Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-01-02

Rather sympathize with them, in fact. I'm
no rum hound, but neither am l a. bromide.
I think we'll keep this to, ourselves. If
nothing better turns up, I might even com.
here and tell them I'm on, and ask for a job
or hold 'ern up for a case or two. Come
.along-let's CO." i. ~
They made their way Observation-Disclosures
to the road and wheeled out the car. 4 In
silence they got aboard, if one gets aboard a
motorcycle, and Nolleyed back over the road
TO Me Taylor estate, wl1eres as on leaving,
they discreetly stopped the motor outside
the gates and wheeled the car into the
garage.
: AS they made their way to the house
I, Nancy asked, u you still believe that Syl-
via has been Kidnapped" y
Yes" Matt answered. but not by those
public benefactors. Nobody. with any sense
is going to takesa chance with a kidnapping
job when they've got as easy and popular
and highly remnnerative a graft as boot
Logging" And wishing her a gloomy good.
night he strobe somberly TO his room
Matt was pulling off his brogues-when
there came a light tapping on his door. He
rose and opened it when, to. his astonished
disapproval, Nancy fitted in, her finger on
her lips and her blue eyes shining with ex.
element.
Most indiscreet," Matt commented.
20. bother that said Nancy, 90 something
of the most vital Importance has occurred
to me-, 80. u.
Then say it quick" said Matt. 1--WE dis.
inherited bankrupts can't be too careful Of
our regulations"
Nancy sank into a chair and asked, while
Matt remained t landing. his feet apart, arms
folded across his broad chest, surveying her
with doubt and ~disapproval. For the first
time it Struck him that Nancy was most
disturbingly pretty, lovely in fact, for the
agitation of her new idea coming atop the
nervous tension Of their nights adventure
had eliminated the pink and white and rather
chubby cf1ildishness of her piquant face and
given it 4 more mature and highly emotional
expression. =
DC you know. Matt said she, giving him
for the first time his diminutives name. IL
believe those b~ootleggers have got Sylvia
after al'-her eyes grew tragic" that is.
if they haven't done away with her"
"Wha-at?" gasped Matt then collapsed
into rocker, for he had Immediately caught
her idea
~ came to me as I was starting to I'm.
dress" said Nancy. 1.-THE old Putney place
is not far by water from the Gates. What
If Sylvia had been padding a little off the
shore and come upon that launch loading
cases Of whisky from whatever sort of boat
It was that brought them? They couldn't
4 III ~ ISI' Sel. away any lSIOiI &Mudl
; she had seen. SO they may have grabbed .lief
and taken her either aboard the big sboats or
10 the house saOrs--'' her voice sank. z they
may la awe 1t dwindled away,
Matt stared, at her aghast, !" My word"
said he" il Son'd only, thought OF that when
W were there I'd.have given them a squirt
and oyerhaaled the place" He reached Efor
his brogue aud slipped it on. y.s
!" What are you going to do?" whispered
Nancy %sS
Going basslS. there to overhaul the prem;
Uses, |" said Matt. q.
. Now, hold on. = said Nancy. g I've thought
Of ssonnething else. II they've got her there
at the house we can easily have them
Wounded IN and the place searched, but If
she's aboardSsthat boat the people at the
house would deny oil knowledge OF her. of
course and she might be run on. to some
remote placeton the coast, and tliere'ssn no
i; telling what might happen
B gun!ssou're right said sNfatt. sour
next play ,shou,dfbe to get a line Oh tnesboat.
The launch WENT out again for another load,
and the,e'sathe Off chance OF her making a
third. III spfa down and take Uncle Jerry,.s
launch and buzz out andslook her over. IL she
hasn't beat its's'g
III goasioo.ss said Nancy.
"YonIt 10 notiipgsof the sort, y said Matt.
"lt's5onc thing forsyouSfo hide IN the sb1shcs