New Britain herald., 1927-03-14
fAT HAS HAPPENED:

IJIai.d LtfA>t ll+-tt V I+ --I f4t 4A '.- Of Roger Brooks. owner and pub Usher Of the Catawha City Times and nine other newspapers, was kidnapped from the veranda Of her home and then released. Roger Brooks redoubIes his attacks on corrupt city officials who appear to be in a league with 'he underworld.
 A few days later Brooks himself disappears. Donald keene. literary editor Of the Times and guardian of Teddy Farrell, reporter and Sob Sister. learns that Brooks newspa- per stock is being manipulated. He suspects John ", Walden. prom inent lawyer, Of being involved in plot 10 wreck the Brooks organ iZa;lon.
 Events disclose that Teddy is secretly in love with Don.
 Diana has been told that her father is concealed in an alien tenement district, and Don secures the aid of Charley Costello, 9 young Italian belonging to teud- ist gang. When the two go in search Of Brooks they encounter Teddy who obtains Dons permission to ac- company them. The trio ran into enemies Of Costello's opposing gang and in q fight Don and Charley each receive a bullet wound. Taking Teddy along, Costello pilots Don to a sub-cellar. Before long they real ize that they are trapped because they don't know how 10 open the secret door from the inside.
 NOW GO ON
 CHAPTER VII
 "WhT, are you you wounded, too, Don 2" Teddy stammered, sway ing toward him and grasping his right hand, The other dragged at his side like a wet cloth.
 Don nodded grimly.
 "'Fraid I am, Teddy. But not seriously, I hope. Help me off with my coat and shirt an Ch-ley'll take a look at it. His judgments as good as half tn doctors.'
 \ low moan of pity escaped the -tii do Si4' SGN tiit IdSS'I, u5lS looking hole under his shoulder blade. She placed the tips of her fingers near the spot
 Docs 1t hurt--very much. dear?'
 Something in her voice caused Charley Costello to look at her curiously. Don did not appear to notice anything unusual in her tone or manner. The Italian looked at the wound. "Protty bad" he reflected, pressing the flesh over the shoulder blade. Feels like tn bone was cracked. But it isn't bleeding much"
 With Teddys help he bound up the wound, after fashion.
 "sufferin' Ike" exclaimed Don, shiverine, "its cold down here, We'd better get our coats on again"
 But even with their coats on the damp chill of the place was be- gining to penetrate. Their wounds too, the first numbness wearing off. were starting to pain them.
 Caught in here like rats in trap' l know what that hacEnryed newspaper phrase means now" l. was Teddy's voice that broke the deep silence.
 Put she added lurriealy. "we1I keep our nerve"
 "Yes, I guess BinoW got word to somnDody-' said Charley. trying 10 convince himself.
 As the hours passed Teddy di- vided her attention between the two men. providing them with what little comfort she could. She touched Don's forehead and then Costellos, Fever she felt, was becoming manifest in both.
 "Madonna," the gangsl4r hissed but I'm thirsty"
 Don broke the neck off one of the bottles oe whiskey. He poured some into a rusty tin cup and each took a liberal swallow. The stuff was raw. 1t did little to assuage their thirst, but il did let them for get the burning wounds d Ntl".
 "Midnight,' Don snapped his watch shut. Lie down. Teddy,' he said, indicating the impro} ised bed he had made out Of several whiskey cases.
 Nope. Cant sleep, anyhow. I'm too cold" She was trying to be brave. But she burst out. Don. We aren't going just to sit here. Isn't there something We can do?" For the tlousandth time her eyes swept the room. then she settled back on a box, furility in her eyes. You lie down. Don, she said, quietly.
 She pulled him gently toward, her and Don lay across the cases,