The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-11
CHAPTER FIVE

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DID you ever see a pin-wheel?'
CHAPTER FIVE
DELE FERBER did not show ur
- at the Cabaret e. Ryanno thc
next day and Willie Ryan kept the
telephone hot trying TO get trace Of
her. Bellies maid could tell him lit
tie, the dress she had worn the
night before was on the floor, her
| travelling dress gone; two bottles OF
! beer had been opened but left un-
/ tasted
Willie ordered his henchmen tc
bring in the Professor, TO tour the
Boston Post road, search all the
lodges and inns, watch the railroad
stations He slammed down the
/ phone as two huskies pushed the
! Professor into his office.
Where's the fighter of yours?'
he snapped, bouncing on the Pro-
fessor.
You know as well as I do.
haven't seen him since the night he
fought Every time you get an up
and coming boy some female starts
turning him into putty before you
/ can"
He'll turn into hamburger if l
get hold Of him!"
you can't blame my boy! How
about your side Of the case?"
III attend to that, too, when she
gets herel"
She's here, Willie" said Belle S
voice, and Ryan whirled upon her
as she walked into the group. May
be you'd like to tend to it alone?"
Where's my boy?" demanded the
excited Professor. Look here.
girl"
Better than he ever was. He's
over in your Office, waiting for you.
The Professor darted out of the
office. Willie paced back and forth
in front of Belle. seated on top OF
his desk.
He stopped pacing. What hap
pened to your head? Were you
drunk? Are you on the junk? What
happened 10 YOU!
Something very beautiful
Something swell"
You call it that-with a guy ike
that"
Il knew you wouldn't under
stand, Willie. That's the only thing
that hurts"
n
ITO you know what I feel like
- doing?" Willie was actually
trembling She nodded that she
understood. He continued: You've
made me the biggest laugh of the
year"
rs that all you are thinking
about?"
mo, I'm thinking about you" His
voice went higher. "Of you and
him. Where you've been . what
you've done" He grabbed her by the
throat. III have you both dropped
out OF sight! I'll give him a kero-
sene BATH"
NO you won't, Willie"
What's going to stop me?"
She spoke calmly and simply. 81
married him this morning"
Willie's face grew purple He took
his hand from her throat and
backed away and stared at her.
"Why?" he demanded at length.
Il love him-want him" She
turned out the contents of her bag
upon the table. There's every
thing, Willie. And the key"
He poured himself a drink. "You
can keep them"
She went to him, tears in her eyes,
"Good-by, Willie Ryan. I'm always
going to think swell things about
you. Will you think 'em about me?'
AT his slow nod, she kissed his
cheek and ran out of The room.
He stared after her, even after
the Adopted Son and the two huSk-
les returned. She married him,
he muttered half to himself.
At his words the Adopted Sons
hand went to his pocket, he nodded
to the two men and they started
AU4Glly OUI.
Hey" called Willie. I'm not
mad and you can't get mad until ]
Go. But if he ever gives her an I'M
happy moment you can spill his
CUTS over any alley you pick out!"
NOR several weeks the Professor
L had trouble to keep Steve from
breaking off in the middle of train
ing to make love to his wife.
They had taken a ground flat in
Flatbush and the Professor insisted
upon daily training to get into shape
for another fight.
One day a shrewd, sporting type
Of man came to the house. The
Professor, in a hallway door, recog-
nized him as a Mr.. Black, repre-
senting Mr.. Carey of Madison Square
Garden, and came quickly forward
Well, Black, glad you dropped
around; Ill get the boy"
You're Belle Mercer, aren't you?"
said Black to Belle.
Was she laughed. I'm Mrs.
Morgan now"
The Professor returned with Steve
and when they had introduced
Steve asked, genially: Hi, what's
the idea? Thinking of putting on a
real fight at the Garden?"
Black laughed at Stoves cocki-
ness. How'd you like to pick UP
five hundred bucks three weeks
from tomorrow night? Six rounds
prelim with Ray Harrigan?"
Steve nOked the Professor il, the