New Britain herald., 1926-03-06

- ! against you and como after you wiih q warrant. Hes worried about you '
 Jimmy laughed, "Mooucy's q Iuaa Of drcct action--and Of origimah". , No. Barry. I'm not going home m,NI the puzzle is unravolel. ('H ecr, as long as stay here l t''I" to be a source of irritation 10 so'v one who evidently knows lot about the murder, II go home, they may never find him, But if l "'lE the chances are this person may got Ii little overnnNiouS and ht.,N' d slip. Then we'll got him"
 If you insist on staying,' t"- marked Barry drily. ''somcon~'H likely 10 use you for target prar'io'' Or perhaps knife between 'h' ribs" He went througl, the panlo' mime of a dagg"r thrust.
 That's little far-fatched, Barr
 No, il isn't not by long sh"', the other persisted dogg"diy, "lf you won't come home. then I'm r" ing 10 stay here a whil" and be yoar bodysuard.'
 How long shall you be in 'ow"''
 "Oh, few days Then I'll ht'a to run back 10 Grafton for d&}, Then I'm coming back here and '"- fict myaolf ou you, Unless, oi cours,. you listen to reason"
 Good. Make yourself at holu. al, l. Ii you like, I'll have Mrs, King lnt in twin beds
 Its not necessary, as far as Tn. concerned"
 Nor for mo, The old army ,o'& q lot of Iinicky notions out of cur heads, didn't it? By the way, Wh!l" you're here l want you to meet this Olga Maynard. Maybe after you ~.'. her you'll agree with nc that Fh, x all right now
 Barry was silent.
 "Old douhtns ThoMas, ct Jimmy laughed.
 Give me q cigaret, Barry" Jim my said q few minutes later. Ill., shiyertd Lord, I'm as nervous as an old woman"
 "I should think you "ould be- said Barry. lighting the risarct for him. "A s"nsihls person would clear out and 50 home"
 Its this feeling Of being con- stantly watched, Barry, It's not the threats think they are school boy trick. But 10 be haunted by the feeling that every move ot mine is known 10 this--this sonv- one. whoever it is"
 He clasrod and unclasped his hands nervously. If only he would como out in the open. . Barry, have you ever read about any oi these vendetta murderS?" He forC,rI v q smjlc. T feel as imagin" q man % who has been marked as q vendetta 'r victir! must feel. Not exactly. l. you understand. :. It isn't fear acru1ly-"
 .g "I''a plain case of nerves, Jim" Earrr laid his hand on the oth"r's 'r shoulder Come homa tnl tah" q + rest. before you go to pieces MaG!"' that's just what th.so people ar" r& trying 10 do.-mahc you q nervous
 Nr"ck."
 "0h, probably oNaCG~rate 19y ve feelings. It's not that bad. g't 'i- prcsrntments you know. , The th nigh. waa followed hom~ and hal r" that miNup with Jensen. som"tlini, er kept telling m" that I was h'ing fol-
 loWcd And tonight" 70. lic pauaol. "---toNight on tI,
 short walk from tho street ear h.rs VI Kept imagining thc sam" thire.
 "ON. Jim, go 10 bo1. YoI nr'" (" Sl"sp, that's 2u." 1h "I suppose go. No r,ason 10 tniu. l4 anybody Was following IA" toniSjt
 Thor s q policeman n detailed to I' 2 uo'hir. but patrol this Moci; sjn"'
 Jh9t other night"
 Barry -a"ncd "1m ready for 'b. i'll hay nys"lf.' IT, got to his feet a~' hj "5'tchod. By th. ral, Jim, .r
 you q polar bear or soDr"tItNg??" 'c- "What do you moan" an "Woll. when camr in the room
 th" window was open. IL vas coi' nd as the devil. It's raw outeil"." b.. "That's funny" Jimmy stroli,. "r 'iia chin thorghtfully. Tt wasu' k- open when left. Maybe Mrs. Xii ih yam" ia to clean and wanted 10 ai
 tho room. Unusual though, for h. II" 70 clean at night" m" H. laughed. "M@yl@ it's spool. his Perry. Bcttor---"
 .i,,' vuic" Naa droNred out jH lh si- ;H:ddrn sharp roar oi pistol shot %n Ter thcH 1hr tinkline If hreaiIr 10 glass, The bullet sang past Jimmy ct neat and buricd itself ia ,he VI
 over the head Of the bed.
 Jimmy dropped 10 tho floo-. ~, led Cod" gasped Barry. ''aro yon hi tty Jim?"
 NO. Get down, that's all. Quich 'ou Get down on the floor
 But there was no need. The souu m- of scuffling feet cama from Ii ore porch, onto which tho windo our opened. There was dead silence ft
 a space, and then the two Of theu b" white Of face and stunned, ran tho window together and looked o'
 into the night.
 I'm (To Be Continucd)