Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-09-25
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BY COURTNEY RYLEY COOPER

BY COURTNEY RYLEY COOPER
Published BY Special Arransement With Ths
Chicago Tribune-NeW York News Syndicate
Incorporated
IN TWO PARTS-PART TWO
CCopyrisht 1887 by Courtney Ryley Cooper
But there was no other way, John
Braden reflected the next night as he
walked along dark street beside
Harry Riffan the ex-convict. They
we're headed for a small restaurant.
The thin man was nervous.
1--WE had a tough time today, Pal, "
came abruptly.
'Yeh?"
'If it hadn't been for knowing that
I'd meet you tonight, I'd have gone
crazy"
whats eating on youP"
The thin man shook his head.
"I don't know-Oh, look here. You
can't keep this up, slipping me eats
q fifty cent piece every night for flop
] joint and breakfast. You're not made
Of dough. So what's the finish?"
He halted in front of a store window.
"Sayl" he exclaimed. "A brick through
| that window-wrapped in carpet, you
know. Look at it-don't put their stuff
in the safe at nights"
''Yeh and the cop grabs you in the
next block" Riffan's shoulders slumped.
Braden asked: Want to go back to
STRIP"
'Do look wildP"
Then keep your hands in your own
pockets"
But the subject came up again the
next night. Braden watched his man
carefully, and with a queer turmoil in
hi In. t,a
understand. At last he asked, out of
nowhere:
''You don't work crossword puzzles?"
mo Why?"
Nothing. I almost thought of a word |
just now-or something" Silent again, |
they walked a block. Say, going back |
to what we were talking about, it Just |
amt in the cards for an amateur to /
pull a big job and get away with it,"
i've been thinking all day that he
could" Riffan said despondently. 1--WE
been sitting up there in my room ask
ing myself what was the use. When I
wad of money"
"And get sent up for it, too"
cops aren't that smart"
''They got you the last time"
''Yeh," he admitted it between his
teeth. 'sThey did that all right. But
there's always a chance"
Maybe not" said Braden.
Maybe" the ex-convict answered.
There was a queer quality in the voice
which worried Braden. Strangely this
thin-chested, half-beaten man had
AIKEN hold Of him. 1t was like working
On a case in reverse. Instead Of chasing .
a man, he was trying to keep a man
from being chased, man who had
done everything he knew to find
straight path, and failed.
The week passed. John Braden was
ate in meeting his nocturnal COM
)anion.
Sorry" he apologized. "a friend Of
nine is going away tonight. stopped .
~ the house to say goodbye"
Gee, it must be swell to be going
way"
mot in this case. It was an old |
riend, see? And I had to tell EN-
,ad news.
"I've got some bad news for myself"
eiffan answered.
"So?"
Look here, Pal" the man turned
you're a square egg, get
1e? Maybe you're one Of these social n
yorkers. I don't know. But what's the
SEP / amt asking anybody to support
ne. Aw, what the hell"
$50 you haven't got the CUTS to stick r
out?" y
.Don't talk like that, Pal know
here there's something big for me.
can bust it. Maybe I'll get away"
Maybe you won't" Braden's lips
ad hardened.
The man spread his hands futively.
'AIl right, maybe won't. But the
,ver's on mel It's worth taxing
amble for There's not chance IN
iIlion that III get grabbed for 1t.
ct me? I could beat it anywhere,
raiohfen up-there isn't a chance In
rniIlion-f'm telling you. Not a
,ance in a million they'd get me"
sTThere isn't a chance in q mlllion
lev won't" Braden answered coloy.
The emaciated Riffan laughed harsh
What are you anyway, a dickt
,Ikinc that wayl Listen, If thougng d,
! cef grabbed. nobody in the world y. -.
MID make me try it. I'd go wild II o.'
q cent up again. You knoW-lts az a.,
ng word TO
I got it out Of a m
,zzle Means fear Of smotherlng: en-
a15ee Won know it, don't your The q,
re feel like they're creeping IN on 0a
81 wake UP in the night swearing: hi,
E5is hands clutched. Nov do you srs
me9 i've got to take this chance. az az
stick around here-and what hap m n
n 1siS You don't show up sometime. l 80 -,
hungry. I look everywhere for a NJ NJ
, and don't find it. I show up on ~ ~
! relief rolls and some dick takes iee
!. down Just because I'm an ex-vlc
y i sls.iIsS slices iob That's What1l sew
n.SDO1y 49, - ------.---- bu.
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