Evening star., 1928-06-03

II VI 1hLnDJisNO BiNOEhS.
THE MONEY WAS THERE. A
HUGE ROLL or TT ~ BILLS OF
LARGE DENOMINATIONS.
struggling pair and spoke breathIessly
20 the captive Kid
"Oh. what is it? What's the natter"
she asked. L was waiting for you IN
the lobby. Wasn't that where you
gaid?"
The Kids captor sized the girl up
with glance.
were you waiting for this little rat,
lady?" he asked.
She nodded.
He gyp you out Of any money!"
"Oh, nor the girl gasped No. tn
deed Why. he-he won $4,000 for ne
this afternoon"
he what?" the stranger exclaimed.
sure I did" the kid said. With an
! injured air. Tell him, lady. viii "a?
Have you got that money!" the
( stranger asked incredulously.
The girl nodded.
Lets have peek at It"
! The girl opened her purse with trem-
/ bling fingers The money was there
a huge roll of it IN bills Of large denomi-
nation. The Whining Kids fingers
| twitched neTyously as his eyes feasted
on the cash.
asked anxiously. There isn't anything
wrong. is there? I n1ean--it isn't
against the Law, or anything Ike that,
is it,"
"Only against the law of averages,
miss" the stranger said. Ten thou
/ sand dollars! And you've got it in your
own pocketboOk.
This feller took me for crook.
| lady" the kid said aggrievedly.
"Oh. he's not that" the girl assured
the stranger earnestly. Il made the
same mistake about him. was AFRAID
| he wasn't honest. But he IS! He toto
me he'd win this money for me, and ne
| did! I bet $40 for him, and ne even
| trusted me to give il TO him later. He
| not a crook know that"
There you are!' the Kid said. "Ya
| satisfied now, Csp?"
| "Satisfiedi" the stranger exclaimed
| I'm dizzy with astonishment."
81 don't blame you for bein' Sus-
picious OF me- the Kid said generously.
| Il was in an accident an got my front
/ all r1ussed I'D. I must look like bum.
or somethin' AL right, lady, let's you
an me go somewhere an get bite
| to eat"
| Just minute" said the stranger.
| He took the Whining Kid by the
! shoulder and studied his face closely.
''You win" he said reluctantly. I'D
have sworn you we're Sharkey Tyler
/ But now that look at you closer--
/ Sure. / amt Sharkey Tyler" the
( Kid said anxiously. I'D Ike 20 meet
I that guy sometime. You know. Mister.
I this amt the first time I've been took
/ for him. He must be a bad guy"
/ Hes lareenous little pest, said the
stranger,
''ITI take a sock at him fer luck. If
ever run across him. the Whining Kid
/ promised fcrvently. Come on. lady"
Just minute" said the stranger. I
/ happen to be a detective. That's lot
Of cash for you TO De carTyin' around
{ loose in this town. Miss. I've no doubt
YOUR young friend here would protect
/ you to the best of his ability, II you got
| into any trouble. but there are some
tough characters around. and think
/ I'll just come along and tnfiict my
I presence on you until you're safely
aboard the train
"Ah. how do you get that way?" the
| Whining Kid exclaimed. We don't
need anybody to help us. III take care
o. the lady"
II don't know" the girl said hesi-
family. Il am scared. carrying all this
money"
LADY," the Kid exclaimed. Don't
you trust me. after all done fer ya?"
"Oh. Of course" the girl assured him
Absolutely"
Sure. she does" the detective said
Don't be so sensitive. young fellah. I'll
Just stick along till train time, to make
sure nothing happens"
He stuck. He stuck while the girl
bought her ticket, stuck while they
dined. stuck while she paid the whin-
ing Kid the $500 he had coming. and
with tears OF gratitude in her eyes add
ed $500 to the amount. giving him $500
in all. stuck until she oade them a fer
vently grateful farewell in the station
and stayed TO watch her aboard the
train.
"A lamb" the detective said then.
shaking his head a woody lamb that
got in with bunch Of wild lions. and
got away with her own hide and bag
Of wool besides. Boy. what a soft touch
all that money she had would a been
fer you. if hadn't happened 20 make
you when I did"
Say. what's bitin you all Of q sud
den?" the Kid demanded You stiu
think I'm crook?"
Save it. Sharkey You didn't fall
for that stall o. mine that was mis-
taken about you. did va? She got her
bank roll by lucky accident. an she
thought you were a Square>shooter.
She had perfect day. Why spoil any
OF it?"
We'll" said the Whining Kid. re-
signedly. II got 5 yards for me end O.
this, anyhow 1t might be worse"
Sure! said the detective "You cot
5 yards TO travel on. an I'm eoin' to
be soft with YOU and give you tin to-
morrow night 10 get out o town. Where
va going from hefe?"
oh, I don't know" the Kid said
careleSSly. Some place or other. Soon
as the stores open in the morning IN
blow about 800 o this bit fer A new
iront, an then III be set fer wherever I
hit fer. That's all guy needs 70 get
BY, Cap. Just front. that's all"