Evening star., 1932-01-24

Ken, please. YOU nurC.
The anus relaxed Their owner sighed
Sorry kid 1 have to burn up my energy
somehow There's not much exercise in cash
ing checEs.''
You'll be getting all the exercise you need
before long Dads proposed your name to the
club. You'll have your choice of golf, tennis,
handball, swimming"
The young man whistled
Fine" he exclaimed but what does he
thing I'm going to use for money.
Surely you can manage that"
The young mans arm fell entirely away
from the slim shoulders.
"Oh, no doubt about it, he agreed airily.
"One thousand for initiation, five thousand for
a bond, and three hundred a year for dues.
1t will be simple forty-two a week
Then you'll have to make more money,
Ken"
Just what I've been thinking In fact
interviewed the president today the subject.
I was informed with considerable enthusiasm
that for a young man of %, one year out of
school, I getting along splendidly"
The girl tossed her head
III speak to dad. There must be some
place in his company where you could be paid
more than that"
The young man grasped her roughly by the
shoulder.
You'll do nothing of the kind"
Wont -"
They withdrew to the uttermost opposite
corners of the coupe and the moon smiled.
After time the young mans hand slid over
and took possession of smaller hand the girl
had left trailing the seat. Smiling back at
the moon he pulled the eager protesting girl
TO him.
DO you recall" he whispered gravely in
her ear, that I collegiate heavyweight
champion? That's the answer. I'll go into
the ring and fight my way to fame and
fortune
The girl wrenched herself free
Kenneth Crane" she gasped "are you
insane? Do you mean you'd fight with another
naked savage for the edifcation of a crowd of
hoodlums?"
The young man stifIened.
I'm the first place they're not hoodums,"
he protested hotly "and in the second place,
why not?"
why not?" A pair of brown eyes scorched
path through the gloom the girl with
swift movement turned the key in the switch
and stepped on the starter. Drive me home
right away, Kenneth Crane" she commanded,
before you decide to run for Congress or enter
the ministry"
LACE to face with Callahan and Duffy the
next evening" Crane recalled Kits horror
at his proposal to fight professionally. What
would she think if she knew that less than "a
hours after he had quieted her indignation he
closeted with the very man from whom he
accepted money for entertaining the hood
lums' of her imagination?
Just what do you want to do?" ne
asked
Duhys face was grave as his eyes moved
deliberately, hungrily upward from the slim
waist to the broad shoulders, from the heavy
neck past the square jutting jaw to the neatly
trimmed golden head. Small wonder Gala
han called Crane the Blond Beauty. Stand
ing tall and straight in front of the desk the
boy clean-cut a silhouette without
betraying by glance or tone the admiration he
felt Duffy shrugged his thin shoulders
Nothing much" he replied. I'VE simply
want you to make use of the ability God Al
mighty seems to have wasted on you You've
been around long enough now to be going
somewhere. Why don't you step out with the
boys who getting big money and doing big
things?" He thrust the telegram at Crane
There's chance to get into the top fght,"
he explained. Whip the Sailor and you're
made. The purse is worth while. And when
you've won the title"
Crane smiled thinly and shook his head as
he read the telegram.
"The championship doesn't interest me. Mr.
Duffy. And for the money-Im satisfied
to pick it up in small amounts around here
When I've accumulated the stake I'm after,
I'll quit and forget that I ever stepped into
ring"
Duffys face fell. We'll" he remarked after
a pause, you're the doctor But I hate to
take that answer back to Weeks"
Cranes eyes narrowed quizzicaly.
"Weeks?"
Bill Weeks of the Courier. Your decision
is going to determine whether or not he runs
story in his paper"
Crane wet his lips but remained silent
1T seems Duffy went on deliberately, that
Weeks knows the Blond Beauty is Beef Crane"
Crane stifened. His face paed. Without
hesitating Duffy twisted the knife already in
to the hilt.
Newspaper men have a way of finding things