New Britain herald., 1928-04-20

when this trouble blows over." Al.
 though he was blushing furiously
 his voice was strong and clear, his
 eyes unwavering as they met the
 bright. drowning blue eyes of PoI
 Bybee.
 But man alive" Pop protested
 and it was noticeable to both Sall,
 and David that he did not call hin,
 "boy' after David's declaration o'
 his intentions toward Sally. "We
 can't simply hush this whole thing
 up! You did follow the crooks and
 take the money away from them
 I've got to notify the police tha,
 the swas has been recovered"
 Cant you tell them it was all
 a. mistake and call them off the casc?" David pleaded earnestly.
 And let that Hula -hussy get off Scot-frce?' Bybec booted, No, sirree. She ain't a member of this family no more. and she'll have to pay for doublc-crossine me! I was good to that girl Staked her to cakes and clothes when she joined mp, whining she didn't have a cent to her name. Stringing me all along. Just joined up 10 learn the lay of the land.
 ! "Bcsidcs. we've already put the case in the hands of the police and 1 they've seen the safe for them selves. The sergeant said it was d 1 professional job, all right. as neat a safc-crac cking trick as he'd ever seen turned. I couldn't hush it up if l wanted to.
 1 "I'll do what I can for Sally, lie i like a gentleman for her. say she 1 never joined up with us. We don't ] know where she is-anythine YOU like. but I'm afraid you're bound to Dc the hero Of Capital City be fore you're 4 honrs older. Too bad son, but l don't sec how it can bu helped" he twinklcd
 II don't care q rap about being hero David snapped. The only thing in Gods world I care abou, is Sally Ford. Listen, Mir. Bybce, tell the police that one of tn" other boys chased the crooks and took the money away from them. Let Eddie ! Cobb be thn hero. Eddic'd lk. that wouldn't you, Eddic?" he sang out 10 the trccklcJ- faced youneN,,r who Vas looking on. gosslc-cycd ! among the crowd that iamnlrd the door of tn" Stateroom.
 "A", Dave" Eddie protested, flushing brightly under his frccklcs.
 Sure you would like jt.' David laughed fecbly, sinking back 10 bis pillows. Listen. Mir. Bybce: this is Eddie Cohhs' home town. He was raisrd in the orphanagc. like Sally. He'd get q great kick out of being hero 10 the kids at the Home. JIo can go with you 10 get the suit cases, after Nou'N" sent for ihe DO lic" to go along with you.
 "Ill lie low, Eddie can tell the story I've told you, and the GODS will never be the wiser, can ci>,, hI'n pretty good description of Steve. l mad plenty Of chances to study his face after I'd knocked hlm out. l imagine by this time if he was able to drive: otherwise you1l ind him in the road just IS told you. Of course he'd know it wasn't Eddie that fought with him, but the police wouldn't have any reason to doubt Eddic's word"
 But Nita may have told him about you and mel" Sally cried. "Oh. David, don't bother about me. Take your chance while you have it to be cleared of those terrible charges. T. I'll go back to the Home and-and wait for you. l could stand it-somc- hoW-lf l knew you were back in college, a-a hero. and working for both of us. Please, David Think of yourself not mc.'
 No" David shook his head stubhOrnly. This little thing I've done wouldn't get you out of trouble. They might clap YOU into the reformatory, as iuye nile delinquent. We can't take q chance on that. Besides you've had enough of the orphanagc. We stick together, darling, and that's that! May I have another cup of coffee, if it isn't too much trou be ?"
 You're both pair of fools, SO crazy in love with each other that you cant see straight" Mrs. Eybce scolded. as she blew her nose violently. But I'd like 10 see Winfield Bybec try to do any thing you don't want him to! Far as I'm concerned, you can have anything I've got and welcome to it."
 Of course there was nothing then for Pop Bybee to do but to adopt David's plan. The boy was transfer red to a lower berth, where he was safely hidden until after the dctec- tives had arrived and departed with Pop Bybee, Eddie Cobb and Gus, the barker.
 Eddie, in his zeal for playing his part well. had torn his shirt, bruised his knuckles, scraped dirt on his iN