The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-11

I you can't pass 1t OH with wise
cracking" persisted Sheila. "Has
Miss Riverton entered the automo-
bile business?"
Huh! What! Did she tell you we
were engaged? The little DEVIL"
That's the exact way I would de-
scribe her myself" retorted Sheila.
Hold on, Sheila, that isn't fair.
Mercy not such a bad lot; she just
hasn't had advantages; mighty good
company and Square-shooter."
Everybody to his TASTE" said
Sheila tossing her head, but if I
were a man I couldn't see myself
marrying her"
who's going to marry her?" Andy
replied truculently.
"She said you were"
"She was stringing you. Yes. I
suppose I did wag a loose tongue
when I was out with her the other
night, but I don't remember much
of what happened after the steenth
drink.
Mercy says I talked a-plenty
about engagement rings and eternal
bliss for two, but she's too smart tC
think she could make it stick even
if she wanted to. We had that all
out, and she forgotten all about it.
"Mercy's a good little sport, but
she didn't tell me she'd spilled any
thing to you. Oh, Cabling grass
hoppers! That musta been a vaude-
vile headliner!"
"Oh, then Andy, you aren't really
going to marry her?"
Forget it! I like Mercy; she's GOT
pep; she's a live baby, but I'm not
marrying anybody today. BY the
way, do you know if Edna is home
this afternoon.
A NDY would have been deeply
L n interested in a conference that
was being held that afternoon in
Homer Mentions Office.
In the self same chair which he
had occupied a few hours pre-
viouSly sat the furtive little gray
haired man who had sided out of
the office while he had been talk
ing to Mercy. Mrs. Wilber's little
red diary again lay on the desk in
front of Mention.
i sent for you again, Riley" said
Mention, ito tell you that I've fig
ured out way to get that $500 re-
ward for you, but you've got to earn
it before you get it,"
Riley (Ratface) Morgan's sharp
eyes darted quick glances about the
room.
What's the lay. boss?" he asked
suspiciouSly.
It want you to crack the WILDER
crib again." Mention answered.
Jaw, there amt nothin' there; I
dealt meself a cold hand in the first
deal. That mol had the wrong
dope; she figgered cause a guy had
jug, it was full O. diamonds"
What moll?" asked Mention.
"A skirt by the name O. Lena what
works at the WILDER joint. I was
Scoutin' round Hyde Park for a
easy layout when I picks up this
fran alta picture show. I hands her
the barney an she falls like fiat
tire for a rumble.
Il was her peaches and cream. In
leSS'n week she has the sky-pilot
picked out to hitch us. She cleans
up that there nut-house where the
coffin is, an she leaves the window
unlocked for me to get in without
usin' a jimmy"
Pretty SOFT" remarked Mention.
yeah, but what's 1t get me?"
growled Riley. THE cribs one Noah
had in the ark; yuh coulda sunk it
with can-opener. Yuh don't need
no soup or no come-along, JeS' glue
yer listener to the front an get the
count. Set the clock an yank the
hook. She's as wide open as the big
gate at stir amt, an no muss."
And then WHAT" prodded Men,
ton who had no difficulty in follow
ing Riley's underworld argot.
"Nawthinl" Riley spat on the
floor in disgust. Empty as screws
head! Nothin' but a tin box what
might have sparklers in it. I grabs
it and lams.
Hid it in my diggin'S till I read
that ad In The Times an then
brought that there book to you.
When do I get the 500 clinkers7"
When you go back to the WILDER
house and pull another job. Listen:
You passed up the only valuable
thing In that safe. I want you to
get It this time and bring 1t to me.
"Oh, you couldn't cash in on it
yourself" Mention added, noting a
sudden CLEAN Of greed in Riley's
eyes. tits only valuable to some
body who knows what to do with it.
A fence wouldn't give you anything
but ha-ha for it. Did you notice
q little metal cylinder In the safe?"