Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-16
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Gene Because I that you never were small-tme."
Are you through"
Eyes. For now, I am"
IT'S any good Goodnight, Marks"
Marks did
Come here Manchu," said Cabot
The dog troted back to him, the dry sand swishing
lightly against his legs
Gene" said Marks, you can't turn down. I'm
busted. I'm flat. I'm cooked"
THE five hundred melted Ell ?" asked Cabot
You know how it is" said Marks. The fact is
scared to death when talked you the other day. You
know Gene. I don't pretend be any hero and you
looked pretty when made that little touch With the
money in pocket sort of relaxed when got back
to town"
And you had a party"
Il a little party you
I'm in the soup They'll It's bad
all that
How much asked Cabot.
I'm fool. I admit that. The trouble is I've always
been too easy with my money believed people, said
Marks sadly THE things can't believe
in anybody Something happened in 90 know Nobody
the same any can't depend a
all They've my slices That's
what they've done to me could get along, in the old
days m tough enough for the boys
How much is it?" asked Cabot dropping his cigarette
and stepping it. Annesley Bay growing dark
the outer
'Tts-it's grand" said Marks
Cabot snapped his fingers. Manchu reared and put
forepaw his masters knee Cabot paed the long head
I've tried to cut down the amount" said Marks. But
it's no good They've got crammed against the wall
tried to talk They laughed in my face It's ten grand Or
you Know what? get ride"
He paused He got out a handkerchief and wiped his
forehead
move Ten grand or I'm really cooked Gene
Suppose got couple of thousand for you?" asked
Cabot
There was another pause
Lord Gene, I'm sorry" Marks whispering it.
You don't want the job, do you?'
mo, don't want it"
What I going do, then? up to you.
What am going to do"
Cabot got another cigarette.
lust think Marks.."Iheres hurry
There's another day maybe You remember Lyle Gregor?
Remember old Lyle"
II remember old Lyle" said Cabot
Hes still in the house by the river. He
Times changed for Lyle. He me-
and need him You know how it is I'd b at Lyle's house
Gene, if anything happened And it getaway
we've got it all lined up Right down the line Bling!
Cuba and there are. laughing You see?"
Cabot turned and walked up the beach to the slope
of the garden He fway to the house before he
remembered to light his cigarette.
M
|ABOT up to room He had the door locked
- while lie taking his key he Manchu
stalking the threshold with his hair on end At the crack
beneath the door Manchu shifted then and looked
back at his master with green. bright eyes.
Cabot himself put close to the door and listened
for The whole house perfectly hushed
this moment of the MINDLESS evening that he could hear
the ticking of the clock inside the But silence of
course could have several meanings.
He slipped the key quickly lock, turned
and pushed the door wide Manchu into the middle
of the with such vgor that he skdded before
ing to stop He remained on guard looking eagerly
around him. but that enough Cabot that the
When he had entered and closed the door
he looked anxousy about him. There was nothing out of
place.
He had reading The Worst Journey the World
happened remember that the open
page 1877 When he picked it up. still open the
His dressing lay the couch exactly
he had left it His pipe undisturbed with the
amount of ashes sping of the bowl lay its
side the table and plainly Manchu had found
strange scent in the He busiy shifting at
the small rug of the chest o drawers
Cabot opened the drawers by underwear
and shirts and ties and socks ALL he>could
exactly the neat condition which they had
appeared Under the Manchu shifted then dis
played great interest the closet the bathroom The
his back still had settled when gave up
the search and bathed and changed for dinner
Ruth Allen waiting for him usual in the library
with whisky, gin vermouth and other helps cocktail
making She had chosen to leave the window open the
that the cool wind flooded the and left it
chilly enough to make fire pleasant Some driftwood
burning against oak backlog The copper in old nail
holes stained the flames with streaks of vivid green
WIN you have something >" asked Cabot.
She shook her head
No thank you" she murmured
She had the fire to side Of her and looking
toward Annesley Bell. That whole room
was lighted only by the fire and
it kept running quick fingers
over white dress with thou "The Wind Hit Us
sahd translucent ruffles stirred and Was ThrOUn
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'Y W '' ""'' ThrPur on His Coat.