The Washington times., 1930-11-20
CHAPTER IL

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The plug-ugly who was guard
Ing Alice Schuyler in Silk Free
n MS windowless apartment
turned from the door and
pushed it shut. He whipped
q handkerchief from his pocket
and walked toward Alice, a leer
on his face. She wondered what
was TO happen to her now.
You won't get sore, sister, II
I put this around your eyes"
he said, as he laid his dirty
hand on her shrinking trim
shoulder. Then, with a quick
movement he twisted the grimy
rag around her face, over her
eyes, and deftly tied it. Next
he caught her two wrists and
carried them back Of her and
tied them tightly.
She heard him shuttle off
and open the door. She heard
few words spoken in an I'M
dertone, and then a voice ait
her side:
Don't worry, Miss Schuyler
j want you to telephone your
father" ,
A hand delicately touched
her arm and assisted her from
the bed. She stumbled over
the bare floor, and then her
feet felt the soft texture Of
deep carpet, down b long cor
rfdor. She was led to chair,
and she sat down. She heard
the slight click of q telephone
being taken off the hook, and
the cold receiver was placed to
her ear.
''Numbah?" came the cheer
ful brisk voice Of the operator.
Give her the number Of
your home" said the voice at
her side, a stern, mandatory
voice.
Calls the Number
Alice called the number. She
heard the phone ring twice
and then the voice OF her
father.
Hello, father! Something
terrible has happened to me.
/ was on my way to the hospi-
tai to see Tom, and some men
kidnapped me. I am being held
gornewhere-"
Gimme that phone!" de-
lnanded the voice. The receiver
was taken from her ear. Then
Alice heard:
Hello, Mr.. Schuyder-wha
your daughter has just told
you is true. She is being held.
4 I'll make 1t short and Snappy.
This Is why. Tall Tom Giles
pie has been steppir1' out Of
his territory. You're his
banker. his backer. and you
know what I mean. He has
been playing politics and usin'
rough tactics and grabbin'
other peoples business"
There was a pause as the
other spoke.
What do want you to do?
Simply this. I'm holdin' your
girl for one hundred grand
pardon me, one hundred thou
sand dollars. don't need the
money, but want it as a bond.
An I want you to tell Gillespie
that part Of the bargain Is that
he gives up thirty-three-and-a-
third Of his trucking business
that he got from the people I
represent through his political
EcIeming and his blackjack
methods me?"
From the other end came q
cacaphony of verbal staccato.
Don't threaten me, Mr..
Schuyder. I got the upper hand
In this matter. You'll do as I
say, or I'll do what you don't
want me to do with your
daughter. She's safe enough
now. I'll call you at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning and I want
! you to have the cash - no
marked money, and in little
bills. I'll tell you what to do
then, and no double-crossing-
you'll be trailed every minute
and when you come along with
the dough okay and square the
girl viii be there"
An Ultimatulp
He pressed the telephone into
Alice's hands.
Talk to him." he ordered.
Tell him he'll get his dough
back in a year if he keeps faith.
Tell him if he don't come
througll-it's you'll"
Alice lost her composure for
the first time. AS the receiver
was pressed to her ear she said
In a tremulous voice:
Hello, father! / don't know
what this is all about, but for
Gods sake do something.
can't stand this. Give them any
thing"
She listened for a moment
and then jerked her head away
from the receiver.
My father said that he would
expect your call at 10 in the
morning Now what are you
going to do with me?"
''Nothin'," came the same