Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-04

THE madam always packs them in
their little bottle first thing, before even
my clean collars" said Mr.. Molloy
proudly. 80 you see everythings all
arranged. Chimpie."
"Yeah?" said Mr.. Twist. And how
about me?"
How do you mean how about you?'
1T seems TO me-" pointed out Mr..
Twist, eyelng his business partner IN
rather an unpleasant manner with his
beady little eyes, that you're asking me
to take a pretty big chance. While
you're doping the old man Ill be 20
miles away at Healthward Ho. How
am I to know you won't go off with
the stuff and leave me to whistle for
my Share?"
1t is only OCCASIONALLY that one sees
a man who cannot believe his ears, but
anybody who had been in Mr.. Car
mody's study at this moment would
have been able to enjoy that interesting
experience. A long moment of stunned
and Mortified amaZement passed before
Mr. Molloy was able to decide that he
really had heard correctly.
"Chimpie! You don't suppose we'd
double-cross you?"
"Ee-magine!" said Mrs. Molloy
well, mind you don't" said Mr..
Twist coldly. But you can't say I'm
not taking a chance. And now, talking
turkey for a moment, how do We
share?"
Equal shares, of course, Chimpie."
"You mean half for me and half 4or
you and Dolly?"
Mr.. Molloy WINGED as If the mere sug-
mo, no, no, Chimpie! You get
third, I get third and the madam
gets third"
Not on your life!"
what"
mot on your life. What do you think
I amp"
acidly. But, whatever it is, you're the
| only one of it."
us that SOP"
| Eyes, that is So"
Now, now, now" said Mr.. Molloy,
! intervening. Let's not get personal
1 can't figure this thing out, Chimpie.
! I can't see where your kick comes IN.
You surely aren't suggesting that you
should ought to have as much as ana
the wife put together"
mo, I'm not. I'm suggesting ought
! to have more"
What"
"Sixty-fortys my terms"
A feverish cry rang through the room,
a cry that came straight from a suffer-
ing heart. The temperamental Mrs.
Molloy was very near the point past
which a sensitive woman cannot be
pushed.
every time we get together on one
of these Jobs" she said with deep emo
ton, I'VE always have this same fuss
about the divvying up. Just when every
| thing looks nice and settled you start
| this thing of trying to hand and
Soapy the nub end of the deal. What's
the matter with you that you, always
want the earth? Be human. why can't
you. you poor lump of Camembert.
I'm human all right"
you've got to prove it to me-"
What makes you say I'm not hui
man?"
well. look in the glass and see for
yourself" said Mrs. Molloy extensively.
The pacific Mr.. Molloy felt it time
to call the meeting to order once more.
Now, now, now! All this isn't get
ness. Where do you get that 6o-4o
stuff. Chimp"
I'm tell you where get it. I'm
going into this thing as favor, aren
/? There's no need for me to sit IN
at this game at all, is there? I've got
good. f1ourishing, respectable business ness
of my own. haven't I? business that's
on the level. Wen. then"
Dolly shifted Her husbands soothing
Intervention had failed signally to
diminish her animosity.
II don't know what your idea was IN
starting that Healthward Ho joint.
she said but I'll bet my diamond sun
burst it isn't on the level"
Certainly it's on the level. man
with brains can always make good
living without descending TO anything
low and crooked. That's why I say that,
if I 90 into this thing, it will simply be
because want to do a favor 10 TWO
old friends"
"Old what?"
Friends was what I said" repeated
Mr.. Twist IF you don't like my terms,
say so and we'll call the deal of. It'll
be all right by me. I'll simply get along
back to Healthward Ho and go on run
ming my good. f1ourishing, respectable
business Come to think OF 1t. I'm not
any too solid on this thing, anyway. l
was walking in my garden this morning
and magpie come up to me as close
as that"
Mrs Molloy expressed the view that
this vas tough on the magpipe, but
wanted to know what the birds mis-
fortune in finding itself so close to MI
Twist that it could not avoid taking a
good, square look at him had to do
with the case.
well, I'm superstititious, same as
every one else. l saw the new moon
through the glass, what's more"
"Oh, stop stringing the beads and
talk sense" said Dolly YEARLY.
I'm talking sense all right. sixty
per cent or I don't come In. You
wouldn't have asked me to come in, II
you could have done without me.
Think I don't know that? SiXty's
moderate. I'm doing all the hard work,
aren't ~"
Hard work?" Dolly laughed bitterly.
Where do you get the idea it's going
to be hard work? Everybody'l be out
of the house on the night of this con-
cert thing they're having down in the
village. theren be window left open,
and you'll Just walk in and pack up the
stuff If that's hard, what's easy?
We're simply handing you slathers OF
money for practically doing nothing"
sixty" said Mr.. Twist. And that's
my last word"
But, Chimpie :" pleaded Mr..
Molloy.
Sixty"
Have a hearth"
sixty"
1t isn't as though :"
Sixty
Dolly threw up her hands despair
ingly.
"Oh. give it him." she said. "He
won't be happy If YOU don't. If guys
| middle name is Shvlock, where's the
use wasting time trying to do anything
about it?'
| (To Be Continued)