The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-31

No4A ioL uIIlilcI. Inc girl GOT up at
the same time Jerry did. He fol-
lowed her out to the dining car. 1t
was crowded The dining car con-
ductor found a table for two and
directed them to it. Jerry Fallon
never suspected that this carefully
prcaTanged service enriched the
dining car conductor to the extent
Of S..
He paid the check, He paid for
the drinks in the club car that night,
too. With large, imposing bills. 1t
was lots Of fun. She told him she
was sure she had seen his picture
in the paper
you have, said Jerry. In con-
nection with a big killing I made"
Il knew you were a rich broker"
the girl said
A Era SPECTATOR" said Mr..
L "A Fallon, managing to impart
ponderous importance to the word.
1T must be wonderful to make
fortunes just in one sort of fell
swoop like you do"
1T is, and no fooling," Jerry
agreed. You know, I'm just Won
dering where I've seen you be-
fore. Has your picture been in the
paper too?"
oh, no. Why would the papers
print the picture of poor little me?
Dear me, goodness, no, nothing
like that"
When Jerry retired to his COM
partment that night he had consid-
cradle loose money in his pockets
He locked the door. He was up
early in his bathrobe to make his
toilet ahead of the other passcn-
gers and because the habit of early
rising was strong on him. When
he reached for money to pay for
his breakfast his pockets were
empty. He told the train conductor
about it.
ITS funny the conductor said.
There's thief aboard. You're the
third passenger that has reported
being robbed H."
They're all through passengers"
the conductor said, going to Cali
fornia."
At lunch time Fallon, back from
the smoking compartment, saw the
pretty girl weeping bitterly.
What's the matter?" he asked.
Twelve been robbed. Ooh, boo
hoo" Her tears were very convinc-
ing. whoever it was took all the
money I had. Whatever am going
to do?"
THAT was too much for Jerry
4 Fallon. 1t was bad enough for
the thief to despoil passengers who
could afford it, but to steal the last
dollar from pretty lady who
couldn't
Never mind, little girl I'll keep a
careful lookout. And I'll not be
taking my eye off you"
ooh, really? I'll feel SO much
better if know you are protecting
me-"
The night the train passed
through Arizona three more pas
Sengers were robbed. No one got
of. The conductor was mystified.
kilograms flashed back and forth
over the wires. Detectives pre-
pared to descend on the limited
CONSERVATION was in the air. But
no trace was found of the thief.
The train rolled through the hot
desert and over the mountain pass
That led down into the sun-kissed
valleys of California. There was a
15-minute stop at San Bernardino,
I'm going out to buy some
oranges" said the pretty girl whose
name, she had informed him. was
Resale Jones. If it takes my last
dime"
Bring me a Dozen" Jerry Fall
Ion said, handing her a dollar.
He saw her skip across the maze
of tracks and disappear. He fol-
lowed her. In the crowded station
he saw dapper young man hurry
up to her. Something passed be-
tween them. The girl turned to the
fruit stand and the dapper youth
started away toward an automobile
parked in the station yard. Jerry
Fallon collared him as he was en-
tering the car.
TAKE this fellow down to the
I l. station house, officer" Jerry
directed the policeman who hurried
up. land get in touch with the chief
of the railroad detectives at once"
AS the Transcontinental Limited
sped through the orange empire OF
southern California. Jerry Fallon
had little chance to observe the
scenery. He was too busy explain
ing to the train conductor how it
had all happened.
Il was Two days rackin' my men,
ory to place that young lady" he
told the conductor. II knew I had
seen her before. A long time ago
I knew it had something to do with
cryin' and sheddin' tears.
II knew it the minute she came to
me weeping because her money had
>een stolen. Well, this morning it
u came back. In Times Square the
ps call her Weeping Annie. She
Is fake faint and when some
wv hurrieS to her rescue she
hes a hand into his pocket and
'es his wallet. I caught her
her stunt once on my car
Il, said the train conductor
ugly, you're a hell of a good
e even If you're not a rail-
just subway mole"
: smiled when he said it,
Fallon smiled, too.
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