The Washington times., 1934-12-04


"I've heard he always makes
a speciality of raising He'll in
one way or another"
Fed Up
Sari smiled thinly. $50 his
father thinks. A few years ago
he was kicked out of college for
leading a student riot. Then
he nearly lost his citizenship by
throwing in with the revolution
over in Mexico. 1t took all Of
Solon Lowell's influence to
patch that up. Later he disap-
peared for year, while tales
drifted back about him from
Central America. Nobody knows
just what happened there, but
he Joined up with the Liberal
Party in one of those joke re-
publics, and in the next nine
months they had put the die
tator out of office. The two Of
them shot it out in the streets
one afternoon, and after they
buried the dictator Lowell be-
came a kind of patron saint
among that vermin. Mean
while, whether out on the des-
ert or here, women have a way
of throwing themselves at him,
heaven knows why"
Sari hesitated. six months
ago, when He'll broke loose back
in Verde over that land deal of
mine, came East. and a week
later Lowell showed up. He's
been here ever since"
"What's all that to you?"
''Plenty. I've got my own
game to play. and I don't want
any prying eyes at this end.
The old mans not always easy
to manage, and the ranchers in
Verde are suspicious of every
step. 1t will bolster up appear.
ances if Solon Lowell's eldest
son is out there to give our work
the sanction of his fathers
name"
A sudden spasm of distrust
passed over Sari's face. Il
don't want him around. don't
feel-damn it. can't tell what
he's up to. At any time of the
day or night he turns up at my
desk with that silent walk and
that look Of his that may mean
anything or nothing. I want
him back in Verde where Bull
and the boys can keep an eye
on him.
Right here's where you fea-
ture. Old Lowell is fed up with
his sons little pranks, and all
I need now is nice quiet brawl
where every paper will headline
it. I want the old man to see
it, too, and I want it to happen
here-tonight. There'll be plenty
of chance for you to start row
before this party's over. Not
too rough unless you have to,
and when things are going lively,
I'll break it up"
A Menace
Steve grinned. wouldn't that
toss the boys a laugh! Good old
Nick Sari, big-hearted peace
maker-strengthen your hand
with papa and put the Skids
under sonny boy. Not bad-not
bad at all-but you oughn't to
be sitting with me. Looks
framed"
"I'll take care of that" Sari
rose, and sauntering across the
room, entered a telephone booth,
then called private number.
Meanwhile. Steve's gaze again
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to the great delight of that cos
mopolitan gathering, an i'm
promptu scene from William
Tell was being enacted. For the
moment laughter and the hum
of conversation had ceased, and
every eye had turned expectantly
toward the little group that by
this time dominated all atten-
tion. Busy at their tasks. even
the tired faces of the walters
lighted with a momentary in.
tereSt.
For across the room from
where Lowell stood and directly
beneath the great illuminated
Christmas tree, a member Of
the party had poised upon his
head one of the glass ball dec.
orations. Carefully Lowell lev.
eled his toy weapon. A crack,
a tinkle Of shattered glass, and