New Britain herald., 1929-08-01

shot in broad daylight. They ran out and saw the crowd in front or Molly's apartment.
 A policeman was dispensing the crowd And some women were pic ing up the flowers that Molly ad dropped. For souvenirs. probably. she had carried were being gar nered.
 Bob reached the policeman. who was waving his arms and shout ing, Move on, cantcha?> Move on. say"
 "We are friends of the girl who was shot" began Bob.
 Don't know nothin' about it," growled the officer
 But where have they taken her
 Relief station" The policeman softened. Didn't know you was really a friend of hers, Bo. That's what everybody says when they want to know something. They didn't get her. Bullet through tn } shoulder, as near As could make out. She'll be all right, I guess. Grab taxi, and hop down to the Relief station, why don't you?" Molly was on the operating table and two surgeons were probing for bullets. Jack was walking nervous ly up and down the long corridor Rita saw him from a distance, and her heart seemed to stand still with fear. Bob and Zip had stopped to speak to a group of newspaperme en at the door.
 She's on the danger list" one o! them said.
 "It was that gang from Chicago did it. added another. "The stuff she wrote on the Mandnello trial was as good as asking to be shot ''
 The door of the operating room opened. and the surgeons walked out, followed by a nurse. They were all in white, and wore rubber gloves. One of them slapped Jack on the back,
 Its all right, young felow.' he said heartily. We got 'em both Neat as a whistle''
 Gan l see her." demanded Jack "Oh. she's still under ether,f re- piled the surgeon casually. "and reckon she's not going to feel lik, receiving for while. But there, nothing to worry about. One of the nurses will let you know when yol can see her. They'll be moving hel out of there in a few minutes"
 Another man had joined the re porters' group. A tall, thin chap with red hair and rounded shoul. ders.
 "Look..' Rita grabbed Jack! arm That's Red Flynn-fron Moly's office. Haven't you evei heard her speak of him? Let's asl him what he knows about it."
 Red was already talking witt Bob and Zip, and in a momen they came to join Jack and Rita Red was very pale. and Rita 10 ticed the way his freckies stoo, Wesley Barry's.
 out. Big brown freckles, lik' They've got the man who di; it. He told them brusquely. "Dop ey Dan. a hophead that used to b. with the Mandinello gang. Crazy a a bedbug. Popped Molly off for tar list of names in his pocket wit Judge Brewster and the district at torncy up at the top.
 Good Lord, Where did they ge him?" broke in Jack.
 "Columbus avenue.'
 Red drew d box of cigarets iron his pocket. and passed them around Rita noticed that his hand wa trembling. and she wondered if |, could be that Red was in love wit. Molly. She knew that they ver. working together on a pra-. un, looked quickly at Jack, to see if he too. had noticed Red's extremt | nervousness.
 "Dan was strollng along" Re was saying, when he saw a coupl, | of cops. coming up the street to- | gether. When dicks travel in pairs any gunman's apt to get nervous Well, Dopcy Dan pulls an orang, from his pocket. and begins to suck on it. It's easy enough to spot a