New Britain herald., 1928-03-15
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{ ing for which she had scheme1 for days. That person who fully under stands women and their whlms may [ explain Nita Ravelle in this instance. | She cursed herself later for a fool. { At the time she just looked at him and said:
 Yes. Jack. it's shame. But don't blame yourself. You didn't get me into it. Still it's q rotten shame. as ! you Say. A pi,liul. senseless. useless | shame. And what's it all about? You don't know, don't know what want 10 know: nobody knows. It's Just-oh, pifflo,'
 And that was that.
 Noon came. Luncheon was l brought them by a ianky, morose negress. the direct antithesis Of George Nashin~ton. She brought the tray and departed, and she might have been deaf and dumb for 1 all indications 10 tho contrary she gave. The afternoon Naned and Vaned.
 ! Came o'clock. But no Pete came l 10 unlock the door. Then, at 6:%0 there came resounding knock. and a voice outside the door saving: "Yassuh Mist Boss an Lady"
 It was the old darkey, George Washington, but he carried no tray,
 Boss 'Enry he don telefomed an e tole me foh ttells yuh'uns | this away" was the greeting he ! brought them. And they waited. seemingly both of them, in anxious suspense, while the old fellow ram bled around Robin Hoods barn"
 It finally developed that Boss | 'Enry had telephoned him. GeorG" Washington. to so tell Mist Boss and Lady" they would be given their liberty providing they permit ted the old darkcy 10 bliDdfold them as on the night before. and then pilot them down and into a closed car. They would he taken to Elliston and released.
 Following a ride Of some 90 min utes, during which. had Jack Stuart | but known it, their car was driven out into the country and then back to the towns suburbs. George I Washington informed them they were at Main and Forticth streets, and that he would leave them. Then he removed the kcrchicfs from their eyes.
 Good bye. Mist Boss an Lady" he said and held out his ham of q hand. "Ah hopes yuh'unsll shak" l, <,r ], l,t h. mean no hah'm 10 yuh'uns, on'y An jes' ha1da do whut Boss Enry don tole mc.'
 Both Jack and Nita shook hands with George Washington and that was the last tim" Jack eyer saw the Carrulous old fellow. He observed imme ediatcly that the car they occl- pied was the one h. had rented from the garage the day before
 "Ill drive you 10 within q block or so of your aparincnts.' bc told his companion. without thought of | tho possible consequences. She of fcred no comment, either in favor or against tho suggestion. All she said before leaving the car was;
 "Be careful, Jack. for both our sakes. and don't let any hint slip out that We were together last night It would ruin me.'
 Don't worry. my dear" he re assured. "Im going 10 tell tn truth. but not all tn truth
 After dropping her T block away from her rooms, Jack drove around for 30 minutes, trying to make np his mind on how much of tho story to tell Jill She already know. he assured himself. from the crazy not" dictated by Emery, that he had been held for ransom. In all prob ability she had draw tho money as directed. Otherwise, Of cC%rs". he would not have been liberated.
 He would simply recite the facts in the case. with the exception Of Nita and her part.
 Having fixed on his plan Of pro ccdure. he drove 10 the garage. cX- rlained briefly that his extended ab-