The Washington times., 1933-09-23

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I could Just think that you
thought 1 was on the square
with you. But hell, that amt
so tough a load, you thinking
not so much Of me. But I hate
to think you'd feel that Gertie
gal wasn't on the up and UP.
Maybe she wasn't. If I find
out she wasn't"-his voice was
deadly - shell never worry
again whether her brassiere fits
or not"
"she's here" said Durant.
"She explained 1t to me. She
went down to keep Murtoch
busy"
Apology
"And you kissed and made
up, eh?" chuckled Gazotti.
Durant glanced at Gertie; he
wondered if she could hear
Gazotti's words. He ceased to
wonder. Her giggle told him
that she had heard.
always romantic. aren't you,
Tony? That hot Italian blood
of yours! It must be great to
live in dream of love-"
Gazotti's reedy tenor was
higher than ever. IT got a hunch
there may be a touch Of wop
blood in you somewhere. You
don't look like no marble statue
+ me. Maybe Gertie will bring
you to life"
IT hear they're letting out
sewer contracts in Brooklyn"
said Durant. "You could sell
your mind at a nice profit,
Tony"
Public Enemy Number One
hit the top note Of his tenor
laugh. "The way you dish it out
to me! But you always give me
a laugh. Now I'm going to hand
you something that maybe
won't be so funny. Jim Crelli-
man had a guest at his pent-
house tonight. Miss Leonard.
Can you figure that one?"
1--WE been trying to figure it
sin, saw her go in there two
hours ago." said Durant.
Hears all, sees all, knows
ALL" said Tony. "If I were you,
I'd tell her that Crelliman isn't
any girls tin soldier. She could
cut her pretty fingers on that
one. Well, pleasant dreams.
1.-THE same to you, Tony" said
Durant. He hung up the re-
ceiver and faced the girl.
you're SWELL" she said. you'll
apologize to a man like Tony
when you find out you're wrong,
won't you? What was your row
with him? I heard what he
said, but I didn't get the point.
"Oh, I thought he'd been
doublecrossing me. You know.
seeing you with Murtoch-"
"Forget it," she said. I'VE
don't want to waste any more
time in talk, do we?"
She swayed toward him and
her arms reached out. He took
10th her wrists in his hands
anG placed them gently but
firmly l.. her lap.
WED better talk. Speech
may be only silver but silence
may be dynamite"
"I'd like to explode" she said.
"What's the matter with me?
Don't you think I'm nice?"
IT don't think it; I know it,"
he told her. And that's why
I think you rate better than
we'll, a night or So"
She smiled, but only with her
lips; her eyes were grave in
their searching regard Of him.
"I think so myself. I had an
idea it might run into a week
or two"
"You rate better than that, |"
said Durant.
You Rate Marriage
Now her eyes smiled. Don't
overwhelm with flattery, Mr..
Durant," she laughed. But
just the same-I like to hear
it. What do you think I rate?"
Marriage" said Durant.
you're asking me?"
He shook his head. "1'm tell
ing you what you rate"
Then what makes you place
me at that rating? I'm a
gangster's girl, tapping in the
floor show of a night club.
The kind of a girl that takes
up with big or little shots, de-
pending on her luck. Tony Gaz-
zotti dates me up with you, and
don't I run away from it? I
mean, am I the shy young vio-
let that has to be chaperoned? :?
Yes, I am! L come right to
your apartment, and if you
sleep on the couch, whose fault
is that? And still you say I
rate marriage. Of course you
didn't mean I'd rate marriage
from a man like you; I mean,
a gentleman born who has a
right to expect virtue in his
Wife"
That's exactly what I meant, 1"
replied Durant. you've been
fooling a lot Of people for a long
time, haven't you, Gertie. Tough
and hard and rough and ready.
That's you, isn't it? Why, when
you had a hundred thousand
dollars, did you give it back
when the man who gave it to
you needed it? That isn't
tough; that isn't rough. should
think you'd be ashamed of a
weakness like that"