The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-16
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twent to Mr.. Judson just to get Ste
| ,hen out OF Jail What good does it
10 her, I'd like to know, 20 have him
)ut? He ran straight back to his
mama with the sugar piumsi'
Suddenly Mildred put her face
down on her knees and burst into
uncomfortable weeping.
See what you've done now, Mrs.
Lawrence cried and rushed over to
Mildred side.
Connie started. turned on her heel
and rushed from the room. For
the next half hour she lay with her
face buried in a pillow sobblng out
her bruised young heart
She believed She d saved Mildred S
pride and her achievement WASH t
appreciated
ANYWAY. if that wasn't enough to
CRY over. she had to release the
noodgatcs Of sympathy for her sister
that had been locked up in her
heart since she first discovered Mil
drcd S secret.
Her mother came to her presently
and lifted her head from the wet
pillow. holding if against her bosom
while she gently stroked the damp
curls back from the tcar-stained
face
There. there. baby" she soothcd
tenderly Mildred wants you, honey.
Just sit with her while l fix a bite
Of lunch
She leaned over and pressed her
lips to the smooth young cheek that
Law uppermoSt. She was feeling each
pang of her suffering twain. know
ing their hcartaChcs exactly as they
knew them.
"EEOTHER," Connie cried chok-
I'VE ingly. "Why cid it have to
happen to Mildred? She isn't hard
boiled like like me. Can't you
lust imagine how glOriOusly happy
she'd have been with Stephen"
Yes, dear, yes. But lets do all
VIC can for her. Don't say any more
about him.
Il won't" Connie promised.
Stephen was not mentioned again
in that household for several days.
But in another quarter his name
was The chief topic Of conVerSac zion
for a heated half hour
The gunner Huck had sent to
do his killing we're or the carpet for
the second time Huck couldn't
seem to get enough OF cursing them.
Finally the man with the injured
wrist rebelled.
"Aw, cut the spiel" be said
sullenly. You amt crippled for
life and you still got yer dough-
Huck suddenly clamped his lips
together and his black eyes snapped.
He reached into an inside pocket
and brought out a billfold
From it he extracted a thousand
dollar bill which he spread out on
the table before him.
That's for the man who gets
Armitage,' he said quietly.
The gunner regarded it grcedily.
Huck touched q bell A big burly
fellow in a spotted white apron
answered his ring.
Tell Duke I want TO see him, )"
Huck barked
The waiter slipped out quietly
and in a few minutes Duke Brog-
gan appeared in the doorway.
Huck waved his hand toward
chair. Duke came in and sat down.
Huck picked up the bill from the
table and handed it 10 him.
You will pay this over to the
man that bumps off Armitage,' he
said tcrsely,
Duke rolled the bill into q bali
and tucked it into his vest pocket.
Then he leaned forward and said
to Huck: Better add century for
Snifty.'
Huck started Then he looked al
the other two men. Wait outside,
he said shortly.
They got up and went out.
Il
"THAT little rats been SQuaWdn
L over the bcatin you give him,
Duke told Huck 1t was fool
thing to do. Connor.'
Damn him" Huck grittcd.
ct told you to let the girl alone, -
Duke reminded him "A thing like
that stirs up too much public senti-
ment.
1T was break for YOU that Snifty
mufcd it. But you don't want him
yappin'. Better get the boys out
side to take him for g ride
Huck nodded and dug out hun
dred- dollar bill. Call them in" he
said and Duke went over to the door
to summon the men.
Huck gave the hundred dollar bill
to the man who had driven the
taxicab from which the shot was
fired at Frcan and told him what he
wanted done.
And don't Lose any time" he
added c0ldly.
TIC man nodded and went cut.
Wait" Huch said 10 the other as
he started to follow. You stay
here. That sandagcd arm Will land
YOU in stir if any bull that knows
YOU lamps it,
"Aw. I gotta get down TO Daisy
the Other answered. = got my own
plant to pass The time in. You
Topped me here long enough. Daisy
won't stand for it.
Huck disre9ardcd Daisy. "Frcan' s
eot you tagged. YOU yap, he said
herccly.
"Howm 7 gonna knock oil this
guy Arm tasc?" the other came
back
"Youn have to wait And you'll
let Cappcr do tic shooting
Hell. I can plug straightcr with
my left than Cappcr can with his
light
To Be Continued