Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-31
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ENNA-@~a By PETER B. KYNE O NMI4I
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By PETER B, KXVE
Copyright, 1900

Lanny reflected.
"I am. But what business Is that of
yours?"
"Oh, well, If you're going to be such
cut-up," the voice rejoined, I'm net
bother to argue with you over the
phone; I'll come out. Good-by."
He hung up, leaving Lanny in q
state Of acute mental perturbation
which did not aubside until she heard
her doorbell ringing, some 10 minutes
later. 1t subsidized then. Her courage
always mounted when there was an
immediate situation to face. Nance
Beldens friend" she decided instantly.
For a moment she considered tele-
phoning Dan Mcnamara, then decided
the worthy fellow might prove an en-
barrassment. So she got a pistol from
her bureau drawer-because she was a.
practical soul and dwelt alone, she had
purchased the pistol as a precaution-
and went to the door. She cooked the
pistol, took long breath, threw open
the door suddenly and raised her
weapon.
"Put 'em up!" she commanded,
harshly.
"Don't be silly, Lanny, dear" a soft
voice entreated her, YEARLY. ITS only
Nancy Beldenl You little devill"
Lanny almost shouted. Come in here
this Instant
Nance Belden reeled in and Lanny
closed the door behind her, turned the
bolt, switched on the hall Highland
screamed.
"Pipe DOWN." Nance commanded in
that queer. faint. weary voice. I'm
not a corpse, but Til tell the world
came mighty close to being one just
before lookup time this afternoon.
Launy. dear, crashed the gatel"
"Well, you'll crash cut OF here in a
split second. you little hellion," Lanny
cried sharply. wet as a dish rag and
yoT hair like a witchs, and covered
with blood. Where are you hurt?"
Bullet through my left arm, high
up near the shoulder. That guard
could shoot and he did! If my boy
made him hunt his hole I'd be fish bait
this minute"
you've got to get out Of here,
Nance" Lanny was terrified. How
many visitors have you had since you've
been in San Quentin?"
Just you, Lanny."
1.-THE authorities will look me UP and
they'll come here understand? They'll
come here-there, they're on the tele-
phone now. Oh. my good lord, what
have ! done to deserve this?"
She dashed into her kitchen and
| took down the telephone receiver. And
again masculine voice said:
Miss Rebecca Lanning?"
Lanny controlled herself eyes" she
said calmly. "Who's speaking?"
Dan Mcnamara"
ooh, hello Dan. How are you?"
Fine, Lanny. How's yourself?"
WELL l might be dead for all the
| interest you've taken in me since you
swallowed that good highball you graft
| ed of me the day you came to DR..
Burt's Office with that Nance Belden
girl" She added archly-"You egg!"
Dan Mcnamara laughed. "Can I
come out now?"
"The very idea OF course not. It's
almost 10 o'clock and I'm just about to
retire!"
This is business Lanny. I've got
to see you at once"
Il didn't know the police were after
me-"
"The police aren't, but the chief is.
Lanny, that Nance Belden escaped from
San Quentin late this afternoon. She
got to San Francisco all right. We
know that because we found the speed
boat she crossed the bay in tied up In
the yacht harbor at the Marina. There
was blood all over the cockpit and
bullet holes in the hull"
"All of which proves, Dan, that
Gods in His heaven and all's well
with the world. Are you seriously try
ing to recover the girl and send her
back to the penitentiary?"
Tin not I'd give two of my big
buck teeth to see her make a clean
getaway. You knew that. But the
/ warden-naturally. 1t seems you Wis
tied Nance two weeks ago and Struggled
letter out for her and mailed 1t"
Dan, give you my word of honor
I neither mailed letter for her nor
passed 1t to somebody else to mail.
Nor did the girl discuss with me any
| plans for escape. II she had I would
have told the warden, In order to pre-
vent her escape. It wouldn't have been
kind not to do SO. The girl is men.
tally irresponsible and it would have
occurred to me that, In any mad at
tempt to escape, a guard might shoot
at her"
We'll, guard did, and he hit her.
too But he didn't stop her. Her OUT
side gang opened on him with Tommy
gun from speedboat off the point |
and made him hurt his hole Nance |
swan out to the boat under cover of
their protective fire: they hauled her |
in and beat it as miles an hour across |
San Pablo Bay and headed up toward |
Carquinez Straits, while daylight lasted. |
After dark they doused their lights and |
sfleaked back The warden telephofed |
Central ONCE here and gave the alarm. |
wasn't on hand, but OF course the |
captain on duty had the waterfront !