New Britain herald., 1929-05-07
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THIS HAS HAPPENED

THIS HAS HAPPENED
 Mildred Lawrence falls In love with Stephen Armitaee, who is lured away from her by Pamela Judson when she tells him that Mildred ts trytne to marry her brother, Har- old, for hts money. Harold fears Huck Conner because he holds a check which he forged. Huck is in- Yatuated with Pamela, who plays him te make stephen jealous. When Pamela maneuvers stephen into an eneasemsnt. Huck frames him for the theft of an auto and causes his arrest. Pamela breaks their engage Ment, bat Mildred goes to see him tn jail and promises help.
 Harold had once confessed his fear of Huck to Mildred and said that he threatened to 'get Armi- tags" to keep him from marrying Pamela With this as clew. she determines to force Harold to aid stephen and is shocked to hear Of his death - apparently accidental. Then she tells Stephen her sus- picions but they have no proof and things seem hopeless.
 In desperation. Mildred goes to Pamela and tells her story. Pamela sends her to MT. Judson. who ts im- pressed by what she says and takes her to headquarters where she re- peats her suspicious about Huck. MT. Judson puts up bail for Stephens re- lease and Pamela goes to zee him and asks forgiveness. She also plans her wedding and picks out her ring. NOW GO ON WITH THE sIORY
 CHAPTER XXXVlI
 \ few seconds before the shot that was meant to kill Mildred was fired. an incoming train disgorged tts pas senEers for that station and the first of the stream. hurrying toward the street. saw her pitch forward in | headlong fall down the stairs.
 One of them. a young man with a cauliflower ear and a quick eye, spranr forward to catch her. He succeeded in breaking the fall but they both went down together.
 Others came to his assistance. but in attempting to get Mildred on her feet they saw that she was uncon- scious.
 By this time guard had ap- peared upon the scene. He took in- stant and efficient command of the situation. The passengers, all but a few of the more curious, went on tfeir way, not one of them suspect nE that the girl had been shot.
 New York listens to her noises with but half an ear. A pistol shot. untitled as in this case, would be unheard except by those who chanced to be at cloe range.
 And Mildred's would-be assassin. although his nerves were unsteady and his shoulders jerked spasmodi- cally in a queer twitchins motion. had still enough command of his judgment to choose an instant that would give him all the advantage when he pulled the trigger.
 His right hand was on his side to the building. To anyone ap- preaching from the rear he was hid- den from view by the piled-up boxes. He would scarcely be noticed by anyone coming toward him as he faced the subway entrance, which would prevent Tim from being i'll the direct fine Of vision of all but those coming up to the street.
 That was ths chance he had to take, but shooting a young girl on a busy New York street could not be without its hazards. The thing was to "get her on a spot"
 He'd been told to pick the first opportunity. As there was no ohe near at the instant Mildred paused to ret out her change. he decided the time was ripe to obey orders.
 Mildred was no more to him than . wooden target would have been. His mind was filled with the prom ise of immediate transport to his private heaven when the job waa finished. He needed no other tn- ducement to have it done as soon az possible.
 His half ss tisfied craving Tor drugs was sufficient to prime him for the murderous deed he'd under taken. althouRh the man who waited to know the result was well aware of the fact that the primlnR itself was a factor against success.
 It was a risk the man was com- pelled to take. He hadn't anyone at hand to send out on such cold hlooded task except this lost crea- ture.
 This was not gang war-he could get help from Duke and his men only up to a certain point. When it came to murdering a girl Huck had to do his own fixing, he was told.
 So he sent for Snifty-even Huck