The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-09
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By MICHAEL o'MALLEY

OF Office
I had expected it, Of course.
said, "Why, hell, Francis, didn't
have any intention of putting his
name in print, even though I'd
give the hundred dollars Grady
Williamson owes me for the exclu-
sive privilege. I've been playing a
bunch, that's all. =. And what a
fine little playmate Rinehart is!
He's a great guy for you to be pro-
tecting at the risk of your political
neck. Why do you do it?"
Politics, Sentiment
Hinder Miles Course
"Oh"-he threw up his hands
despairingly and Topped into a
chair-"there's so much at stake,
His family and everything, his hap
piness and his girls"
sand maybe your job. It's not
good politics"
:'Politics be damned. Why drag
ina lot of scandal unless it's alb
solutely necessary? What did
you 20 up there and irritate him
fm?"
IF I irritated him half as much
as he irritated me it's just too
bad! He may be a friend OF yours,
but he's still heel"
Miles explained a little stiffly,
we were classmates at college. I
think perhaps I know him a little
better than you
Maybe So. But maybe you'll
indict him for murder yet"
Don't be silly"
'eYou think you've got a case
against Pink Flint? It doesn't
sound so good now as it did a few
DAYS ago. How could you have
Kept from indicting Rinehart II
Janice Fowler hadn't stepped IN
over her neck? And now Pink
Flint comes along. Believe"
"He came along just in time to
save Janice Fowler, incidentally
Miles reminded me savagely.
Maybe so, but they've both
saved Rinehart. He's a lucky lao.
But maybe his luck won't last"
Miles looked worried. He was
far more worried, I suspect, then
he looked. He said, whatever
vo,I NAV think of him, he wouldn't
break his parole. He's just as
safe as though he were IN JAIL
which is something can't say LOT
very many" .,. :,
his favor. BY the way, did ne
tell YOU how long he had been run
ming around with Margie Snan'
non?" 4,u.
"What was the big idea? II hes
engaged to such swell girl
THAI" Miles interrupted is
none of our business"
"Well. I can draw my own con-
illusions. Do you happen to know
whether he had given her any
presents? That tapestry OF hers,
for instance. 1t was a Gobelln'
hear" o1,.
wouldn't be surprised. That's tne
sort of thing Rinehart would
choose for gift F.. But listen;
if Won want to keep the peace be-
tween you and me. stay away from
him"
promised. But you're just a
great big sap, even If you are
Cuyahoga county's youngest prose
He laughed, but not heartily. I
left and went to Nate Myers
office.
"Ah," said Myer. catching sight
of~me and instantly offering a
fat cigar, that was nice story
you had. Much obliged"
4tHeard from your vanished
client since saw you?" I asked.
mot a word. Maybe he left
town-who knows? Things are
getting hot for him here"
Cant the police get anything
out Of his girl?"
"Oh, she's a smart one. She
laughs at them"
::'They got enough on her to
send her down-receiving stolen
property and"
Criminal Lawyer Gives
Reporter Odd Promise
.Myer shrugged. Il think they'd
rather have her loose" he inter
rupted, lust to keep an eye on
her in case You know?"
."Ah. she won't go near him.
There's one thing I want you to
promise me, Nate"
"Sure. if can do it,"
."You can do it. Just get in
touch with me the next time Flint
calls-right away"
IT tell you it's no use checking
back the call"
I'm not bothered about that"
80. K. It's just a promise"
He called me that evening.
Flint. he said. had just tele-
phoned.
aBut he didn't have much to
say, except he wanted to know