Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01

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cause you walk in here and ask me for it,"
Eyes, sir"
Col. Allentown laughed soundlessly.
Perry" he said.
"Yes, SIR" said the secretary
go down to the desk with this young man
and get him $4,000"
Eyes, sir" said the secretary.
Thanks" said Smiling Jimmy.
THE Whining Kid stood with Smiling Jimmy
watching the taillights of the Crescent
City Limited recede in the general direction
of New York.
"Nce folks" Smiling Jimmy said warmly.
."An right" said the Whining Kid. 1--WE
won't fight about that. What want to know
is when do we eat?"
Right away. said Smiling Jimmy. "That
is. if"
IF what?" the Whining Kid asked, alarmed.
IF you want to work for it," Smiling Jimmy
explained Listen to me close now and don't
be dumb about what you hear"
A half hour later Smiling Jimmy and the
Whining Kid walked into the Heather Glen
night club and ordered dinner. With the entree
came the proprietor. Nate Montcrief, smiling.
hand extended.
well, Jimmy" he said Hospitality. "First
time I've seen you this Winter. Still picking
winners, I suppose?"
Getting my share" said Jimmy modestly.
"Nate, I want you to meet friend O. mine
from up East-sharkey Tyler. This is Nate
Montcrieff, Sharkey."
The Heather Glen proprietor and the whin-
ing Kid shook hands.
Down here for the racing?" Montcrief
asked
MIR. Tyler's one of the best known of the
younger bookmakers around the Eastern
tracks" Smiling Jimmy explained.
"So?" said Montcrieff, impressed. "Operat-
ing here, Mr.. Tyler"
mot much" said Smiling Jimmy. speaking
for the Whining Kid. Hes here on a vaca-
ton. but O. course, he can't lay of altogether.
He takes bet here an there from people he
knows"
Got to keep your hand in. hey?" Montcrief
chuckled
That's it," said the Whining Kid "Doin'
just enough to keep in practice"
You better not practice on Jimmy McCann."
Montcrief warned him. II never see a man
could pick horses like Jimmy"
Hes poison" the Whining Kid agreed.
How do you like Hawaii Lad in the third
race tomorrow, Jimmy" Montcrieff inquired
anxiously.
Jimmy shrugged. "You know me, Nate" he
said. Il never take tips nor give em. pick
my own and play my own"
''Stingy!" Montcrieff chided him.
Maybe" said Jimmy. Anyhow. it's a rule
with me- ! never tout"
"You like Hawaii Lad? the Whining Kid
asked. "Ill lay him for you. Two, four to five
and one to three. The track oddsll be less"
Sure. said Montcrieff. 1.-TWO hundred to
win, two hundred show"
Done" said the Whining Kid and scrubbed
a memorandum.
Montcrieff went away to salve other GUS
toners. Smiling Jimmy and the Whining Kid
went on with their meal.
Over the coffee they got into an argument
Their voices rose as the verbal battle grew
hotter. Customers at the other tables became
interested Suddenly Smiling Jimmy stood UP
and slapped the Whining Kids face. The
Whining Kid leaped to his feet and made q
pass at Jimmy. Nate Montcrief stepped be-
tween them.
Jimmy! Jimmy!" Montcrief begged. "You
two boys are friends. You don't want to fight"
"Friends!" the Whining Kid snarled, strug-
Cling to get at Jimmy. Just gimme one Swpe
at him an I'll bed him down in the morgue!"
THE walters finally got them well apart. The
Whining Kid joined q nearby party, the
members Of which were glad to feed him drinks
TO learn what the row was about Smiling
Jimmy paid the check and left. vowing ven
geance.
"Ill get himl" the Whining Kid declared
loudly when Smiling Jimmy was gone. "Tryih'
to tell me Colin was greater horse than Man
o. War! I'll get him!" (.
In the third race the next afternoon Hawaii
Lad ran fourth In the evening the Whining
Kid dropped in at the Heather Glen and COL
lected $500 from Nate Montcrieff. Also he laid
him another horse in the following days race,
place and show. The horse showed and again
the Whining Kid and Nate adjusted their finan-
cial affairs. with slight profit to the former.
and again Nate made bet Also he inquired
after Smiling Jimmy.
Don't mention that guys name to mel" the
Whining Kid snarled
For week the Whining Kid visited the
Heather Glen Club each NIGHT and eacI, pioht