Little Miss Marker Page #3

Her dinner cost me 85 cents, and

I spent 15 cents for her breakfast.

What? No carfare? Hi, Steve. Hi.

I need 10,000.

It's okay with you?

It's not only okay,

it's a habit.

So this is what they call

goin' for a dame in a big way?

Try it sometime. Pick me up

a doll that can make me do it.

Maybe I'll pick up a guy

who will give and let me keep.

Listen, baby.

I'm only borrowin' the ice.

I want that 10,000 to bet on Dream

Prince when he runs at Viaduct.

That plug?

He lost yesterday.

When he runs at Viaduct,

we'll slip him the speedball.

He'll walk away with it

at ten to one.

Ten thousand at ten to one.

That's $100,000.

I am sorry to disturb you,

citizens.

But wrap your ears

around this.

"Big Steve's Stables

suspended for 30 days. " Ouch!

"Yesterday's race by Dream

Prince to be investigated.

"Betting coup rumor

reaches officials.

Books carried heavy play on

horse. Jockey denies pulling. "

Well, you won't

need the money now.

I've been suspended,

but the horse ain't.

He can't run

as long as you own him.

I'll get him a phony owner.

I'll turn him over

to somebody I can trust.

Who do we know who ain't in the

race racket and is a square shooter?

How about Bennie, The Gouge?

He's not in the race racket.

And if he was,

it would be too bad for us.

Why can't I own him?

Because it's known to all

that you're Big Steve's girl.

Who then?

Everybody speaks highly

of the Statue of Liberty.

Hey.

"Bets $20 on losing horse, then takes

life. An unidentified man was found dead...

"in his gas-filled attic room

this morning in Prindle Alley.

"In his pocket was found

a scribbled ticket...

some bookmaker had given him

for a $20 bet on Dream Prince. "

It's the kid's father.

Bumped himself off.

Tells about the kid

and everything.

Janitor thinks he left

the kid with friends.

I'm having fun!

Go out and have

some more fun, kid.

You can use it.

Well, she goes to

the cops now for sure.

This ain't findin'

a new owner for the horse.

Give me Police Headquarters.

You got no more chance

of finding a square shooter...

than that kid has

of ever seeing her old man.

Never mind.

I'll lend you the money, Steve,

providing you bet half for me.

Why should I? Because I've got

the new owner, one you can trust.

Show me the

new owner first.

There.

You mean Marky?

What do you mean, you're takin'

my stick to my barbershop...

Oh, my peppermint stick!

Ooh!

Hey, what is this? You told us

to mind her and she wanted it.

Step back, Steve.

This horse is afraid of you.

The charger!

Look out, honey.

Oh, he won't hurt her.

He's gentle as a kitten

except...

I want him. I want this

charger. He's yours, darling.

Mine? Marky's?

All yours.

May I ride on him?

- Get him in the van. Take him away!

- Stay back!

They're taking

my charger away.

I told you to keep away from

him. You know he's afraid of you.

Why should he

be afraid of me?

Horses are afraid of some people,

and they don't explain why.

- Get him over to Viaduct!

- Okay.

Come here, Doc.

I want the odds to stay

at ten to one, ya understand?

Anybody ask ya about his condition

just say he's still slowed down.

They won't believe that

if you go bettin' on him.

That's all right. I'm

leaving for Chicago tomorrow.

I want to place all my bets

out there on the quiet.

I'll get the money down at ten to one before

the New York mob gets wise to my play out there.

Okay. I'll be back

the day after the race.

dd

Gee, that's a swell tune.

Gonna miss me, honey?

I miss things easy.

From now on, baby,

you can nail down the ice.

Our end of this is

gonna be 50,000.

"Our end"?

Mm-hmm.

Wonder why Sorrowful

don't show up with that dough.

I was just waitin' for

you two to come up for air.

Remember you're bettin' half of

this for... I know. Half for you.

Time to beat it, Boss.

No playin' around.

You notice how he trusts me? Hmm.

Keep your eye on her, Sorrowful. Sure.

Well, tightwad,

you're my watchman.

You'll need watchin',

gold digger.

If you wanna be kept busy,

I can arrange it.

I'm busy now playin'

nursemaid to one doll.

I hear you like it so well you

got a new apartment for the kid.

- I couldn't stable her in that little...

- Hello, Sorrowful.

Hello, Copper. Regret told

me I'd find you over here.

One of your tickets, ain't it? Yeah.

We found it in the pocket

of a guy who killed himself.

He had a kid. You see or

hear anything about her?

No.

Uh-huh.

Thanks.

dd

Takin' a long chance,

ain't ya?

Got to keep her now

till after the race.

But it looks like playin' nursemaid

is liable to have its moments.

I think as follows: This is a

swell joint Sorrowful's got here.

I agree with ya. He must have spent

most of our 50 bucks on this setup.

Cold!

How could it be cold

when there's no ice?

That's right.

It must be us that's cold.

Hey, are you tryin' to

get gay? Listen, now...

You want to wake up

that kid again?

He smacked me

on the brain.

Sir Sorry!

She's back again.

You go to bed.

I don't wanna go to bed.

What do you do about

putting a baby to sleep?

Tell her the dirt about Bunny

Rabbit and the big bad Foxy-Woxy.

How they comin', kid?

Where did she pick that

up? Listenin' to you mugs.

Now, you go to bed.

Nix to that.

The kid is getting tough. You'd

better tell her a fairy story.

Oh, come on.

Let's play cards.

It's up to you to bet. You

got a couple of ladies showing.

A couple of queens ain't

much, but I'll bet two bucks.

Oh, look!

A picture of Lady Guinevere.

Oh! Three

Lady Guineveres.

And me with only

two King Arthurs.

What do you mean

by picking up that card?

I put you to bed three times. You

get in there and stay in there!

Lay off. She don't know no better.

She spoiled the killing for me.

Look, it's all right.

He didn't mean nothin'.

He doesn't like me!

He don't even like

himself. I want my daddy!

I propose as follows:

You go to sleep.

Look, kid, at the watch.

I don't wanna.

Hey, where did

you get that watch?

Don't be technical

at a time like this.

Look, Canvas Back and I,

we'll make fun for ya, huh?

Well, personally, I think

the watch is a better gag.

Hey, me eye!

Now I got ya.

How do you like this hold?

L- I liked that.

It's a setup.

Come on, you guys.

Go on home.

What about the poker game?

We'll set it up tomorrow night.

Good night.

So long.

What did you want to stick

your finger in my eye for?

Honest I didn't mean it.

I was only playing.

Now, what's

the matter now?

You don't like me!

Do you always cry when

somebody don't like ya? Yes!

You got a lot of crying

to do. Go to sleep.

My mother used to read to me about King

Arthur every night before I went to sleep.

Be reasonable!

I won't!

All right, all right.

All right.

What's that, uh...

What's that guy's name?

King Arthur.

King Arthur, all right.

"When they bang away from

the tape tomorrow at Pimlico,

"you can wager the family

knives and forks that...

"that King Arthur will be showing

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