New Britain herald., 1927-03-12
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 CHAPTER VI

! 'Il.Ai | l.lt VI , 4 quick gasp escaped Charley a: he started back. His right hand | lcapcd Co holster beneath his left arm. Don got glimpse of heavy revolver cripHcd in 1.-the fingers.
 Beat it, Don - up th stairs quick.'
 The words shot from one cornar of his mouth. The next instant inc sharp crack of pistol sounded be yond the partition. This was fol lowed swiftly hy another q s'i'l sharper report from the gun in Costollo's hand. A stream Of fir flashed before Don's eyes. H. heard excited voices and the scrapo of chairs. Then again came tho cry from his friend.
 Beat il. damn it all get outta here, Hell's loose, That's Nick Valetti an his gang in there, ] got i'm, guess. Cmon"
 He leaped as he spoke across 10 the door through which they had entered the basement. Don fol- lowed close on his heels. Almost before the two reached the top of the stairs a chorus Of shots rartl"l from below. Don felt tho impact of sharp blow just under his left shoulder blade. He heard q cough ing grunt al his side. Then:
 Around tn corner Make for cino's frIlit store. Tn ranr'u fol- low us-Sura"
 The two dashed through the rear exit. As they turned into K, street Don saw Teddy standing 1T front of the store at the alley. H| tried 10 shout to her--to toll h,r 10 go back to the office. Costello running at his side, was breathing heavily. They reached the en- trance 10 Bino's.
 Tn here" gaspod the young eangstar and signalled to Teddy, She followed them instantly into the store. A slender, Gark-faced man dropped q bunch of bananas he was carrying and stared.
 "Quick, Bino-piant us.' crooked Costello fighting for breath. I just bumped off Nick Naletti an his gangs after us.'
 A grim tightening of the lips of the Latin-faced man marked his comprehension.
 "You knowa da place" hc stated briefly and waved his hand toward tn" rear of the store.
 "Cmon," couehcd Charley Cos tello, lurching in the direction of the door at the right Opening this he piloted the way down q narrow stair. closely followed by Donald Keene and Teddy Farrell.
 Little Teddy was not being left out of this experience, she told herself with an eXultant thrill.
 The basement in which they found themselves was dimly light ed ny an incandcscent globe. Stag gering drunl;eniy across the cement floor Costello crasped the boltom of what appeared to be an iron vcntilator set in the wall. II" .lfIh'u It tc"dll nut Niti th' motion a section of the cement floor some four- fnot wide and six feet long swung on a pivot reveal ing an opening leading to regions below.
 "Go on," he whispered 10 hls two companions, "l gotta lot tn block down.
 Don grippei Teidy's hand and felt his way down a dozen steps tr the bottom where they waited. the girl trembling with excitement. ht weak from tho shock of the bullet in his body. \ moment later they were joined by Charley Costello.
 Strike match" came tn" chok- ing command of the young Italian, till [ find in bulb"
 The flame revealed an incand"s- cent at the end of wire suspend od from the low ceiling. Costello snapped it into life.
 Don and Teddy glanced swiftly around. They were in a sub-celiar some feet criuarC, In one cor