The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-11-08

, spread the enclosure out before
| him.
Ike" he said, where in hell can
I raise SCOOP"
81 don't know, I'm sure, sir" re-
piled that factotum, but that puts
me in mind, sir, I'd like to have a
little money. We owe over 5000 to
Mr. Schmelhorn, the bootlegger,
and he says he won't deliver any
more till he's paid and the land
lord says he'll have to serve notice
if he doesn't get check this week.
There are a lot of other little bills,
sir, that ought to be paid. Some of
them are getting bit ugly"
EFT tn, Brute" exclaimed Andy,
spreading his hands hopelessly.
"HereP' he drew a roll of currency
from his pocket, stripped off several
bills and tossed them to Ike, 'bribe
few of them to lay low for
while. Phone for the car. I'm
going out to see if can't raise the
wind. If I can't, Ikey, my love,
you'll soon be out of a soft job"
Il
A HALF hour later, when Andy
L a walked into the outer office of
Homer Mentions suite in the First
National Bank building, he was
greeted effusively and affectionately
by Mercy Riverton.
How nice of you to come to see
me-" she cooed. "And. oh, Andy,
that's a perfect duck of room you
found for me yesterday. After you
left me, took taxi and went out
home for my clothes.
st didn't send because I didn't
want to give my address. They
made a lovely scene and asked lot
of nasty questions, but they didn't
get very far with that stuff. I quit
'em cold"
"Uh, huh" replied Andy abSently.
Homer in?"
"Mr. Mention is engaged" said
Mercy in her best Office manner.
He's been shut up there for over
an hour with one Of his roughneck
clients. What d'you want with Ho-
mer?"
Business" he answered shortly.
well, it'll have to wait. Any
way, I want to talk to you. What
d'ou say if we have a houSewarm-
ing party in the new apartment.
I'll ask Homer and that manicur1st
he's been flirting with and the rest
of our gang and We'll make whoopee.
You can bring Ike over to help with
the drinks. Let's make it Saturday
night"
Before Andy could answer, the
door of Mentions consultation room
opened, and a shifty-eyed man OF
uncertain age limped through the
outer office, throwing a sharp glance
at Andy as he disappeared IN the
corridor. Andy stepped into Men
tons room and closed the door.
Homer" he said without greeting,
st need money, whole wad OF it,
and you've got to get it for me-"
where's the gum" Mention asked
from his seat at a desk, AL enter
prising bandits pull gat when they
stage holdup.'
Don't try to be funny! mean it.
I'm down to my last red. and Will
kins 81 Wernan are yelping for
more margin on the block of Rapa-
hama Oil was fool enough to buy"
How much do you need?"
well, these damn brokers say
thev1 sell me out if I don't come
across with $4,000, and need about
81 900 more to clear up lot OF bills
and keep going"
"Oh, I see, just a little matter Of
$4,000, and you want little Homer to
give it to you'll! Do look like the
custodian of the United States
mint?" His eyes narrowed. What
security have you got for loan of
that siZe?"
Security Hell's bellsl If I had
any loose collateral, I'd borrow from
a bank or put it up with the brok-
erS. What I'm asking is a friendly
loan. What's security between
friendS?"
Friends are friends and business
is business" remarked Mention la
conically. You didn't see an 'Asso-
ciated Charities sign on the door
when you came in, did you? What
if Rapahana Oil took another dive
to the cellar-where'd be?"
We'll, I've got bunch of shares
in the WILDER Electric Co." Andy
admitted. They're not listed on the
exchange and the brokers won't take
them. but they're paying good divi-
dends. hate to put them up
though. because I don't want Uncle
Bill TO get hep"
"Um. they might do" said Men
ton reflectively, tapping the desk
with the tip of pencil. Yes. II
think they will do very weil-under