New Britain herald., 1927-04-22

body around. It'll take five minutes 10 make tn charee-take this one out and replace lt with another. For we cant bs sure, you know" he added 10 tores-all the inquiry la saw coming. of that cylinders value. We may have to try again to:nor- TOW, But we'll know in % minutes after we get the record that's now n th' course Of making. Thisll run for an hour. When th' times up I'll hide ;h' plug again and we can beat it. We'll came back tonight.'
 And they came back-at the same hour as on the night. or morn ing, before-Qasslng the char woman on the second floor, Again she looked up. and then at the ex- pendlture of much effort clambored 10 her feet
 once more Don stepped forward, Tipped hack the lapel CT his coat 10 show his badge. and reached out his hand to her. As on the previous oc- casioa she took i-, the bill. and mumb,ed her tanks. mister A moment later and she vas kneeltag again on her pad with scrub brush in hand. II was just a passing incl dent in her life. an uniuportant event, save that 1. left her richer hy $.
 In the meantime the two mid night prowlers had wasted no time. Entrance to the private office of the Walden firm was effected as before. Three minutes later Don straishtened. the cylinder he had fitted in the machine on the pre- vious nigh; reposing securely in the leather bag, q duplicate in the d!c- tagraph.
 %. k.," he whispered 70 the eag- erly- waiting Teddy. NOW for my hole -in-the- wall 10 find out what sort of fish we've caught" The charwoman was at the far end Of the hall on the second floor when they descended. and 80 failed 10 note their departure. Teddy re- marked her absence.
 We were more expeditions on this trip" was the explanation Don offered, as they directed their steps toward the Times office. He added; Let US hope it's tn wind-up. Al that" he went on. whimsical note in his voice, ''itS n ill-Wind that blows no one good. Whatever our work gets us, it enriched tn buyom Mrs, kovacic 70 tn tune Of si0. Per haps 1t served 3 good purpose. 4 brisk walk Of 10 minutes brought them to the Times building torial floor, Don's sanctum adjoin- ed the city room.
 4 machine stood on the table, , With fingers that shook slightly Don adjusted the record on which their hopes were based and pushed the starting button, A brief wait and
 The sound Of a slammed door came from the record. Then sound- cd footballs across the floor, the noisy opening of a desk, a cough The next moment the voice of young | Walden came:
 What's tn matter7 You ein't lookin' so good. Haven't been hit tin tn white mule, have you?" T don know what 'tia 'but I'm damned worried over this Pop Brooks matter" It was the elder Walden's voice.
 Why what's worryin' yuh ?" This was young Walden.
 "A number of things, First place, I'm 'fraid he smells rat"
 Why so?"
 "Iie acted odd tn day he vas In here an told me my accoun. had been wiped i'm his sla.e--that ] owed him nothing" Well, what O that7"
 Funny thing-after all these years, Seemed like he thought that Anna Sutherland case was dead issue"
 "Ain't it?"
 Hell, no, I'll hlaei old Pop l Brooks to the last dollar he's got fore I'm through with him. That Is. if"
 If vhat?"
 Well--if I can" Cant you?"
 Pm not absolutely sure since" Since what?"
 Since We pulled this kidnapin' stunt. That was not such a smart ! dodge, abductin' tn girl an lettin' her go so soon. That was your wise | idea"
 'Gt was a good Idea f." ! If 1t had worked, yes--hut it ! didn't Old Pop kept right on with his cussed paper. An he'll keep on | keepin' on as long ss he is in con- l trol Of tn sheet. That's his Old Ace in the Hole. his control c. that l damned Times. If we could oust him 1 fin that we'd be safe. But just as sure as black. black, hia internal reporters will dig lip som 'pn one Of hose days-som like that "ater-w works contract. Then it'll be hell 70 pay and TO pitch hot.'