The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-30
CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VII
 All during the festivities State Trooper Danzig had held his peace. But his eyes, little darting eyes. had been studying the charm ing countenance of Ed the Weasel. Now. as MT. McFee ordered the Ford 70 move on, State Trooper Dan1g cleared his throat.
 "Just Q minute" said State Trooper Danzig.
 MT. McFee wheeled upon him. He was anxious to get rid of the occupants of Ford. They were peo- ole who had witnessed his disgrace and depreciation at the hands oi MT. Callahan; people who had knovn his when" AS such, unrea- sonably, he objected to them.
 "Well, what now?" he demanded testify.
 State Trooper Danzig, an obstinate men, pointed to Ed the Weasel.
 i've seen that guy before" he stated positively. "Oh, you have, have you?" said State Trooper McFee. 50 what?"
 state Troper Danzig scratched his head. "Was it at Dannemorra? he said Yeminiscently. "No, I don't think 1t was Dannemorra. Maybe it was Auburn. Or was 1t Sing Sing? Or he passed a hand over his eyes to stimulate recollection-"it might have ben the Tombs."
 "Danzig," said State Troper Mc- Fee dangerously, make up your mind"
 T can't just remember where I've seen him" said State Trooper Dan zig, little weakly. But l know IL was somewheres."
 Well, gosh" said State Trooper McFee, who was fed to the teeth by now, that don't get us no place. You've seen him, but you can't re- member where. What are we sup posed to do, bust out cryin'? For Pete's sake, DanHig, snap out Of It. VI can't stand here all night
 'T know" persisted Dr. Danzig, that his face is familiar. He's-he's ! dip of some kind" "Who, me?" said Ed the Weasel, n a perish the -thoug,it tone.
 Kelly Archer opened her mouth. That, however, was as far as she aot. The hard thing which the weasel had been pressing against her back shifted suddenly to her side. It remained there, warningly, painfully. :, State Trooper McFee had had about enough In his opinion, MT. Danzig was gibbering.
 "Cmon," he said. "The devil with all this"
 T think" said State Trooper Danzig, that we'd ought to search this guy"
 Upon him MT. McFee bent eyes bright with annoyance.
 'Danzig," he said, you're a fool. Just because you think you've seen a mug in some cooler or other, you want to search him. Why, gee" he spread his hand-"you ain't got no proof. You ain't got no warrant. You -yqu ain't got nothin.' You're just poin' on a hunch. And that"-Mr. McFee pursed his lips severely "that ain't the way the police had ought to do things"
 Ed the Weasel was in complete agreement with this statement.
 "'Cause it ain't," he aid fret fully. I'm a law-abidin' citizen. All I'm doin' isis bummin' a ride wid -wid well, wid me friends here"
 'I only suggested it." said State Trooper Danzig lamely.
 thereafter" said State Trooper McFee sternly, don't make no fool suggestions. When want sugges- tions from you, Danzig, I'll ask for 'em."
 "Okay," said State Trooper Dan- zig. Then, with a flash of the old fire: But he still looks like a dip to me-"
 MT. McFee decided to close the meeting. He looked at Joe and ex- tended a portentous finger in the direction of Albany.
 Proceed" he commanded grand 1y.
 MT. Sandman proceeded. He brought the car neatly back on the road, saluted the constabulary and stepped on the gas. The Ford rat tied away into the night.
 For long time there was silence, broken only by one vast sigh of re- lief from Ed the Weasel. That dig nitary, aloof in the rear, was mop ping his brow with handkerchief.
 Joe Sandman chuckled.
 Boy" he said, "Ill bet you were sweating picket fences back there"
 "Aw," said the Weasel deprecat- ingly, T wuznt scairt much"
 "No? Suppose they'd searched your"
 "Dey wouldn' of found nuttin'"
 Mot very much. Just a couple of gats and $20,0O0. Which, forgive me for saying 50, but which would have looked just a little phony on guy like you"
 "Lissen," said the Weasel, T aint so dumb"
 q never said you were" Joe dis claimed hastily.
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