The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1922-06-28
Gerry and the
Yelled Woman
By FRANK WILLIAMS


The letter found by Gerry knight
on his desk upon his return from
lunch was penned in u feminine hand
and read like this:
l know you are adventurous and not
afraid. There may be a fight there
may be danger. Please, please help
me. Address Blue Eyes, box 292,
city,
A puzzled look came into Gerry's
twice, very carefully. Where had he
seen this handwriting before? And
who was Blue Eyes?" What trouble
was she in and what danger might
beset the person who tried to help
her?
OF throwing the letter into the waste
basket. Then the adventurous streak
which had been SO cleverly mentioned
by the letter writer asserted itself
Gerry drew himself up to his stalwart
six feet n while a whimsical light
came into his eyes.
"In do it," he said. at ought to
be good sport"
1t was the next day that a reply In
the same handwriting came to Gerry
following his dispatch of a letter Of
fering aid to the address given by
blue Eyes"
Here was the way this second letter
read:
Meet me in the post office at Z sc
O'Clock this evening. I'll wear a black
veil and n red carnation."
Promptly at the hour directed Gerry
was on the spot, waiting with pleasur-
able excitement. Wha' would the girl
possible romance would she lead him
into?
But Gerry's strong desire to see
the girl and learn at once whether or
not she was as pretty as he told him
self he had a right to expect met with
disappointment when the lady arrived
just as a sonorous clock was striking
the half hour.
Blue Eyes was slim and straight
and youthful, apparently, but the veil
she Wore vas black and impenetrable,
and she resolutely refused to take off
the veil or even lift a corner. Still
her voice was pleasant and remi-
niscent. Where had Gerry heard that
voice before?
The girl led the way out of the
post office. On the top of the steps
leading to the street she paused and
directed Gerry's attention across the
street.
"See that man hiding in the door
way?" queried the girl.
Gerry looked and saw hat a man
really was skulking there in the dark
ness.
Hes following me-" the girl went
on. He's one of the men you've got
TO look out for"
Gerry shrugged his shoulders.
Let 'em come" he laughed. 81
should worry. This is getting inter,
esting."
Then, after a moments pause, he
went on.
1--WE got my car here. I'll take
you Wherever you say
I'm glad of that responded the
girl. "Take me out of the city, on
the Brampton road. I'll tell you where
when we're well OUT"
Gerry's car was a speedster. 1t
took him but a few moments to thread
ming traffic and to hit the highway,
where he opened up at a law-defying
speed. And as he raced through the
night he felt strangely, happily *.
hilarated. He didn't know who the
girl was at his side. He didn't know
what danger he was speeding into,
But he did know that he was content
of friendship and intimacy was grow.
ing between the girl and himself.
1--WE known yOu somewhere" said
Gerry softly to the girl. "Where did
/ meet you? Who are you. anyhow
you're sure you've known me?''
queried the girl.
positive" calculated Gerry.
you're right-you have |" the girl
responded.
"But who in the world are your
demanded Gerry again.
"Ill not tell you-it would spoil
everything" the girl answered, enig-
matically.
And with this Gerry was forced to
be content. Content, that is, for the
moment, for Gerry was strongly de-
termined TO know whether or not the
he so greatly desired was
hiding behind that thick veil.
And later, as they drew up at last
before a dark, silent, foreboding
house on a side road, Gerry's chance
came. There was a strong wind. This
wind nirted with the girls veil and
suddenly caught 1t upward. In the
light from his car Gerry caught a
swift glimpse of the girls face. He
gasped. Yes, he'd known the girl.
But-she was a chambermaid at the
place where he roomedi
With this astonishing discovery,