New Britain herald., 1926-03-25

grown louder. She heard a door open violently, felt the house tremblv lc. meath q rush of feet and shuIc as something hit against the wall. Then Jensen's ,aunting voice, sounding nearer, and the sound Of deep, quick. drawn hreaths.
 ! A sharp exclamation. and then tie cracking. splintering sound ofbreu&- i ing wood, A loud. prolonged crash an dthen heavy thump on ihu stairs, and something rolling down.
 Her senses reeled, "Jim!" she i tried 10 scream, but her voice was only the taintest Of whispers. Her head fell forward quite suddenly and she rolled out Of the chair and onto the floor, her fingers still loose around the handle of the pistol
 Long minutes passed during tho interval between the confessed awak. ening Of lid Divis md the opening of his eyes, Strange buzzins sounds were in his ears--then an unac- countable crashing noise.
 He opened his eyes slowly, pain fully. and the room revolvcd nistily before them, His head throbbed with a thousand aches, and the fin gers that he moved 10 1t came away with blood on them,
 He tried to stagger to his feet. and had 10 catch hold of the dizzy table for support. His knees refused 10 hold his weight and he leaned on the table heavily,
 Before him, stretched on the floor, lay woman, Dull. confused re- membrane was on In. She had been here before the dark came and someone else, too--Jcnsen Where was Jensen: Had Jensen hit him? . .. .
 He crawled toward her. and from between her fingers he pulled a pistol he imly remembered as har- ing once belonged 10 him.
 Jimmy vas leaning over Jensen's yoiceless sprawling figure. He bent closer, and in the semi-darkness he could see that the mans head vas twisted at an odd angle-as if 1t no longer were joined to his shoulders.
 Dazed a.; he was with the shock and still overcome with boiling. soothing hale-Rand felt sudden and odd reyulsion.
 Then he was beside the other man, listening at his chest. He raised his head slo" ly-Jensen wasn't breath ing. even. He wondered. with sharp hostility, whether the man was
 playing q trick on him.
 A shadow fell on the wall beside
 him. and a mans voice said. thichly, Damn you. Ike. why'd you hit me-"
 And then he turned and saw kid
 Divis' wavcring figure silhouetted
 against the light from the open door,
 a pistol trembling in his faltcrins
 hand.
 Olga Jimmy cried-he had quite forgotten about her--and
 Divis' head reared sharply at the
 sound of his voice. The pistol slowly
 raised.
 Divis took an uncertain step, still
 fumbling for support with his free
 hand. "Who--" he began and then y stood frozen, bathed in sudden, glaring light,
 = The front door had swung open. = quickly and soundlessly. Then there $ were voices. Jimmy heard a sharp [ command. and Divis. sliding down f the wall, let the pistol chatter to the
 floor.
 Barry Colvin's voice said. Jim" . and a uniformed figure was bending ., over Diyis with a flashNght. \ God, Jim, I'm glad we found you , What happencd?" He glanced aprre.
 hcnsively at Jimmy's disarrayeu clothing. his torn collar and tie.
 Jimmy pointed. Jensen. Tell you
 later" and with a bound was at the , door of the room where Olga lay. V V He was beside her, rubbing her 1, wrists, Barry trying to help. 5 "Cold water, Barry I 1 This Is better, Jim" Barry pulled V flash from his pocket. ''Is this n Olga Maynard, ,Jim?" " "Yes. God knows what she's been
 through"
 . Her eyelds slowly fluttered, then ., opened. She shuddered. and then ~, the sight Of Jimmy brought q faint : smile.
 "A The policeman had dragged Diyis into the room. What happened?" If he asked,
 ~ "I followed him here" said Jim .n my. Hit him over the head, He W and Jensen had tLis girl here ' prisoner. Jensen's out in the hall, : Had a fight with him. Lucky, 1' stair rail gave away. He fell
 down. Looks like broken neck.
 He murdered my father, Barry VI told me so." He turned tc .d Olga. You all right now? What did
 they do to you?" ,a Divis spoke. in a whining voice. "l 10 didn't do nothin'." 'd Shut up, you!" The policeman
 was gruff, unfriendly. "Well make fr you talk later"
 Q "Jensen," said Olga, tried tt "' wanted me first to write a note tc ne you, saying I had done 1t. H' he beat me because I wouldn't. n Her head dropped wearily. o "Divls-" Jimmy turned-"%ht ~ gave you that thousand dollars tt II, give to Jensen?" an Divi5 was silent. .t You hear" The policeman w, stirred him with his shoe. ,a Don't" complained Divis. "In to half dead now" and Jimmy va V stirred 10 sudden regret that he hat , been forced 10 hit the man as he did ~ "I think I know" said Olga, faint aa ly. a sudden dead weight in his arms al "I heard Jensen talking, |.
 think l know"
 u "Who?" Jimmy caught her closely I, She whispered a name that Jtmm n, barely managed to hear, and the
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