New Britain herald., 1926-03-22

Olga had cried out for help, She
 needed him.
 As if in answer 10 lis question, the cry came again. This time it vas not scream. but low moan. God holp us.' he cried. I'm go- ing in.' and he ran as swiftly as he could around 10 the front entrance.
 Before the door he paused. Should he try 10 rush boldly in--inayhe by breaking q Window--and trust 10 the value of q surprise attack" Or should ne try by stealth?
 Hurry, hurry. Do something" His voice was q desperate whisper.
 He cautiously tried the knob of the door that bad opened in answer to Divis' knock. He was somehow not surprised 10 find that it turned. n'His had not locked the door behind him.
 Ho stealthily turned the knob all the way, and then. with a silent prayer that the door swing open without a batraying squeak. he slowly pushed it open until there was enough space for him 10 push his body past.
 Carefully he closed if behind him, felt tho latch click home with only Il faint sound, and stood in semi darkness in hallway.
 To his left, tho door swung open, was an nnlightcd room. Jimmy judged that it might he q living room or, more probably, one of those old faShioned 1 basement "Harlors."
 Just ahead of him. and to his right, was q flight of stairs with thin carpet nearly worn through. And ] little farther down the hall, and to his left, a door stood ajar, letting a broad beam of light sjft into the darkness.
 He judged it vas the room through whose window he had first seen the light and outside which he had just been listening. He heard 1 voiccs--a mans heavy bass, another mans voice, higher pitched.
 He had heard that first one. It 1 was 'ensen. And he heard the la- ! bored, catchy breathing of a woman trying to suppress her sobs.
 Then carefully, his hand support ing him against the wall, he tip- | tocd down the hall and peered into the room, taking pains to keep clear of the beam of light.
 There, sitting in a chair, his back 1 10 the door, was Kid Divis. He had ] taken off his coat, but his cap stIll perched on inc back of his head. 1 Directly opposite DiyiS was Olga, ! likewise sitting in chair. Her head , was down on her breast. Jimmy could not be sure. but he thought !, her position indicated she was held 1 in the chair. possibly by rope around her arms.
 And Jensen vas standing. He held in his hand heavy glass tum- bier. half filled with whisky, or what Jimmy took for whisky He drained 1t and set 1t down. He turned 10 Olga, his face brutal with drunken ness.
 Stop your sniffin'." he growled. He raised heavy paw threaten ngly.
 Jimmy stiffened. If he should strike her he would cast everything 0 the winds and rush blindly in. It vas more than he could bear.
 But Jensen changed hts mind. His hand fell to his side and he poured himself another lrink.
 "Go easy, Ike" said Divis. "Ainr "a had enough yet?"
 "Aw shut up!" came from Jensen. hickly. "Y' make me sick"
 Jimmy retreated slowly along the vail. He found himself again before he door that opened on the living ! oom. His foot-luckily. 1t made no ] ioise-came in contact with hard ( 'bject on the floor. He reached town for ii. half groring, for he { ouid not distinguish it in the dark l lrss. it
 He picked il np. and 10 his touch ! felt like a heavy, round metal l .noh. with crudely fashioned | andle. Holding it up toward the ghi that sified from the ofher room. e beheld what apparently was the '