The Washington times., 1930-01-03

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Doesn't like being fed. I feel
safe!
Friday, October 26 - This
is the dayl It's early morning.
I've Just fixed UP Sims old
Ford like a fruit wagon. I'm at
Sims house. I've got boxes Of
spuds, tomatoes and lettuce in
the back of the car. In this
truck I make my getaway with
Bryce's $4,000. He'll lay it in
the furnace tonight! I'll amble
away with it down an aban-
doned road I've found. Who'll
ever suspect a truck farmer Of
the KIDNAPPING? The whole coun-
try in the vicinity of the flume
is given over to these truck gar
dens. I'm proud Of my plans.
Six o'clock-Effie's returned.
Wouldn't she! On this day Of
days!
"Seven-I've persuaded Effie
to go to movie with Mrs. Gay
nor. PHI call for her at ten.
I've finished my ransom direc-
tions. I've taken that old
vanity box of Effie's. Jim mas
retrieved it hundreds of times.
I'm sending it to Bryce for the
ransom money. I'm going
down now to dress and feed El-
lott. My time is figured to the
minutes.
Seven forty-five-we start.
Gave Elliott coffee with sleep
ing powders. I'll drive him in
my machine to the gulley a
mile from the flume. Chloro-
form and unshackle him. Then
back to Mission Street to de.
liver final ransom notes. Then
pick up Effie and be in this
house shortly after 10. Bryce
mustn't get the notes before ten.
Ten-thirty-So far so good!
Elliott lying doped in the. hills,
ransom note in Bryce's hands.
Gave package to a bum with IS.
Watched while he tossed it on
counter Of Western Union.
Picked up Effie and Sauntered
home. Dickie stopped us. So
they're on! Police must have
phoned station here to have
me watched. My car is in the
garage. Can they guess how
I'll get back to Salada Beach
and grab the ransom by mid
night?
Ten-thirty-five-Dick's watch
ing. I've undreSSed.. Left the
shades up. In five minutes I'll
be Sneaking out of the alley
then to Sims, drive off in my
fruit wagon-reach the flume.
jim do your part.
"Twelve-fifty I've won!
Twenty-thousand dollars on the
mattress over there. At exactly
1915, Jim, the marvel came
trotting from the flume and
dropped the ransom box at my
feet in the thicket. T tied him
to a stake with a box of bones,
made my getaway down the
bank. Went jogging of in my
fruit wagon-$2O, 900 tossed with
the potatoes. At Colma dumped
the vegetables, drove truck to
Sims, Sneaked back here.
One o'clock-door bell is
ringing. God-they're checking
up. Get into my nightshirt.
Bell ringing .furiously.
"One-fifteen-narrow squeak.
Dicks wanted to make sure I
was in bed. Poor Effie! With
one OF her rare flashes she
came over and put a hand on
my arm. She asked them be.
wilderedly: Must you torture
him.? Tomorrow the strain will
be over.
Here's our Schedule-They
wait in desert until ransom is
secured. Tomorrow Saturday
at noon Slim will register at
the Harvey House in Barstow
under name of James Ellis. At
1:3O I phone with this code
message: Mr.. Ellis, I can't &C
cept your offer. I'm satisfied
"ANAA AAJ JON 44C1Cs Ills ulEaIlS
I've pulled it off perfectly.
Just after dark Shelf smug-
gled the kid to the room Slim
has hired. They put him to
sleep, leave orders for maid not
to disturb them. At 2 tonor-
row start the drive down to
Barstow. Should arrive there
Sunday morning 7:3O. I hand
over ransom. Sheik and Slim
pocket it, deliver kid to me and
skip for Los Angeles. Oh, God!
Sunday morning! The kid will
be asleep. I finish him. With
my last breath I phone Bryce
that his child lies dead in Tom
Burns arms.
Saturday morning - Papers
are on fire with ransom news.
Great mystery. Neither Elliott