question had a
horrible fascination for me-like the
impulse that drives a murderer
back to his victim, perhaps.
SENTENCE is UNCERTAIN
lizard to say-anywhere from one
to five years. should imagine. 81
Stanlaus was leaning against the
window frame, staring at the blank
wall OF the next building. But
that's nothing to what they can
give u.s." He turned away from the
window and slumped into the chair
at his desk. If anything goes wrong
now"
Why's What can they give us?"
II don't like to talk about it.
into such a mess for. But we've
got to see 1t through-it's too late
to back out now. We're out on the
open sea of crimina1ity, Jones. We
may not get back for twenty years"
Twenty years! For US! Why?"
Conspiracy to defeat the ends of
justice. They can give US twenty
years for it, and probably will"
Stanlaus didn't seem to care for
visitors that morning. Or per-
hapS he had been given one Of
the jury cases that Tom had
spoken of. Anyhow, he tossed
bundle of papers from a drawer
OF his desk, and started to work
upon them.
Mulligan wasn't much more gra-
cfous. He was busy with his can
celled checks and carbon COPIES.
/ He barely slowed up his work for
moment as / entered the room, and
he called off a string of numbers
to the young lady typist, before
even saying good morning."
I'll be ready to phone the police
in a few minutes" he whispered to
me. Excuse me If seem to be a
little glum. don't care an awful
lot about this business"
NO wonder. 1t Is a little"
The door swung open violently
and police lieutenant stepped into
the room. Behind him were two
others. I had in indistinct view of
several more in the corridor.
Good Godl They're raiding the
place on their own hook" Mulllgan
breathed.
The police" lieutenant advanced
within a pace or so of the desk
| while his two companions re.
manned to guard the door. They
knew Mulligan by reputation.
My eyes wandered to the door
leading into Stanlaus' office Bur
from my place I could not tell
whether it was latched or not,
knew that Mulligan would place the
block at the sill before allowing the
police to be called--but the chances
were that he would keep it closed
until then. How had this raid been
| managed without Tom knowing
about it-When he was apparently
so familiar with the activities OF
the local dry forces? All, but this
| raid was not by the dry office-It
was a police affair.
James r. Mulligan," the lieu
tenant announced, looking at us
both impartially IT have a war
rant"
Selling half dozen letters from
the desk tray Mulligan vanished
through the door into Stanlaus'
office pausing only fraction OF
second to grab his hat and coat