The Washington times., 1930-10-24
CHAPTER 1S

his desk, nervouSly putting at
his cigar. AS his secretary ran
in and out he gave to. him al
ways the same message:
"Pm in conference and can't
be disturbed" -,
He was revolving in his mind
a plan and he had just reached
the conclusion when the tele-
phone rang. It was the Mayor.
"Cone into my office at once
that committee will be here IN
half an hour"
The Chief smiled to himself.
He walked with reSolute strlde
to the mayors office, and when
he entered he smiled the
broader when he saw the
harassed countenance OF his
Honor.
Don't worry any more, High
guy" he said confidently. "Our
troubles are over. I've got the
thing all worked out"
Eyes, you've had it all worked
out for a long time now," de-
clared the Mayor, looking out
the window.
"Well, now, I have" :,
"You may have it all worked
ont but what am I going to tell
these people when they come
TN here? Insult upon insult
has been flung at us by this
mob. Wen never explain this
off"
The Chief patted the Mayor
on the back and sat down and
talked with him Is minutes. He
spoke without cessation, as a
man inspired. When he had
finished the beclouded face OF
the Mayor cleared and he was
smiling, too. =,
Il believe it will work, Leo"
he said.
"Hell. it can't muff. I can
steam them guys up so that
they will stick up the City Hall
and the First National Bank at
the same time. Believe! Man,
know!"
Have Lost Confidence
eft listens good, but how are
we going to convince this COM
mittee-you can't tell them your
idea. They would never ap-
prove it. They have lost con-
fidence in us now. What are
you going to say?"
"I'll tell them I'm going
through with this. I'm going
the limit. Look at this eye
don't you think I'm going the
limit"
The Mayor noticed the
swoolen optic Of the Chief for
the first time.
Colder" he asked.
"Hmph! Goldie and his gold.
That was the pay-off."
The Chief rubbed his eyes,
meditatively.
How long are you going to
ask for?" asked the Mayor.
"a week, give or take a little"
replied the ChleI.
"I don't believe they will ever
stand for it-they'll go right
after our heads pretty"
stall 'em-you can-."
The Mayor and the Chief were
still talking when the members
of the committee were an
nounced. The Mayor adjusted
his tie and srnoothed out his
coat lapels. The chief walked
out the private door.
The committee, now aug
mented to IA, debouched from
the door and formed a Skirmish
line before the Mayors desk.
The Mayor was standing, his
countenance serious, and he
bowed to each in turn. If the
visit of the committee the first
time had been grim and deter
mined, this time it smacked OF
belligerence and impatience.
Unspeakably Worse
For a moment nothing was
said, then Merchant Sam Man
delbaum, who asked as spokes-
man, began:
mfr. Mayor we were here to
see you "a hours ago and you
promised that you would have
this disgraceful situation in
hand. But things have become
worSe-unspeakably so. We
have now come to inform you
that we are making a direct
appeal to the Governor of the
State to place this town un Ter
martial law and to rid us once
and forever of the oppression
OF gang rule"
The Mayor cleared his throat
and held up his hand.
''Mr. Spokesman and mem
bers of your committee" he.
gan the Mayor in an even
voice. Il will not dwell ON the
fact that the events of the
last two nights have been some
what exaggerated
There are times when things
appear for the worse and make
Ter the better. We are likely