The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-14
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by Robert Bruce ra,. NEA s.ce. loe

dancing, much gay conversation and
joking, and at last Eve yawned
deliberately and announced that it
was getting late. It was 10 O'Clock.
They left the night club and
walked half block to where a large.
expensive sedan was parked by the
curb. Lewis unlocked it and slipped
in behind the wheel: and Jean Won
dered, vaguely, why he should be
wanting a new car when he already
owned such fine one.
Fifteen minutes later they drew
up before an ornate apartment hotel
on the western side of town. He left
the car at the curb, uShered them
into the lobby and conducted them
up to a sixth floor suite.
They entered a roomy, we'll
furnished living room. Eve sank
into an overstuffed chair and an
nounced, I'm too full to want any
midnight lunch, and I bet all the
rest Of you are, too. Go ahead and
talk business, if you want to-"
Bobby found himself seated on
a couch beside Lewis. Lewis light
ed a cigar and said, Well, it's like
this. Your boss. Hopkins, has got
a special job out there I want. It's
sedan, and he wants $4,000 for
it."
Bobby gaped at him
Il didn't know We had any Jobs
out there that cost that much" he
said
This is a special job, said" said
Lewis. "Custom-b built, and all.
Anyhow, that's the car 1 want.
Now listen"
LIE crossed the room suddenly.
l. Il went to a desk, unlocked a
drawer and took out a long, bulky
envelope He brought this back and
resumed his seat on the couch.
In here he said, netting the en-
Velope meditatively, I've got some
bonds. They have a face value of
S14,500 and they're good as old
wheat in the bin. But I've got to be
] III.
He looked at Bobby.
Il got these" he said. from a
friend of mine in Chicago, in set
tlement for debt. AS 1 say, they're
worth 100 cents on the dollar any
where. But here's the catch This
friend of mine is in politics, out in
Chi. and he got the bonds from a
bird who runs a string of dog
racing tracks and such around that
neck of the woods.
THE deal was perfectly O. k, but
since then the dog track man has
got into jam with the county
grand jury and they're investigating
all of his deals. Now, the trouble is
this; those bonds are registered, and
If they once turn up anywhere they
can be traced right back to him. And
you see, it would look bad for this
politician friend of mine if it
should become known that he had
got them from this bird who is in
such jam"
He tapped Bobby's knee with the
envelope.
You know how it is" he said.
Everything was all right-only it
would look bad It'd be poison, in
fact, plain poison, as far as my
friend is concerned. He Just don't
dare have these bonds come to light
until this blows over That's why
he let 'em go to me at a discount,
and that's why I've got to do the
same thing, because l don't want to
market them at a bank or brokers'
office in the regular way"
He paused again, and looked at
Bobby fXedly
Now then" he went on. Il want
a car that costs ten grand. 1 got
these bonds that are worth fourteen
and half-if fellow can hold EN-
a year or two. I'd be willing to let
EN- go for the price of the car, if
I could find a fellow thatd take
EN- off my hands that way. See?"
But listen" said Bobby, slightly
confused, L haven't got the capital
to swing a deal like that 1 can't
buy your bonds and hold EN-
year"
mo, no, of course not" said Lewis
smoothly. But look; suppose you
or the young lady here"-he ges-
tured toward jean" suppose you
happen to know somebody that can.
You sell them to him. You can get
more than ten grand for EN-. You
could probably shove 'em for twelve,
without trouble. That way you make
nice cut for yourself. See what
l mean?"
DOBBY leaned back and wrinkled
~ his brows. you mean" he
said Slowly "that II WOULD amount