Evening star., 1928-06-03
By William SIauens McNuH


get him to lay Great King for me
II get the card covered, eat tonight.
Great Kingl" said Eddie scornfully.
you got a nerve. This Bull Nc
| Culty's a chump, but he does know a
never won a race an never will. He's
an eight-pole special, that one"
"I'll give Bull the old one said the
Whining Kid confidently. Tell i'm
it's shoo-in Where do find him?"
| Eddie directed him to McCulty's Of
| fee on Flagler street. and bade him
! gloomy farewell.
whatever you get here, you'll have
| to set quick" he warned him. The
/ first Eye that makes you'll route you
out O. town, an can you, If you don't
| lam"
"All wants pocketful o. supper
money" the Kid assured him. IF they
chase me, after I'm fed, Iii move
happy"
However. he needed Eddie Moran s
warning to stay off Flagler street until
the plcin-clothcs men had left for the
rece track, and 1t was afternoon when
h appenrrf at Bull McCulty's Office
He adjusted his tic, twitched his hat
bit more to the right, threw back
his shoulders and walked in. A sleek
young man was engaged in earnest
conversation with n young lady.
The Whining Kid approached the
pai?.
nut my dear young lady" he heard
the young man say. Il can't do any
thing about it. The payment is due.
and. If you don't make it. why"
He looked up and saw the Whining
Kid standing expectantly near There
was evidence in his expression that he
welcomed the interruption.
Just a moment" he excused himself
to the young lady. And then, to the
Whining Kid: Yes. sir. What can / do
for you, siT?"
Il want to see McCulty," said the
Whining Kid
Sorry, SIR" he said. Hes not in
today"
Dent stall me-" the Whining Kid
clustered. I'm friend of McCulty's,
see? He'll see me. all right"
Hes not in" the young man insisted.
Really, he's not. He's at Fort Lauder
dale this afternoon"
The Whining Kid grimaced and
moaned. Amt that a break" he
exclaimed. Amt there any way o.
gettin ahold O. him? Telephone. or
somethin'? Honest, mister. when the
y
he'll kick himself from here to Key
West fer not bein' in on it. / got some
thin for him"
Il can't possibly get in touch with
him before 6 O'Clock this evening" the
young man said rcgretfully. rs 1t any
thing l could handle?"
The Whining Kids eyes narrowed
calculatingly
i've got a horse" he explained.
This afternoon. It's a flxed race The
things in the bag No kiddin', the pigs
in. It's all settled. ] got onto this by
accident. see. an"
The sleek young man interrupted him
with laugh.
"A tout. eh?" he said. What fine
place you picked to peddle your bunk
You got here a little bit late, young
man The boys have been around
yanking out Mr. McCulty's tail feathers
by the handful for the last month. But
even he has begun 20 realize that he's
being piucked. and there isn't a man
in his employ who'd fall for that sort
of a line. after watching what the boys
did to him Good-by!"
Hey. wait a mlnutel" the Whining
Kid begged. This Is sure thing, !
tell you"
shall / call cop?" the young man
asked.
The Whining Kid shrugged "All
right" he said Just wait, that's all.
Wait till McCulty finds out that you
turned down what brought in here"
III that was all ! had 10 worry
aboutw the young man said.
THE Whining Kid made for the door.
The young man turned to the young
lady.
I'm sorry. Miss Garrett" he said
curtly. AS told you. there isn't
thing can Go about II. Absolutely
nothing I'm quite busy this after
noon. so, IL you'll excuse me, =
Silently the young LADY nodded and
hurried toward the door When she
reached the street. the Whining Kid
was dozen steps distant. The young
lady auiekened her pace. overlook him
and timidly touched his arm.
The Whining Kids arm was sensitive.
II had been touched before, and he
knew by experience that trouble GUS
tomariiy followed. He jumped as
though he had been stabbed, turned,
and gasped with relief when he saw the
girl at his elbow.
Lady, don't do that" he begged.
I'm sorry" the girl apol0gizec. Il
didn't mean 10 startle you. Can /
speak 70 you a moment?"
The Kid studied her He saw a