The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-05
Wong Gets An Assistant

for awhile. It's bad enough he'll be knowing they're on board just as he reads tn papers But there's something more important
 He paused for another moment "As much as your Uncle Hank would want to do anything in the world for you he wouldn't be able to scrape up $5,000 in less than a month - if at all," he added sig nificantly.
 "Stevie what do you meanP That isn't SO much"
 Normally, it wouldn't be- but remember I told you we have lot of reconditioning to do? Well, Uncle Hank has just about every penny he could get his hands on already tied up. That's why we need this Halliday contract to wind things up. Then we'll be bouncing right back up there again"
 She nodded. T didn't think .. I had no idea Uncle Hank was WOIkulB Ol ouCII CIOoC AI"A 6h'' What happened?"
 Well, just between you n me, honey, that rival line is trying to freeze us out of the coast trade. An they haven't been too par ticular about their methods"
 "IS that what you meant when you mentioned those tough breaks we've been having lately?"
 He nodded. Fire in our freight warehouse once. Two ton of sal mon hijacked on the road before we could deliver it to the con- signee. Little delays here and there that slow down the service. Never had any proof, of course, but we have ideas"
 And that machinery going up to Prince Rupert? You're wor- ried about that, too?"
 Not while it's on board, we're not. Butt s handling it at Prince Rupert thatll take a lot of care. All they got to do is steal one lit tie cog. or somethin' or throw some little lever outa whack and tn whole works will be held up until tn part can be sent up from Frisco
 He patted her shoulder. But you worry about your box-tighter and I'll worry about the important things"
 "Oh, he's important" she said u1lickly. "In a. different sort Of way, that is. After all, he's sort of our responsibility. And maybe I can still help him." she said thoughtfully. q think I can get our San Francisco bureau to in- tervene with the boxing commls- sion. Tn fact, I'm sure of it, but don't let Kelso or Cavalier know anything about il"
 Eddie Cavalier stopped her just before evening mess. T hear you're writing your first training story tonight" he said abruptly.
 She nodded and noticed that he had a fresh patch over his black jack wound. 50 Mike did belt you 8 good one," she murmured. That's good"
 "Bled a little, that's all," he said briefly. It'll be all closed up in & week. But what I wanted to ask you was not to scorch me toe much for this morning. I didn :, realize Mike wasn't wearing a headguard and somehow I got a crazy notion that you had prodded Mike into giving me something l wasn't looking for. You were right when you calle dme a heel then. I'll go easy on him from now on."
 Mikes an old man as fighters go but he can take car of him self,' she observed. "As for my story-Tll have to think it over. It'll look awful good in print, you know - Eddie Cavalier takes ad- vantage of washed-up spar mate"
 "Okay,' he said quietly. Cru cify me. You're pulling all the strings in this deal, anyway. And I'm the heel. That's a good one. Night calls the crow black"
 "Ah, a brilliant piece of eu- phemism Who said fighters were dumb? Why, Hi bet you can add two and two and get four for an answer without putting it on paper"
 T believe I can," he said, grimly. I'll have some other ans wers once I get you ashore"
 She raised an eyebrow. Threat ening me, eh? What are you go- ing to do-beat me up?"
 If I can't think of anything better, I will"
 She found a wire from her office when she sat down at the table. it said: Great work. We have scoop of century. Everyone else screaming. Give us first story soonest possible and keep coming 800 daily
 She showed the message across
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