The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-21
''THE WHITE MOLL" FRANK l.. PACKARD Appearing every day in serial form in the Magazine Section of The Times
FRANK l.. PACKARD
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 There's time yet, then" whispered Gypsy Nan. There's time yet.'' She lay silent for a moment, then her hand closed tightly around Rhoda Grays. sLrsten.'' shesaid There's moro about-about why I lived like that than I told you. And-and l can't tell you now-I can't go out like a, yellow cur-Tm not going to snitch on anybody else just because I'm through myself. But-but there's something on tonight that Fd-Td like to stop. Only the police, or any body else; aren't to know anything about it, because then they'd nip my friends. See? But you can do it. easy You can do it alone with hout anybody knowing. There's time yet. They weren't going to pull it until halfpast one-and there won't be any danger for you All you've got to do is get the money before they do, and then see that it goes back where it don't want to- see a crime committed tonight Tiff you can stop it, do you?"
 Rhoda Gray:s face was grave. She hesitated for moment.
 ''I'lI have to know more than that before I can answer you, Man." she said
 US the Only way to stop II: Gypsy Nan whispered feverishly. T won't split on my pals-L won't won't, But I trust you. Will you promise not to snitch if I tell you how to stop it, even if you don't go there yourself? I'm offering you a chance to stop a nd dollar haul. If you don't promise it's got togo through, because I've got to stand, by the ones that were in it with
 
 once. But I can't do it any other way. For Gods sake, you SC that don't you2"
 Yes said Rhoda- Gray in a low voice; ''but the promise you ask for is the sanereas though I promised to try to get the money you speak of. If I knew -Whatswas going on, and did not}1il1s,, Iewould he ean accomplioe to the crimey and guilty n1yself.''
 '4But can't do anything else!" . Gypsy Nan waas speaking with great difficulty 'I won't get those that were: with merlin -wrong>-F wFon'tt ou can prevent a crime, tonight, if you fwfll-you-you can help me toto make good
 Rhoda Gday'slips tghtered. "Wul-yo give0me your word that feasible. possible? ?''
 Yes" said Gypsy Nan. "You can do 1t easily. and--and- it's safe It. it only wants ae little nerve, and-and you've got that"
 'I promise, then" said Rhoda Gray
 Thank God," Gypsy Nan pulled erceIy.at eRhod a4Gray's wrist. Come lov, old Sharbolov. who keeps the an tique store-on the street-around the corner from, my place?"
 Rlroda Gray nodded
 I He's riclr!'' whispered Gypsy Nan Think of it! Hinn-ricii! But he gets the best of the Fifth Avenue crowd just because he keeps his joint in that rotten hole. They think they're getting the real thing in an tiques.mHe's queer old fool. Afraid people would -knosv he had money if he kent 1t in the bank-afraid of 8 bank, too. Understand? We found out that every once in a while he'd change a. lot of small bills for big one-f11e Ihn ndred- ollar bitls--thou- sand d oifar bills That put us wise. We began to watch him. It took months to find where he hid it. we've spent night after night search 'ins through his shop. You can get in easily There's no one there-up- stairs is just storage place for his extra stock. Tn here's a big paddock, 1,on the back, door. but there's a false r1ink in the Chaln-c0nnt Ihrse hnhS to the right from the padlock-we nut it there, and
 Grpry Nan's voice had become al most inaud1b1e- Sre pulled at Rhoda 'Gray's wrist again, turing her closer
 .'Idsten-quick! I-my strength! she panted. "An antique he never .seils-old escritoire against rear wall ,-secret drawer-take out wide mid .1Ie dxaaTer-reach in and rub your hand along the top-you'n feel the . snring. We waited toto get-get counterfeits-put commercials there understand? Then he'd never know ihe.d been robbed-not for a. long time .anvway-discovered perhaps when he tuas dead-old wife-suffer then-I- Isot to make good-make, good-l--" EShe came up suddenly on both her el- a7,ows. the dark eyes staring wildly. ..Yes. yes!' she whispered, ''SeNen- i+hree-nine! Look out" Her voice l,.,pr uSth sudden terror, rising almost Ho a scream Look out! Can't you !, understand. you fool. I've told you!, tSar.n-Suhree-ninei SeNen-three-
 Fhod1 Gray's arms had gone around +he others shoulders, She heard the door open-and then quick, light s+ep. There wasn't any other sound now She made way mechanically 1o- The nurse. And then. after a mo a5{ she rose from her knees. The Durse answered her unspoken ques-
 .vas. it's. over~