The Washington times., 1933-09-09
The Story Thus Far

underworld mOuthpiece," has
been asked by Sue Leonard.
pretty society girl who Tilted
him, to "save" Thomas SiddSll,
youthful broker, to whom Sue
is now engaged
SiddsII ID held In the TOmbs
on . murder charge. He has
been arrested gun In hand
when his former sweetheart,
Mimi MOntange, q Broadway
night club singer. was shot to
death On the terrace Of = pent-
house where Jim CFelIiman, Pub
Enemy Ne. 2, was "thrOwing
party"
Things look black for SiddaII
as Durant starts his own in
vestigatiOn. Tony Ga1Otti, Pub
lie Enemy No. 1, grateful be-
cause Durant had saved him
from the hot seat" recently,
agrees to help the lawyer, but
admits he thinks "Siddall is as
guilty as hell"
Tony introduces Durant to
Gertie Waxted, Showgirl and
"closest friend" of the murdered
Mimi, and the lawyer hopes to
CLEAN some important infOFma-
tiOn" from her. They are now
cOnversing tete-a-tete in the
Pinnacle Club.
Nom Tonfin1e
CHAPTER xI
Nov let me ask you one"
She laughed nirthlessly. Park
Avenue has only 50 many men.
and they get tired quickly. A
girl gets a taste of the old night
life. the parties, the jewelry-
well, the gangsters spend more
than the swells. And there you
are. And goodness me, here
am I. Isn't. it funny we met,
and where do we go from here?"
I'VE hadn't decided on
that. You advanced arguments
against your apartment, but it
seemed to end there"
That's up to you. I came
out tonight because Tony
asked me to. I'll stay here un-
til dawn if you want. But I'd a
whole lot rather so somewhere
and cook a dish of eggs. Are
you for it?"
Il love a dish of eggs,"
laughed Durant.
The head waiter was at their
table before Durant had assisted
Gertie from her chair. You're
not leaving US, Mr.. Durant." h.
protested. "I'll have the show
put on earlier if you like"
Durant shook his head.
Thanks just the same. but
we're both tired"
I'D hate Mr.. Gazotti to think
we hadn't treated you WE'LL"
said the head waiter.
I'll tell him you did every
thing for u.s." promised Durant.
He parted from the girl for =
moment at the door of the Ia
dies dressing room, procured
his hat from the check girl and
stood IN the hallway at the top
Of the stairs. The check girl
looked at him; he ventured
friendly smile. He seemed to
be hooked, for this evening at
any rate, but a smile doesn't
cost anything, and one never
can tell.
At DurantS
But Durant didn't even see
the smile. Gertie Waxted had
been at Crelliman's party last
night. If the occurrences of
the night had not been exactly
as the witnesses had described
them to the police, would Gertie
be any more frank with him?
Well, few hours time would
answer that.
She delayed in the dressing
room only long enough to be re-
assured about her lips and eye
brows. Too bad. Durant unused,
as she slipped a warm hand
Under his arm, that she bother.
ed with makeup at all. She
really was quite lovely. Tony
Gazotti had not lied about her
attractions.
The starter called a taxicab,
and Durant gave his address.
Ten minutes later the elevator
deposited them at the door, and
a moment later they were in.
side.
ANY servonts here?" asked
the girl.
Il guess they've gone to bed.
Why?"
"Oh. I just wondered. If I
have privacy I like to know it:
If I'm in the public eye want
to know that, too"
IF there's anything you want
I can ring for it,"
Il guess you can supply me
with cigaretS and Scotch if
happen to want it. But I don't
happen to want it,"
She sat down in an easy chair
and crossed her knees. Durant
glimpsed a pair of calves quite
as pretty in stockings as they
were in the Semi-nude photo
graphs in the afternoon papers.
She lighted a cigaret and ex-
haled a cloud of smoke.
Get it over with, baby" she
said.
Her voice had taken on
metallic quality, and her black
eyes, that had been gay or
languorous as the mood of the
moment had indicated, were