Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-19
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/ breeding look, a look that seemed
to presage heartache and disaster!
Since the enactment of the VOL
| stead law, which marked the coming
of the modern flapper into her own
her private flask and the fast-step-
| ping life Of today-the country road
house has sprung up in almost ev-
cry community throughout the land.
Some ten miles west Of Elliston,
and on a detour that branches off
from the main highway, was located
the Casino. This was a great, ram
bling, castle-like structure sup
posed to be patterned after the IA
nous Casino of Monte Carlo. Il was
something on the order Of a stock
ade. Here every device known to
gambling could be found.
During the months following the
Pat Sweeney "~windfall," when Tony
Justin came into possession Of $780,
900 cash, the young "hoofer" had
visited the Casino some nalf dozen
times. Fortunately for his psnk &C
count. Tony had lost and won rather
consistently-not any big sums. but
just enough 20 make him cautious.
One day, in a conversation with
Mike Sweeney and Nita Ravelle. Tony
inadvertently referred TO the Casino.
"Oh, I'd give anything to see that
place in op~eration!" exclaimed Mike,
1.-The slways-willing-t o-try-anything
once young flapper Of ulrra-modern
ideas.
"Me, tool" chimed tie Lady Of
Large Alimony - and sometimes
doubtful grammar. "I've heard it's
just like Monte Carlo, that q numbe.
of men have lost fortunes there and
then shot themselves!"
"Well, I'll take you out sometime
maybe" said Tony. who was an
excellent promiser and then straight
way forgot about it. But there was
one who did not forget about it, as
shall be disclosed shortly.
1t was about 8 p. m. on the day
after Christmas that the Stuart
telephone rang. Jill had gone out
after noon-to do some shopping, she
told Jack-"th' inevitable after
Christmas shopping" So Jack an
swered the phone.
mister Stuart - Jack Stuart
queried an unfamiliar voice, in re-
sponse 20 Jacks "hello."
lAls - JACK stuart taihlnkp the
latter replied.
well. then, please listen, Mister
Stuart" came the voice across the
wire. You don't know me, but I'm
a friend Of Tony Justin, q good
friend, and l hate to see him walk
into a trap, which is just what he
is going to do this a%fternoon!"
"A trap?" repeated Jack. alarm in
his voice. what d'yuh mean, trap?'
Well, it's just like this, Stuart"
came back the voice. "A pair Of
gamblers have got Tony in tow and
they're steering him out to tn Cas-
ino-you know that gambling road
house. They induced him to draw
eight grand-$S, 000-outta tn bank
on tn old overlapping scheme. to
clean tn cleaners-you know what II
is. OF course he hasn't a chance in
tn world. I've called you up so
you can get out there and put him
wise. I'd go myself, but Tony
would to you. Yes, they've gone al
readv-iust left-but il YOU hurried
YOU could get out there in time. So
long"
Before Jack had thought to ask the
name Of his informant, the man on
the other end Of the wire hung up
the receiver.
What should he do? He asked him.
self the question. but he knew, Of
course, there was only n thine
for him to do. His wife's kid brother
was in the tolls Of sharPers and
stood 10 lose $4,000. He must make
all possible haste in getting out to
the Casino.
He called one of the girls. Clara
No use. he thought, in worrying Jill
with the truth.
/ (TO BE CONTINUED)