The Washington times., 1930-11-22

the mention of q million dollars
and q fight with weapons Of his
kind.
.sDem's sure good stogies,"
commented cyclone Tim. dig
ging his dirty paw into the hu-
midor.
Polack Annie, who had shot
with more noble implements,
was aiming to coax q goh-ban
through q grated hazard under
the incandeScents Of Broadway's
own night-life peewee links on
Fiftieth Street. Nine men odd
" enough were gathered about
her, all waiting to play that
same hole. She looked neither
to right nor wrong, though she
had never hit one Of the. funny
sublimated marbles before she
knew enough about the game to
keep her eyes on the bali.
Not . Total Loss
She missed the toss. But the
moment was not q total loss.
For just then a roadster drew
up at the entrance and out
leaped an athletic young fellow,
Tommy Gillespie. He tossed q
half dollar on the ledge and
disdaining the club and bali
entered hastily and looked
around.
When he saw the knot Of men
he SenSed that Annie would be
in the center. They all looked
at him resentfully as they saw
her drop the putter, abandon
the hole and the whole bust
ness, and stroll with her hand
on his arm out the gate.
He seated her in his car,
hoped in and hoped off. She
was still holding his arm, gen.
tly feeling his trained muscles
as they played with the turn
of the wheel and the shift Of
the lever.
Gee. you're strong" she en-
Unused.
Strong for you," he an
swered, boyishly. We've had a
busy evening-and we're going
to be buster still, I fancy. But
I mustn't embarraSs you with
this. Cyclone-I mean a friend
of mine-thinks-well, a friend
Of yours is behind the kidnapping
or Alice"
"Oh-So? It's JUS too bad
about Alice. What'd Silk want
with her-he's had MEL"
"Well, it isn't just that sort
or an attachment-Whew, I
hope not!"
''That's right. Youse two are
engaged-yet. H'm-you know,
Tommy boy, I think I could
marry this Freeman II took
good aim at him."
Heaven Forbid"
"aow come? If you're gonna
double UP with Alice why
shouldn I team with Silk?"
Hes a thief-a racketeer-a
u1U4 4OC4 C4--oS-
Annie reached for q cigaret.
She LIT it up with the little elec-
trio gimcrack and lit up her
face with a smile.
No, Lily
"He'S no lily-that is, from
what hear. But he's there
with a bankrolt, an being Mrs.
Silk Freeman for a while
prob'ly means bein a rich widow
soon for them kind don live to
be pests long. I could"
You'll not marry Freeman!"
The boy almost screamed it.
Annie stopped and looked at
him Searchingly, curiously.
mop" she retorted. ''LiI An
ME no can marry Silky?"
"Stop treating the subject in
that-that profane spirit. When
get this-this other matter
all Strengthened out, you'll
marry me"
The amused expression Of
Polack Annie died. She dropped
her head and gazed at him
cautions lest this be a jest or
a gesture. he was looking
straight ahead guiding his car
into the park.
"Y-you? You would marry
me?" she asked.
mot I would will"
Fatal Eyes
This boy-this boy-Annie
suddenly put her gloved hand
over her face for fear that
those educated eyes that she
had trained to cheat and lie so
long that she couldn't trust
them herself might betray her
this boy was the boy she had
promised to put on the spot!
Things r6cketed jazzily
through her head.
Tommy had pulled up-in a
dark place.
ThiS is the spot" he said.
She jumped at the word.
He slid his right arm around
her. He held her tight. With his
other hand he tilted up her chin.
Annie" he breather earnestly
IT haven't known a moment
since first ] kissed you that I
didn't spend just impatiently
longing for this moment when.
I'd kiss you again. Annie I've
never loved a woman before
do you-could you-"
She raised her face and her
hot lips found his. Her arms
strained him to her.
A harsh voice broke in:
"Hey youSe two"
It was a uniformed policeman.
''What the hell you think this