Evening star., 1932-07-21

cigars and a particularly poisonous hair
lotion.
"Lookit here, miss, you gotta timber
up. You're stiff as poker. Get lln-
Der. I amt gonna bite chu.'
She would have to relax against his
arm. He was annoyed. He might
complain about her dancing to the
management. If she lost Lees place.
Ats better. Dunn de dun dun. ="
Another chorus Must be the last.
Music couldn't go on. forever. like this.
DUN dum Ounce de dunn" Oh. thank
heavenl That was the end of that Pig.
He didn't even thank her. Just grunted
ana waddled away. Ten O'Clock. Only
10? Shed been here hours, centuries.
Tony sat down behind a red velvet
rope The bull pen A plunptsh girl
with avid eyes and squirrel teeth
stopped to murmur, Hope you made
hit. He's one o the regulars here. Tips
plenty
Tip! If he'd have offered Tony
money she have flung it at him.
Scuse, but l guess this is our
dance" Another ticket. Why was this
man laughing at her. intimately. as
though there were some secret between
them? Gimlet eyes. Pretty nifty little
SteDper. eh? Dance here long?"
Why did he want to know What
business was it of his? She was here
to dance, not TO answer questions. She
must be civil Lees place.
This is my first evening" She tried
to make it sound friendly.
Yeah? Get around places, eh? Here
and there. You and the blonde part
ner."
Blonde partner? Shed only had one
partner and he was dark. Shed Judged
he was an Italian.
I think you must be mistaken. My
partner IVES dark, if you mean the last
dance" If this fellow didn't stop leer-
ing down at her.
Come now, baby. Don't put on. You
got me the first time. I'm talking about
Lee. That's the name. More to it but
neved mind, Lee1l do. BY the way.
where is Lee tonight? Layin' low after
that little affair in the Club Mont
martre lat night?"
She must not miss step. She must
be smooth. Smooth as silk And calm
L don't know what IL is you want.
but l shall be obliged if you will tell
me Tony's voice was steady. Even
pleasant.
That's the ticket. Get right down to
cases. No use wastin' your tine, and
mine Well, here we 60. In a de.ec-
nothin against you-yot. And there
won't be. If you come clean"
Thanks" Steady now. half step
and-turn. IF there's anything 1 know
that will help you, there is no reason to
conceal it."
Right. Holdin' cut don't get you
nothing. Coming clean does, spe huily
wren there's some one wiling to foot
the bill This Mrs Leonard, frinstance,
is set to pay you and paw you ri2h..
All you got to do is to tell her lawyer
what you know about this blond, Lse,
and the lady's husband. Where they
been goin, ard how long, and things
like that. Maybe Lee and the cid boy
are out on a-lark tonight, eh? May be
We could crash in on 'em and clear the
whole thing up in nutshell? No one
the wiser about where got the tip, and
500 cold in baby's little pink palm.
How does that strike you?"
Tony laughed Oh, how could she
laugh? No she was Strangling. Mad
ness. If her hand darted out, digging
nails into flesh-half step and turn
laugh. Keep laughing.
Whats the big joke?" A scowl
chased away the leer.
You're funny" Look up at him. Let
him see you laughing. Il don't believe
you are a real detective, at all. You're
just friend of Mrs. Leonard's trying to
pump me. There's no use. I've nothing
to tell"
so that's the racket. Postum" His
brows came together in peak over his
nose Playing dead. Well, we'll see.
Well find ways to make pretty taxi
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