The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-03-29

Hooked about her. Perhaps . hundred
fleet down the road abe saw the other
lear. It was overturned In the ditch.
summoning what courage she could
muster, Pamela ran 10 give assistance.
She saw no one until she climbed
over the upturned side Of the car.
Then she drew back with q startled
cry. sQuarely In her face someone
had thrust gun.
She started to lower herself to the
road again and retreat. but . man
raised his head over the side Of the
car and spoke to her.
"Go and get your car off the road"
he ordered, before you cause .
wreck"
Pamela slid to the ground and
stopped. you'd better bring = flash
light and help me-" she said trucu-
lently. She was frightened, but she
didn't like being ordered to do any
thing.
The mans eye narrowed.
If this Is holdup." he said with
deadly calm, "go back and tell your
friends that left the money where
got It. Then they can come and dig
me out Of this"
Pamela stared at him blankly.
Then she began to laugh. 'Oh, my
lucky star! What a whale Of an ad-
venture! SO you think I'm holding
you up?"
''What were you doing, blocking the
road?"
$50 you saw my car. Why didn't
you stop?"
stop? When :. well, never mind
It looked to me like holdup. had
reason to believe It would be attempt
ed. But what are you doing across
the road like that? Don't you know
It's dangerous?"
Don't I? II you don't come and
help me there'll be enough automo-
bile accessories strewn along here for
some farmer to start q garage"
She noticed that he held the gun
In his hand as he climbed from the
car. It amused her. Her fear was
gone now. Had he wished to harm
her there was no reason Tor ell this
talk about holdups.
Put your gun away" she said.
I'm alone and more at your mercy
than you are at mine"
"I1l just see what's what first" the
man said.
They made their way back to
Parnela's car and she showed him the
blown-out tire.
II don't see how you missed hitting
me-" she said. meaning the car.
"Oh, I saw 1t In plenty Of time"
"But you didn't slow up much"
"Just enough to get around you.
It looked like the safest thing to do"
II nearly died Of fright"
"Well, suppose I'll have to make
up for 1t by changing tires for you.
I'd rather like to be on my way, too.
II you don't mind giving me lift"
mot with that gum" Pamela said
firmly.
| The man !. laughed. "Take your
flash and guard the road while I get
your car to one, side" he said, and
Pain6lk 4haatenaf 10 pbey him ; sss
In q few minutes they were In q
safer spot and the tire was changed
in less time than Pamela ever had
seen it done before. The man had
remarkably skillftl hands.
"What about your carp" she. said
f"Don't you think We can get It out?"
III you're worried about giving me
q lift We can try" he returned crisply.
"But it will be better for US to be on
our way
Pamela felt vaguely irritated. She
resented his imputation.
II thought you might not want to
abandon your car" she said defen-
sively.
II. quite understand how you feel"
the other returned. Perhaps you'd
better go now. There will be q car
along soon."
'But 1t might not stop for you"
Pamela said. People are afraid to
stop at this time Of night. And if
you're really in danger -
Perhaps I'd better explain the
man broke In. II had large sum of
money in my possession during the
evening and man know to be of
|. er questionable honesty
learned Of 1t. haven't the money
now. but there might be trouble II
don't get along"
"Then we'll CO." Pamela said in
stantly. It seemed silly to hesitate
further. It was q ducky thrill. too.
whats your manner" she asked
when they were in her car and driv-
ing off.
III. Andrew Connor."
whats the H for?"
| AS far as I know It's Huck."
| Like that. I'm Pamela Judson.
dad owns the Judson Hotel" Pamela
Thought it best to let him know that
she was somebody Of Importance in
lease he entertained any ideas about
taking advantage Of the lift he was
lgetting.
There's something odd about him. =
she told herself. True. he wasn't like
any Of the men she knew. Stealing 4
tside-long glance at him now and then
when they ran under light, she saw
that his face was hard, with . keen,
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inscrutable expression. His clothes
were not like the clothes her brother
wore, or Stephen Armitage. They
were correct clothes, however.
That's It," Pamela exclaimed 81
lently. Hes too stiff-too new.
wonder II he's just made . fortune"
Wanting to know, she asked him.
whats your racket" she said, re-
vertins to the vernacular she and her
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