The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-10
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 GINGER ELLA TOLLIvER daughter of . minister and step. daughter of the wealthy and indu1- gent former PHIL VAN DOORN, 0r- ganized Junior Country club in the town of Red Thrush, Iowa, just to keep life among the younger set from becoming too dull.
 BARD HOLLOWAY, young country, stopped in Red Thrush. At- tracted by Ginger, he agreed to stay and paint portraits and decorate the new clubhouse. He gave the name ssJOie de vivre" to the club, and sug- gested sending to Chicago for MIG. OLO CALENO, who could cook and sing and strum guitar.
 But Nicolo could not come. In his place arrived three of his coun- trymen. ANGELO could play; PI- ETRO could cook: BENITO could sing. Ginger took them on. Begin- ming to realize he was in love with Ginger, Bard suggested leaving. But Phil, knowing Ginger. persuaded him to stay as their guest. But for Ginger's good she wrote to SPEED RONEY, former friend Of Ginger's and invited him. She felt he would give Bard some competition.
 Ginger thercupon invited PAT. TY SEARS to take care of Speed, but Patty wouldn't come, plcad- ing loyalty to EDDY JACKSON Whcreupon Ginger went to Eddy about 1t. Getting word that Speed was bringing his sister, she persuaded both Eddy and Patty to come. Eddy. however. decided to bah things up by making things miserable for Ginger and keeping her and Bard separated.
 Meanwhile, BcnitO had made a trip to Chicago and returned with a plan to lxidnap Ginger and hold her for ransom.
 When Speed and his sister ar- rived Ginger got another surprise. Sisters name was COTTON. She was different from what Ginger suspected. She was a little afraid that Cotton would prove attractive to Bard. and Eddy devilishly ar- ranged for Bard and Cotton to he together while he stuck 10 Ginger and paired Patty off with Speed.
 Speed tells Bard Ginger and Eddy are in love and Bard plans to leave as Eddy keeps up his lnischievOus plot. And at that point of the proceedings Ginger disap- peared. Some time later JENKY BROOKS discovers 9 message.
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 CHAPTER xxXII.
 Help! Help! Police!" Jenky cried, in a succession of shrill shrieks.
 But when she reached the porch steps she pulled herself up short shaking her head as though to and her wide eyes were glued to the brown scrap of wrapping paper at the end of the string.
 Miss Phil" she stammered. 'if if I've-got bad newse-should tell you first-or MT Tolliver-or call the police?"
 Phil went to her at once and laid hand upon her arm. She was white but firm. "Tell us. of course she said evenly. Tell us imme- diasely."
 "oh, Miss Phil,'' whimpered Jenky, ,'I said to myself, I'll get some nice fresh eggs and whip up some of my custard that Ginger is so fond of---Italian cooking is good too," she added politely, but Gin ger always liked my custard. So thought would have some ready for her when she gets home. So went out myself to get the fresh anybody-for Italians don't rightly know about custard,' she added pathetically, land look--look! See what I found hanging to Mrs Car ter's halter.''
 Her voice rose in a vail of tears. Phil shuddered but she did not hesitate. She took the dangling string with its bit of brown paper from Jenkys hand. unfolded it, read it slowly. Her eyes widened and grew black. She shook her head as if to banish horrid thoughts.
 'I-I don't believe it, she said at last. Somebody's playing joke on us. Not Ginger. She wouldn't joke like that"
 She passed the paper to Ginger's father and watched his face with wide black eyes as he read, seem- ing to seek in his face denial of what the paper said.
 He moistened his lips and forced a strained smile to his face before he spoke.
 Tt = scarcely seems possible. 2 he said vaguely. E
 For Gods, sake. what is it?" cried Bard. We all love Ginger"
 Eddy took the paper without a word and read it aloud.
 We are holding the girl for ram som, thirty thousand dollars we want. Get the money immediately. in thousand-dollar bills. thirty of them. and have ready at the other house when we call for it. If you do exactly as we say, send the mon- ey as instructed. and do not notify the police nor try to trick us, the girls will not be harmed"
 Over them fell hushed and ter rible silence which Pats low weep ing seemed only to emphasize. but 1t was broken in a moment by little Angelo who dived headlong under the table with piercing cry.
 ''The Mafia!-It's the Mafia!''
 Hut no one noticed little Angelo.
 Phil crept timidly up to her hus-