The Washington times., 1931-08-12
By ROB EDEN

ready, WdlGluB.
They hadn't looked on the
stairs, hadn't noticed the girl
creeping down, so intent on
the door were they. She knew
she couldn't get by them now.
They were standing in her way.
The back stairs. She might
try those. Slipping up again,
without a sound to the landing,
she went down the back stairs,
which lead into the kitchen.
Luckily it was empty and she
ran to the door. Locked, and
the key was gone.
The Threat
She had just reached win
dow and was about to pull it
open, when the back door flung
open, and Tony rushed in, re-
volver in his hand. He rushed
past her, tossing his heavy
overcoat on the floor.
Trembling. she followed him
into the hall.
Its Clary, she heard him
mutter to Bill. Hes come to
get me, but my God, I'm going
to get him! I'll go up and pot
him from the bedroom window"
The sound of his feet flying
up the stairs, one shot, another,
two more.
Dee shrank against the wall.
and waited. Her eyes were
closed, and she put her hand
against her ears to shut out
the rasping, Shrieking sound Of
the bullets.
Someone brushed against her,
from the kitchen, but her eyes
did not open, and she lay hud-
died against the wall, shivering.
A bullet whizzed by her head
and sank into the wall with a
sharp sting. She felt the wind
of it near her hair.
That was the last shot she
heard, but she knew The hall
was full of men now. She
could hear them talking, hear
their feet tramping in.A Knew
the front door was open, felt
the rush of clear, cold, fresh
air on her face.
Dee! MY God!" It was Den
mis- putting his arms around
her. We've got to get out OF
here! Where is Lael?"
How she stood up she didn't
know. But she did. Three men
were lying on the floor OF the
hall. She had to step over
them as she led Dennis on.
Three men, two of them serV-
ants, and Bill. Dead. she sup
posed. Trickles Of blood were
soaking the rug. =,
Upstairs, she bundled up Lael
as best she could, and put her
in the nurses arms. Then Went
into her bedroom to set her
AS she switched on the light
she saw something on the floor
A body. Tony. A crimson stain
dyed his shirt.
Dennis had followed her ln'
and Phil was close beside MN.
Hurry, child. We've got 10
hurry" Shaking she ran out OF
the room, without her coat or
hat, and past the men in the
hall. The nurse was stanolng
on the porch with Lael. :.
Dennis stared ahead, MS
healthy tanned face rigid. Phlls
hand lay on Dee's. His over
coat was around her shoulders.
IT didn't know it was gong
to be like this" she kept NUT
tering, st didn't Clary-"
"Dee," Phil said gently. we
went to Clary when you didn't
come back. He said he would
help us get you away from
Tony. Tonight he phoned ana
said he was ready. He called
for us in his car. We knew,
Dennis and I, that he wasn't
doing this for any altrulStlc
reasons. He hated Bardo, that's
the reason, and wanted to get
him this way. A good excuse
that was all. Bardo was Tony S
boss. Dennis and I were alone
with him in this car, except
for Clary's chauffeur. We no
ticed another car following
filled with men. but dared say
nothing for fear Clary would
back out. We had to have you" "
One of the men, Clary'S men,
went UP and rang the bell:
Nobody answered. Dennis and
I were hiding in the bushes.
The house was surrounded l.
Tony was the one Clary wanted
to get. He saw him get out OF
the car and make a bee line
for the back door.
"I saw the shot Tony, look a.
Clary, A good shot. We saw