Evening star., 1934-09-30
INSTALLMENT XIX.


have some money up on them to
win
I've got money on the Blues my
self" Terry exploded.
"It's funny as hell how you two
boys keep bobbing up whenever there
is a murder done"
Terry answered.
You say there was sucker money
put up on the Blues through New
York?"
Sure, quite bit of it, under
stand" Terry replied. 1T was put
out all over the country. There's
probably a pool room right here in
ST. Louis, perhaps several, which are
regretting taking it. too. You don't
believe Murallo kept it all to himself,
do you?"
What has New York been doing
about Murallo?"
Kelly has his eye on them. Mural
10 isn't a big timer. He runs a res
taurant and is in on the betting. but
he isn't the man to operate this outfit.
He hasn't got the nerve, and besides
Kelly, can't get anything on him. I've
thought it was Murallo myself, but it
doesn't seem to hold water somehow"
Has he always had restaurant"
mo. He used to run a speakeasy
in the Forties and was in on betting
ring. 1t was hangout."
If I were Kelly, I'd watch him,
Just the same"
Back at the hotel Terry found wire
from his editor which read: You are
slipping. Leader beat us with scoop by
at least half an hour"
Terry was sore as boil. He was
so sure that the Star and Craven's
paper would be first with the news.
Sid Reynolds was over in the corner
of the lobby talking to his brother.
Terry sauntered up.
Whats eating you, Burke?" Sid
Reynolds asked
Just got hell from the boss. and
when thought I had scooped this
one, tool"
who beat you to it?"
Don't you know"
''I might have an idea," Reynolds
replied.
How did you do it?" Terry asked
glumly.
Il followed your tactics. When
Scooter didn't show up. I called the
hotel and they told me Scooter was
dead. I wired Immediately. You did
1t once yourself!"
Terry slept late the next morning
AS soon as he had had his breakfast
he hurried around to the hospital to
see Craven, who was feeling much
better. The doctors, however. had de-
daI T17or he n6 Dor- <lou in
their care.
Terry had lunch with Doc Biers,
Mullins and Hover Luncheon over,
they sauntered into the lobby
If were ball player on any team
but the Blues and was any good,
would quit the game until this whole
sale murder was over" Biers said.
"You and me both" Hover agreed.
"I hope you fellows won't write any
such stuff as that" Terry said, really
alarmed. 1T would demoralize the
whole game. This may be a COIN
cidence, after ALL you know"
1T may be, but I'll bet it isn't. It's
the same old dodge. I've never seen any
group of men as skittish as the Rubes
were yesterday afternoon. No wonder
the Blues won.
I'D be uneasy" Mullins cut in, 'if
I played on the Cleveland, Detroit or
Washington team. They are the only
ones who haven't been hit so far"
THE Washington team has nothing
to worry about. They are in sixth place
now and there isn't man on the team
who is overly important. They are all
good ball players and if they had the
right kind of shortstop they might go
places. Philadelphia and Boston are
out Of the running now. Philadelphia
is in seventh place and the Boston In
dians, due to losing four good men, are
in the cellar, and even Terry's friend
Doyle can't pull them out. The race
now is concerned with the other six.
The Rubes are demoralized by what
happened yesterday. III bet the Chi
cago team is as nervous as hell. They
have lost one good man and are still
second"
And the Blues play in Chicago next
week." Mullins said.
And Detroit on the way home"
Hover added.
"Ill bet Big Boy Planer is shaking
in his boots" Doc Biers went on. He
Is the most important man in the
league right now and if he keeps slug
glng them the way he has in the past
few weeks, nothing will take the Cleve-
land team out of first place, not even
murder"
You're wrong there. Doc" Mullins
said. ANY of the first six have a
chance. Look at the percentages"
i said if he keeps slugging the way
he has been doing. If there is any
one who doesn't want Cleveland to win
the pennant they'd better do something
about Planer right now" Biers ground
out vehemently
Iheres no hurry" Mullins retort-
ed We're only half through the sea-
son and there are three good months
OF base ball ahead of US"
You boys are cheerful" Terry broke
IN, as a page started away from the
bell captains desk Calling Mr..
Burke. Call for Mr.. Burke"
Terry beckoned to the boy.
There's a telephone call for you,
sir" the boy said, leading the way.
Terry received call from Dowel.
who asked him to go to a small res
taurant on Sixth street just off Olive
and wait for him there in booth.
But" Terry started to nrotest
II won't keep you a minute. I
know you want to get out to the
game"
Terry hurried down to Sixth street
and turned the corner. He looked up
and down the short block and realized
he had turned the wrong way. He
was impatient as he waited for traffic
on Olive street and dashed across at
the first chance. He hurried down
the street, looking at the numbers,
and was past the place before he
realized it. 1t was small restaurant,
with heavily curtained windows, and
Terry paused. He didn't like the
closed-up look it had. Just then two
very blond women came out and gave
him what is known as the "eye."
A dozen ideas flashed through
Terry's mind. Suppose this was a
trap. But 1t had sounded like Dow
ellis voice. Why did it sound like