The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-27
THAT your rode" the lieutenant


- asked Harry.
eyes, sir. I came here to pawn
it for money to get home on. And
I sure did just get back from
France. Hell, mister, it's right here
in my discharge"
Harry handed the lieutenant a
folded white paper. The police Of
ficer read the front page, then
turned it over. He looked curiously
at Harry after reading the nota-
tions listing the action, battles
and engagements in which he had
seen service.
"Argonne, eh?" The lieutenant
breathed noisily. "You men take
Klein to the precinct house." he
told the detectives. You go too,
Reilly. Never mind making out
card on this man. And let me
have that gum"
When the other police departed
with their prisoner, the lieutenant
leaned on the counter and exam
ined the Luger. He opened the
cartridge chamber. 1t was empty.
He laid the gun on the counter.
Where did you get this?"
From the enemy, sir. I also
got some lead-from that same
gun"
Yeah. What was this about YOU
being hooked by the pay-off rae
ket?"
MOE ZIMMERMAN and the
Ava lieutenant listended soberly
while Harry repeated his story.
YEAH" said the lieutenant when
Harry had finished, but you've
broken the law. A tough judge
would send you away for one to five
years. Don't you know carrying
concealed weapon is felony in this
State?"
Back home anybody"
Then you'd better go back home.
And the sooner the better. AS far
as the gun charge is concerned,
don't think there's a magistrate IN
New York that would hold you if
you gave him your war record.
Under the law in these cases, the
magistrates are permitted to give a
suspended sentence at their discre-
ton. Well, it isn't law, but I'm
going to cut things short and use
discretion myself. I'm going to take
the responsibility of letting you CO."
Thank you, sir. L"
Never mind that. But for Gods
sake, get out of this town. You be-
long back home, son. And the folks
ought to be mighty glad to get you
back home-after the Argonne.
Some of then-a lot of 'em-didn't
come back. I sent my boy over there,
and-well, never mind"
TINE lieutenant turned around to
= speak to Zimmerman, but the
old man had retreated to the back
of the store.
Hey, Moe" he called. Come
back here, Moe. This boy has done
you a pretty good turn today:
saved you plenty, busting up that
How about stalking him"
zimmerman returned to his place
behind the counter and grinned at
the lieutenant.
Mr.. Callahan" said Zimmerman,
i am ahead of you miles"
He handed Harry an envelope,
There's $500 for the gas station"
he said. Nov, how much you need
to get home. Money to get home
I give you for a present. For the
other 1 charge you per cent in
terest." He looked at the lieuten-
ant. That's not too much, z per
cent, when lend him without Sc
curity?"
We've got some bad eggs in this
town." Callahan said to Harry. but.
son, we've got some mighty good
ones, too. And you won't find
better gent anywhere in the world
than this old So-and-so right here"
The old man was laughing and
rubbing his hands. Suddenly a seri-
Gus thought struck him. He picked
up the Luger and handed it to
Harry.
That gun you keep" he said.
yeah. don't let any robbers get in
our gas station"
THE END.
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