The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-27

an imitation OF soaring insect,
ending with a fatal smacking Of bis
palms together.
Nike giggled appreciatively.
Sure, surel" he said.
Where did you know him, up In
the Big House?"
Mike shook his head.
Would you know him If you saw
him? Would ne know you?"
Maybe. I dunno"
what was his name? Do you
remember?"
Nike considered.
Il forgot. His name The Fly.
That's all I knowR
What was he up for, housebreak-
ing, or what?"
Here the walters phlegmatic man.
ner broke and he became excited.
"You better lay off that guy, he
is tough eggl" he warned.
Ever - kill anybody" Bowen
asked quietly.
PLENTY. They not catch him for
it. He is smart guy. Good lawyers,
lotsa dough. Yeahl"
A depressed silence held his two
hearers. Encouraged, Mike con-
tinued to build up the mans repu-
tation.
Though his tone was one Of deep
scorn, his admiration was plain, 1t
was, the humble craftsman praising
the artist.
THEY pull him in two, three
Il times-the Deestrict Attorney
go for him. They get nothing on
him. They can't hold him. Always
he goes free! All, he is a bad guy,
that one! Yeahl"
Bowen stirred, stretched, yawned,
gave every evidence of Diminishing
the subject. Following his lead,
Mary Withdrew her fascinated gaze
from the walters somber counte-
nance, which had cleaned for a few
scant moments with genuine emo
ton, and made preparations to go.
Mike jumped up.
ooh, by the way" Bowen called,
you remember what you were
talking to me about the other day,
Mike? Well, I've got it all fixed
for you.
"Give you a letter in day or two,
and you take it up to Shay and he'll
fix you up. Nice place, that speak
Of his. Got this dump beat a mile. "
The walters face crinkled with
pleasure.
He bowed rapidly from the waist.
yeah? Yeah? Good boy. You
come up and see me when I am up
there" He included Mary in his
nod of invitation.
Mary smiled. How changed he
was, when he was like this, from
the gloomy, suspicious man he had
seemed at first!
Did it matter so much to him,
then, just a job in another speak
easy? She judged this was what
Bowen had arranged for him.
DOWEN laid his change on the
I'D bill, and handed it to Mike, who
refused it handsomely. Bowen in
sisted.
I'll tell you what you can do
for me, if that's the way you feel,'
he said. Keep your ears open up
at Shay's you're liable to hear
Shay's is The Fly's old
stamping ground, 1 hear.
IF he's still in town you'll see
him around there, unless he's hiding
out. All I want you to do is tip me
off if you see him-I want to get
a look at him sometime"
Mike showed signs of distress.
'You bring the cops?" he asked
fearfully.
No, no, no! Mike, have I ever
pulled fast one on you, Well, you
can trust me. You know that.
Mike said Sure, sure" and ap-
peared treasured. He looked Curl
ously at Mary. what she do?" he
asked interestedly.
Bowen looked solemnly at Mary.
"He did this lady a very great
wrong" he said impreSsively. The
strange little mans eyes rested on
her, glittering with interest. Mary
felt her cheeks grow warm.
What was he thinking, anyhow?
Then she reflected that it was prob
ably better to let him draw what in
ference he. would than tell him toe
much about her affairs.
"You not find him for Kane?" he
asked suspiciously.
mol" Bowen denied for her. "And
if Kane finds out about this, I'll
beat your head off! He'd gum the
works-if he hasn't done so already "
They glanced through the clouded
glass of the high front windows at