New Britain herald., 1929-05-07

didn't know his surname. One glance at him and Huck saw that Snifty would promise anything he asked. But he couldn't send him out n he was: he'd funk it sure.
 It was necessary for Huck's pur- pose to satisfy Snifty's craving just enough to bolster his nerve up to the point where murder was no more to him than the price of few hours of happy oblivion to torture. and yet stop short of giving him enough of his drug to make him for set what he was sent out to do.
 Snifty had picked up the trail shortly before Mildred left Mir. Jud- son. When he fired and saw her fall he turned and walked away with no thought in his mind but to get back to Huck and collect his pay.
 From across the street came . man who had seen Mildred so top bling forward. but even he had no old not notice Snifty, who was cum ming enough not to run. When the man saw that Mildred was receiving pid he went back to his fruit stand. His Sallantry in go- ing to her ussktance was rewarded by the loss of an apple apiece to a couple of street urchins who made off in haste when they saw him re- turning.
 His interest in Mildred died right then, and although he was an ob- servant man he failed to see Snifty hasten toward parked taxicab as his D .rve began to fail him. When it was discovered that Mill dred had been shot she was carried into 2. nearby drug store. where. she revived before the ambulance which had been hastily summoned arrived. The ambulance surgeon decided to tske her .o the hospital. though he told her the wound was super ficial-''jus: tiny splinter off the acromion. You'll be able to go home tonight.
 As it was her shoulder that burned like fire Mildred assumed that 1t was her ''acromion." Before she was helped out to the ambulance she answered a number of questions put to her by a police- man. Shc said she did not know who had shot her. mindful that In- spector Markeson was not ready to make publi0 the developments in the Judson case.
 But she was almost overcome 1 with terror. She knew now that Huck, should he be caught and charged with murder, never would let her tell what she knew on the witness stand if he could prevent it. He knows I've been to head quarters with Mir. Judson," was the thought that ran through her mind with fearful significance back of it.
 At the hospital, after her wound was dressed, she asked to be al- lowed to telephone. She was told to rest a while first. but her nervous , anxiety was so apparent the nurse relented and called the number she gave for her.
 Ask for Mir. Judson. please Mildred directed excitedly.
 In moment the nurse handed her the receiver. Heres your par ty." she said. but don't talk long.
 This is Mildred Lawrence" Mil dred said when she heard MT. Jud- sons voice. ''I'm in a hospital. Can you come here right away?"
 What has heppened Where are your"
 Mildred told Tim. "Please don't say anything to Stephen" she begged.
 He hasn't got here" MT. Judson replied. But I've telephoned the jail: everything's all right.'
 'Is Pamela with him?''
 No she's here"
 Don't let her go out. and please hurry. The nurse says I mustn't talk any more now."
 | "I'n be over directly" Mir. Jud- son promised and hung up. Mildred waited for him in fever