Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-01-09

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Of them. Brands 4 Hart,
Engineers They're hig opcr-
ator>. E>er hear ~ them ~
Il think I have" the stranger
sai. "Namc's kind of familiar
TVant YOU To get me straight
ou tins, tarHtc man was >ay-
/ ing Il don't give a tinkcr's
dam about you're not going out
with me last night.
but Nou could at least have
given me q Nat no But what
object 10 j. that YOU told me
YOU we're going home and then
YOU didn't show up, And you
put me IN a jam.
CTS HIS NERVES
"NaNhc ought to have told
Nm that Hazel and | aren't hit
ting il of very welt To tell YOU
the truth shes all over my
nerves. II didn't see her for
five years. il would he all right
with me.
II haven't GOT nNthing
against her. Every body knows
she's swell woman. II they
don't. they're lying To me. get
"A much of. Mr.. BrandiSg you're
a very lucky man Ia have such
wonderful wife. / wonder If
YOU appreciate her. You prob
ably don't being "A man
THAT from the women. The
men say, some girl. How did
she happen Ia pick "A guy like
you
"NCll. I'm sick of her and I'm
sick of Nnu, too. I'd. You're not
pulling Your weight in the firm.
~ on leave all the detail work
ia me. why should | have 10
carry all the heavy work while
YOU sit on YOUR hig muscle and
grab your half of the gravy ."
Pour me another drink" The
stranger SdId.
As Joe complied. the little mar
went on'with his TRADE.
We'll. feeling the way | 10
about her, 1 didn't want to 20
home.
II wanted an evening of rest
and quiet away from her. 80
went out to dinner by myself
Nothing wrong with that If l
didn't have a rat for a partner"
The bag man, Hart focused hl
gaze on ms partner
"Shut up" he sand YEARLY but
4 with "A little force.
Il won't shut up" Brands
answered hoatcdly You got me
in plenty of trouble and you're
going to hear about it, if it kills
me"
The big mans gaze went out o
focus and then came down IN
agan a- he saw that his Glas
was empty.
Bring uN couple of drinks.
he called 70 Joe and went back
INTO has trance.
As ] was saying" the little
I man resumed you're "A rat, I'd,
and I'll tell YOU Why"
Ed made no reply lie lust Sa
there, looking at nothing 10,
came over to the table, bearin.
drinks He put them down anC
walked back 10 the bar
$50" the little man said. Il
went and had dinner. had,
maybe, four or FIVE drinks while
! was eating. said TO myself,
George. III 20 TO "A picture show
and then I'll have couple of
more drinks and then Ill go
! home
II got up from my chair in
the restaurant and, ~ help me,
l had every intention of doing
Just what Id planned. was
even stepping mp la the box
office of the Paramount.
And then said To myself,
I'll lust step in and have a quick
one. Md that's what l did. But
! didn't have one. don't know
how many l had. AMI how, l
took "A cab and went home"
I The stranger Uouoncd at hi
glass and joe took down th,
brandy bottle again and filed th,
pony glass
SUE LET'S HIM N
"\nd there was Hazel" the
little man >ali YEARLY "She got
MP TO let me IA because 1
couldn't negotiate the kcNhole.
"She asked me where Ia been
and told her I'd been tn n
party with YOU. II was "A stag
affair, | said. aud guessed Ia
/ had a little too much 10 drink.
she led me on aud the first
thing ! knew | was telling her
all about a poker party that FIVE
of ~ got into. l said Id lost "A
J. little money but not too much.
Then She asked about YOU.
She WAS aWfullN interested in
YOU. She wanted to know every
thing YOU said and did.
4 "~ba asked IN. a t.,tt ~,t