New Britain herald., 1930-02-10
DANGEROUS TRAILS

Ends eyes were on the CoNnCat- ing doorway now, and Il momcnt l5tcr the thin, pale-faced young man, whom she had already clas3 3i- fled as a drug addict. came into th3 room with one Of his companions
 shut the door, Skinny" directed l7zy Myers.
 What's up" demanded the pa,c- faced young man as he obcycd.
 lazy Myers grinncd and rubbed his hands together avarlcously.
 "A lot" he answered. "Thcra's plenty busting loose in this little old burg tonight. 1 been talking on the phone"
 "Yeh?' It was the other m1n --Malpch--nho spoke now. "Sor;c more about Shivc Frank"
 lazy Myers shook his head eome- what inpatiently.
 What's thc,c more to hear abort him? It's only the cops thatn buzz their heads off~and they got 4 hot chance! Listen I just be II talking to the Big Shot, and he wants you two birds for q lit.!" job he's pulling personally before inc cold gray dawn beats him ;o il." Him? Personally? With us?' skinny circlcl his lips with 1is tongue cNcitcdly. "Is that straight ?'
 Sure, it's straight. and he asked for you two guys particular. Yor, skinny, cause you're pretty slick with locks, I guess, and Maloch cause hes ,hc handcst of the bunch with his rod if it's needed. Dye think I'm handing you a steer"
 Instinc'Ncly Enid drew back q little from the shutter. The pouud- Iug of,Icr heart sounded SO loud to her that It seemed as though tfcy must hare heard if. too. Thn His Shot They were tIkjr; about The Big Sho. These two men N,re to Inre, him touirhfs
 spill it." invited MaIoch t,rsciy.
 lazy IIyers smiled crNpicHIy. 'WcU. tho short of it is that TNlsty Morgan and his mob pulled t bi- j.0cI mraL tonight and got aaJ> ~ith ,t -- tw' Jban didn't get tI. away"
 "Yeb?" Na'ocG's ,,s mrro" l. "TNjs,Na u.~l ll,~ lived -:> months Iou-s~ uoa than I'd o.nr tct on. Hum mI his @any o. double-cro sing ~im.>,"
 Skinny roush'd lHulin-lE from.
 
 ,bout the hrlAr WU.r va. ii .''
 - don't know auut b.rr doNu- 'rWn." lsE Is,r- auss,r,I "Youm rad aU aJm' Fl m Ha morning papers aIou" 1.rU #hi,, Frank. What rouut s that t0t haI 10 sta.n ra,ir soaaa} ju a hurry with ro luu to maNo tl. split and .b" Ire Shot l.uoa. here inc stuff ia lar..1"
 And where's tuaf go" Hsur ] skinny eagerly.
 lazy Myers droupad eur+., ,lrljd. "'rhe Big Shot Nau-t 'I'.- ing for publication ov.r rb. 'oaon. and he didn't say. i.u' ho sIIpp. I mo a hint that'l ma'ne etNc }oI inc low-down on i', Don't rseis1s old dame live up somewhere arou1 here. and aint she supposed 10 lave fired TVuty out Of 'bo hou.o a couple of years ago 'cauac u waa d bad egg and d disgrace ru lis poor oll widowed moth,r"'
 Sure she doos,' growI-d Nt- lcch viciously "But her firing Twisty out js ,ha bunk Ic yoG ask mo, this arirn2 son and sorrow ing mamma stuff ain't nothing bn. blind. know '.m; and hn1~ where her place is, She just puts Up front
 "Is 1t nnyWuore near 1JEmj@I and Second dyruge?' aaod lay Myers softly.
 If that's &nc g, it'a @oo4 cno." Maloah gruu'cd
 lazy Myers rubbed hjs hands 'o- $ thor mciuou#ly. "WclI 1'ats fbe answer lhon.' hr said, "Tir I;ig Shot said you two wa4 lo ur- him at thc loot of fho T. steps a J.ghtptu and Second rn as ur,p around half an hour a* you cou}j