The Omaha guide., 1932-09-03

thought of being sorry, much to
Sally's secret amusement.
After leaving her at her home
that evening, she claiming an en-
gagement with some friends, Pete
took a taxi out to the Black and
Tan Club.
Practically the same sight that
he had witnessed the night before,
greeted his eyes. Carlson and Jones
were nowhere in sight. He seated
himself at a table and the same
waitress approached him who had
served them last night.
"Milk?" she queried smiling.
Milk" Pete replied, grinning
back at her, for she was a cute lit
tie brownskin girl.
One or two heavily painted,
loose-hipped women passed slowly
by his table giving i'm the "C'mon'
eye. Pete politely ignored them,
however.
Just then Carlson came from a
little door at one end Of the room.
He saw Pete and turned toward his
table, with a wide smile on his
face.
well. back again, eh?" he greet
ed Pete, seating hiA--elf arr pull
ing out the inevitable cigar.
YEAH" Pete replied easily. I'm
kind of interested in your joint,
Carlson" /
We'll" Carlson began, ignoring
Pete's intended hint and pulling
an envelope out of his pocket, here
you are, Wilson. There's eight
thousand in cold cash. I managed
to put another extra grand in the
bargain just to shew you that we
mean we'll"
Carlson" Pete cut in, you might
as well put that dough back, be-
cause it's no 60. See? I'm going to-
clean you out if you're in wrong.
course, if don't find anything
out the way, you wo-it be bothered.
But get the idea out of your head
that you can bride me-"
You're hur-an," Carlson replied.
Damn right I ami" Pete explod-
ed hotly. But T wouldn't take any
of your money to save you from
going upI"
"Al right" Carlson replied, keep
your shirt on. But Tn warning
you to lay Off"
Save it!' Pete snapped.
The next day, Pete went around
to see Sally and found her in a
pensive mood.
whats the trouble, Sally?" he
asked. Did your kitten die?"
Listen, Pete" Sally began some
what confused. II hear that you
are trying to get Mr.. Carlson into
trouble. Don't Pete Please, for
my sake, don't. He's been so good
to me that 1 almost look upon him
as being a relative. And II could
MT bear to think that you had got
ten him into any trouble"
sol" Pete exclaimed. That's his.
game, Ell? Using you to get me to
lay off"
tt don't understand, Pete?"
"WeIl, listen, I. was sent down
here to clean Carlson out if I find
anything on him, and that's exact
ly what / intend to do"
But listen, Pete. Carlson would
MT do anything unlawful"
mo? That oily guy would do
anything" Pete replied holly. The
fact that she was trying to pro-
tect Carlson was making him mad.
Naturally, you don't want to see
him get into trouble. Hell, I don't
myself. If you think 1 get a big
kick out of putting a guy behind
the bars, you're all wrong. It's just
my job, that's all. And as long as
it's my job, you or nobody else can
save Carlson, if I get something on
him."
1t went on like that for about an
hour. Finally she told him that if
he persisted in making trouble for
Carlson, he need not try to see her
again.
Back at his hotel, Pete STROBE up
and down his room with long. quick
strides, stopping now and then to
drink from the bottle of Scotch
So it had come to that. Carlson
had used his influence to get Sally
try to make him Law 0ff And She